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Meet the Ultrahigh-Yield Dividend Stock That Helped 1 Member of Congress Generate a 122% Return Last Year

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Meet the ultrahigh-yield dividend stock that helped one member of Congress generate a 122% return last year. He achieved a return of 122%. Energy Transfer LP (NYSE: ET) has been a staple in Green's portfolio for several years. Green owned other stocks that were important in his market-beating return last year.

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This Unstoppable Telecom Giant Returned More Capital to Shareholders Than Both AT&T and Verizon Over the Past Year, and It Just Raised Its Dividend 35%

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And many of the biggest companies in the industry are happy to return that cash to shareholders. But one of its biggest competitors has returned even more cash to shareholders. T-Mobile (NASDAQ: TMUS) returned a total of $11.8 Share repurchases, on the other hand, are an indirect way to return cash to shareholders.

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Billionaire Bill Gates Has 66% of His Foundation's $45 Billion Portfolio Invested in 3 Phenomenal Stocks

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The foundation's trust includes an equity portfolio worth around $45 billion, as of this writing. Notably, about two-thirds of the portfolio is concentrated in just three stocks. Microsoft (27%) The company Gates founded nearly 50 years ago holds the top spot in his foundation's portfolio. Let's take a closer look at each one.

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Billionaire Bill Ackman Has 53% of His Hedge Fund's $10.6 Billion Portfolio Invested in Just 3 Stocks

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As a result, Pershing Square has a highly concentrated portfolio, and just three stocks account for more than 53% of the entire $10.6 The two create a network effect : As more hotels join the Hilton portfolio, it attracts more customers to the loyalty program, and vice versa. billion in public equity holdings.

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Billionaires Are Buying These 2 Ultra-High-Yield Dividend Stocks Hand Over Fist. Are They Smart Buys for Your Portfolio?

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They buy dividend-paying stocks because they know that companies committed to returning a portion of earnings to shareholders tend to outperform ones that don't. times adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization (EBITDA) at the moment to 2.5 times adjusted EBITDA in the first half of 2025.

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Billionaire Bill Gates Has 81% of His $48 Billion Portfolio in Just 4 Stocks

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year over year, while its adjusted operating EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization) increased by 10%, fueled by higher payments for recyclables and overall price increases. The company also collects landfill gases from its sites to generate electricity, another growing source of income.

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1 Wall Street Analyst Thinks Sea Limited Stock Can Reach $87. Is It a Buy at About $68?

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The company's financial services segment outperformed with adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization ( EBITDA ) that soared 50.3% of its total loan portfolio. to a well-diversified portfolio looks like a smart move for most growth-seeking investors. trailing free cash flow.