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Nasdaq Texas Launches, Equity Tokenization Planned → $0.27 Dividend Ex-Date March 16

Nasdaq launched its new Texas-based exchange operations and announced plans for equity tokenization on blockchain infrastructure, positioning the company at the leading edge of financial market technology innovation. The company declared a $0.27 quarterly dividend with an ex-date of March 16, 2026, maintaining its capital return program to shareholders. Risks include regulatory uncertainty around tokenized securities approval, competitive pressure from incumbent exchanges, and execution challenges in driving adoption of new blockchain-based trading infrastructure.