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OCTOBER 9, 2024

This achievement is particularly noteworthy given the company's history of cash burn and shareholder dilution. country to legalize cannabis for recreational use. The company operates in a highly regulated industry with ongoing legal uncertainties in multiple key geographies. The company achieved positive free cash flow of CA$6.5

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MARCH 19, 2025

I am incredibly excited about this acquisition, which enhances our footprint in some of the most bet-upon sports, including tennis, soccer, and basketball, and will deliver significant value to our clients, partners, and shareholders. The deal, once closed, is expected to be immediately accretive to our business and margins.

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JUNE 12, 2024

The rescheduling of cannabis from a Schedule I substance down to Schedule III, assuming it ends up happening, could help lower the tax bill for pot producers and make it easier to research cannabis, but it falls short of legalization and may not lead to cannabis companies being able to trade on a top U.S. But for U.S.-based

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MARCH 2, 2024

Teaming up with Constellation Brands would give Canopy Growth access to significant funds to expand its operations without diluting shareholders, or so the argument went. That's to say nothing of the competing illegal market, the legal problems in the U.S., market once the country legalizes pot at the federal level.

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OCTOBER 23, 2024

During Berkshire Hathaway's annual shareholder meeting in early May, he opined that the corporate tax rate would likely climb in the future. Perhaps Buffett's favorite trait about Sirius XM is that it's a legal monopoly. 1 position. This works out to almost a third of the company's outstanding shares.

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MARCH 2, 2024

Investors look forward to Warren Buffett's annual shareholder letter, and in the 2023 version, released on Feb. shareholder whom Buffett described as understanding "many accounting terms, but. 24, he didn't disappoint. It was chock-full of Buffett's typical down-to-earth, blunt, and solid investing advice mixed with his wit and humor.

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AUGUST 5, 2024

The cannabis industry continues to contend with mixed legislation and legalization at the state level while a total federal ban on marijuana remains in place. Innovative Industrial Properties looks well-positioned to continue its favorable growth trajectory, and long-term shareholders could be rewarded in kind as the decade proceeds.

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JANUARY 20, 2024

As a REIT, it can legally avoid paying income taxes if it distributes nearly all its profits to shareholders as a dividend. The company has tenants sign net leases that transfer all variable costs of building ownership, such as maintenance and taxes, to the tenants. At recent prices, Realty Income offers a 5.4%

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APRIL 5, 2024

These specialized entities are popular among income-seeking investors because they can legally avoid paying income taxes by distributing at least 90% of their earnings to shareholders. REITs receive tax advantages similar to BDCs in return for distributing earnings as dividends. dividend yield.

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SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

This was due to a slew of headwinds, such as fierce competition, regulatory uncertainty, and high excise taxes, among many other factors. Nonetheless, the company has struggled to achieve profitability and positive cash flow on a consistent basis since inception. Key takeaway Aurora Cannabis isn't without risk.

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OCTOBER 18, 2024

He legally isn't required to tell Wall Street or investors anything else about his company's BofA position until then. What we won't know is if Buffett undertakes any additional selling of Bank of America's stock from Oct. 11 through Dec. Berkshire Hathaway won't file the 13F detailing fourth-quarter trading activity until Feb.

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FEBRUARY 19, 2024

This is a business development company ( BDC ), which means it can legally avoid paying income taxes by distributing nearly all its profits to shareholders as a dividend. Despite the challenge, Altria reported total revenue net of excise taxes that fell just 0.9% at recent prices. Combustible cigarette volume declined 9.9%

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JANUARY 6, 2025

steel import levels; construction activity; demand for finished steel products; the expected capabilities, benefits, and timeline for construction of new facilities; the company's operations; the company's strategic growth plan; legal proceedings; the company's future results of operations; financial measures; and capital spending.

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SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

Ares Capital Ares Capital is a business development company ( BDC ), which means it can legally avoid paying income taxes by distributing nearly all its profit to shareholders as a dividend. Here's why these two stocks could be far less risky than their ultra-high dividend yields suggest.

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OCTOBER 21, 2024

They are also popular with income-seeking investors because they can legally avoid paying income taxes by distributing nearly all their profits to shareholders as dividends. These specialty financiers fill the gap left by U.S. banks that have been dialing back their direct lending operations for decades.

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JANUARY 31, 2025

billion in capital to shareholders due to dividend and share repurchases, lowering our leverage in line with our objectives and continuing our balanced capital allocation discipline. Moving to interest, other income and taxes on Slide 11. billion in capital to shareholders, including $1 billion of share repurchases.

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AUGUST 3, 2024

Income-seeking investors like these types of businesses because they can legally avoid federal income taxes by distributing nearly everything they earn to shareholders as a dividend. Ares Capital Corporation Ares Capital is a business development company, or BDC. over the past five years.

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MARCH 2, 2024

As a BDC, Ares Capital must return at least 90% of its taxable income to shareholders in the form of dividends. Innovative Industrial Properties Innovative Industrial Properties (NYSE: IIPR) is the first -- and only -- real estate investment trust (REIT) trading on the New York Stock Exchange that focuses on the legal cannabis market.

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JUNE 22, 2023

That's good and bad news for shareholders. Meanwhile, SNDL, along with most of its Canadian peers, will likely have to continue to spend precious capital on secondary opportunities like alcohol simply to survive the lean years in legal marijuana. There is also little to no synergy between SNDL's liquor and cannabis segments.

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JANUARY 6, 2024

The company expects to achieve a manageable net debt-to-adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization ( EBITDA) ratio of 2.5 There was $129 billion in net debt on AT&T's balance sheet at the end of September, which isn't as frightening as it might seem. in the first half of 2025.

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FEBRUARY 24, 2024

Most American shareholders see their quarterly payments fluctuate with currency exchange rates but the payout has grown every year, in British pounds, since 2007. British American Tobacco Cigarette sales volumes have been declining for decades, but British American Tobacco (NYSE: BTI) still raises its dividend consistently.

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SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

Plus, they're committed to distributing earnings to their shareholders. PennantPark Floating Rate Capital PennantPark Floating Rate Capital (NYSE: PFLT) is a business development company (BDC), which means it legally avoids paying income taxes by distributing at least 90% of profits to investors as a dividend. and higher.

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DECEMBER 26, 2023

During Tesla's annual shareholder meeting in May, CEO Elon Musk noted in response to a question from an investor that his company's pricing strategy is dictated by demand. At the moment, inventory levels are rising, and a significant portion of the company's pre-tax income is dependent on potentially unsustainable sources.

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JULY 15, 2024

Agree Realty Agree Realty is a real estate investment trust ( REIT ), which means it can legally avoid income taxes by distributing nearly all it earns to shareholders as dividend payments. But steady gains for at least another decade aren't an unreasonable expectation. At recent prices, it offers a 4.7%

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FEBRUARY 15, 2024

Now if we look at the total return for this company over time, over the last 10 years a total return for Campbell shareholders has been close to 50% versus the markets 180% or so. Allen's deal offers shareholders a 50% premium on the current share price. More states started to legalize it. Again I think dividends are great.

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SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

Carey is legally structured as a real estate investment trust (or REIT), in fact, which makes it even more cost-effective to pass along rent-based profits to shareholders. That means the renter is wholly responsible for ever-changing and unpredictable costs like taxes, insurance, and maintenance. and abroad.

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MAY 2, 2024

Genworth continued to make strong progress in the first quarter against our strategic priorities to drive long-term growth and shareholder value. We are very pleased with Enact's continued strong operating performance, capital levels, and shareholder distributions. per share and adjusted operating income of $85 million or $0.19

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MAY 29, 2024

However, it's not hard to imagine that the best days are still ahead for the company and its shareholders. The stock has always been a play on states' continued legalization of online sports and casino betting. This has steadily played out, with Vermont and North Carolina the latest to legalize sports betting.

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Private Equity Insights

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

Avantax shareholders will be cashed out at $26 per share and the tax-focused broker/dealer will operate as separate unit within Cetera. Avantax, the $84bn, tax-focused wealth management firm formerly known as Blucora , will be taken private in an all-cash sale to Cetera Holdings for $1.2bn. The company’s shares jumped to $25.48

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AUGUST 8, 2023

Tilray Brands, like nearly all licensed marijuana cultivators in Canada, hasn't had an easy time since the legalization of adult-use recreational cannabis in the country back in 2018. cannabis market upon federal legalization. Cannabis legalization is sweeping over North America – 19 states plus Washington, D.C., Time to buy?

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AUGUST 1, 2024

Genworth continues to make strong progress against our strategic priorities to drive long-term growth and shareholder value. We are very pleased with Enact's continued strong operating performance, capital levels and shareholder distributions. Good morning, everyone, and thank you for joining our second quarter earnings call.

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FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Read on to learn more about two stocks that could deliver life-altering gains to their shareholders in the coming years. The legalization of sports gambling is gaining steam in the U.S., where it's helping state governments bolster their budgets by increasing their tax revenue. This trend is a boon for DraftKings.

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MARCH 6, 2025

Adjusted earnings per share for the quarter was $0.93, including an effective tax rate of 26.3%, driven by unplanned tax windfall. Our capital allocation strategy is consistent with our historical framework as we continue to take a disciplined approach to maximizing shareholder value.

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JANUARY 10, 2025

We also continued to drive significant demand in our portfolio from new legal drinking age consumers and are pleased to have had a higher proportion of our dollar sales this year coming from 21 to 24 year olds as they have made more trips to the store and spend more on each trip across our brands. Comparable effective tax rate was 16.3%

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NOVEMBER 7, 2024

The energy sector has a nice balance of yield and value, as many oil and gas companies reward their shareholders with dividends and feature inexpensive valuations. Going forward, it plans to distribute around 50% of operating cash flow to shareholders through buybacks and dividends. The charge seems to be related to a recent ruling.

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FEBRUARY 18, 2024

Last quarter, Canopy Growth's adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization ( EBITDA ) loss of just under CA$9 million was much smaller than the CA$49.7 pot market once it's legal to do so. Marijuana legalization isn't on the horizon in the U.S., million adjusted EBITDA loss it incurred a year earlier.

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Private Equity Wire

JULY 10, 2024

CEBAT and its shareholders were assisted by Lazard (financial advisor), Wepartner (business plan and financial advisor), EY (accounting & tax advisor), Legance – Avvocati Associati (legal advisor), and LEK (commercial advisor). Kearney (commercial advisor) and Anthesis (ESG advisor).

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