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VF Says Nothing Is Off the Table as It Looks to Reduce Leverage. Here's What It Means for Dividend Investors.

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VF's first cut wasn't the last VF had a very long history of increasing its dividend annually -- until it didn't, thanks to a dividend cut at the start of 2023. Companies hate cutting their dividends because investors generally find such a move distasteful. One key factor is leverage, which is higher than management would like.

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5 Retirement Hacks Everyone Should Leverage in 2024

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They just revealed what they believe are the ten best stocks for investors to buy right now. See the 10 stocks *Stock Advisor returns as of 12/11/2023 American Express is an advertising partner of The Ascent, a Motley Fool company. and Walmart wasn't one of them! That's right -- they think these 10 stocks are even better buys.

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What Can Investors Expect From Alibaba in 2024?

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2023 was a year of change for Alibaba (NYSE: BABA). With so much going on at the company, it's crucial that investors understand Alibaba's most important focus areas in 2024. The China commerce segment saw revenue decline 1% in fiscal 2023 (ended March 31, 2023). It has spent $4.8 billion to shareholders.

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Leverage levels in private credit to increase, says Moody’s

Private Equity Wire

Leverage levels in private credit will increase as alternative asset managers’ rapid capital deployment in turn increases their share of the private credit market, according to a private credit research report by Moody’s Investor Services.

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This Ultra-High-Yield Dividend Stock's Investors Can Breathe a Sigh of Relief

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However, dividend investors can breathe a bit easier after AT&T's CFO recently said the company is on track to achieve its free cash flow guidance for the year. Nevertheless, that doesn't mean income-focused investors should rush out and buy its stock. That would help push its leverage ratio down toward 3.0 by year's end.

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The role of leverage in private credit in a high interest rate environment

Private Equity Wire

SS&C partnered with the Alternative Credit Council to conduct the “Financing the Economy 2023” survey of 56 private credit managers and investors. The use of leverage by private credit funds is subject to scrutiny from policymakers and regulators.

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Alibaba Is Counting on These 2 Strategies to Regain Its Glory. Can It Pay Off for Investors?

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Once an investor darling, Alibaba Group (NYSE: BABA) has fallen from grace. Recapturing the hearts of its end users Most investors identify Alibaba as the biggest e-commerce company in China, serving a country of more than 1.4 Alibaba aims to be the former group, leveraging AI to redefine its prospects.

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