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Billionaire Warren Buffett Owns 45 Stocks and ETFs. But Only One Has a Beefy 5% Dividend Yield.

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Billionaire Warren Buffett has always had a thing for companies that return capital to their shareholders. Kraft Heinz has paid a dividend every year since 2012, although it did have to cut its dividend in 2019 and hasn't raised it since. Kraft Heinz has paid down a good deal of debt over the last five years, but it still has $19.4

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If You Invested $1,000 in Apple When It First Reinitiated Its Dividend, This Is How Much You'd Have Now

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If a company was still growing quickly, it was reinvesting all of its earnings back into the business instead of handing out cash to shareholders. The tech giant reinitiated its dividend in 2012 when it was already the largest company in the world by market capitalization. That's up tenfold from 2012.

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Best Stock to Buy Right Now: Coca-Cola vs. PepsiCo

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That is a significant improvement from its annual net sales low of $33 billion in 2020, and just 3% off its annual net sales high of $48 billion in 2012. billion in net sales, representing an all-time high for any 12-month period and a 41% increase from its 2012 net sales of $65.5 billion in net debt , whereas Coca-Cola has $24.8

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3 Companies Growing Shareholder Value Through Aggressive Stock Buybacks

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The practice is so powerful that Warren Buffett-led Berkshire Hathaway doesn't even bother paying a dividend -- choosing instead to reward shareholders by growing the business and repurchasing shares. I think the deal makes sense, as did the share buybacks, and the acquisition of Masonite will hopefully add even more value for shareholders.

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Why Investors Should Love Costco's Dividend

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Costco (NASDAQ: COST) shareholders have had an incredible run. annually), Costco occasionally pays out a special dividend to shareholders. The company's last special dividend was $15, paid out to shareholders in one fell swoop on Jan. This is impressive, given that many retailers operate with a net debt position.

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Coca-Cola Stock: Buy, Sell, or Hold?

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The stock went public in 1919, rewarded shareholders handsomely throughout the century, and started paying dividends in 1964. Yet, recent times have been a bit frustrating for shareholders. Coca-Cola is shareholder-friendly Berkshire Hathaway's investment illustrates that Coca-Cola is dedicated to returning capital to shareholders.

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Genworth Financial (GNW) Q3 2024 Earnings Call Transcript

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In the quarter, we continue to execute against our strategy that is driving long-term growth and shareholder value. We're very pleased with Enact's operational strength's capital levels and consistent shareholder distributions. Our first priority is to create shareholder value through Enact's growing market value and returns.

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