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JULY 7, 2023

The drop was particularly painful for shareholders considering the S&P 500 rose 15.9% But in March, Wall Street started turning more tepid toward the company's prospects. What happened Shares of automotive parts retail chain Advance Auto Parts (NYSE: AAP) dropped 52.2% during this time -- a sensational first-half performance.

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SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

Current Apple shareholders don't need to panic. The chart below of the iPhone's total deliveries going back to late 2014 tells part of the tale. Are we at -- or even past -- the iPhone's peak? This is still the world's biggest and most profitable company. It'll survive.

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JUNE 23, 2023

Airlines aren't productive (at least for shareholders) The ultimate test of whether a company is allocating capital productively for shareholders is the comparison between its return on invested capita l (ROIC) and its weighted average cost of capital (WACC). Here's the lowdown on a fascinating industry.

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AUGUST 7, 2024

They pay great dividends and have durable long-term growth prospects. Realty Income is a real estate investment trust (REIT) ; it acquires and leases real estate and distributes its taxable income to shareholders as dividends. Confidently buy and hold these names for the next 20 years. Realty Income stands out for a few reasons.

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JULY 27, 2024

Revenue grew from $105 million in 2014 to $7.06 Both operate in the e-commerce sector, focus on customer satisfaction, and deliver remarkable returns to shareholders. Another aspect where both companies differ significantly is their prospects. This remarkable stock performance resulted from its strong execution. billion.

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DECEMBER 17, 2023

Regulations require that BDCs return a minimum of 90% of taxable income to shareholders in the form of dividends. Even during the oil price collapse from 2014 to 2017 and the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 and 2021, Enterprise's distributable cash flow declined only moderately.

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JULY 11, 2024

As the company continues to expand into higher-margin opportunities, such as its franchised Pinch-a-Penny retail stores and private-label pool chemicals, these cash returns to shareholders should continue growing. Best yet for investors, Pool may be trading at a once-in-a-decade valuation. The cherry on top for investors? Poolcorp's 1.5%

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MARCH 24, 2024

Since 2014, Crown Castle has been organized as a real estate investment trust (REIT). As a REIT, the company must return at least 90% of its earnings to shareholders in the form of dividends to be exempt from federal taxes. cannabis industry continues to deal with a supply glut that drove prices down.

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MARCH 21, 2025

This benefits shareholders directly because management allocates these excess earnings toward dividend payments. One clear reason investors might be discouraged from buying Ford stock is because of its growth prospects. Its revenue grew by 28% between 2014 and 2024. In 2024, Ford paid $3.1 billion in dividends.

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DECEMBER 13, 2023

Over the past 10 years, both of these cutting-edge healthcare companies have delivered significant excess returns for their shareholders, relative to the total returns of the S&P 500. in 2014, Cologuard has established a new market for home-based colon cancer testing. The case for Exact Since its commercial launch in the U.S.

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FEBRUARY 14, 2024

Thanks to a stellar fourth-quarter report, with more than a dash of AI orders , IBM stock is trading at prices not seen since the summer of 2014. A prospective client must put the new tool through the paces by testing its functionality, security, integration with existing systems, and more.

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MARCH 13, 2024

in 2014, was Eli Lilly's most important growth driver. In short, the company's overall prospects are rock-solid. The stock should still massively reward shareholders over the long run, making it a great Magnificent Nine candidate. For much of the past 10 years, Trulicity, a medicine for type 2 diabetes first approved in the U.S.

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JULY 15, 2024

For many investors, the prospect of a buyout was the last great hope for the struggling retailer. The decision of course leaves Macy's shareholders wondering what comes next. The Arkhouse/Brigade offer was shareholders' last best hope Monday's big pullback is tempting to be sure. drop in same-store sales. But let it go.

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MAY 22, 2024

Unfortunately for these prospective shareholders, most of the perils of owning this stock remain. At that time, in fiscal 2014, Alibaba earned 23 billion renminbi ($3.25 Thus, investors can buy Alibaba below the 2014 price, even though the company generates more than three times as much profit today.

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JANUARY 30, 2024

Since entering the market in 2014 at just $25 per share, the stock has made steady gains over its nearly 10-year history. Why HubSpot might split its stock HubSpot has never split its stock, and its board has given shareholders no indication it plans such a move. The success of HubSpot (NYSE: HUBS) continues to lift the stock.

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MARCH 3, 2024

It's easy to be optimistic about the company's long-term prospects. Since the start of fiscal 2014, AutoZone's outstanding share count has been reduced by 51%. between Q2 2014 and Q2 2024. AutoZone shareholders care less about the macro picture. The trends over the long term are nothing short of spectacular.

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JANUARY 22, 2024

They all have promising AI prospects, and cost less than $500 per share. When Lisa Su became CEO in 2014, she shifted AMD's focus to CPUs and GPUs. In reality, blue chip AI stocks are already emerging, like Advanced Micro Devices (NASDAQ: AMD) , Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) , and Palantir Technologies (NYSE: PLTR).

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JANUARY 15, 2024

Warren Buffett, widely regarded as one of the most successful investors ever, has generated market-beating returns over decades for shareholders of Berkshire Hathaway. Over the trailing 12 months, American Express generated $8 billion in net income and paid its shareholders $1.7 from 2014 to 2020. respectively. billion in 2021.

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APRIL 29, 2024

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OCTOBER 17, 2024

But this year has been a nightmare for shareholders of the energy drink company. 2015 288% 2014 47.1% Investors have become accustomed to paying high multiples for Celsius stock in the past, but as its growth prospects have become more concerning, there's less of an appetite to do so. Year Celsius Stock Return 2023 57.2%

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FEBRUARY 12, 2025

As such, 3M is a value stock and a turnaround prospect for investors. For one, the company has demonstrated consistent interest in rewarding shareholders over the past decade. From 2014 to 2024, for example, Cisco's dividend has grown at an 8.2% A 2% dividend yield doesn't hurt either. compound annual growth rate.

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APRIL 7, 2025

Netflix reported $39 billion in revenue in 2024, which was up a whopping 609% from 2014. This is exactly what Netflix has done for its longtime shareholders. Prospective investors should probably press pause on their hopes of eventually becoming millionaires from owning this stock. Growth over the years has been stellar.

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JULY 10, 2024

From 2014's quarterly payment of $0.40 More important to would-be shareholders, this continual value building isn't apt to end anytime soon, if ever. Being the biggest name in any business tends to make it the go-to option for many prospective customers. These weren't tepid increases, either. JPM dividend data by YCharts.

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SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

The company unloaded its semiconductor manufacturing operation and its x86 server operations back in 2014, spun-off its managed infrastructure services business in 2021, dumped its Watson Health business in 2022, and largely gave up on its enterprise blockchain efforts earlier this year. The software business generated $6.6

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OCTOBER 18, 2024

Long-term shareholders have seen the value of their quarterly dividends fall over time due to inflation. In this case, the risk is the prospect of a shrinking (or altogether cancelled) dividend payment. As you can see below, its payout history has been less than consistent. Data by YCharts. As for Walgreens and its sky-high yield?

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FEBRUARY 12, 2024

return on capital to investors who bought the stock at the beginning of 2014. However, there are reasons to be optimistic about Pfizer's prospects. But without a shining star, Pfizer stock is also unlikely to deliver excess gains for shareholders. Why is AT&T struggling? Should you invest $1,000 in AT&T right now?

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MARCH 23, 2024

However, Microsoft shareholders would surely prefer outsized gains over a higher dividend yield. Coca-Cola Coke uses its dividend as the primary way to reward faithful shareholders. It is a great example of a company using dividends and stock repurchases to reward shareholders. Its dividend yield of 4.2%

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FEBRUARY 23, 2024

But since Andrew Rees, the current CEO, became president in 2014, Crocs has prioritized its brand's standing in the industry. But what should really excite prospective investors is the current valuation. More than a decade ago, Crocs was running into issues due to a glut of inventory and overextending its distribution capabilities.

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MARCH 3, 2024

Here's why we should see record-high payouts from all three companies this year and why each business has what it takes to continue rewarding shareholders in the future. If it returned all of that capital to shareholders through the dividend and did no buybacks, Apple would yield 3%, which is double the S&P 500's 1.5%

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JULY 31, 2023

And although Kinder Morgan's growth prospects are certainly not as attractive as those of the broader stock market, it has what it takes to support its existing dividend and future dividend raises as well. However, it has started repurchasing its own stock, which is another way to drive shareholder value.

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NOVEMBER 2, 2024

This fact, paired with the industry consolidation potential ahead of Rollins, gives it tantalizing growth prospects. Despite its focus on M&A, these purchases have used less than half of the company's free cash flow on average over the last decade, leaving ample room to reward shareholders with dividends.

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OCTOBER 28, 2024

Since 2014, Heico has acquired 34 businesses. At Berkshire's annual shareholder meeting in May 2024, Buffett said that "unless something really extraordinary happens" Apple would remain a key part of the conglomerate's portfolio. But he still seems optimistic about Apple's long-term prospects. It acquired Wencor Group in 2023.

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OCTOBER 15, 2024

For most of the past decade, Verizon Communications (NYSE: VZ) has given its shareholders little to cheer about. Verizon is getting a twofold benefit from the prospect of falling interest rates. in 2014 and $4.71 The stock has woefully underperformed compared to the broader stock market.

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JUNE 23, 2024

This dynamic helps the company post steady, largely growing results year after year, even during difficult periods such as the Great Recession, the oil price collapse in 2014-15, and the COVID-19 pandemic. This is despite the company and sector as a whole being in better financial shape today versus a decade ago.

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FEBRUARY 10, 2024

Translarna was conditionally approved in the European Union in 2014, and has subsequently been conditionally reapproved multiple times. Unfortunately for Sarepta's shareholders, PTC's struggles with Translarna will probably not be helpful in any way in the near term, and they could actually cause a new headwind to develop.

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NOVEMBER 23, 2023

But beginning in 2014 the organization began selling its bottling operations back to more localized owners so it could better focus on what it does best. KO Revenue (Quarterly) data by YCharts More important to shareholders, this reliable flow of profits better supports the already strong dividend. as well as abroad.

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AUGUST 27, 2024

It follows then that if you want to beat the broader market's return , you should focus on stocks that are fairly priced and have above-average earnings growth prospects. There is hope that Niccol could deliver market-beating returns for Starbucks shareholders. Casey's General Stores is profitably expanding across the country.

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