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FEBRUARY 28, 2025

Consumer confidence is running low, and the bull market that started in October 2022 might be running out of rocket fuel. If all a fund does is match the leading market indicator for more than a decade, it's doing something right -- and building significant wealth for its shareholders. The stock market looks wobbly these days.

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JANUARY 5, 2024

They operate in different sectors and generate enough free cash flow to consistently reward shareholders. While AT&T faces intense competition from other telcos, perhaps bigger concerns linger around the company's high level of debt on the balance sheet. Since September 2022, AT&T has paid out roughly $10 billion in dividends.

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JANUARY 25, 2024

The company generated 58% and 65% of its revenue from selling cruise tickets in its fiscal 2022 and 2023, respectively. This onboard revenue accounted for 42% and 35% of its revenue in fiscal 2022 and 2023, respectively. It made good progress in fiscal 2023 by bringing its debt down by $4.6 Take fiscal 2023, for example.

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JUNE 12, 2024

Contrast that with AT&T, which slashed its payout in 2022 after more than three decades of consecutive annual increases and hasn't boosted it since. The Verizon dividend Verizon shareholders are receiving payouts of $2.66 The problem may come with what that dividend precludes -- paying down Verizon's massive debt.

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SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

In 2022 and 2023, the Federal Reserve hiked interest rates 11 times in an effort to stifle abnormally high levels of inflation. has materially cooled from its high points during the summer of 2022. BDCs have an unusual corporate structure in that 90% of taxable income is distributed to shareholders on an annual basis.

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MARCH 16, 2024

trillion in dividends to their shareholders in 2023. That was a record amount of cash payments, 5% above 2022's total. It was the leader in 2020, placed second in 2021, and was third in 2022. Meanwhile, it ended last year with $81 billion in cash and short-term investments on its balance sheet against $74 billion in debt.

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JANUARY 27, 2024

OTC Markets itself, though, could hardly be in better financial shape -- and its recent shareholder returns speak to that fact. The beauty of this suite of OTC offerings is that the company generated 82% of its revenue in 2022 from recurring sales, providing investors with valuable predictability and stability.

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JUNE 20, 2024

Including exchange-traded funds (ETFs), there are well over 1,000 securities that investors can choose from that offer their shareholders/unitholders a dividend. Meet the safest 11%-yielding monthly dividend stock on the planet BDCs are businesses that invest in the equity (common or preferred stock) and/or debt of "middle-market companies."

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OCTOBER 22, 2023

AT&T and its dividend Although AT&T's dividend cut last year seemed devastating, shareholders still received a generous payout. Before the dividend reduction in 2022, AT&T maintained a 35-year streak of increases to the payout. Furthermore, over the next year alone, $11 billion of AT&T's debt will be maturing.

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APRIL 10, 2024

Both ExxonMobil and Chevron have more cash than debt on their balance sheets. These companies, which have many billions of dollars of assets in land and equipment, are debt-free on a net basis. Tremendous money going to shareholders ExxonMobil and Chevron are great at pumping cash into shareholders' pockets.

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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. Why AT&T stock is down AT&T slashed its dividend payout in 2022 to compensate for the spinoff of its underperforming media assets. In the first quarter, its net debt fell to 2.9

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OCTOBER 19, 2024

Trust in superior capital allocation Capital allocation in the oil space can be difficult because a company's survival is often prioritized over shareholder profits. How can we tell how good a company has done at investing shareholder wealth? Buffett likes companies that put shareholder interests first. of the company.

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SEPTEMBER 10, 2023

PXD data by YCharts Over most of the past year oil prices have been declining from their 2022 peak. The stock has followed along, which is a net benefit for shareholders, of course. ConocoPhillips has been returning most of its windfall to shareholders through its three-tiered capital return program. per share).

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SEPTEMBER 29, 2024

For example, the company noted in late 2022 that its distributable cash flow would see a $0.15-per-share That's because a quarter of its debt has a floating rate, meaning the interest expenses on this debt rise and fall with rates. per-share hit in 2023 because of the impact of higher interest rates.

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SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

billion in 2020 and investing $550 million in Celsius Holdings in 2022. Another factor contributing to PepsiCo's lower market capitalization is its higher debt burden. billion in net debt , whereas Coca-Cola has $24.8 billion net debt. Excluding the tax payment, Coca-Cola's debt has decreased by 15.8%

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DECEMBER 29, 2023

That has led to significant growth in the funds from operations (FFO) it taps to return capital to shareholders. That followed a 20% annual increase in FFO in 2022. That helps Brookfield Infrastructure achieve the 5% to 9% annual growth target it has set for distributions to shareholders. and Realty Income wasn't one of them.

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APRIL 23, 2024

Debt management The shutdowns forced Carnival (and its peers) to accumulate tens of billions in new debt to remain in business and prevented it from earning significant revenue. At the end of fiscal 2022, Carnival had almost $36 billion in total debt, compared to just $7 billion in shareholders' equity.

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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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MAY 2, 2024

Companies that regularly pay a dividend are typically profitable, time-tested, and capable of providing transparent long-term growth outlooks to their shareholders. The REIT has made 646 consecutive monthly dividend payments to its shareholders and increased its distribution in each of the past 106 quarters.

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MAY 17, 2024

One of the simplest ways to generate passive income is by investing in companies that pay shareholders a regular dividend. Credit-rating companies are crucial to bond markets because they inform investors about a company's health, ability to repay its debts, and the riskiness of owning that debt.

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DECEMBER 31, 2023

Such companies consistently grow their profits year after year and elect to return those higher profits to shareholders. And when those stocks trade at a fair value, they can provide exceptional returns for shareholders. A business that's able to do that likely has a lot of the characteristics Buffett looks for in a company.

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MARCH 20, 2025

It has turned recent net losses in 2022 and 2023 into profits in 2024 thanks to a combination of price increases and cost-cutting. And crucially, free cash flow can be used to increase shareholder value through stock buybacks , reducing debt , or paying dividends.

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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% yield at recent prices.

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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. Management expects free cash flow to double from 2022 to 2027 all while repurchasing 3% to 6% of shares each year.

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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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OCTOBER 22, 2024

Companies that dole out a dividend to their shareholders on a regular basis tend to be recurringly profitable and time-tested. 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. billion -- is tied up in first-lien secured debt.

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SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

Verizon (NYSE: VZ) shareholders may have been happy they got an expected annual bump in the company's dividend this month. inflation was 8% in 2022, and while it has improved markedly in 2023, the latest consumer price index (CPI) reading still put inflation at 3.7% In addition, Verizon's debt load stood at $131.4

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AUGUST 28, 2023

In 2022, the cost of labor in China was nearly three times higher than in Vietnam, to give one example. billion in 2022. During its most recent quarter, ending March 31, the company recorded a nearly $600 million net loss and had total debt of roughly $2.6 It recorded net losses of $2.1

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FEBRUARY 19, 2025

We continued our impressive debt reduction journey in 2024 as well, ending the year with $790 million in holding company debt, down from $4.2 As of February 14th, Genworth has spent a total of $565 million on our share repurchase program since our initial authorization in May 2022. life assumption reviews.

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APRIL 22, 2024

That market was strong following the pandemic all the way through 2023, but it's now experiencing the downturn the PC, smartphone, and data center markets experienced in the 2022-2023 period. billion of acquisition debt. of free cash flow to shareholder returns, raising the company's dividend by 25.7% Image source: Getty Images.

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JULY 2, 2024

Shareholders were looking forward to the creation of a more powerful budget airline. In 2020, 2021, 2022, and 2023, Spirit reported huge operating losses. At the end of Q1, the company carried a massive debt load of $3.3 Revenue is falling, operating losses are sizable, and the debt is worrisome.

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JANUARY 14, 2024

Since 1965, Berkshire Hathaway CEO Warren Buffett has delivered a phenomenal return of 3,787,464% through 2022. 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.

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DECEMBER 10, 2023

There's evidence that Buck's out-of-the-box strategy is working out for shareholders. HSY Revenue (TTM) data by YCharts This is exactly what shareholders want to see. For example, even though Hershey has spent billions of dollars acquiring other companies, these acquisitions haven't been at the expense of shareholders.

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FEBRUARY 5, 2025

Some of the attractive ETFs that can deliver passive income with the potential for some capital appreciation include iShares Core High Dividend ETF (NYSEMKT: HDV) , Global X US Preferred ETF (NYSEMKT: PFFD) , and Cambria Foreign Shareholder Yield (NYSEMKT: FYLD). Start Your Mornings Smarter! Of course, there's no free lunch.

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AUGUST 18, 2023

In order to curb soaring inflation, the Federal Reserve embarked on an aggressive path of raising interest rates that started in early 2022. In fiscal 2022 (ended Sept. 24, 2022), Apple generated $111 billion of FCF, with $90.6 Unemployment is still low, inflation is cooling down, and the labor market is strong.

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OCTOBER 20, 2024

The latest sale is particularly interesting The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) requires large shareholders -- investors owning more than 10% of a company's stock -- to report any trade within two business days. In the years before 2022, banks bought a large number of debt securities that are now a drain on income.

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JULY 21, 2024

However, the strong performance has been uneven and several stocks have yet to fully recover from 2022's drops. While management waits for consumer demand to recover, it is aggressively allocating capital toward reducing its debt and repurchasing stock. The company decreased its net debt from $291.6 So why buy the stock now?

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