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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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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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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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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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JULY 26, 2024

in 1965, he's overseen a greater-than-5,200,000% aggregate return in his company's Class A shares (BRK.A). This works out to a near-doubling of the S&P 500 's annualized total return, including dividends, spanning almost six decades. Buffett is also a huge fan of Apple's capital-return program.

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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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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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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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NOVEMBER 30, 2023

Annaly Capital Management: 14.81% yield One surefire way to receive more than triple the yield of long-term Treasury bonds is to purchase shares of mortgage real estate investment trust (REIT) Annaly Capital Management (NYSE: NLY). PennantPark Floating Rate Capital: 11.1% billion investment portfolio consisted of $160.9

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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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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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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 That strategy has really paid dividends for investors. times target range.

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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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JULY 7, 2023

Morgan Asset Management, a division of banking giant JPMorgan Chase , publicly traded companies that initiated and grew their payouts between 1972 and 2012 delivered an annualized return of 9.5%. annualized return over the same 40-year stretch. By comparison, publicly traded companies not offering a dividend generated just a 1.6%

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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

One of the best aspects of putting your money to work on Wall Street is that a variety of investment styles can succeed. But when push comes to shove, it's pretty hard to beat the consistency of returns provided by dividend stocks. The income stocks generated an annualized return of 9.5% annualized return in the same span.

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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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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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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. The Motley Fool recommends CVS Health.

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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 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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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% and Infinera wasn't one of them!

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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 10 stocks that made the cut could produce monster returns in the coming years. The S&P 500 was up 1.5%

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MARCH 28, 2025

That's a normal approach here, with Nucor currently about two-thirds of the way through a $10 billion capital investment plan. It has been working on slimming down, trimming debt, and improving its productivity. But Nucor is built to survive it and, actually, improve its business along the way.

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OCTOBER 29, 2024

See 3 “Double Down” stocks » *Stock Advisor returns as of October 28, 2024 Unless we state otherwise, all metrics are on a constant currency-adjusted basis. And this quarter, we reached a key financial milestone by returning to a fully unsecured capital structure. billion of debt, lowering rates by 300 basis points.

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OCTOBER 28, 2024

The healthcare REIT's investments have paid big dividends for its investors throughout the years. It's one of the five best-performing REITs over the last 20 years , generating a total return of more than 1,500%. It has also delivered peer-leading returns in the previous three-, five-, and 10-year periods. target range.

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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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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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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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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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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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JULY 8, 2024

Here's why they could deliver strong total returns in the second half of the year and beyond. There are negatives for Enbridge with this deal, which is requiring it to take on some debt. Add that income stream to its earnings growth and valuation upside potential, and Brookfield could generate robust total returns in the coming years.

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JULY 4, 2023

Consult a tax professional if you're unsure how MLP investments are taxed. Energy Transfer has a nearly 10% yield that gives investors a reasonably high floor for investment returns. Energy Transfer paid off $1 billion in debt this past quarter and has $3 billion in borrowing capacity. Kinder Morgan is guiding for $4.8

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DECEMBER 3, 2023

I suspect that you can make even more than just $3,420 per year by investing in Ares Capital, though. The company's total returns have trounced the S&P 500 through the years. The company is working to reduce its debt-to-EBITDA ratio to the low end of its target range of 4x to 4.5x. and Ares Capital wasn't one of them!

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AUGUST 18, 2023

The last decade has been tough at times If you'd invested $10,000 into Southern 10 years ago, that investment would be worth a little under $16,000 today, looking at the stock price performance. However, utilities are generally expected to be slow and steady investments, usually with a heavy emphasis on dividends.

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JANUARY 20, 2024

One of the reasons why the yield is so high, meanwhile, is because 2023 was a reset year in some ways, because the company shifted cash from capital investments to debt reduction. Higher interest rates were a big part of that decision, but capital spending is projected to pick back up in 2024 and beyond.

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AUGUST 15, 2024

That's why many growth companies take a more balanced approach to their capital return programs. That's an affordable expense, especially for a company like Microsoft that has an extremely healthy balance sheet with more cash, cash equivalents, and marketable securities than debt.

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