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JULY 21, 2024

Also, interest will continue to be an ongoing problem due to Norwegian's $14 billion in total debt. Most of that debt came from its prolonged shutdown during the pandemic and remains a tremendous burden given its $362 million in shareholders' equity. billion, though it carries more than $30 billion in total debt.

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SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

As a result, heaps of well-run midsize businesses are starving for capital and willing to pay eye-popping interest rates. In the second quarter, the average yield on debt securities in Ares Capital's portfolio was 12.2% As a well-established BDC, it has a fairly low cost of capital. per share.

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JUNE 20, 2023

In past decades, slowly evolving technology didn't necessitate heavy capital investments. Additionally, capex spending, along with expenditures for wireless licenses, contributed heavily to the $153 billion in total debt Verizon is juggling. Verizon had a cost of debt of $4 billion in 2022. Should income investors sell?

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APRIL 11, 2024

Not only does the MLP earn an investment-grade rating, but its ratio of debt to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization ( EBITDA ) of 3.1 EPD financial debt to EBITDA (TTM); data by YCharts; TTM = trailing 12 months. billion worth of capital investment projects.

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AUGUST 25, 2024

However, the shares remain 35% below their 2020 highs, and the dividend isn't expected to be increased for a little while as management focuses on paying down debt. The cash from the sale is expected to be used to pay down debt and invest in the business. For dividend investors, the first big step is going to be debt reduction.

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NOVEMBER 30, 2023

PennantPark Floating Rate Capital: 11.1% yield A second ultra-high-yield stock capable of producing exceptionally safe dividend income that more than doubles the yield on Treasury bonds is business development company (BDC) PennantPark Floating Rate Capital (NYSE: PFLT). billion investment portfolio consisted of $160.9

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SEPTEMBER 2, 2023

For many years, there were a lot of opportunities for midstream companies to grow, and investors were happily willing to help finance that via the equity and debt markets. Today, most of the best investment opportunities for new projects have been exploited. In 2023, capital spending is projected to be around $2.3

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JANUARY 4, 2024

Chevron also has one of the strongest balance sheets in the sector, with a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.12 This is vital because it allows management to take on debt during industry downturns to keep funding the business and the dividend. CVX Debt to Equity Ratio data by YCharts 2. The yield is around 4% today. population.

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AUGUST 5, 2024

However, ExxonMobil has improved its balance sheet significantly since then, taking advantage of outsize gains in recent years to pay down debt. XOM Net Total Long Term Debt (Quarterly) data by YCharts One of the most important qualities a company can have is to bridge the gap between investor expectations and reality.

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OCTOBER 8, 2024

It repaid debt, which steadily drove down its leverage ratio. Today, Energy Transfer has a strong investment-grade balance sheet with a leverage ratio in the lower half of its 4.0-to-4.5x With growth in capital spending expected to be about $3.1 Energy Transfer's capital investments will help grow its distributable cash flow.

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JANUARY 12, 2024

More specific to Black Hills, however, rising rates increased the utility's debt costs. In response, management shifted gears and focused on debt reduction in 2023. That somewhere was its capital spending budget. But as the company enters 2024, it expects to ramp back up on the capital investment front.

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APRIL 20, 2024

A look Chevron's balance sheet shows that its debt-to-equity ratio of 0.12 More customers means more revenue and more opportunity for regulator-approved capital investments. The big story is that the cost-cutting, streamlining, and debt reduction efforts are going to start bearing fruit in 2024. per share to $4.50

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JULY 26, 2024

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. The good news for Occidental is that capital investment by global energy majors was slashed for three years during the COVID-19 pandemic. WTI Crude Oil Spot Price data by YCharts.

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MAY 7, 2024

Hercules Capital Hercules Capital is a business development company ( BDC ) that allows anyone with a brokerage account to participate in exciting venture capital investments. For example, Hercules invested in Palantir Technologies a few years before it began trading publicly. AT&T reported $16.8

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AUGUST 4, 2024

Like all utilities, WEC Energy's business is capital intensive and, thus, it tends to make heavy use of debt. Higher rates will make it more costly to service that debt. billion capital investment plan that it believes will allow for earnings growth of between 6.5% And, to add to the allure, management has a $23.7

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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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DECEMBER 8, 2023

This was done because management had to choose between paying the dividend or putting money to work in capital investment projects that would grow the company. KMI Financial Debt to EBITDA (TTM) data by YCharts That said, a part of the problem was Kinder Morgan's more aggressive use of leverage than its peers'.

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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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JANUARY 7, 2024

It recently flexed those muscles by raising $2 billion in low-cost debt. Capitalizing on its cost of capital advantage Enterprise Products Partners took care of its 2024 funding needs early. The midstream giant will use some of that money to refinance its lone 2024 debt maturity ($850 million of 3.9% It had about $3.8

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SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

Avoiding the need to tap the capital markets The most prominent benefit for miners from working with Wheaton, or peers like Royal Gold (NASDAQ: RGLD) and Franco-Nevada (NYSE: FNV) , is that they don't have to sell stock or issue debt. The payment it made covered around 78% of the capital investment Vale was making in the Salobo mine.

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AUGUST 10, 2023

The optical transceiver market has been competitive and highly cyclical, with telecom operators under pressure and therefore making inconsistent capital investments. One, Infinera does have a notable debt load of $683 million against $165 million in cash. As of July 31, about 18.5%

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AUGUST 4, 2024

It has continued to reduce its leverage and now plans to finish the year with a net debt-to-adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization ( EBITDA ) ratio of just 3.9. It achieved that target through a mix of capital investments in its own projects and purchasing renewable energy.

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SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

Since the pandemic began in 2020, energy majors worldwide have pared back their capital investments, which has constrained the global supply of oil. million in net debt. With big dollars being spent on green-energy projects, coal was expected to wane in importance. However, the COVID-19 pandemic completely changed those plans.

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JULY 7, 2023

Even though the worst of the pandemic appears to be over, energy companies worldwide reduced their capital investments for the past three-plus years. This lack of investment in new drilling and infrastructure is likely to keep a tight lid on crude oil supply. There's also the COVID-19 pandemic.

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JANUARY 26, 2024

Add in the transition toward clean energy, and there's every reason to believe that Black Hills' regulators will keep rewarding this fairly boring old utility with solid rate hikes as they approve the utility's capital investment plans. The next few years will likely see capital spending get back to a more normal historical rate.

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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 22, 2024

The problem is that Black Hills has a fairly heavy debt load. It pulled back on its capital-investment plan in 2023 specifically so it could pay down debt. Over the long term, though, regulators are likely to take into account higher-interest expenses when they approve the company's rates and investment plans.

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AUGUST 15, 2023

Under CEO Mary Barra, GM has maintained a rock-solid balance sheet and greatly improved profitability, all while investing heavily in EVs and autonomous driving. billion of debt. A cash-rich balance sheet gives the company breathing room during a downturn and helps support its investments in EVs.

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AUGUST 25, 2023

Stomping on the gas Oneok has increased capital investments in recent years. billion on capital projects this year (up from its initial range of $1.3 That will give it additional cash for debt reduction, incremental growth capital projects, or shareholder returns through share repurchases or a higher dividend.

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JULY 14, 2024

It doesn't have a great track record for investing its capital efficiently As an investor, it's important to know whether a business is going to make good use of the capital it has on hand, as well as the capital it can draw on in the form of debt and shareholders' equity.

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SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

Growth stocks and those dependent on capital investment like AI stocks did especially well. Lower rates could also reduce Broadcom's interest rate or help it refinance its debt, as the company now has $66.8 The S&P 500 was up 1.5% and the Nasdaq up 2.3% as of 10:09 a.m. at the same time.

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DECEMBER 3, 2023

The company is working to reduce its debt-to-EBITDA ratio to the low end of its target range of 4x to 4.5x. Rithm Capital Investing the final one-third of your $106,000 in Rithm Capital (NYSE: RITM) should add another $3,430 or so in annual passive income thanks to Rithm's dividend yield of 9.71%. I don't think so.

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NOVEMBER 3, 2024

The company's debt level will rise following the deal, but it expects to repay those borrowings within a couple of years of closing that acquisition. With its capital investments and the Frontier deal boosting its earnings, Verizon should be able to continue increasing its dividend.

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OCTOBER 28, 2024

The company has a conservative balance sheet with low leverage, minimal near-term debt maturities, and ample liquidity. The company is using its balance sheet capacity, stock sales, and non-core property sales to continue making new investments. Many of its investments had initial annual cash yields of 10% or more. target range.

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AUGUST 2, 2023

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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JULY 4, 2023

Energy Transfer paid off $1 billion in debt this past quarter and has $3 billion in borrowing capacity. Kinder Morgan had increased its dividend for six consecutive years, rebuilding its dividend track record after the company slashed the payout in late 2015 when it faced high capital investment needs and a potential credit rating downgrade.

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MAY 10, 2024

It said it was nevertheless focused on its strategic development and would use £233 million collected from a joint venture with Carlsberg UK to reduce debts. Read more: Yahoo Movies Can’t stop reading? read more The post Platinum Equity Advisors targets Marston’s pub group takeover appeared first on Private Equity Insights.

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