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What Is Gold Really Worth?

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“What motivates most gold purchasers is their belief that the ranks of the fearful will grow. During the past decade that belief has proved correct. Beyond that, the rising price has on its own generated additional buying enthusiasm, attracting purchasers who see the rise as validating an investment thesis. As ‘bandwagon’ investors join any party, they create their own truth – for a while.” — Warren Buffett (2011 annual letter to shareholders) Image: Gold prices have surged since 2020, and they recently hit an all-time high. Image Source: TradingView By Brian Nelson, CFA Stocks have quite a few variables that can affect their intrinsic value estimate, but what about gold’s intrinsic value? Does gold even have value? And if so, how … Read more

Dividend Increases/Decreases for the Week of August 29

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Below we provide a list of firms that raised their dividends during the week ending August 29. 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                          Capital City Bank (CCBG): now $0.26 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.24. EQB (EQB:CA): now $0.55 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.53. Frontline (FRO): now $0.36 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.18. Gold Fields (GFI): now $0.3993 per share semi-annual dividend, was $0.1692. Greif (GEF): now $0.56 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.54. Hafnia (HAFN): now $0.1210 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.1015. Ingredion … Read more

Dividend Increases/Decreases for the Week of August 30

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Below we provide a list of firms that raised their dividends during the week ending August 30. 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                          AGL Energy Limited (AGLXY): now $0.1421 per share semi-annual dividend, was $0.0987. ARCA biopharma (ABIO): now $1.59 per share special dividend. Atour Lifestyle Holdings (ATAT): now $0.15 per share, was $0.05. Canadian Western Bank 4.4 PF 5YR 1ST 5 (CWESF): now CAD 0.3982 per share quarterly dividend. Canadian Western Bank NON CUM SER 9 (CWB.PR.D:CA): now CAD 0.4782 per share quarterly dividend. Capital City … Read more

Valuentum Weekly: Outsized Energy Exposure Continues to Buoy Newsletter Portfolios

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Image: Light crude oil futures once traded for roughly -$40 (negative $40) during the COVID-19 crisis, but have now rocketed to more than $120 in recent trading. Image Source: TradingView. This note was emailed to members Sunday, March 6, 2022. Markets   The S&P 500, as measured by the SPY, is down 9% year-to-date, a modest pullback, in our view, particularly in light of the fantastic performance the past few years. Though not necessarily welcome, a down year every now and then for the broader market indexes and a modest bear market can only be expected, at times. The Dow Jones Industrial Average, as measured by the DIA, is down more than 7% year-to-date (not too bad), while the Nasdaq–as measured by the … Read more

Newmont’s Third Quarter Earnings Disappoints Though Management Remains Very Shareholder Friendly

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Image Shown: Though Newmont Corporation’s third quarter earnings disappointed, the gold miner remains very shareholder friendly. Image Source: Newmont Corporation – Third Quarter of 2021 IR Earnings Presentation By Callum Turcan One of our favorite mining plays is the gold miner Newmont Corporation (NEM), which has producing assets around the world including in Australia (EWA), Argentina, the Dominican Republic, Ghana, Mexico (EWW), Peru, Suriname, Canada (EWC), and the US. Newmont has a robust development pipeline in those countries via new producing mines and expansion projects (roughly 88% of Newmont’s reserves are in the Americas and Australia), along with potential upside in Japan, Ethiopia, Colombia, and elsewhere. The company’s management team is incredibly shareholder friendly (its quarterly payout has grown from … Read more

Favorite Miner Newmont Shines Bright

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Image Source: Newmont Corporation – June 2021 IR Presentation By Callum Turcan On January 13, 2020, we added shares of Newmont Corporation (NEM) as an idea to the Dividend Growth Newsletter portfolio (link here). The gold miner has a top-notch asset base located in favorable mining jurisdictions with ample reserves to maintain and potentially grow its production base over the coming years. Other than gold, Newmont also produces silver, lead, copper, and zinc. Newmont Shines Bright as Stellar Income Growth Idea When Newmont joined the Dividend Growth Newsletter portfolio its quarterly dividend stood at $0.14 per share, though management had communicated on January 6, 2020, that Newmont was set to increase its quarterly payout up to $0.25 per share starting … Read more

Newmont Doubles Down on the “Golden Triangle”

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Image Shown: Newmont Corporation has an impressive project pipeline that will help ensure the gold miner’s production levels stay healthy over the decades to come, underpinning its promising long-term cash flow trajectory. We continue to like Newmont as an idea in the Dividend Growth Newsletter portfolio. Image Source: Newmont Corporation – March 2021 IR Presentation By Callum Turcan We include gold miner Newmont Corporation (NEM) as an idea in the Dividend Growth Newsletter portfolio. It is looking quite likely that the White House will soon sign a massive emergency spending package into law after the bill recently passed the Senate and House of Representatives. This emergency spending legislation aims to tackle the coronavirus (‘COVID-19’) pandemic by providing various health care … Read more

Dividend Increases/Decreases for the Week September 11

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Below we provide a list of firms that raised their dividends during the week ending September 11. 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 A-Mark (AMRK): now $1.50 per share special dividend, was $0.08. Agree Realty (ADC): now $0.60 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.57. American Tower (AMT): now $1.14 per share quarterly dividend, was $1.10. B2Gold (BTG): now $0.04 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.02. Calvin B. Taylor Bankshares (TYCB): now $0.29 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.26. Evertz Technologies (EVTZF): now CAD 0.09 per share quarterly dividend, was … Read more

Dividend Increases/Decreases for the Week Ending March 9

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Below we provide a list of firms that raised their dividends during the week ending March 9. 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 American Eagle Outfitters (AEO): now $0.14 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.13. American Tower (AMT): now $0.75 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.70. AMERISAFE (AMSF): now $0.22 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.20. Anthem (ANTM): now $0.75 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.70. Armanino Foods of Distinction (AMNF): now $0.0225 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.02. BHP Billiton plc (BBL): now $1.10 per ADS semi-annual dividend, … Read more

Dividend Increases/Decreases for the Week March 11

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Below we provide a list of firms that raised their dividends during the week ending March 11. 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      AFC Gamma (AFCG): now $0.55 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.50. American Assets Trust (AAT): now $0.32 per share quarterly dividend was $0.30. American Express (AXP): now $0.52 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.43. American Tower (AMT): now $1.40 per share quarterly dividend, was $1.39. AngloGold Ashanti (AU): now $0.145 per share dividend, was $0.059. Applied Materials (AMAT): now $0.26 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.24. … Read more