Factbox-Billions at stake as Trump targets US defense sector dividends, buybacks

Core Viewpoint - U.S. defense companies face pressure from President Trump to halt dividends and share buybacks until production is accelerated, highlighting a shift in priorities towards national defense over investor returns [1] Group 1: Defense Companies' Financial Activities - Lockheed Martin paid dividends of $3.30 per share for Q1 to Q3 2025, with a slight decrease to $3.45 in Q4 2025, and cumulative dividend payments reached $2.3 billion by September 2024, alongside $2.3 billion in share repurchases [2] - RTX's dividends were $0.68 per share for Q1 to Q3 2025, decreasing to an estimated $0.66 in Q4 2025, with cumulative dividend payments of $2.7 billion by Q3 2024 and $50 million in share repurchases [2] - Northrop Grumman's dividends were $2.31 per share for Q1 to Q3 2025, decreasing to an estimated $2.30 in Q4 2025, with cumulative dividend payments of $964 million by Q3 2024 and $1.17 billion in share repurchases [3] - L3Harris Technologies paid dividends of $1.20 per share for Q1 to Q3 2025, increasing to an estimated $1.25 in Q4 2025, with cumulative dividend payments of $678 million by Q3 2024 and $998 million in share repurchases [4] - General Dynamics paid dividends of $1.50 per share for Q1 to Q3 2025, decreasing to an estimated $1.48 in Q4 2025, with cumulative dividend payments of $1.19 billion by Q3 2024 and $600 million in share repurchases [4] Group 2: Boeing's Financial Status - Boeing suspended dividends and share buybacks in March 2020, and these remain on hold despite the lifting of the flight ban on its 737 MAX in November 2020 [3]