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JULY 29, 2024

AT&T's balance sheet continues to improve, with a leverage (net debt/trailing-12-month adjusted EBITDA) ratio of under 2.9 and $2.25, with adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization ( EBITDA ) to grow around 3%. at quarter end. The stock currently has a forward dividend yield of about 5.8%.

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NOVEMBER 9, 2024

The company continues to see a ton of operating leverage in its business as sales climb, with gross margin for the quarter improving to 77.5% Adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization ( EBITDA ), meanwhile, climbed 72% to $722 million. Overall revenue climbed 39% to $1.2 billion, topping the $1.13

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AUGUST 18, 2024

Roughly 98% of its earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization ( EBITDA ) comes from cost-of-service arrangements or long-term contracts. Meanwhile, the company pays a reasonable percentage of its stable cash flow to investors via dividends (Enbridge targets a 60%-70% dividend payout ratio ). target range.

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AUGUST 12, 2024

Profitability has risen at an even faster pace, showing the operating leverage in the company's business as it gains scale. Adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization ( EBITDA ), meanwhile, soared 80% to $601 million. Gross margins for the quarter came in at 73.8%, a huge jump from 65.5% a year ago.

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NOVEMBER 3, 2024

billion Canadian ($3 billion) of adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization ( EBITDA ) in the period. Enbridge pays out 60% to 70% of its stable and predictable cash flow to investors in dividends. That would set investors up to earn double-digit annual returns. That was 8% higher than last year.

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MAY 11, 2024

yield, which is an attractive payout for investors looking for income. However, the company is set to go into growth mode, which should excite investors even more. Its adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization ( EBITDA ), meanwhile, rose 6% to nearly $2.5 The stock carries a 7.3% cents per unit.

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OCTOBER 31, 2024

Investors liked the news they heard about multilevel nutrition-supplement company Herbalife (NYSE: HLF) on Thursday. Investors cheered not only the bottom-line beat but also news of a balance sheet getting cleaner. times at September 30 and we are on track to reduce our total leverage ratio to 3.0 billion for the period.

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DECEMBER 7, 2023

That enables investors to collect a rising income stream that can help offset inflation. Enbridge (NYSE: ENB) and Kinder Morgan (NYSE: KMI) recently revealed plans to give their investors a raise next year. That will make them even better investments for income-seeking investors. times target). times next year, well under its 4.5

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SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

Gold and silver are volatile commodities, but some investors like to have a little exposure to them for diversification purposes. Selling debt increases leverage, adds to operating expenses (specifically interest expense), and can lead to credit downgrades. Selling stock dilutes shareholders and can lead to stock price weakness.

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AUGUST 23, 2024

Margins benefited from leverage from higher sales. Adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization ( EBITDA ) nearly tripled, from $12.7 The company also showed off strong margin improvement as its restaurant-level profit margin improved to 26.5% from 26.1% in the quarter a year ago. million to $34.3

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OCTOBER 27, 2024

AT&T's adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization (EBITDA) rose 3.4% billion year over year , helping reduce its leverage ratio from 2.99 With its free cash flow rising and its leverage ratio falling, AT&T's high-yielding dividend is growing safer. That's enabling the company to repay debt.

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FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Here's a look at why income-focused investors should consider making it one of their top choices for generating passive income. The company's adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization ( EBITDA ) rose 6% from 2022's level. leverage ratio , which is below its 4.5-5.0 In addition, we announced CA$3.1

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APRIL 1, 2024

Shares of Home Depot (NYSE: HD) finished lower today as investors seemed to give a thumbs-down to its deal to buy SRS Distribution, a leading specialty-trade company that will help it expand its presence in the pro market. The stock closed down 4.1%. Image source: Home Depot.

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AUGUST 25, 2024

A track record of consistency Enbridge has paid dividends to its investors for over 69 straight years. Enbridge currently gets 98% of its earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization (EBITDA) from stable cost-of-service or contracted assets. for this year. times target range.

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OCTOBER 17, 2024

With interest rates likely headed lower over the next few years as the Fed embarks on a rate-cutting cycle, income-oriented investors may be looking for places to invest that can offer higher yields and attractive returns. However, investors do receive what is called a K-1 and must fill out some extra tax forms. forward yield.

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DECEMBER 8, 2023

Growing the business was the right choice, even though investors that were counting on the dividend were likely disappointed. 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'. In short, Enterprise has been a much better investment.

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OCTOBER 31, 2024

Despite strong, profitable growth from the financial technology (fintech) leader over the past year, the stock has likely frustrated investors, down 5% in 2024. Several trends underpin a long-term outlook, including Block's ability to leverage its multiproduct platform. 30) on Nov.

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OCTOBER 27, 2024

Investors are undoubtedly attracted to mortgage real estate investment trusts , or mREITs, such as Annaly Capital Management (NYSE: NLY) , for their high dividend yields. Although investors might like these high yields, mREITs can sometimes be difficult to understand. Annaly, for its part, currently sports about a 13.2%

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OCTOBER 4, 2024

Heading into this week investors in North American food distributor United Natural Foods (NYSE: UNFI) didn't have much to cheer about. After the company surprised investors with its fiscal 2024 fourth-quarter results, the stock hit a level it hadn't seen since June of last year. Healthy food trends aren't likely to go away.

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OCTOBER 9, 2024

The new collaboration will enable Enbridge to leverage AI powered by Microsoft Azure machine learning across its operations. million) of recurring earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization ( EBITDA ) savings per year. Cost savings and optimizations are an important earnings growth driver for Enbridge.

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MARCH 1, 2024

Restaurant-level profit margin, a key industry metric, improved from 11% to 16%, and Sweetgreen's adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization ( EBITDA ) loss narrowed from $17.9 What's next for Sweetgreen Investors also seem pleased with Sweetgreen's guidance. million to $1.8 per share to $0.24

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JULY 1, 2024

Meanwhile, its balance sheet is in good shape with a leverage ratio (net debt/adjusted EBITDA ) of just 3.2 < Situated in the right basins, MPLX looks in good shape to continue growing its distributions, while its forward enterprise value (EV) -to-EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization) valuation of 9.6

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MAY 17, 2024

It is designed to generate reliable and growing cash flows that it can use to pay investors a reliable and growing dividend. However, the stock is still down materially from its highs, which income investors should probably view as a buying opportunity. What does Enbridge do? That sums up to roughly 85%, which is a very big number.

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AUGUST 2, 2023

This result might initially have income-focused investors a bit unnerved, considering that the MLP's current quarterly distribution rate is $0.31 As assets age, companies depreciate their value, which reduces their current taxable net income. However, depreciation is a non-cash expense. times target range.

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NOVEMBER 10, 2024

One thing that attracts many investors to telecom stocks are the great dividend yields offered by many companies in the industry. So, investors shouldn't write off T-Mobile's massive capital returns over the past year just because it focuses on repurchases instead of dividends. billion to shareholders over the last 12 months.

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APRIL 19, 2024

Let's look at three reasons investors should consider piling into the pipeline giant. A safe and growing distribution With a yield of about 7%, Enterprise gives investors a very attractive income stream from its distribution payouts. When the leverage at companies gets too high, there's a risk they may cut their dividend.

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OCTOBER 5, 2024

BigBear.ai (NYSE: BBAI) and SoundHound AI (NASDAQ: SOUN) are two small-caps attempting to leverage unique AI-powered applications into long-term growth. The company reported a loss on Q2 adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization ( EBITDA ) of $3.7 Image source: Getty Images. The case for BigBear.ai

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JANUARY 1, 2024

Carnival's leading position in the cruise industry gives it leverage to benefit from trends in its favor. 2023 was the year of recovery Investors began to pile into carnival stock early in 2023. There was an overall market rebound driven by confidence in a rebounding economy, or at least by investors tired of seeing the market go down.

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MAY 31, 2024

At the end of 2023 -- the foreign-based company reports financials only twice a year -- its debt-to-EBITDA ( earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization ) ratio was roughly 4.7. EBITDA = earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization. That compares with 3.6 for Philip Morris International and 2.2

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MARCH 17, 2024

Equity investors and bond investors view airline stocks differently With even Warren Buffett having lost money on airline stocks in the past, it makes sense that ordinary investors approach the matter with circumspection. That's bad news for equity investors, since the average airline isn't generating any economic value.

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AUGUST 3, 2024

Its adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization ( EBITDA ), meanwhile, climbed 10% to nearly $2.4 It ended the quarter with leverage of 3 times. It defines leverage as net debt adjusted for equity credit in junior subordinated notes (hybrids) divided by adjusted EBITDA.

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APRIL 4, 2024

Energy Transfer is structured as a master limited partnership (MLP), so investors will get a K-1 and have unique tax advantages (and obligations). Approximately 90% of Energy Transfer's 2024 earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization ( EBITDA ) is projected to come from fee-based activities.

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NOVEMBER 2, 2024

A model of consistency With a steady, predominantly fee-based business model, Enterprise doesn't tend to give investors too many surprises, which is a good thing. Its adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization ( EBITDA ) also rose 5% to nearly $2.44 times based on 2024 analyst estimates.

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APRIL 23, 2024

The natural gas pipeline giant recently showcased its commitment to maintaining a conservative financial profile by adjusting its targeted- leverage ratio. Here's why that move could pay big dividends for investors in the future. times to its leverage ratio this year. It's moving the goal from around 4.5 times to 4.5

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MARCH 24, 2024

Investors who like Enterprise Products Partners (and understand the tax complexities of owning an MLP ) should check out fellow MLP MPLX (NYSE: MPLX). billion of adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization ( EBITDA ) and $5.3 leverage ratio , which falls in the middle of its 2.75-3.25 target range.

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SEPTEMBER 22, 2024

That's the lowest leverage among the company's closest peers (and would actually be low for any company in any industry). Simply put, low leverage gives Chevron the wherewithal to prosper in any oil market. When oil prices recover, as they always have, Chevron reduces its leverage in preparation for the next downturn.

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SEPTEMBER 1, 2024

For the second time this year, investors were applauding strong quarterly earnings results from Chewy (NYSE: CHWY) , sending the online pet products retailer's shares higher. Let's take a closer look at Chewy's recent results and see if the uptick in investor enthusiasm this year is warranted. Autoship sales climbed nearly 6% to $2.24

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