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AUGUST 4, 2023

Black Hills is out of favor at the moment, partly because it is pulling back on capital spending this year so it can focus on debt reduction. That's a prudent management decision that will likely result in higher spending next year before capital investing goes back to a more normal run rate.

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JULY 26, 2024

The Fed's most-aggressive rate-hiking cycle in four decades, which began in March 2022, has been a big lift to the company's bottom line. Three years of reduced capital investment by global energy majors during the COVID-19 pandemic has helped to lift the spot price of crude oil. WTI Crude Oil Spot Price data by YCharts.

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AUGUST 10, 2023

million bad-debt expense in the second quarter related to the bankruptcy, which hurt GAAP earnings. The company had cash and investments of $171 million at the end of the second quarter, with no debt. The company's market capitalization had fallen to about $710 million by late Wednesday morning. million by MediaMath.

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AUGUST 2, 2023

Generac's key numbers Metric Q2 2022 Q2 2023 Change YOY Revenue $1.29 The company attributed the increase in free cash flow primarily to "significantly lower working capital investment. partially offset by lower operating earnings, higher interest payments, and higher capital expenditures." billion in long-term debt.

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JUNE 22, 2023

To survive this hypercompetitive landscape, some of the country's largest cultivators have decided to diversify their revenue streams to include alcohol, ornamental flowers, vegetables, and even venture capital investing activities. On a positive note, SNDL is extremely well capitalized, despite its inability to turn a profit.

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JULY 7, 2023

Occidental Petroleum: $961,373,018 in annual dividend income (includes preferred stock dividends) One of the more interesting aspects of Berkshire Hathaway's investment portfolio is that two of its three most-prolific income stocks have very modest yields. These shares are netting Berkshire $161,373,018 in annual dividend income.

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SEPTEMBER 17, 2023

This capital investment involves the construction of two large-scale nuclear power plants. Some of that money will probably go to debt reduction and some to other capital investment projects. The dividend yield, meanwhile, is around 4.1% What's most interesting about this giant U.S.

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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). Net Profit 2019 2020 2021 2022 (Est.) Global $26.4 billion) $9.8

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Private Equity Insights

MAY 31, 2024

London-based private equity giant Hg has agreed to acquire AuditBoard, a cloud-based platform for audit, risk, compliance and ESG management, in a transaction valued at over $3bn including debt. The acquisition is being led by Hg’s San Francisco-based office, which opened in 2022. Source: Private Equity Wire Can’t stop reading?

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SEPTEMBER 7, 2024

The benchmark S&P 500 index has risen about 48% since the end of 2022. Don't be put off by a recent lack of dividend growth AT&T slashed its dividend payout in 2022 to adjust for the sale of its unpredictable media assets and pay down an enormous debt load. Second-quarter wireless service revenue climbed by 3.4%

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MARCH 29, 2024

According to a report issued last year by Hartford Funds, in collaboration with Ned Davis Research, dividend stocks have produced an average annual return of 9.18% over a half-century (1973-2022). It closed out 2023 with a net debt ratio of just 7.3%. Berkshire Hathaway CEO Warren Buffett. Image source: The Motley Fool.

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JULY 30, 2024

The telecom and broadband company slashed its payout by nearly half in early 2022 following the spinoff of its media business into Warner Bros. It needed to retain additional cash to invest in its business and repay debt. billion of debt over the past quarter. It has now reduced its net debt by $5.1

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AUGUST 16, 2024

The company reduced its net debt by $1.9 AT&T had already cut its payout by 50% in early 2022 following the spinoff of its media division to create Warner Bros. It did so to retain more cash to repay debt and fund capital investments to grow its fiber and 5G businesses. billion in the second quarter and by $5.1

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OCTOBER 2, 2024

The telecom giant slashed its payout by nearly 50% in 2022 when it unveiled plans to spin off its media division to create Warner Bros. The company made the move to retain additional cash to reinvest in its business and reduce debt. billion of net debt, which put its leverage ratio at nearly 2.9 leverage ratio.

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APRIL 27, 2024

If you're seeking passive income from your investment portfolio, Hercules Capital (NYSE: HTGC) is one stock that may have caught your attention. Hercules Capital invests in venture-backed start-ups, and offers an ultra-high dividend payout of over 10% annually. Image source: Getty Images.

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FEBRUARY 20, 2025

per ton, the lowest level since 2022. We are also laser-focused on optimizing our capital expenditures. billion, leveraging optimization initiatives in certain capital investments. This is the lowest C1 cash cost since the first quarter of 2022. They should rather be treated as a type of debt amortization.

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JUNE 15, 2024

AT&T In late 2022, AT&T slashed its dividend payout to compensate for the spinoff of its media assets. AT&T froze its dividend to reduce a debilitating debt load that stood at $128.7 Now that most of AT&T's 5G network is already built, capital investments are declining. billion at the end of March.

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MAY 5, 2024

Hercules Capital Hercules Capital (NYSE: HTGC) is a business development company ( BDC ) that allows individual investors to take part in the previously elusive world of venture capital investing. Even billionaires with the means to dabble in venture capital are buying shares of Hercules Capital.

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JULY 22, 2023

For decades it has been slimming down and, in 2022, management said it was looking to simplify its business even further. billion to pay off debt related to Cove Point. The rest is likely to be used to pay off other Dominion debts, helping to improve the utility's overall leverage metrics. It will use $2.3

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SEPTEMBER 23, 2023

After a tumultuous year for Carvana in 2022, investors have quickly bid the stock up, but it still remains 88% off its peak price. Kicking the can down the road One of the catalysts that has propelled Carvana shares this year was the news that the management team negotiated new terms with its debt holders. Where are the profits?

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OCTOBER 15, 2024

The benchmark S&P 500 index has risen by 51% since the end of 2022. Ares Capital (NASDAQ: ARCC) and PennantPark Floating Rate Capital (NYSE: PFLT) are a pair of well-manged business development companies (BDCs) that offer eye-popping dividend yields. The average yield on debt securities in Ares Capital's portfolio was 12.2%

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AUGUST 28, 2024

billion of free cash flow after capital investments and vendor financing payments. The company is using its remaining excess free cash flow to repay debt. Its net debt has declined by $1.9 The telecom giant generated $9.1 billion of cash from operations during the second quarter and $4.6 billion in the past 12 months.

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JULY 30, 2023

For example, higher rates make it more costly for companies to justify capital investment projects since debt will be more costly to manage. It makes properties more expensive to finance for real estate investment trusts (REITs). Adjusted earnings in fiscal 2022 totaled $2.10 As an example, retailer VF Corp.

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OCTOBER 3, 2024

Enbridge frequently borrows to fund significant capital investments, so the lower rates will make its debt cheaper. telecom giant AT&T (NYSE: T) is emerging from a decade hampered by expensive failed acquisitions that led to it cutting its dividend in 2022. Enbridge's 6.5% AT&T Current dividend yield: 5% U.S.

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FEBRUARY 23, 2024

While we continue to maintain strong credit ratings, a solid balance sheet, and long-term earnings growth outlook of 4% to 6%, our earnings guidance for 2024 reflects a combination of lag related to our capital investments and inflationary pressures that we are experiencing simultaneously. a share in 2022. million or $2.59

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Private Equity Wire

JANUARY 31, 2024

Strategic Value Partners (SVP), a global alternative investment firm with over $18bn of AUM, has made two senior appointments in London — Managing Directors, Timo Koch and Ahmed Khan. The new hires will jointly lead SVP’s structured capital team in Europe, reporting to Brian Himot, who joined SVP in 2022 as Head of Structured Capital.

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Axial

JANUARY 25, 2024

Keith Yonkers 41 North Return to steady growth and margin improvement after the volatility experienced in 2022-2023, Comparatively small portion of available assets being of high quality. Robert Latham IBG Business Availability of debt / leverage and interest rates, followed modestly by slower growth rates.

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The Motley Fool

DECEMBER 18, 2023

so far this year, driven by declines in oil prices and a cooldown from a red-hot 2022. Here's why the energy sector is set up nicely for 2024 and why it could be worth investing in now. Sure, companies like Oxy are taking on a lot of debt and banking on at least decent oil prices. The energy sector is down 8.2%

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DECEMBER 27, 2023

Many of the holdings rely on debt financing to fund their growth -- and maybe even their operations. As interest rates rise, it makes it more expensive to take on debt, which may persuade some companies to pull back on their capital investments. The biggest reason is simply interest rates.

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JANUARY 21, 2024

The move will save the company $800 million annually, which it can use to fund growth capital investments and repay debt. The company also plans to reduce capital expenses by around $600 million while targeting about $1 billion in operational cost savings to further improve its financial situation.

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JULY 29, 2024

It also has material expectations for growth, with a five-year capital investment plan worth around $4.3 It's in the process of returning $13 billion-$15 billion to shareholders through dividends and repurchases between mid-2022 and the end of this year. population growth. dividend yield. The payout should continue growing.

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APRIL 26, 2024

You can see our commitment to capital returns since 2022 on Page 15. Since the beginning of 2022 and through Q1 2024, we've bought back $773 million in shares and paid out $214 million in dividends. Motorcycle shipments in the quarter, while below prior year, were slightly ahead of 2021 and 2022 levels. in Q1 of 2023.

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AUGUST 1, 2023

Oil and gas has faced commodity price headwinds, especially compared to the premiums of last year when crude averaged over $100 a barrel during the first six months of 2022. Adjusted cash flow from operations, or we call it adjusted CFFO, which is cash flow from operating activities before changes in working capital, was 1.9

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DECEMBER 2, 2023

But when global economies reopened and revenue growth stopped -- revenue was up just 2% year over year in the second half of 2022 -- investors abandoned the stock. billion in cash, cash equivalents, and investments net of debts), the gaming company has plenty of resources to reinvest in the business.

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JANUARY 1, 2024

Rising rates have also increased the utility's interest expense, though it has been working to reduce debt to offset the impact. Debt reduction, however, has required a reduction in capital investment, which slows near-term growth.

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JULY 28, 2023

2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 Dividend 1.48 Not perfect, but not bad One of the reasons why Black Hills' yield is so high right now is that 2023 is going to be a year of debt reduction, which will mean less capital investment activity. And that same 5% a year over the past five years.

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FEBRUARY 14, 2024

Some of that capital allocation will have timing components to it with increasing flexibility and optionality over time. That would include the obvious return to shareholder options and debt reduction, as well as acquisition or internal investment options. Losses were broadly in line with where we expected.

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