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Visa's true shareholder yield reaches 4.2% when combining 0.8% dividend, 3.5% yield-on-cost growth, and $21.3B annual buybacks, masking substantial hidden returns.

Investors can identify undervalued dividend stocks where true shareholder yields—combining dividends, buybacks, and earnings growth—substantially exceed headline rates, turning 2% yields into 6%+ returns.

Four financial services firms offer attractive dual returns through dividends and buybacks, supported by strong free cash flow and solid balance sheets.

Tech giants are redirecting record cash to AI infrastructure, with 2026 spending projected at $667 billion—surpassing Dot-Com era investment intensity and cutting shareholder buybacks significantly.