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SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

Occidental funded most of its CrownRock deal with new debt, issuing $9.1 billion of new debt while also assuming $1.2 billion of its existing debt. Now its near-term focus is on using its excess free cash flow to repay debt. The company aims to reduce debt by $4.5 billion of net debt before closing the deal.

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The Motley Fool

OCTOBER 17, 2024

Very few public companies offer monthly dividends, and the ones that do are typically real estate investment trusts (REITs) because they are legally required to pay out 90% of their taxable earnings to shareholders. billion in 2019. The stock is valued similarly to its 2019 levels, trading nearly five times its trailing-12-month FFO.

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JULY 16, 2024

With shares down by a whopping 61% since 2019, Carnival Corporation (NYSE: CCL) stock has decimated the unfortunate shareholders who held shares before the COVID-19 pandemic. million and operating income of $515 million in the second quarter of 2019. Carnival took on a huge amount of debt to maintain operations in 2020 and 2021.

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MAY 19, 2024

It's been a disappointing journey for shareholders of plant-based meat company Beyond Meat (NASDAQ: BYND). Shares are down 96% from their all-time highs in 2019. Could the outlook for shareholders finally be improving? The second reason to consider selling Beyond Meat stock is its debt in light of its worsening financials.

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SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

BDCs have an unusual corporate structure in that 90% of taxable income is distributed to shareholders on an annual basis. It specializes in venture debt, making high-yield loans to companies that have previously raised outside funding from venture capital or private equity. Well, not exactly. Data source: Hercules Investor Relations.

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The Motley Fool

JANUARY 11, 2024

It had no revenue and was taking on huge debt. Management said that net yields in the 2023 fourth quarter, a cruise profit metric, were higher than in 2019, which was itself a strong year, and were higher than expected. The main risk now lies in its debt repayment. Here's why. Is Carnival still risky?

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The Motley Fool

JULY 29, 2024

As a business development company (BDC) , Ares must return at least 90% of its income to shareholders in the form of dividends for its profits to be exempt from taxes. Ares Capital has topped institutional private debt fundraising over the last five years. 1 in Private Debt Investor's annual survey every year since 2019.

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JULY 8, 2024

That's because businesses that distribute a portion of their profit to shareholders tend to outperform businesses that haven't made such a commitment. Shares of AT&T are down by about 37% from a peak they set way back in 2019. A buy now AT&T is managing a large debt load. In the first quarter, its net debt fell to 2.9

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The Motley Fool

OCTOBER 8, 2023

Drilling down into the data ROIC helps measure the profitability of a company's investments as a percentage of its debt and equity capital. That's important because it suggests their investments are creating value for shareholders after factoring in debt and equity financing.

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The Motley Fool

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). Net Profit 2019 2020 2021 2022 (Est.)

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DECEMBER 13, 2023

NYSE: CCL) is no doubt making a lot of shareholders happy. That's because while growth and profitability are improving, management of its huge debt load remains an uphill battle. billion in the third quarter of 2019, before the pandemic. As of the third quarter, long-term debt stands at $29.5 billion in net income.

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OCTOBER 21, 2024

Occidental has also vastly improved what had been a debt-riddled balance sheet following its acquisition of Anadarko in 2019. billion in net long-term debt, which is almost a 50% net-debt reduction since peaking. It closed out June 2024 with $18.4

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The Motley Fool

JANUARY 14, 2024

Services revenue has been the company's fastest-growing business in recent years, and this is contributing to a growing mountain of cash to distribute to shareholders. Occidental has been using excess cash flow to pay down debt, buy back shares, and pay dividends -- all shareholder-friendly moves.

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The Motley Fool

MAY 14, 2024

It also owns the popular Pandora streaming app it acquired in 2019 to have some skin in the digital space beyond the mobile app for streaming its flagship satellite radio broadcasts. Outside of the 2019 spike fueled by the Pandora acquisition, organic growth has been in the single digits for nine consecutive years.

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The Motley Fool

AUGUST 12, 2023

This is because companies that regularly pay and increase their dividends usually have a proven history of success, sound financial standing, and a dedication to sharing their profits with shareholders. Besides consistent dividend growth, the company has gained recognition for enhancing shareholder value through share repurchases.

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OCTOBER 23, 2024

In 2019, the company bought Pandora Radio, which comes in both subscription and free ad-supported formats. Cash flows and returns to shareholders Another attribute Buffett likes is high and stable margins, with companies that seek to improve those margins continuously. That debt is currently around 3.2 billion market cap.

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OCTOBER 5, 2024

The business beat Wall Street estimates on both the top and bottom lines in the three-month period, which is certainly an encouraging sign for shareholders. Carnival's sales tanked 91% between fiscal 2019 and fiscal 2021. 31, the company still carried almost $29 billion in long-term debt on its balance sheet.

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JUNE 26, 2024

A stock Buffett plans to hold forever Buffett originally invested in Occidental in 2019, when he purchased $10 billion of preferred shares directly from the company for Berkshire Hathaway. Even if oil prices remain relatively stable, Occidental is well-positioned to generate significant cash flow for its shareholders.

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The Motley Fool

OCTOBER 6, 2024

Is this the beginning of a bright future for Sirius XM and its shareholders? In 2019, it acquired the internet streaming service Pandora to expand its reach outside satellite radio. As a result, Sirius XM generates a fair amount of free cash flow that management can use to create value for shareholders. Or will this end badly?Here

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JULY 21, 2023

During Berkshire Hathaway's 2022 annual shareholder meeting, Buffett told his audience of more than 30,000 shareholders and investors that his company's stake in Activision Blizzard is a merger/arbitrage play. With long-term debt, increases in interest rates can drastically affect company profits and make cash flows less predictable.

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The Motley Fool

APRIL 22, 2024

Smooth sailing Carnival's business is giving its shareholders plenty of reasons to be optimistic. This number exceeded the previous record, which came in fiscal 2019. Revenue took a huge hit, dropping 91% between fiscal 2019 and fiscal 2021. 29, the company had a massive debt load of $31 billion.

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AUGUST 6, 2023

In his 1988 annual letter to shareholders, Buffett penned that when it comes to owning outstanding businesses with excellent management, "our favorite holding period is forever." As for why Buffett's love grew for Apple, the company returns an incredible amount of capital to its shareholders in the form of dividends and share buybacks.

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SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

In 2019, New Media Investment Group, another large publisher, acquired Gannett but continued operating under the Gannett brand. The acquisition required the company to take on a massive amount of debt. Between 2019 and the second quarter of 2024, Gannett has lowered its debt burden from roughly $1.76 billion to $1.09

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DECEMBER 21, 2023

Buffett's shifting energy investment Berkshire Hathaway tied itself to Occidental when it provided $10 billion in capital related to its 2019 Anadarko acquisition. Buffett had established a position in Occidental's common stock in 2019 as well, but sold the entire holding at the onset of the pandemic at a severe loss.

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APRIL 29, 2024

Exxon's current corporate plan aims to double its earnings capacity by 2027 from 2019's baseline for earnings and commodity prices. Exxon's growing earnings and cash flow enable it to return more money to shareholders in dividends and buybacks. billion in cash and an ultra-low 3% net-debt-to-capital ratio. That is job No.

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JUNE 10, 2024

Each retailer has generated tremendous long-term gains for its shareholders, with Amazon dominating the online marketplace and Costco thriving with its network of wholesale warehouses. Financial health and returning capital to shareholders A company's balance sheet is a crucial snapshot illustrating its financial health.

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The Motley Fool

MAY 23, 2024

Companies operating in high-tech areas like healthcare often face unique competitive pressures that can diminish free cash flows, lowering their ability to reward shareholders via ever-larger dividend checks. But they also mitigate some of the unknowns of drug development, providing shareholders with a clearer vision of the path forward.

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APRIL 29, 2024

In Warren Buffett's latest annual letter to shareholders -- Buffett has written a letter to his shareholders on an annual basis for nearly a half-century -- he spoke of eight businesses that he and his team plan to hold stakes in "indefinitely." The one concern with this company is its debt-laden balance sheet.

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AUGUST 31, 2024

Measuring the company's profitability compared to its debt and equity, this resilient ROIC is indicative of a wide moat surrounding Omega Flex's operations. Even with the company currently in the trough of its business cycle, Omega Flex currently holds a return on invested capital (ROIC) of 24%.

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The Motley Fool

MAY 12, 2024

Over the next several years, the company expects to free up another $1 billion in annual free cash flow due to cost savings related to its midstream and downstream assets, plus reductions to its total debt levels. Over the past decade, oil prices have fallen by around 18%, yet Chevron stock has risen by nearly 100%.

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Private Equity Insights

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

have been exploring options for the London-based data center operator since at least 2019. The UK company’s shareholders started considering selling the business in 2021 at a time when other Chinese corporates were unwinding acquisitions of non-core assets they acquired in recent years. and Avic Trust Co.

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JULY 5, 2023

with a lot more debt Carnival grew at a steady rate in the years leading up to the pandemic. Between fiscal 2014 and fiscal 2019 (which ended in November 2019), its revenue rose at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 6%. billion in fiscal 2021, but it had to take on more debt to stay in business. billion to $28.5

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APRIL 1, 2024

shareholders that “when we own portions of outstanding businesses with outstanding managements, our favorite holding period is forever.” He clarified his position in his 2016 letter to shareholders: “It is true that we own some stocks that I have no intention of selling for as far as the eye can see (and we’re talking 20/20 vision).

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OCTOBER 19, 2024

Berkshire Hathaway's huge stake in Occidental Over several years, Berkshire Hathaway has become one of Occidental's largest shareholders. Berkshire first got involved with Occidental when it acquired Anadarko in 2019 for $38 billion and assumed its debt. billion debt-reduction plan. billion debt-reduction plan.

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NOVEMBER 20, 2023

Deliveries are on the rise Boeing's shareholders have been on a journey they'd likely rather forget. The stock has lost half of its value since early 2019 on a combination of engineering issues and a pandemic-related sales decline. Investors are taking note, sending shares of Boeing up 4.5% as of 2 p.m.

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FEBRUARY 12, 2024

The company now holds a significant amount of debt. Management plans to divest non-core assets to accelerate the paydown of that debt. It did something similar following the Anadarko acquisition in 2019 and the subsequent drop in oil prices in 2020. As a result, she sees oil climbing to $80 per barrel by the end of the year.

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SEPTEMBER 22, 2024

A large portion of those stable earnings and cash flows goes to its shareholders. To put some numbers to that, Energy Transfer aims to pay out a little over 50% of its distributable cash flows (DCF) in dividends, invest up to 40% of DCF in growth, and use the remaining cash to pay debt and repurchase shares in the long term.

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