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The board of directors of MarketWise approved a cash dividend of $0.45 per Class A common share and a distribution of $0.25 to holders of MarketWise‑LLC units. The payment date is September 30, 2026, and the record date is August 19, 2026. The company says that the amounts previously described as "special dividends"—excess tax distributions—will in future be treated as part of the regular dividend ($0.25 regular plus $0.20 from tax distributions). » More on de.investing.com

MarketWise settles with former CEO Mark P. Arnold and JAMA 2021, LLC for $12.16 million to resolve an arbitration. Arnold and the JAMA parties return 520,867 common shares as well as Class‑B common shares, which MarketWise will redeem and cancel. The Arnold parties waive rights under the tax-claim agreement and both sides agree to a mutual general release; MarketWise assumes certain potential tax consequences. Additionally, the company reported 381,000 paying subscribers at the end of Q1 2026, 2.0 million active free subscribers, adjusted EPS of $0.76 and revenue of $83.4 million in Q4 2025. » More on de.investing.com

MarketWise reports preliminary, unaudited results for Q1 2026: paying subscribers rose to 381,000 as of March 31 (previously 374,000) and active free subscribers were 2.0 million. Billings were about USD 81 million (+15% year‑on‑year, +3% quarter‑on‑quarter), the highest quarterly figure since 2023. The company reaffirms its full‑year guidance of USD 300 million in billings and USD 50 million in operating cash flow, reports cash and cash equivalents of USD 53 million (previous quarter USD 70 million), and will pay a quarterly dividend of USD 0.45 per Class A share; audited Q1 results will follow on May 7, 2026. » More on de.investing.com