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AUGUST 25, 2023

The pipeline company kept its payout flat from the start of 2020 until earlier this year, when it provided investors with a modest 2% raise. The main factor holding back dividend growth in recent years has been the company's heavy investments to expand its midstream systems. Leverage has fallen from 4.6 by mid-2023.

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MAY 20, 2024

However, investors who were used to Tesla's hyper-growth performance were disappointed with the material decline in growth rates to 19 % in 2023. While nobody likes a weakening financial performance, investors might want to look beyond these headline numbers to focus on Tesla's strategic decision to become the lowest-cost producer.

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AUGUST 5, 2024

But in the short term, investor sentiment and prevailing themes can capture the spotlight. Investors looking for different ideas have come to the right place. In the past, it has over-leveraged and left itself vulnerable to downturns. The stock market is driven by earnings growth in the longer term.

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OCTOBER 12, 2024

It's a situation that can make some investors want to give up altogether on income investing. However, while some formerly reliable companies have disappointed investors on the dividend front in recent years, others have continued to make their payments no matter what. Then, factor in its business model. times over.

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DECEMBER 4, 2024

AT&T (NYSE: T) recently unveiled its updated strategic plan, providing investors with financial guidance through 2027. AT&T expects to reinvest around $22 billion of its annual cash flow into capital investments in the 2025 to 2027 time frame. The company also remains on track to achieve its targeted leverage ratio of 2.5

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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. The end goal was for Enterprise to replace its use of issuing equity with internal cash flow to fund more of its own capital investment projects.

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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. Toolmaker Stanley Black & Decker went on an acquisition spree and ended up with too much leverage and an unwieldy product portfolio. And few investors will likely find all three to their liking.

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JANUARY 16, 2025

Even after the broad market pullback in recent days, the S&P 500 is still only offering investors a miserly 1.2% Here's why Chevron (NYSE: CVX) , Black Hills (NYSE: BKH) , and Enterprise Products Partners (NYSE: EPD) are no-brainer high yielders right now whether you have $200 or $200,000 to invest. yield or so.

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APRIL 20, 2024

If you are a long-term investor looking for buy-and-hold income stocks you should do a deep dive into Chevron (NYSE: CVX) , NextEra Energy (NYSE: NEE) , and Dividend King Stanley Black & Decker (NYSE: SWK). More customers means more revenue and more opportunity for regulator-approved capital investments. dividend yield.

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AUGUST 15, 2023

Notably, GM is leveraging the benefits of its Ultium platform to launch a second-generation Chevrolet Bolt. By building the new Bolt on Ultium, the company can bring it to market faster and with lower engineering expenses and capital investment than previously possible. In fact, very few things need to go right.

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JANUARY 4, 2024

Looking broadly at the energy sector, investors have a huge number of options. Chevron has proven its ability to survive When it comes to oil and natural gas, the one thing investors can count on is volatility. When the energy market improves again, as it always has historically, leverage is reduced. population.

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JULY 22, 2023

The company further backs its payout with a solid investment-grade balance sheet. While its leverage ratio of 5.2 times at the end of the first quarter was above its long-term target range of 3 to 5, leverage should improve in the coming years. and American Tower wasn't one of them!

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JULY 15, 2024

Considering that AI technologies are very much here to stay, astute investors should consider picking up at least small stakes in these soaring AI-powered growth stocks as a part of their long-term investing strategy. Meta leverages powerful AI-driven algorithms to recommend relevant content, which in turn helps boost user engagement.

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NOVEMBER 8, 2024

At this time for opening remarks and introductions, I would like to turn the call over to the investor relations vice president of EOG Resources, Mr. Pearce Hammond. Pearce Hammond -- Vice President, Investor Relations Good morning, and thank you for joining us for the EOG Resources' third quarter 2024 earnings conference call.

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AUGUST 18, 2023

Here's a look at how well patient dividend investors have done, and some thoughts about the rewards that could accrue from here. 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.

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OCTOBER 29, 2024

Operator instructions] I would now like to introduce Blake Vanier, vice president of investor relations. Blake Vanier -- Vice President, Investor Relations Good morning, everyone, and thank you for joining us today for our third-quarter 2024 earnings call. Our leverage was below 3.5 Mr. Vanier, the floor is yours.

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JANUARY 7, 2024

It will use the rest to help fund growth capital investments while maintaining a strong liquidity profile. (It Given its low leverage ratio , the MLP had plenty of room to add debt. Its leverage ratio was 3.0 That growing cash flow will give the midstream company more money to return to investors. It had about $3.8

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OCTOBER 2, 2024

However, with leverage finally coming down in the past year and a clear line of sight for more deleveraging in the future, AT&T's 5% yielding dividend is on a much firmer foundation. billion of net debt, which put its leverage ratio at nearly 2.9 leverage ratio. Its leverage ratio was down to 2.5

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JULY 8, 2024

However, Enbridge has reliable cash flows from its fee-based, regulated, and contract-driven income streams and should be able to handle the additional leverage. The benefit of the acquisitions is that Enbridge will have more regulated utility assets, which have fairly reliable capital investment and return profiles.

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NOVEMBER 30, 2023

Another reason income investors can trust Annaly is its focus on agency assets. While this added protection does lower the yield Annaly receives on the MBSs it purchases, it also enables the company to prudently leverage its investments. They just revealed what they believe are the ten best stocks for investors to buy right now.

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AUGUST 16, 2024

That's allowing it to steadily reduce its leverage ratio. It's targeting to get its leverage ratio down to the 2.5x The company's elevated leverage ratio has caused concerns about the dividend's sustainability. It did so to retain more cash to repay debt and fund capital investments to grow its fiber and 5G businesses.

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JUNE 21, 2024

Private capital is experiencing a surge in acquiring renewable energy developers, increasingly favoring equity-based take-private deals for leveraged buyouts due to high interest rates and rising electricity demand. Key investors such as KKR & Co. The statistics underscore this movement. Brookfield Asset Management Ltd.,

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JULY 30, 2024

It needed to retain additional cash to invest in its business and repay debt. However, its leverage ratio is starting to come down (with more progress expected). Meanwhile, its investments are beginning to pay dividends. That debt reduction has lowered its leverage ratio from 3.1 AT&T benefited from $0.7

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AUGUST 4, 2024

Kinder Morgan has done a good job of balancing investments and financial discipline. 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. Consider when Nvidia made this list on April 15, 2005.

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JANUARY 20, 2024

Here's one important factor that helps explain the situation and something that investors should monitor. One very big reason is leverage. That's a shocking increase and suggests that Carnival's balance sheet is highly leveraged. Royal Caribbean's leverage was coming down more quickly, having peaked at around 8 times.

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AUGUST 6, 2024

stock market has proved to be a wealth-generating machine, especially for long-term investors. Investors must focus on agile businesses adapting rapidly to the changing market environment and consumer preferences. Should you invest $1,000 in Microsoft right now? Historically, the U.S.

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JUNE 21, 2024

Private capital is experiencing a surge in acquiring renewable energy developers, increasingly favoring equity-based take-private deals for leveraged buyouts due to high interest rates and rising electricity demand. Key investors such as KKR & Co. The statistics underscore this movement. Brookfield Asset Management Ltd.,

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DECEMBER 1, 2023

Given the immense potential that AI will bring, investors must find (and invest in) the right company to benefit from this tailwind. While many may search for the next big winner, searching for well-established companies that could leverage AI to the next level may be a better strategy.

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APRIL 27, 2024

If you're seeking passive income from your investment portfolio, Hercules Capital (NYSE: HTGC) is one stock that may have caught your attention. Hercules Capital invests in venture-backed start-ups, and offers an ultra-high dividend payout of over 10% annually.

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DECEMBER 19, 2024

Before you buy stock in Lennar, consider this: The Motley Fool Stock Advisor analyst team just identified what they believe are the 10 best stocks for investors to buy now and Lennar wasnt one of them. if you invested $1,000 at the time of our recommendation, youd have $790,028 !* Consider when Nvidia made this list on April 15, 2005.

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AUGUST 28, 2024

Investing in dividend stocks can be a great way to generate recurring passive income. Many companies pay dividends to their investors each quarter. Oneok plans to return 75% to 85% of its cash flow from operations after capital expenditures to investors over the next four years. Those payments can really add up.

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FEBRUARY 12, 2025

Howard Wang -- Vice President, Investor Relations Welcome to the MGM Resorts International fourth quarter and full year 2024 earnings call. You can find the reconciliation to GAAP financial measures in our press release and investor presentation, which are available on our website. All participants are in listen-only mode.

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OCTOBER 24, 2023

I would now like to turn the call over to your host, Brett Iversen, vice president of investor relations. Brett Iversen -- General Manager, Investor Relations Good afternoon and thank you for joining us today. They just revealed what they believe are the ten best stocks for investors to buy right now. Now to our segment results.

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APRIL 30, 2024

And for opening remarks, I will be turning the call over to the vice president of investor relations, Mr. Dave Fildes. Dave Fildes -- Director, Investor Relations Hello, and welcome to our Q1 2024 financial results conference call. After a presentation, we'll conduct a question-and-answer session. Today's call is being recorded.

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FEBRUARY 15, 2024

That's a warning that investors need to keep in mind as they look at the current top three highest-yielding stocks: Verizon (NYSE: VZ) , 3M (NYSE: MMM) , and Dow (NYSE: DOW). Operating a telecommunications business requires a huge amount of capital investment. Then, the pharmacy operator cut its dividend.

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DECEMBER 6, 2023

Get the week’s top news delivered directly to your inbox – Sign up for our newsletter Sign up Investcorp’s investment follows on a number of recent announcements which highlight the Firm’s commitment to sustainability, including one made earlier this month about the launch of Investcorp Climate Solutions Investment Platform.

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SEPTEMBER 28, 2024

Lower interest rates can spur capital investment, lower the unemployment rate, and help accelerate economic growth. That said, ConocoPhillips prides itself on having a lean balance sheet and low leverage. As you can see in the chart, ConocoPhillips sports a 27% debt-to-capital ratio and a 0.14

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