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OCTOBER 22, 2024

These are companies that are highly sensitive to changes in interest rates. The fastest rate-hiking cycle by the Federal Reserve since the early 1980s, which kicked off in March 2022, sent short-term borrowing costs soaring. In turn, this shrunk the net interest margin for mortgage REITs, including Annaly.

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JULY 18, 2024

When the Fed began increasing interest rates, mortgage rates followed suit. The value of AGNC's holdings not surprisingly tumbled as reflected in the nearly -50% decline in tangible book value AGNC saw from the start of 2022 until the end of 2023. at the end of September 2023 to $8.84 at the end of March 2024.

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DECEMBER 4, 2023

By taking fewer unnecessary risks, dividend-paying businesses tend to outperform non-dividend-payers by a wide margin. The company is on pace to achieve a net debt-to-adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization ( EBITDA ) ratio in the 2.5 Image source: Getty Images.

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SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

Buying shares of businesses that produce profits and commit to returning those profits to their shareholders is an investing strategy with a terrific track record. During the 50-year period from 1973 through 2022, the average dividend-paying stock in the benchmark S&P 500 index delivered a 9.3% annually, on average.

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JANUARY 6, 2024

The businesses underlying these stocks are still growing thanks to strong advantages over their competitors. AT&T AT&T (NYSE: T) slashed its payout in 2022 following the sale of its media assets, but the company still offers a yield that's miles above average. Shares of the telecom giant offer a juicy 6.5%

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JUNE 23, 2024

AT&T AT&T cut its dividend in 2022 to compensate for the spin-off of its unpredictable media assets. The company hasn't raised the payout since slashing it a couple of years ago, and at recent prices, the telecom stock offers a 6.1% At the end of March, the company's net debt level was 2.9 dividend yield.

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FEBRUARY 1, 2024

According to a report issued last year by the Hartford Funds, in collaboration with Ned Davis Research, dividend-paying companies have generated an annualized return of 9.18% over the past half-century (1973-2022). Since March 31, 2022, AT&T's net debt has declined from $169 billion to $128.9 yield is safe.

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