High-Yielding Life Storage Is One of Our Favorite Self-Storage REITs
July 25, 2022
Image Source: Life Storage Inc – First Quarter of 2022 Earnings Press Release By Callum Turcan We are big fans of the self-storage industry as real estate investment trusts (‘REITs’) operating in this space have historically generated “excess” free cash flows after covering their total dividend obligations. Life Storage Inc (LSI), a self-storage REIT, is one of our favorite income generation ideas. As of this writing, shares of LSI yield ~3.9% after Life Storage pushed through a nice 8% sequential increase in its dividend in July 2022, bringing its quarterly payout up to $1.08 per share ($4.32 on an annualized basis). During the past decade, Life Storage’s dividend growth track record has impressed (its quarterly payout has more than tripled
UnitedHealth Group Beats Estimates and Once Again Raises Guidance
July 20, 2022
Image Shown: Shares of dividend growth idea UnitedHealth Group Inc moved higher by ~5% during normal trading hours on July 15 after reporting a stellar earnings update. The health care giant once again raised its full-year earnings guidance for 2022 in conjunction with its latest earnings update. Shares of UNH have held up quite well year-to-date in the face of volatile capital markets. By Callum Turcan On July 15, UnitedHealth Group Inc (UNH) reported second quarter 2022 earnings that beat both consensus top- and bottom-line estimates. The health care giant also boosted its non-GAAP adjusted EPS guidance to $21.40-$21.90 for 2022, up from $21.20-$21.70 previously, in conjunction with it second quarter earnings update. Please note that this is the second
Dividend Increases/Decreases for the Week of July 15
July 15, 2022
Below we provide a list of firms that raised their dividends during the week ending July 15. 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 Alta Equipment (ALTG): now $0.057 per share quarterly dividend. Bank of New York Mellon (BK): now $0.37 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.34. Bassett Furniture (BSET): now $0.16 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.14. Clorox (CLX): now $1.18 per share quarterly dividend, was $1.16. Cummins (CMI): now $1.57 per share quarterly dividend, was $1.45. Duke Energy (DUK): now $1.005 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.985.
Dividend Increases/Decreases for the Week of July 8
July 8, 2022
Below we provide a list of firms that raised their dividends during the week ending July 8. 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 BP Prudhoe Bay Royalty Trust (BPT): now $1.405 per share quarterly dividend, was $1.087. CBL Properties (CBL): now $0.25 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.075. CF Bankshares (CFBK): now $0.05 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.04. Crescent Point Energy (CPG): now CAD 0.08 per share quarterly dividend, was CAD 0.07. Dr. Reddy’s (RDY): now INR 30.00 per share annual dividend, was INR 25.00. Enterprise Products
2022 Oil & Gas Market Update: “The Outlook for Crude Oil Prices Remains Quite Bullish”
July 7, 2022
Transcript Hello, this is Callum Turcan, Associate Director of Research at Valuentum Securities. WTI and Brent have pulled back moderately from recent highs, though near-term futures remain just above $100 per barrel which is well above levels seen last year. As of early July, both WTI and Brent are in backwardation, meaning spot prices are trading at a higher price than later dated future contracts. In other words, the trajectory of future crude oil prices is expected to have a downward slope. Please note that backwardation does not mean that things are going to rapidly deteriorate for the global energy complex, as this dynamic is due to global oil inventories steadily declining over the past two years or so. Backwardation
Dividend Increases/Decreases for the Week of July 1
July 1, 2022
Below we provide a list of firms that raised their dividends during the week ending July 1. 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 ASE Technology (ASX): now $0.359 per share dividend, was $0.218. Bank OZK (OZK): now $0.32 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.31. Broadstone Net Lease (BNL): now $0.27 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.27. Ermenegildo Zegna (ZGN): now $0.09 per share dividend. Farmland Partners (FPI): now $0.06 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.05. First Bancorp (FNLC): now $0.34 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.32. General Mills (GIS):
Big Changes in the Auto Industry as Chip Shortages, Supply Chain Issues, and Rising Input Costs Complicate Matters; Tesla and Ferrari Our Two Favorite Names
June 30, 2022
Image: Ferrari’s fundamental momentum has been strong of late. Image Source: Ferrari N.V. 2022 Globe Newswire By Brian Nelson, CFA The auto industry perhaps has changed more than any other industry the past five years. First, it was Ford (F) that said it wouldn’t make passenger cars anymore, except for its iconic Mustang. Then, the European Union said that it would eventually end the internal combustion engine (ICE) by 2035. Then, Tesla (TSLA) reached over $1,200 per share and over a $1 trillion market capitalization. Can you imagine a world where Ford is not making sedans, the once modern-marvel of the internal combustion engine is dying, and where one car maker is worth as much as the next nine car
We’re Considering FedEx for the Dividend Growth Newsletter Portfolio
June 29, 2022
Image Source: Valuentum By Brian Nelson, CFA During the past several weeks, we’ve grown increasingly concerned about the health of consumer-tied entities across the consumer staples and consumer discretionary spaces. Many consumer staples entities, while raising prices, aren’t raising them fast enough to drive operating-income and bottom-line expansion, while many consumer discretionary companies may be facing higher freight and logistics costs and weaker performance in Greater China, as that exposed in Nike’s (NKE) most recently-reported quarter, where inventory advanced 23%. The tell-tale sign about the health of the consumer may be Amazon (AMZN) Prime Day, which is coming up on July 12-13, but based on many of the reports we’ve monitored this past earnings season, consumers may be willing to spend
