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Recent Articles
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Energy Transfer’s Distributions Covered By Free Cash Flow
May 12, 2025
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Energy Transfer’s distributable cash flow attributable to partners, as adjusted, for the three months ended March 31 was $2.31 billion, compared to $2.36 billion in last year’s quarter. Total distributions to be paid to partners was $1.1 billion in the quarter. Free cash flow in the quarter, calculated as cash flow from operations less all capital spending, was $1.69 billion, which covered distributions paid during the period. We continue to like Energy Transfer as an idea in the High Yield Dividend Newsletter portfolio.
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Albemarle Continues to Navigate a Low Lithium Price Environment
May 12, 2025
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Albemarle’s cash flow from operations in the quarter came in at $545 million, which included a $350 million customer prepayment. The firm reiterated its view that it has line of sight to breakeven free cash flow assuming current lithium pricing. Albemarle also maintained its full-year 2025 outlook considerations. At year-end 2024 average lithium market price of $9/kg LCE, net sales are targeted in the range of $4.9-$5.2 billion, with adjusted EBITDA in the range of $0.8-$1.0 billion. Though Albemarle continues to struggle with a low lithium price environment, we were encouraged by commentary regarding free cash flow, and the stock remains an idea in the ESG Newsletter portfolio.
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Dividend Increases/Decreases for the Week of May 9
May 9, 2025
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Let's take a look at firms raising/lowering their dividends this week.
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Magnificent 7 Earnings Reports Not Bad Thus Far
May 6, 2025
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Shortly after Trump's Liberation Day, where the President unveiled lofty tariffs on numerous countries, we released our wait-and-see outlook for the equity markets, which thus far has proven to be the right move, with the markets largely recovering from the depths reached in April. The S&P 500, for example, is down just 3.3% year-to-date, excluding dividends. A lot has happened since Liberation Day, including easing of tariffs to a 10% baseline for most, if not all, countries, with the key exception of China, where tariffs remain extremely elevated and prohibitive. Many countries are now reportedly negotiating trade agreements with the White House, and we expect China to be added to that list soon, even if a full US/China trade agreement won't be completed in the near term, as full-scale trade deals take time to mold. Thus far, we have been impressed by earnings this season, particularly by the Magnificent 7.
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