Dividend Increases/Decreases for the Week of June 24

June 24, 2022

Below we provide a list of firms that raised their dividends during the week ending June 24. The dividend reports of covered firms on this list will be updated shortly with the new information. To access our dividend reports use the ‘Symbol’ search box in our website header. Firms Raising Their Dividends This Week      AMEN Properties (AMEN): now $10.00 per share quarterly dividend, was $7.50. Conifex Timber (CFXTF): now CAD 0.20 per share special dividend. Darden Restaurants (DRI): now $1.21 per share quarterly dividend, was $1.10. First Farmers Financial (FFMR): now $0.42 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.40. Healthcare Trust 7.125% PFD SER B (HTIBP): now $0.4453 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.4206. Horizon Bancorp (HBNC): now $0.16 per share

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June 23, 2022

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Dividend Growth Idea Oracle Showing Serious Growth Momentum

June 22, 2022

Image Source: Oracle Corporation – September 2019 IR Presentation By Callum Turcan On June 13, Oracle Corporation (ORCL) reported fourth quarter earnings for fiscal 2022 (period ended May 31, 2022) that beat both consensus top- and bottom-line estimates. The tech giant also provided favorable constant currency revenue growth guidance for its cloud businesses for fiscal 2023. Shares of ORCL initially surged higher in the wake of its latest earnings report before drifting modestly lower along the decline in broader equity markets. We include Oracle as an idea in the Dividend Growth Newsletter portfolio and shares of ORCL yield ~1.9% as of this writing. Quarterly Update In the fiscal fourth quarter, Oracle’s GAAP revenues grew by 5% year-over-year and were up

Consumer Staples Struggling with Higher Inflationary Costs, Group Hits 52-Week Lows

June 20, 2022

Image: The Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF (VDC) has notched a new 52-week low, and investors should note that we don’t think consumer staples entities are immune to an environment of higher inflation, where their price increases may not be fully absorbed by the consumer. Due to the commoditization of many of the goods produced in the consumer staples space, we think the consumer may instead trade down to off-brands or white label (“store brand”) products than pay up for branded merchandise. By Brian Nelson, CFA On June 10, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics released its Consumer Price Index Summary for May showing inflation continues at an elevated pace, “with the indexes for shelter, gasoline, and food being the largest

The Stock Market Is Nearing Technical Support Levels

June 18, 2022

Image: This year has been a difficult one for equity investors, but the selling pressure that has been common in the markets may start to slow as broader indices such as the S&P 500 begin to approach technical support levels. On the S&P 500, we think there is substantial technical support in the 3,200-3,500 range, which to us suggests that further near-term downside may be limited. The S&P 500 closed at 3,674.84 on Friday, June 17, and we think fair value is much higher. By Brian Nelson, CFA  It’s been difficult to watch the stock market give up much of the gains reaped over the past year or so during the selling barrage that has occurred thus far in 2022.

Three Growth Stocks That Offer Tremendous Value!

June 17, 2022

Image: Some of the most attractive stocks on the market have both growth and value characteristics. By Brian Nelson, CFA As the market struggles to find a near term bottom, three of our favorite ideas are on sale. Meta and Alphabet are dirt cheap, in our view, while Microsoft has tremendous dividend growth prospects. We expect these three names to bounce back considerably once economic uncertainty subsides. Meta Platforms Meta Platfoms (META), formerly Facebook, has a portfolio of properties the world simply cannot do without, and the network effect that emanates from the nature of its properties creates a sizable competitive advantage where its advertising business model can proliferate, despite heightened competition from TikTok and the like. But for Meta,

Prologis Buying Duke Realty as Logistical Real Estate Market Consolidates Further

June 14, 2022

Image Shown: Prologis Inc is merging with Duke Realty Corporation through an all-stock acquisition that will see Prologis cement itself as a logistical real estate powerhouse in the US and worldwide. Image Source: Duke Realty Corporation / Prologis Inc – June 2022 IR Presentation announcing the acquisition of Duke Realty by Prologis By Callum Turcan On June 13, Prologis Inc (PLD) announced it was buying Duke Realty Corporation (DRE) through an all-stock transaction worth ~$26 billion when including the assumption of debt. In the wake of severe capital market volatility, some major deals in the real estate investment trust (‘REIT’) space are still getting done. Back in May 2022, Duke Realty rejected Prologis’ previous offer worth ~$24 billion as being

Stocks Up 70%+ Since COVID-19 Pandemic Bottom, Best Ideas Outperforming So Far in 2022

June 14, 2022

Image Source: Mike Cohen By Brian Nelson, CFA Investors are building in near worst-case scenarios for future free cash flow expectations across our coverage universe in most cases, and it may not make a lot of sense, in our view, given the resilient nature of the global economy through thick and thin. Within the discounted cash flow model that we use to derive the fair value estimates for companies in our coverage, we apply a 10-year baseline (discount) Treasury rate of 4.5%, which is still meaningfully above the current 10-year Treasury rate that is now hovering around 3.5%. What that means is that there still remains an adequate margin of safety within our analytical framework before we might grow concerned

Best Idea Korn Ferry Supported by Stellar Financials

June 14, 2022

Image Shown: Korn Ferry put up tremendous performance in the quarter ended January 2022 and provided favorable near term guidance in conjunction with its fiscal third quarter earnings update. We include Korn Ferry in our Best Ideas Newsletter portfolio. Image Source: Korn Ferry – Third Quarter of Fiscal 2022 IR Earnings Presentation By Callum Turcan The global organizational consulting firm Korn Ferry (KFY) is included in the Best Ideas Newsletter portfolio and we continue to be huge fans of the name. Korn Ferry is a tremendous free cash flow generator with a stellar business model. The differentiated nature of its offerings provides Korn Ferry with ample pricing power, allowing it to preserve its margins in the face of major inflationary

Dividend Increases/Decreases for the Week of June 10

June 10, 2022

Below we provide a list of firms that raised their dividends during the week ending June 10. The dividend reports of covered firms on this list will be updated shortly with the new information. To access our dividend reports use the ‘Symbol’ search box in our website header. Firms Raising Their Dividends This Week      ACRES Commercial Reality Corp. 7.875 CUM PFD D (ACR.PD): now $0.4921 per share quarterly dividend. BRT Apartments (BRT): now $0.25 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.23. Cardinal Energy (CRLFF): now CAD 0.05 per share monthly dividend, was CAD 0.015. Caseys General Stores (CASY): now $0.38 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.35. Caterpillar (CAT): now $1.20 per share quarterly dividend, was $1.11. Citizens Financial Services (CZFS): now

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But how, you will ask, does one decide what [stocks are] "attractive"? Most analysts feel they must choose between two approaches customarily thought to be in opposition: "value" and "growth,"...We view that as fuzzy thinking...Growth is always a component of value [and] the very term "value investing" is redundant.

                         -- Warren Buffett, Berkshire Hathaway annual report, 1992

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