Valuentum Exclusive Analysis for the Discerning Investor

Symbol Keyword

Jun 21, 2024

Dividend Increases/Decreases for the Week of June 21
Let's take a look at firms raising/lowering their dividends this week.

Dec 16, 2022

Dividend Increases/Decreases for the Week of December 16
Let's take a look at firms raising/lowering their dividends this week.

Jun 4, 2022

Dividend Increases/Decreases for the Week of June 3
Let's take a look at firms raising/lowering their dividends this week.

May 28, 2021

Dividend Increases/Decreases for the Week May 28
Let's take a look at companies that raised/lowered their dividend this week.

Dec 11, 2020

Dividend Increases/Decreases for the Week December 11
Let's take a look at companies that raised/lowered their dividend this week.

Apr 22, 2020

AT&T Has the Potential Resilience to Ride Out the Storm With Its Dividend Intact
Image Source: Image Source: AT&T Inc – First Quarter 2020 Earnings IR Presentation. High Yield Dividend Newsletter portfolio holding AT&T reported first-quarter 2020 earnings on April 22 that missed consensus top- and bottom-line estimates; however, management noted right off the bat that the ongoing coronavirus (‘COVID-19’) pandemic shaved $0.05 in EPS off of AT&T’s performance. The cancellation of the 2020 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament and ongoing losses of its premium TV subscribers (a product of structural declines at DirecTV) weighed on AT&T’s results last quarter. Shares of T yield ~7.1% as of this writing. AT&T continued to generate meaningful free cash flows, keeping various headwinds in mind, as $8.9 billion in net operating cash flows fully covered $5.0 billion in capital expenditures (defined as ‘purchase of property and equipment’ plus ‘interest during construction’), allowing for $3.9 billion in free cash flow which fully covered $3.7 billion in dividend payouts last quarter.

Mar 5, 2020

AT&T Provides Another Key Update
Image Shown: The blue line represents the share price performance of AT&T Inc and the orange line represents the performance of the S&P 500 Index. Shares of T have outperformed the index on a year-to-date basis as of this writing. One of our favorite high yield ideas out there is AT&T Inc --- ~5.6% yield --- given its stellar free cash flow profile and ongoing corporate initiatives: serious debt reduction, share buybacks, upcoming launch of HBO Max, the rollout of 5G services across the US, cost structure improvements, and upside from AT&T’s public-private partnership FirstNet (billed as the first nationwide network in the US dedicated to entities/groups operating within the realm of public safety i.e. first responders like law enforcement, firefighters, and emergency medical services providers). On March 3, AT&T provided an update on some of its recent initiatives, news that has offered resiliency to shares.

Jan 30, 2020

AT&T Continues to Follow Through With Its Mission
Image Source: AT&T Inc – Fourth Quarter and Full-Year Earnings Presentation. One of our holdings in the High Yield Dividend Newsletter portfolio, AT&T, reported full-year and fourth quarter results for 2019 on January 29. Shares of T sold off modestly on the mixed report (adjusted non-GAAP EPS beat consensus estimates but revenues fell short of expectations), and now shares of T yield ~5.6% as of this writing. We continue to like what we see in AT&T as management is delivering on major value creating initiatives: deleveraging, margin expansion, and ultimately free cash flow growth. More information on the High Yield Dividend Newsletter >>

Jan 3, 2019

Brace for More Volatility
Image shown: The S&P 500 ETF (SPY) since August of last year. The markets have broken through key support levels, and now support has become resistance. Volatility remains heightened since the low-vol ETN blew up in February.This article is the introduction to both the Dividend Growth Newsletter and High Yield Dividend Newsletter, both of which will be released today due to the holiday January 1.

Sep 24, 2017

AT&T’s 5% Dividend Yield: Is It Sustainable?
Image Source: Mike Mozart. The question on everyone’s minds: Is AT&T’s dividend sustainable?