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SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

While there are thousands of publicly traded companies and exchange-traded funds (ETFs) to choose from, certain investment strategies have, historically, worked better than others. In turn, this allows Enterprise's management team to accurately forecast the company's cash flow multiple quarters, if not years, in advance.

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AUGUST 23, 2023

Unfortunately, stocks don't offer high yields until most investors have concerns about their underlying businesses. The companies in this list face challenges that have pressured their stock prices and resulted in yields that are far above average. Investors are more than a little concerned with a debt load of about $143 billion.

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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. The company has a lot of income to return with its dividend yield topping 9.2%. The company's scale and reputation help. It has also ranked No.

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SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

Shares of the phone and internet service provider have fallen about 23% in 2023 as investors worry about a high debt load and potential litigation regarding lead-lined cables. Holding a company liable if it followed prevailing regulations seems like an uphill battle that the U.S. The company generated $18.2 adjusted EBITDA.

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AUGUST 25, 2023

Companies that regularly dole out a dividend to their shareholders tend to be profitable on a recurring basis, are time-tested, and can provide investors with transparent long-term growth outlooks. annualized return for the public companies that didn't offer a dividend over the same 40-year stretch. That compared to a measly 1.6%

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JULY 16, 2024

The biggest challenge for income seekers is simply avoiding yield traps -- i.e., companies with struggling/failing operating models whose yields have been artificially inflated by a plunging share price. This is a company that's increased its dividend in each of the last 107 quarters. No matter how well or poorly the U.S.

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JULY 14, 2023

Companies that offer a regular payout to their shareholders are usually profitable on a recurring basis and time-tested. annualized return for the dividend-paying companies and a paltry 1.6% Midstream energy companies are effectively energy middlemen. yield about as rock-solid as they come for ultra-high-yield companies.

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AUGUST 28, 2024

With thousands of publicly traded companies and exchange-traded funds (ETFs) to choose from, investors have a plethora of ways they can grow their wealth. Companies that regularly share a percentage of their profits with investors are usually time-tested and recurringly profitable. billion of which was tied to debt securities.

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MAY 2, 2024

With thousands of publicly traded companies and exchange-traded funds (ETFs) to choose from, pathways exist for investors of varying risk tolerances to grow their wealth over time. PennantPark has been paying a monthly dividend since July 2011, which is mere months after it debuted as a public company. Image source: Getty Images.

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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 These results shouldn't be a surprise.

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JULY 13, 2023

Stag Industrial: Business is booming Owning nearly 600 properties spanning over 100 million square feet throughout the U.S., The company's success lies in its ability to build win-win propositions for both its clients and itself. Like Stag Industrial, the company's regular dividends are paid in the middle of each month.

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NOVEMBER 23, 2023

Furthermore, dividend stocks have a rich history of outperforming companies that don't offer a payout. annualized return between 1972 and 2012, according to a 2013 report from the wealth management division of JPMorgan Chase , public companies that initiated and grew their payouts produced an annualized return of 9.5%

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JANUARY 2, 2024

According to a study from Ned Davis Research and Hartford Funds, publicly traded companies that initiated and grew their payouts between 1973 and 2022 generated an annualized return of 10.24%. AT&T: 6.61% yield The first top-notch dividend stock that stands out as a no-brainer buy in 2024 is none other than telecom company AT&T (NYSE: T).

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DECEMBER 5, 2023

Companies that pay a regular dividend to their shareholders tend to be profitable on a recurring basis and time-tested. These are businesses that have demonstrated their ability to navigate a challenging economic climate and come out stronger on the other side. AT&T closed out the September quarter with $138 billion in total debt.

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JANUARY 5, 2024

One of the best ways to create wealth is by investing in companies that pay a dividend. While many different types of companies pay dividends, business development companies (BDCs) represent a unique opportunity. The company specializes in an instrument called venture debt -- or loans made at high interest rates.

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SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

Before you plow every penny you can find into these two stocks, it's important to remember that an especially high yield means the market is worried the underlying business can't continue meeting and raising its dividend commitment. For decades now, American banks have been increasingly hesitant to lend money directly to midsize businesses.

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AUGUST 11, 2023

Morgan Asset Management, released a report that compared the returns of publicly traded companies initiating a dividend and growing their payout over a period of 40 years (1972 to 2012) to publicly traded companies that didn't offer a dividend over the same time line. This leverage also supports the company's juicy payout.

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JANUARY 23, 2024

Last year, a study released by the Hartford Funds, in cooperation with Ned Davis Research, found that dividend-paying companies delivered an annualized return of 9.18% between 1973 and 2022. That compared to an annualized return of 3.95% for non-paying companies over the same five-decade stretch. Annaly is currently yielding 13.5%

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FEBRUARY 8, 2024

By comparison, companies that didn't offer a payout to their shareholders produced an average annual return of just 3.95%. The more a company can look into the future and offer accurate forecasts, the more likely Wall Street and investors will reward that business with an increasingly higher market value. As of Sept.

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MARCH 28, 2024

With thousands of publicly traded companies and exchange-traded funds (ETFs) to choose from, there's an investment strategy that fits all investment tastes and tolerances. billion in secured debt. This makes it primarily a debt-focused BDC. billion debt-securities portfolio is that it's entirely variable rate.

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DECEMBER 4, 2023

AT&T finished September with $129 billion in net debt. This is a heavy load, but highly reliable cash flows from mobile, home, and business internet subscribers are sufficient to whittle it down to a more manageable figure. 30 and it's using these profits to reduce debt. AT&T generated $19.8 yield at recent prices.

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FEBRUARY 4, 2024

Slow but steady earnings growth from tobacco sales has allowed the company to raise its dividend payout 58 times over the past 54 years. The company reported cigarette shipments that declined 9.9% Brand loyalty is strong enough that the company was able to raise prices on Marlboros and limit the losses. dividend yield.

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AUGUST 3, 2024

It's a well-documented fact that companies committed to distributing their profits usually outperform companies that don't have a dividend program. If we exclude rapidly declining sales related to the company's COVID-19 products, though, revenue soared by 14% year over year. billion and could climb much higher. For decades, U.S.

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NOVEMBER 30, 2023

Though a 15% yield is typically viewed as unsustainable for most companies, Annaly has supported an average yield of around 10% over the past two decades and returned $25 billion to shareholders since its initial public offering in 1997. million in debt securities. PennantPark Floating Rate Capital: 11.1%

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SEPTEMBER 23, 2023

Ares Capital Corporation: Ultra-high yield and mild growth Ares Capital Corporation (NASDAQ: ARCC) is a business development company ( BDC ), which means it can avoid paying income taxes by delivering at least 90% of its earnings to investors as a dividend. Among the 473 companies in its portfolio, the average one earns $179.7

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JANUARY 4, 2024

A recent study from Ned Davis Research and the Hartford Funds examined the performance of dividend-paying companies to non-payers over a roughly half-century stretch (1973-2022). Companies that pay a regular dividend are typically profitable on a recurring basis, time-tested, and capable of providing transparent long-term growth outlooks.

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SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

The company has raised its dividend payout for 17 straight years. Soaring interest rates have the market worried that Verizon's debt load could become too much of a burden. Steady cash flow generation and declining capital expenditures suggest its debt load will be manageable. Shares of Verizon offer a huge 7.7% dividend yield.

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JANUARY 6, 2024

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. There was $129 billion in net debt on AT&T's balance sheet at the end of September, which isn't as frightening as it might seem. The company ended Q3 with 10.3

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DECEMBER 16, 2023

AT&T Fiber is currently able to serve around 24 million consumer and business locations, and it's on pace to reach more than 30 million by the end of 2025. The company also launched a fixed wireless residential service that's already available in about 30 locations. The company generated $8.5 year over year.

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AUGUST 13, 2023

Companies in the benchmark S&P 500 index that initiated a dividend or grew their payout over the 50-year period from 1973 through 2022 delivered a 10.24% average annual return. That's twice as much as the company needs to meet its dividend commitment, which suggests a significant payout raise could be around the corner.

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FEBRUARY 22, 2024

Enterprise Products Partners: 7.33% yield The first time-tested and exceptionally cheap income stock that can help you bring home $500 annually from a starting investment of $5,350 that's split three ways is energy company Enterprise Products Partners (NYSE: EPD). generally small and unproven companies). comes down to yield.

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JUNE 14, 2023

Ares Capital: A 10.05% yield Ares Capital (NASDAQ: ARCC) is a business development company, or BDC. Ares Capital is essentially a lender to midsized companies that have a hard time getting the big banks to return their calls. a year earlier. This BDC's costs of capital are rising too, but not quite as fast.

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JUNE 15, 2023

Now that some of that risk has been alleviated , the company has a pretty good chance to continue meeting its dividend obligation. Ares Capital: a 10.34% yield Ares Capital (NASDAQ: ARCC) is a business development company, or BDC. The company reported a net interest margin that rose 17% year over year to 7.5%

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MAY 5, 2024

You make a smart investment in an outstanding business, and it rewards you with bountiful cash returns year after year. Here are two high-quality companies that could pay you lucrative cash dividends for the rest of your life. As the largest publicly traded business development company ( BDC ) in the U.S.,

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APRIL 16, 2024

Hercules Capital Hercules Capital is a business development company ( BDC ) that lets everyday investors get in on the ground floor with innovative tech and life science businesses. Its investments include a mixed bag of successful companies, including Axsome Therapeutics , Palantir Technologies , and Transmedics Group.

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MAY 4, 2024

Among companies that reported recently are a handful of dividend-paying businesses that offer dividend yields above 4% at recent prices. CVS Health Shares of CVS Health (NYSE: CVS) recently tanked about 16% after the company issued a downward guidance revision. on its debt-related securities. dividend yield.

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MAY 23, 2024

This business development company ( BDC ) sports a portfolio worth about $3.6 This makes the company a straightforward way for retail investors to gain exposure to the sort of investments that are generally limited to institutional investors and the wealthy. billion spread among dozens of different borrowers.

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