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MAY 4, 2024

Just one quarter after Meta Platforms announced its first-ever dividend payout, Alphabet (NASDAQ: GOOG) (NASDAQ: GOOGL) joined Meta, Microsoft , and Apple to become the fourth "Magnificent Seven" company to reward shareholders with a quarterly dividend. Shareholders owe taxes on dividend income but not buybacks. Data by YCharts.

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AUGUST 18, 2024

Ultimately, Buffett looks out for Berkshire's shareholders. When discussing the Apple stock sale earlier this year, he alluded to it potentially having to do with tax reasons and that selling shares now could benefit Berkshire shareholders if there's a possible increase in the capital gains tax in the future.

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APRIL 29, 2024

Merchants are incentivized to accept Visa because it's the most common card used globally, and prospective cardholders have an incentive to go with Visa because it's the most accepted card globally. Aside from stock buybacks, Visa has used dividends to return shareholder value. A large part of the reason is the network effect.

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MAY 11, 2024

They are required to pass through profits and losses to partners (or shareholders). The investors then pay their portion of the company's profits at their individual tax rate. This is a big selling point for investors, as they can deduct certain items to offset capital gains taxes.

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AUGUST 5, 2024

Since taking the reins as CEO in 1965, the aptly dubbed "Oracle of Omaha" has overseen a nearly 5,200,000% cumulative return for Berkshire's Class A shareholders (BRK.A). During Berkshire's most recent annual shareholder meeting, Buffett opined that corporate tax rates were liable to climb in the future.

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SEPTEMBER 12, 2024

Dividend stocks may not offer the exciting return prospects of growth stocks, but when stock market volatility returns, it is always nice to have extra cash automatically deposited in your account. That is the value of holding shares of strong companies with a long record of paying dividends to shareholders.

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JUNE 28, 2024

It was a mistake to buy fifteen-year bonds, and yet we did," he wrote in his 1979 letter to shareholders. "We At Berkshire's 2024 annual shareholder meeting, Buffett said he'd still be sitting on short-term Treasuries even if yields were 1%. The fact that short-term bonds currently yield more than 5% is just icing on the cake.

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NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Buffett's famous axiom In Buffett's 1986 letter to Berkshire Hathaway shareholders, he wrote about two "super-contagious diseases" -- fear and greed. He even said in the letter to Berkshire shareholders, "[W]e have no idea-and never have had-whether the market is going to go up, down, or sideways in the near- or intermediate-term future."

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OCTOBER 26, 2024

This corporate structure is specifically designed to pass income on to shareholders via large dividend payments. Net lease REITs are a bit different If you owned a rental property, you would collect the rent, but you'd be responsible for the maintenance of the property and the taxes, among other things. But not all REITs are the same.

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MAY 20, 2024

To make that determination, it's time to better understand Altria's business and prospects. billion in revenue last year, not including excise taxes. It uses a large portion of this FCF to pay shareholders dividends. Does this present a buying opportunity? Or should you sell the shares and invest that money elsewhere?

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FEBRUARY 27, 2024

The technology boosts Airbnb in various ways, such as determining property pricing in a local area, photo arrangements on the platform, and whether a prospective guest is trustworthy. billion income tax benefit drove most of Airbnb's $4.8 Instead, it is an online platform, one powered by artificial intelligence (AI).

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MARCH 24, 2024

You could also incur a myriad of recurring expenses, including property taxes, insurance, and maintenance. As a REIT, the company must return at least 90% of its earnings to shareholders in the form of dividends to be exempt from federal taxes. For example, you might need a significant amount of upfront money.

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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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MAY 14, 2024

billion in adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization (EBITDA) and $1.2 However, growth prospects haven't improved as the country returns to normal. The real star in returning money to shareholders has been its share buybacks. It has posted an annual profit every year since 2010. The model works.

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NOVEMBER 14, 2024

trillion, Apple is one of the most valuable stocks in the world, and Buffett may simply be looking to cash out some profits, especially as he voiced concerns in the past that the government may raise the tax rate on capital gains in the near future.

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MARCH 3, 2024

Its industry is in a slump, but Lowe's (NYSE: LOW) is still generating excellent returns for its shareholders these days. Pre-tax profit rose 15% to $8.8 But both stocks seem pricey relative to their prospects for declining revenue and earnings at least through 2024. Yet investors should know that this recovery isn't imminent.

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AUGUST 5, 2024

These sales superficially suggest Buffett and his team of managers are souring on Bank of America's prospects. Here's the thing: Buffett's tax concerns may or may not be your tax concerns. A little over half of the company's profits are passed along to shareholders in the form of dividends, in fact.

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JANUARY 9, 2024

The company's core product, the Lucid Air sedan, starts around $75,000 (with tax credits) and can cost close to a quarter of a million dollars with all available bells and whistles added. This has coerced some prospective buyers to forgo luxury brands in favor of less-costly vehicles.

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JULY 2, 2023

That supports both large payments to shareholders and slow-and-steady dividend growth. Midstream stocks like Enterprise and Enbridge offer high yields at least partly because growth prospects for the industry are modest. Even when energy prices move up or down, demand for energy tends to remain fairly resilient.

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DECEMBER 19, 2024

Industries such as e-commerce and fintech have terrific prospects, too, and the leaders in these spaces could deliver outsize returns over the long run. But beyond that, the company's prospects are attractive. That'll allow Adyen to remain a leader in fintech for a while while delivering solid returns to its shareholders.

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JULY 18, 2023

Talk of a recession this year or next may quiet a bit as inflation cools, but the prospect always remains, and if one does occur, appreciation for companies that provide a safe and steady flow of income will likely once again grow. Federal Realty's impressive dividend growth streak demonstrates its ability to do that.

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AUGUST 29, 2024

His stock sale of Apple, for instance, may have more to do with concerns about capital gains taxes increasing and what effect that may have on Berkshire's shareholders than anything else. He doesn't sell due to economic conditions or forecasts.

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AUGUST 5, 2023

International Business Machines (NYSE: IBM) comes with a rich dividend yield, 30 years of uninterrupted annual payout increases, torrential cash flows , and incredible business prospects in the artificial intelligence (AI) market. At the same time, the company is likely to continue its shareholder-friendly dividend policy.

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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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MAY 24, 2024

All told, Home Depot's dividend (current yield 2.6%) is sustainable and has growth prospects as the housing market improves. Having raised its dividend for 27 consecutive years, York Water certainly warrants respect for increasing its payout to shareholders. HD free cash flow per share data by YCharts; TTM = trailing-12-months.

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MARCH 6, 2024

Since Hercules is a BDC, it's required to pay out 90% of its taxable income to shareholders each year in the form of a dividend. As such, shareholders have cheered the stock for quite some time. I see this as a clear sign of premium shareholder value. Over the last 10 years, Hercules stock has a total return of 230%.

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AUGUST 3, 2023

billion income tax benefit helped its generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) net income rise to around $1.5 Unfortunately for its shareholders, Intel may lag in data centers and AI, where AMD and GPU king Nvidia hold a technical edge. Since that is down 15% year over year, one might not see that as a buy signal.

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SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

And if that's not discouraging enough, shareholders now have to deal with its short-lived tenure in the S&P 500. But this is merely a tax-timing issue. But its valuation has dropped drastically in recent years because investors are increasingly bearish about its long-term prospects. 23 -- just four years after joining.

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MARCH 25, 2024

The company claimed it could deliver a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 40%, taking revenue from $140 million in 2020 to $388 million in 2023 while expanding its gross margin from 30% to 50% and keeping its adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization ( EBITDA ) margins in the high teens.

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AUGUST 7, 2024

They pay great dividends and have durable long-term growth prospects. Realty Income is a real estate investment trust (REIT) ; it acquires and leases real estate and distributes its taxable income to shareholders as dividends. Confidently buy and hold these names for the next 20 years. Realty Income stands out for a few reasons.

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JULY 27, 2024

Beyond its platform and software tools, the company also works with other partners to provide almost everything merchants need to run a modern retail business: accounting and tax services, and marketing help. Both operate in the e-commerce sector, focus on customer satisfaction, and deliver remarkable returns to shareholders.

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AUGUST 7, 2023

It's been a tough past couple of years for Chewy (NYSE: CHWY) shareholders. That's exactly when and why you should step into a position in a company with real prospects like Chewy, however. That's exactly when and why you should step into a position in a company with real prospects like Chewy, however. billon is 13.6%

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JUNE 23, 2023

Perhaps even more encouraging for shareholders is Carnival's path to getting back toward profitability. In fact, management thinks that Carnival will produce adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization ( EBITDA ) of $4 billion (at the midpoint) this fiscal year. That's quite the turnaround from last year.

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JULY 8, 2023

The best way to ensure you're always a step ahead of Wall Street is to hold shares of quality companies with great prospects for long-term growth. A high-growth restaurant John Ballard (Chipotle Mexican Grill): Chipotle has been a stellar performer for shareholders over the last decade. billion-$4.25

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DECEMBER 24, 2023

On top of that, many high-yielding dividend stocks also offer compelling upside potential due to a dirt cheap price or built-in growth prospects. For one, its shareholder returns have been spectacular. with a modest balance sheet and some impressive prospects for growth in the next few years. and the No. Butterfield. and Europe.

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OCTOBER 7, 2024

He will then buy shares and use his influence to unlock shareholder value. At its current price, it trades near the high end of its historical enterprise value -to- EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization) range, excluding the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. billion in public equity holdings.

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MAY 20, 2024

It's a smart idea to consider what stocks billionaire investors are buying (or selling), and there's no better investor to follow in this regard than Warren Buffett , who has built a mountain of wealth for Berkshire Hathaway shareholders. Meanwhile, the stock still trades within its historical average price-to-earnings (P/E) valuation range.

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