• President Donald Trump said he “will not permit” defense companies to issue dividends or stock buybacks until those firms address his complaints about the industry.
  • Trump, on Truth Social, also took aim at defense contractors’ executive pay packages.
  • Shares of General Dynamics, Lockheed Martin and Northrop Grumman each fell about 3% following Trump’s comments.

https://www.cnbc.com/2026/01/07/trump-dividends-stock-buybacks-defense-companies.html

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