Dow Laggard Walgreens Boots Alliance Yields North of 5%; Has Raised Dividend for 47 Consecutive Years

Image: Walgreens Boots Alliance’s shares have been pummeled during 2022. Image Source: TradingView By Brian Nelson, CFA When Walgreens Boots Alliance (WBA)–forward estimated dividend yield of ~5.3%– reported first-quarter fiscal 2023 results January 5, operating performance wasn’t pretty. Sales from continuing operations dropped 1.5% in the quarter, while adjusted earnings per share fell 30.8% to $1.16 per share due to weakness at AllianceRX Walgreens from difficult comps related to COVID-19 vaccines. Its predecessor company, Walgreen Co., used to be a clean “story.” Then, the firm bought Alliance Boots several years ago, and shares have languished for the better part of a decade now, after completing that transaction. Dealmaking, a dwindling stake in AmerisourceBergen (ABC) and liabilities related to the opioid … Read more

Dividend Increases/Decreases for the Week of September 15

Below we provide a list of firms that raised their dividends during the week ending September 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                          Absa Group Limited (AGRPY): now $0.5518 per share dividend, was $0.5416. AGNC Investment Series C Fixed-to-Floating Rate Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock (AGNCN): now $0.6676 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.6482. Andlauer Healthcare Group (AND:CA): now CAD 0.09 per share quarterly dividend, was CAD 0.08. Brambles (BXBLY): now $0.26 per share dividend, was $0.22. China Resources Cement Holdings (CARCY): now $0.1364 per share dividend, was … Read more

Dividend Increases/Decreases for the Week of September 20

Below we provide a list of firms that raised their dividends during the week ending September 20. 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 Realty Series C Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock (ACR.PR.C): now $0.6989 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.5391. Amphenol (APH): now $0.165 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.110. Andlauer Healthcare (ANDHF): now CAD 0.11 per share quarterly dividend, was CAD 0.10. Argan (AGX): now $0.375 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.300. Artis Real Estate Investment Trust PFD SER E (AX.PR.E:CA): now CAD 0.445 per share … Read more