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Yield on Cost: How to Calculate and Apply It

Calculate yield on cost using Coke as an example. Discover pitfalls to avoid when searching for meaning from this metric.

Sep 21, 2022

Dividend Payout Ratio: How to Calculate and Apply It

Calculate a dividend payout ratio using Coke as an example. Learn how payout ratios can help avoid dividend cuts.

Sep 19, 2022

Is International Paper's Dividend Safe? We Think So

Shares of International Paper plunged 11% on Friday after FedEx warned of weaker shipping volumes and an analyst downgraded the stock citing an inventory glut in materials used to make cardboard boxes. International Paper generates around 85% of its sales from making linerboard and heavy-duty ca...

Sep 16, 2022

FedEx Warns of Economic Slump but Dividend Profile Remains Strong

FedEx shares tumbled over 20% today after the company pre-announced quarterly earnings around 30% lower than expectations and warned that "macroeconomic trends significantly worsened" in recent weeks leading to a swift decline in global shipping volumes. The firm's CEO even went as far as to sug...

Sep 16, 2022

STORE Capital to Be Acquired in an All-Cash Transaction; What it Means for Income Investors

Shares of STORE Capital have soared today by around 20% on news the REIT has accepted an acquisition offer from the Singaporean sovereign fund GIC and Oak Street in an all-cash deal valued at about $14 billion. STORE Capital shareholders will receive $32.25 per share when the deal closes sometim...

Sep 15, 2022

2022 List of MLP Stocks: All 46 Master Limited Partnerships Analyzed

Our list of MLP stocks includes dividend yields, Dividend Safety Scores, and analysis of all 46 MLPs, including the 5 best MLPs for income.

Sep 15, 2022

IBM: A Storied Tech Firm Balancing a Turnaround Strategy and Growing Dividend

IBM incorporated in 1911 following the merger of three businesses. These firms built machinery ranging from commercial scales and industrial time recorders to tabulators that could count punch cards based on their hole patterns. These diverse operations proved challenging to manage, so in 1914 t...

Sep 12, 2022

Scotts' Reduced Cash Flow Guidance, CFO Change Increase Uncertainty for the Dividend

On August 31, Scotts lowered its full-year free cash flow guidance and named David Evans as CFO on an interim basis. Mr. Evans serves on Scotts' board of directors and worked as the firm's CFO from 2006 to 2013. He spoke at an investor conference last week to provide more color on Scotts' guidan...

Sep 12, 2022

Why PDI's Lofty Dividend Looks Vulnerable

Is PDI's dividend safe? Probably not over a full cycle. Learn more about PDI's dividend safety inside.

Sep 9, 2022

How Inflation and Fed Rate Hikes are Impacting Dividend Stocks

The S&P 500 slumped 4.1% in August, widening its year-to-date loss to 16.2%. Recession fears reignited near the end of the month after Federal Reserve Chair Jay Powell warned in a short speech that rate hikes intended to slow inflation will not stop anytime soon. Powell even cautioned that effo...

Sep 2, 2022