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OCTOBER 20, 2024

As a BDC, Hercules Capital can avoid income taxes by distributing at least 90% of profits to shareholders as a dividend. If we factor in Hercules Capital's supplemental dividend, shareholders have seen their quarterly payments rise by 50% since 2020. Investors who buy Hercules Capital at recent prices can receive a 9.5%

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SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

Since 2010, however, the company has transitioned toward consistently lifting its dividend higher each year. From 2010, when it paid $1.71 billion in dividends to shareholders in 2024. billion to shareholders in 2023 and 2022, respectively. per share for the full year, through 2023, when its annual payout totaled $3.37

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OCTOBER 15, 2024

An activist investment fund, Starboard Value, has recently been pushing Pfizer (NYSE: PFE) to increase shareholder value. Will this clash between a major shareholder and management, current and former, harm the stock? In a nutshell, this twist represents a new risk to shareholders. What a twist!

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OCTOBER 10, 2024

billion, an admittedly tremendous burden for a company whose shareholders' equity is just $8.6 That gives prospective shareholders an additional reason to consider Carnival stock. And the numbers speak for themselves: Amazon: if you invested $1,000 when we doubled down in 2010, you’d have $20,579 !*

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OCTOBER 13, 2024

In his 2023 shareholder letter, he said that "markets now exhibit far more casino-like behavior than they did when [he] was young." This is one of the primary ways Buffett rewards his shareholders, as the company doesn't issue a dividend. Berkshire shed billions in Apple stock as well. He is finding it increasingly irrational.

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OCTOBER 21, 2024

That would mean even more returns available for shareholders in future years. That's helped the company return the equivalent of about 41% of its recent market cap to shareholders in that time. And the numbers speak for themselves: Amazon: if you invested $1,000 when we doubled down in 2010, you’d have $21,285 !* by year-end.

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OCTOBER 14, 2024

Whether it's through his annual letter to shareholders, shareholder meetings, or rare interviews with financial media, Buffett willingly discusses the traits he looks for when putting his company's capital to work. And the numbers speak for themselves: Amazon: if you invested $1,000 when we doubled down in 2010, you’d have $21,266 !*

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OCTOBER 9, 2024

This achievement is particularly noteworthy given the company's history of cash burn and shareholder dilution. Perhaps most importantly for stock investors, Aurora has a history of diluting shareholders to raise capital. The company achieved positive free cash flow of CA$6.5 Aurora has also worked to strengthen its balance sheet.

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SEPTEMBER 21, 2024

It has displayed this by rewarding shareholders with significant dividend growth since the first payment was sent to shareholders in 2010. Equally as important, Tractor Supply has proven to investors that its dividend is a priority.

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OCTOBER 20, 2024

Its long-standing customer relationships, advanced manufacturing processes, and large capacity to meet demand are advantages that position the company to deliver profitable growth for shareholders. And the numbers speak for themselves: Amazon: if you invested $1,000 when we doubled down in 2010, you’d have $21,285 !*

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SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

In fact, REITs avoid corporate-level taxation as long as they pass at least 90% of their taxable income on to shareholders via dividends. So it makes complete sense that dividends are a big piece of the way Annaly Capital provides returns to shareholders. Dividends from REITs are taxed at an investor's regular income tax rate.)

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OCTOBER 15, 2024

yield) would result in shareholders netting a 92% return over the next 12 months. yield, the implication is that this drug giant can deliver a 60% total return for its shareholders over the coming 12 months. And the numbers speak for themselves: Amazon: if you invested $1,000 when we doubled down in 2010, you’d have $21,266 !*

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OCTOBER 20, 2024

Nike (NYSE: NKE) was once a surefire moneymaking machine for shareholders. Reasons to be bullish It's clear that Nike has done a fantastic job rewarding shareholders, as I noted above. And the numbers speak for themselves: Amazon: if you invested $1,000 when we doubled down in 2010, you’d have $21,285 !*

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OCTOBER 20, 2024

Let's see what this could all mean for UPS and its shareholders. And the numbers speak for themselves: Amazon: if you invested $1,000 when we doubled down in 2010, you’d have $21,285 !* If you’re worried you’ve already missed your chance to invest, now is the best time to buy before it’s too late.

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OCTOBER 9, 2024

PPG Free Cash Flow Per Share (Annual) data by YCharts The company's five-year average payout ratio of 44% further suggests that management takes a judicious approach to returning capital to shareholders. From 2010 to 2023, SJW Group completed more than 25 acquisitions, which led to 72% growth in its customer base.

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OCTOBER 10, 2024

However, management has been unable to translate these advantages into sustainable shareholder value. Results continue to disappoint Rivian has a long track record of disappointing its shareholders. And the numbers speak for themselves: Amazon: if you invested $1,000 when we doubled down in 2010, you’d have $20,579 !*

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OCTOBER 14, 2024

Shopify (NYSE: SHOP) shareholders have experienced an eventful five years. And the numbers speak for themselves: Amazon: if you invested $1,000 when we doubled down in 2010, you’d have $21,266 !* Although it has experienced a considerable resurgence since then, it still sells for less than 50% of its 2021 high.

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AUGUST 28, 2024

Buffett answered this question in his 2021 letter to Berkshire Hathaway shareholders. In the legendary investor's 2013 letter to Berkshire shareholders, Buffett said he would only invest in businesses and stocks that: He could "sensibly estimate" an earnings range for at least five years in the future. Treasuries right now?

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JULY 25, 2024

The analyst also said that restructuring efforts by management are starting to pay off, and the company's very robust free cash flow should give it scope to return capital to shareholders within the next 18 months. And the numbers speak for themselves: Amazon: if you invested $1,000 when we doubled down in 2010, you’d have $20,366 !*

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OCTOBER 9, 2024

Here's my opinion: Investors with doubts about the company's autonomous driving ambitions should avoid the stock, and shareholders in that group should consider selling their positions. Alternatively, shareholders that are confident in Tesla's vision for FSD and robotaxi services should continue to patiently hold the stock.

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OCTOBER 16, 2024

Sony shareholders will receive stock in the new company and Sony itself will retain a significant stake. It's unclear exactly how this will impact shareholders, but the good news is that the new company will aim to deliver 40% or 50% of its net income to shareholders via dividends.

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FEBRUARY 29, 2024

The Broadcom dividend Admittedly, the dividend is likely essential to shareholders who have held Broadcom stock from the beginning. Additionally, the payout has risen at least once yearly since Broadcom introduced its dividend in 2010. It launched its IPO in August 2009 under its former name, Avago Technologies.

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OCTOBER 15, 2024

Nonetheless, that may only help shareholders up to a point. And the numbers speak for themselves: Amazon: if you invested $1,000 when we doubled down in 2010, you’d have $21,266 !* If you’re worried you’ve already missed your chance to invest, now is the best time to buy before it’s too late.

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JUNE 22, 2024

Three Motley Fool contributors recently selected three solid companies with long records of paying regular dividends to shareholders. But it has paid a dividend since 2006 and raised it at least annually since 2010, and it's grown 850% since then. REITs are required to distribute at least 90% of their taxable income to shareholders.

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OCTOBER 15, 2024

Generally, I don't like when young companies borrow money, but a capital raise would have hurt shareholders because the stock price was so low at the time. And the numbers speak for themselves: Amazon: if you invested $1,000 when we doubled down in 2010, you’d have $21,266 !*

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JUNE 27, 2024

Somewhat surprisingly, history says Nvidia shareholders could make more money in the second half of 2024, even after triple-digit gains in the first half of the year. In other words, history says Nvidia shareholders are likely to make money in the remaining months of 2024. Read on to learn more. Not one currently recommends selling.

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OCTOBER 17, 2024

At a time when viewers have more options than ever before for content, including myriad streaming options, simplifying its operations and focusing on its core telecom business could be a huge win for the company and AT&T shareholders. As of the end of June, the company had a whopping $130.6 billion in debt on its books.

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OCTOBER 18, 2024

That's just over two months after the company said its largest shareholder, Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund (PIF), was committing another $1.5 billion into the company's coffers, it will significantly dilute existing shareholders. billion to help sustain the company as it works to grow EV sales.

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OCTOBER 14, 2024

If you gave up on Sprouts stock sometime during the decade, you can be forgiven -- after all, chronic under-performers usually continue to disappoint shareholders. But if shareholders can wait patiently, the improving business fundamentals should eventually lift shares higher. SFM data by YCharts. But not in this case.

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OCTOBER 20, 2024

Historically, these stocks have produced strong returns for their shareholders, well in excess of the broader market. And the numbers speak for themselves: Amazon: if you invested $1,000 when we doubled down in 2010, you’d have $21,285 !* However, investors shouldn't just assume that this outperformance will continue.

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OCTOBER 11, 2024

Over the next five to 10 years, shareholders will need to keep track of the growth of these two brands. And the numbers speak for themselves: Amazon: if you invested $1,000 when we doubled down in 2010, you’d have $20,855 !* nicotine pouches have 8.1% of the vaping market in the United States.

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SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

Behemoths like Apple, Microsoft, and Nvidia are sitting on so much spare cash that they each return tens of billions of dollars to shareholders every year through dividends and stock buybacks. since its inception in 2010, so a 50% move would be highly unusual. In other words, they don't need to rely on debt financing.

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OCTOBER 11, 2024

As he said in his 2023 letter to Berkshire shareholders: "When you find a truly wonderful business, stick with it. Buffett is aging, yes, but the company continues to make strong investment choices and increase shareholder value. Patience pays." Apple: if you invested $1,000 when we doubled down in 2008, you’d have $43,329 !*

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OCTOBER 13, 2024

However, the press releases noted that shareholders of the corporations will need to vote on the arrangements in December. It's a smart move by companies with a long history of making wise decisions that increase shareholder value. They noted that the arrangement would be tax-deferred for the vast majority of its investors.

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OCTOBER 16, 2024

But if they play their cards right, these stocks are poised for market-beating returns and decades of shareholder-friendly success. And the numbers speak for themselves: Amazon: if you invested $1,000 when we doubled down in 2010, you’d have $21,139 !* Here's how.

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FEBRUARY 14, 2024

Tuesday was a challenging day for investors, but it was particularly rough for Roku (NASDAQ: ROKU) shareholders. Find me in a time capsule as a Netflix shareholder in 2010 when Walmart acquired premium streaming service Vudu. Netflix would go on to deliver wealth-altering gains for us shareholders. It's doing pretty well.

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OCTOBER 15, 2024

As Chief Executive Officer Max Levchin said in the company's most recent shareholder letter, "The path to reaching any profitability goal is simply more transactions." And the numbers speak for themselves: Amazon: if you invested $1,000 when we doubled down in 2010, you’d have $21,266 !*

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