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FEBRUARY 28, 2025

It did narrow bottom-line losses, its adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization ( EBITDA ) loss going from $69 million to $49 million, but that didn't seem to be enough to please investors. On a generally accepted accounting principles ( GAAP ) basis, its per-share loss expanded from $0.14

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MARCH 27, 2025

While oil prices have an effect on Occidental's cash flows, it has several catalysts unrelated to oil that could boost shareholder value in the future. This deleveraging will steadily transfer value from creditors to shareholders. Wes Texas Intermediate (WTI), the primary U.S. Start Your Mornings Smarter!

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DECEMBER 3, 2024

The companies have excellent track records of growing their dividends and shareholder value. It has generated a robust total shareholder return , averaging 11% annually since 2004. Enbridge has plenty of fuel to continue growing shareholder value in the future. It has delivered a more than 11.5%

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MAY 14, 2024

Additionally, Starbuck's net income declined 15% from $908 million a year ago to $772 million in the latest quarter as its operating expenses, depreciation and amortization expenses, and general and administrative expenses all increased. That marked a 2% year-over-year decline, partly attributed to a 6% decrease in transactions.

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AUGUST 23, 2024

This pays shareholders $3.16 Also, despite the rising stock price, shareholders earn a dividend yield of almost 5.3%, comparable to some CD interest rates in today's market. However, net income factors significant depreciation, a non-cash expense, which would skew the P/E ratio higher.

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JUNE 27, 2024

Somewhat surprisingly, history says Nvidia shareholders could make more money in the second half of 2024, even after triple-digit gains in the first half of the year. The chart below shows its share-price appreciation (or depreciation) in the first and second halves of each full year since its initial public offering (IPO).

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AUGUST 31, 2023

The deal is slated to close by year-end after shareholders okay the move. Its value was 14 times Hersha’s estimated year-to-date earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization of $99m for 2023, according to S&P Capital IQ.

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AUGUST 24, 2023

Fortunately for shareholders, Carvana's management renegotiated some of its debt. Carvana does expect to make a profit of $75 million for Q3 in adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization ( EBITDA ). Can Carvana create shareholder value now? This pushed some of its liabilities out, buying it time.

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JULY 12, 2023

He also said while the company didn't need to raise additional capital, a rising stock price would make it easier to do so without significantly diluting shareholders. year over year, its lowest rate since October 2021. 10 stocks we like better than Carvana When our analyst team has a stock tip, it can pay to listen.

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NOVEMBER 12, 2023

WM Cash from Operations (TTM) data by YCharts Despite this ramped-up capex spending, Waste Management remains FCF positive, returning $283 million in dividends and $370 million in stock buybacks to its shareholders during the third quarter. Its share count has also declined by 13% over the last decade.

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MAY 14, 2024

billion in adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization (EBITDA) and $1.2 The good news is that I saved some of the more potent aspects of the bullish argument for the end to justify at least holding Sirius XM if you are already a shareholder. It has posted an annual profit every year since 2010.

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MAY 4, 2024

Moreover, the S&P 500 stock bills itself as the "monthly dividend company" since shareholders receive 12 payouts per year. Also, because of borrowing and depreciation costs, its net income of $873 million grew by less than 1%. Despite that benefit, the stock is down 35% from its 2020 high. Indeed, growth has been sluggish recently.

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SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

Here's a closer look at what Roku said, and why the streaming platform company's announcements are good news for shareholders. The company said in its second-quarter shareholder letter in July that it remained focused on moderating the YOY growth rate in its operating expenses.

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MARCH 27, 2025

Gotham City Research, which is short Kyndryl shares, put out a report alleging that Kyndryl has artificially inflated its adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization ( EBITDA ) and free-cash-flow figures, masking what Gotham sees as significant cash burn.

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SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

Verizon (NYSE: VZ) shareholders may have been happy they got an expected annual bump in the company's dividend this month. This may be a case of attempting to satisfy shareholders that have become accustomed to their yearly price increase. That should lead to rising dividends and share repurchases over time. billion as of last quarter.

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MAY 26, 2024

A company must grow its earnings to distribute more money to shareholders over time. WM (NYSE: WM) , ExxonMobil (NYSE: XOM) , and Owens Corning (NYSE: OC) are three businesses that generate near-record-high earnings and use the dividend as an important way to reward patient shareholders. billion, ExxonMobil reported $83.1

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SEPTEMBER 24, 2023

times the business' earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization ( EBITDA). All of this points to a reliable company that allows shareholders to sleep well at night. The risk in owning CVS is that these changes don't work, and the company fails to grow and create shareholder value.

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JUNE 11, 2024

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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JULY 28, 2023

billion and negative shareholder equity of $217.7 You can calculate it by dividing the company's total debt by shareholder equity. DOCN shareholders equity (quarterly) data by YCharts. Why the stock scares off some investors The debt-to-equity (D/E) ratio of DigitalOcean is a negative 675% due to total debt of $1.47

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SEPTEMBER 29, 2024

Before the deal Enbridge generated 57% of earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization (EBITDA) from oil. The company relies heavily on debt to fund growth in its utility and renewable energy businesses, so falling interest rates should be good news for NextEra Energy shareholders in more ways than one, including dividends.

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SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

Buying shares of businesses that produce profits and commit to returning those profits to their shareholders is an investing strategy with a terrific track record. the amount of adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization ( EBITDA ) that management expects this year. That works out to about 3.1x

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DECEMBER 23, 2023

Phillips 66 has demonstrated consistent interest in rewarding shareholders since it started paying a dividend in 2012. Further evidence of the company's commitment comes in the form of a recent announcement that the company has upwardly revised its target for shareholder distributions. in 2023 to 20% to 23% in 2027.

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JULY 8, 2024

As the name implies, shareholders have received a payout every month since it began paying dividends in 1994. Today, shareholders receive almost $3.16 Admittedly, higher depreciation and interest costs weighed on profits, and Q1 net income fell 42% to $130 million as a result. per share annually. yield for the S&P 500.

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AUGUST 6, 2023

In his 1988 annual letter to shareholders, Buffett penned that when it comes to owning outstanding businesses with excellent management, "our favorite holding period is forever." As for why Buffett's love grew for Apple, the company returns an incredible amount of capital to its shareholders in the form of dividends and share buybacks.

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APRIL 1, 2024

shareholders that “when we own portions of outstanding businesses with outstanding managements, our favorite holding period is forever.” He clarified his position in his 2016 letter to shareholders: “It is true that we own some stocks that I have no intention of selling for as far as the eye can see (and we’re talking 20/20 vision).

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OCTOBER 6, 2024

The company blamed rising depreciation expenses, "unfavorable" news on liability claims, the cost of rolling out its new pricing plan, and other factors. Fortunately for its shareholders, Dollar Tree appears ready to rid itself of Family Dollar. Despite that increase, net income fell 13% to $433 million.

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MAY 24, 2024

Having raised its dividend for 27 consecutive years, York Water certainly warrants respect for increasing its payout to shareholders. Over the past 25 years, for example, the company has consistently grown earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization (EBITDA) in line with revenue. forward-yielding dividend.

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DECEMBER 3, 2023

Shareholders risk losing money if they fail to familiarize themselves with the underlying companies. Hefty payouts can mean very little if the stock itself depreciates substantially. Shareholders still need to understand any index funds they own, but that requires much less work than keeping tabs on multiple companies.

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AUGUST 28, 2023

times adjusted EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization), but that it should go down to 2.3 Insiders just sold a bunch of stock Finally, Vertiv shareholders should know that its largest shareholder just sold a little more than half its shares earlier this month, and below the current stock price.

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FEBRUARY 27, 2024

Nvidia's AI buying spree SoundHound AI shareholders can thank Nvidia for the huge year-to-date gain. The company also expects to generate positive adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization ( EBITDA ) in Q4. The company is scheduled to report its Q4 results later this week. Nvidia has.

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NOVEMBER 27, 2023

I've seen numerous companies harm shareholders with massive debt-fueled acquisitions that put the balance sheet in peril. Today, the company has a reasonable debt-to- EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization) ratio of 1.8. While Illinois Tool Works leans on debt, it doesn't do so too heavily.

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SEPTEMBER 3, 2023

It's being able to run those depreciated assets on a much longer basis with good margin wafers. I think this is an extraordinary value creation cycle for the shareholders as we pull this off," Gelsinger concluded. Market leader TSMC generated nearly half of its revenue in the second quarter from 16nm or older process nodes.

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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. Kinder Morgan has done a good job of balancing investments and financial discipline.

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DECEMBER 11, 2023

But the real story shareholders of this tech giant are following is the rising profitability. Adjusted EBITDA (earnings before interest, tax, depreciation, and amortization) rose 10% in fiscal 2023 to $23.2 In all, Broadcom's revenue increased 8% on the year, again mainly driven by AI chip sales. and Broadcom wasn't one of them.

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OCTOBER 14, 2024

Now, the good news for shareholders is that JPMorgan thinks this might get a little better in future years. Lithium that cost more than $85,000 per ton less than two years ago averages closer to $10,600 per ton today, according to data from TradingEconomics.com.

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SEPTEMBER 1, 2024

The gross-margin improvement led to strong increases in profitability metrics, with adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization (EBITDA) surging 64% year overyear to $144.8 During the quarter, the company bought back $500 million worth of shares from its largest shareholder, BC Partners.

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DECEMBER 4, 2023

Once they make such a commitment, returning a portion of profits to shareholders forces management teams to make smarter decisions. The company is on pace to achieve a net debt-to-adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization ( EBITDA ) ratio in the 2.5 Image source: Getty Images. AT&T generated $19.8

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