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FEBRUARY 16, 2024

The tech giant reinitiated its dividend in 2012 when it was already the largest company in the world by market capitalization. In 2012, more than half of Apple's revenue came from iPhone sales. By far the biggest change at Apple since 2012 is the rise of its services business. That's up tenfold from 2012.

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OCTOBER 31, 2024

For instance, a $1,000 investment in ServiceNow when it went public in 2012 is worth more than $38,000 today, an incredible 3,770% gain. The work-flow specialist reported $244 million in sales in 2012 and $10.5 Investing in emerging growth stocks can be incredibly rewarding. billion over the last 12 months. Revenue reached $13.5

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SEPTEMBER 22, 2024

In addition to its $15 special dividend this year, the company paid special dividends of $7, $5, $7, and $10 in 2012, 2015, 2017, and 2020, respectively. Costco tends to pay out these dividends when its net cash position (total cash, cash equivalents, and marketable securities in excess of long-term debt) becomes significant.

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JUNE 23, 2023

Morgan Asset Management, a division of money-center bank JPMorgan Chase , released a study that compared the performance of publicly traded companies that initiated and grew their payouts between 1972 and 2012 to public companies that didn't offer a payout over the same timeline. billion in debt investment is of the variable-rate variety.

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JUNE 22, 2024

Given the even bigger price gains in the 2012 and 2016 halving cycles, Palihapitiya focused only on the 2020 halving cycle, to keep price estimates as conservative as possible. is adding $1 trillion in new debt every 100 days, and its budget deficits are becoming worrisome. The more debt the U.S.

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JULY 14, 2023

Morgan Asset Management, a division of money-center bank JPMorgan Chase , released a report that compared the performance of publicly traded companies that didn't pay a dividend to those that initiated and grew their payouts between 1972 and 2012. million in common and preferred stock, it's predominantly a debt-focused BDC, with $1.01

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AUGUST 25, 2023

A report issued by JPMorgan Chase 's wealth management division in 2013 found that publicly traded companies initiating and growing their payouts between 1972 and 2012 delivered an annualized return of 9.5%. BDCs are companies that invest in the debt and/or equity (common/preferred stock) of middle-market businesses. All but $0.1

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FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Diageo stock trades at a valuation it hasn't seen since 2012 (even including the crash in March 2020). DEO PS Ratio data by YCharts At its lowest price-to-sales (P/S) ratio since 2012, the company looks to be discounted, with its share price a full one-third lower than its all-time highs. dividend yield.

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MAY 16, 2024

The company, for example, has grown its distributions per unit at a 6% compound annual growth rate from 2012 through 2023, and it's targeting consistent 5% to 9% annual distribution growth in the years ahead. With 134 gigawatts worth of projects in its backlog, it seems well-positioned to achieve this target.

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NOVEMBER 26, 2023

billion in free cash flow for 2023, there isn't much room left for paying down its $25 billion in net debt (total debt minus cash and cash equivalents), which is becoming more expensive to service as interest rates stay elevated. The company's high-water mark occurred in 2012, with $48 billion in net revenue.

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NOVEMBER 23, 2023

annualized return between 1972 and 2012, according to a 2013 report from the wealth management division of JPMorgan Chase , public companies that initiated and grew their payouts produced an annualized return of 9.5% A BDC is a company that invests in the equity (common and preferred stock) and/or debt of middle-market businesses.

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AUGUST 11, 2023

Morgan Asset Management, released a report that compared the returns of publicly traded companies initiating a dividend and growing their payout over a period of 40 years (1972 to 2012) to publicly traded companies that didn't offer a dividend over the same time line. billion in debt securities. Image source: Getty Images. All but $0.1

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MAY 20, 2024

Between fiscal 2012 and fiscal 2017, diluted earnings per share rose at an annualized pace of 16.5%. Carnival had to raise massive amounts of debt just to stay afloat. Carnival currently carries $31 billion of debt on the books. Of course, this was achieved thanks to impressive financial performance. 29 (Q1 2024).

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DECEMBER 5, 2023

between 1972 and 2012. AT&T closed out the September quarter with $138 billion in total debt. Discovery , this new media entity assumed certain lots of debt that AT&T had previously held. 30, 2023, AT&T's net debt fell from $169 billion to $128.7 annualized return over this same four-decade span.

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JULY 1, 2024

Meanwhile, its balance sheet is in good shape with a leverage ratio (net debt/adjusted EBITDA ) of just 3.2 The company has been a consistent performer, raising its base distribution each year since 2012. The stock sports an attractive 8% yield based on its most recent distribution and had a robust 1.6

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JULY 17, 2023

However, back when John Legere took over T-Mobile in 2012, he rebranded the scrappy challenger the "Uncarrier," doing away with customer pain points and charging lower prices, albeit on an inferior network. While AT&T was able to offload some of its debt to Warner Bros. Image source: Getty Images. Verizon $152.9 $2.2

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MARCH 14, 2024

Goldman Sachs Asset Management and Sixth Street Partners are leading a $655m debt financing package deal for global alternative investment firm HIG Capital to fund a potential purchase of mechanical and industrial cleaning company USA DeBusk, according to a report by Bloomberg. The term loan carries an interest rate of around 5.25

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JUNE 17, 2023

This excess cash allowed the midstream company to pay down more debt, pushing its leverage ratio toward the lower end of its target range of 4.0 That free cash flow will enable the company to pay off more debt, further strengthening its balance sheet. MPLX has raised its payout every year since its formation in 2012. times to 4.5

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AUGUST 19, 2023

2012 16% 2013 32.4% For example: Have you paid off your high interest rate debts ? It will be hard to get ahead if you're earning, say, 8% to 12% on your investments while paying 25% on debts. The stock market is volatile. Over many decades, though, the stock market has averaged annual gains of close to 10%. 2016 12% 2017 21.8%

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DECEMBER 14, 2023

Previous special dividends were paid in 2012, 2015, 2017, and 2020 in the amounts of $7, $5, $7, and $10, respectively. At the end of its just-reported fiscal first quarter, Costco had about $7 billion of debt and nearly $18 billion of cash, cash equivalents, and short-term investments. billion to shareholders.

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FEBRUARY 19, 2024

The Gen Z age cohort is defined by Pew Research Center as being born between 1997 and 2012. If you're in your 20s and you have an emergency fund, a retirement account, and no credit card debt, your personal finances are probably doing better than most people your age.

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DECEMBER 31, 2023

It reinstated its dividend in 2012 after suspending it in the mid-1990s. Management intends to reach net cash neutral over time, where the cash on its balance sheet equals the amount of debt it holds. Apple has a generous capital return program. It has since raised its dividend every year.

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OCTOBER 30, 2024

In 2012, Dorsey famously endorsed Bitcoin as "amazing" when it was trading for just $11. government debt. For more than a decade, tech billionaire Jack Dorsey has been an enthusiastic supporter of Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC). That was long before Bitcoin ever made it onto the radar of top Wall Street investors.

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NOVEMBER 7, 2024

This brings our cumulative progress to an estimated $30 billion on a net present value basis since 2012. Launching our new growth strategy with CareScout has been made possible by the financial flexibility we've built over the last decade, reducing debt from $4.2 billion as of the beginning of 2013 to $821 million today.

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JULY 7, 2023

Morgan Asset Management, a division of banking giant JPMorgan Chase , publicly traded companies that initiated and grew their payouts between 1972 and 2012 delivered an annualized return of 9.5%. According to a study published in 2013 from J.P. By comparison, publicly traded companies not offering a dividend generated just a 1.6%

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JULY 22, 2023

The business had almost $7 billion of debt on its balance sheet as of March 31, and it only had $488 million of cash and cash equivalents. Since its founding in 2012, Carvana hasn't had to deal with any meaningful economic downturn until now. Carvana's key risk must be understood Carvana is not without its risks, of course.

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NOVEMBER 12, 2024

Visa and Mastercard don't issue any cards themselves or hold any consumer debt -- they only partner with banks that issue co-branded cards and extend credit to shoppers. American Express is a bank, payment processor, and card issuer, and it backs its cards with its own balance sheet.

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SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

Morgan Asset Management, the wealth management division of banking giant JPMorgan Chase , published a report that compared the total returns of publicly traded companies that initiated and grew their payouts to public companies not offering a dividend over a 40-year period (1972-2012). million in net debt. over four decades.

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MAY 30, 2024

capacity only increased by 11% from 2012 to 2022. However, the company is not free-cash-flow-positive and is saddled with $48 billion in long-term debt. The Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA) recently released a report predicting that domestic production capacity will triple by 2032. This is a gigantic boon, considering that U.S.

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DECEMBER 24, 2023

compound annual rate since 2012 while increasing its dividend at an even more impressive 11% compound annual rate. It ended the third quarter with $24 billion in cash against $30 billion in debt. The utility has delivered above-average dividend growth in recent years, powered by its renewable energy investments. dividend yield.

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JULY 20, 2023

Morgan Asset Management, a division of money-center bank JPMorgan Chase , publicly traded companies that initiated and grew their payouts between 1972 and 2012 produced an annualized return of 9.5%. The likeliest reason these billionaires ran for the exit can be found by taking a closer look at Horizon's debt investment portfolio.

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SEPTEMBER 17, 2023

Some of that money will probably go to debt reduction and some to other capital investment projects. BIP data by YCharts Brookfield Infrastructure has grown its dividend at a compound annual rate of 9% between 2012 and 2022, backed by 11% growth in FFO per unit, or share. Management expects a $700 million cash-flow lift.

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FEBRUARY 19, 2025

billion and net present value to our legacy business since 2012. We continued our impressive debt reduction journey in 2024 as well, ending the year with $790 million in holding company debt, down from $4.2 We also retired $31 million of principal debt in the fourth quarter for $27 million in cash.

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NOVEMBER 26, 2023

The company was known for its underground construction equipment and Ditch Witch brand, and buying it helped Toro grow its underground and specialty construction end market from 2% of sales in 2012 to 25% in 2022.

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NOVEMBER 22, 2024

Unfortunately, that's led to a rise in credit card debt among most generations, millennials included. Millennial credit card debt is growing Experian, one of the three credit reporting bureaus, says that since 2012, the average credit card debt among millennials has more than doubled. How much money? That's just painful.

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SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

The icing on the cake is that Deckers Brands is a debt-free company with north of $1.4 It has the financial flexibility to make deals happen, just as it did when it purchased Ugg in 1995 and Hoka in 2012. DECK Cash and Equivalents (Quarterly) data by YCharts. billion in cash and cash equivalents.

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MAY 29, 2024

Interest rates are high, inflation is high, and debt (corporate as well as consumer) is both high and expensive. is also a company record, extending a long streak of steady improvement since 2012. Underpinning this prediction is the current economic backdrop. The same quarter's gross profit margin of 47.6%

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