{
  "id": 1716278,
  "title": "Oracle Just Raised Its Dividend for a 12th Straight Year to $2 a Share, Even as AI Spending Pressures Free Cash Flow. Is Larry Ellison's Payout Still Safe?",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/oracle-just-raised-its-dividend-for-a-12th-straight-year-to-2-a-share-1716278",
  "topic": "ai",
  "section": "AI",
  "published": "2026-08-18T12:35:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Nasdaq Markets",
    "slug": "nasdaq-markets",
    "url": "https://www.nasdaq.com/articles/oracle-just-raised-its-dividend-12th-straight-year-2-share-even-ai-spending-pressures-free"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Key PointsOracle's earnings, backlog, and modest payout ratio provide a solid cushion for the dividend.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}