Waste Management’s Pricing Power Is Fantastic, Sustainability Initiatives Are Noble

Image Source: TheInvertedFan By Brian Nelson, CFA Industry economics in the municipal solid waste industry are generally easy to understand. Industry pricing power essentially emanates from disposal operations. Waste generated, for example, must end up somewhere, and therefore whichever entity has the disposal operations has the power to set the bar with respect to pricing, directly or indirectly, from transfer facilities all the way through collections within certain regions. After all, garbage pick-up operators won’t be in business for long if they have to pay more to dispose of waste than they charge to pick it up. It may not be a glamourous business, but it is a very good one, and those with disposal operations tend to rule the … Read more

Dividend Increases/Decreases for the Week of April 7

Below we provide a list of firms that raised their dividends during the week ending April 7. 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                          Bank of America Corporation Deposit Shs Perp Pfd Shs Series E (BAC.PE): now $0.3222 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.2556. Bank OZK (OZK): now $0.35 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.34. Boston Pizza Royalties Income Fund (BPF.UN:CA): now CAD 0.107 per share monthly dividend, was CAD 0.102. CF Bankshares (CFBK): now $0.06 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.05. Constellation Brands (STZ): now $0.89 per … Read more

Dividend Increases/Decreases for the Week April 8

Below we provide a list of firms that raised their dividends during the week ending April 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 $1.0875 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.5812. Capital Bancorp (CBNK): now $0.0583 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.0500. Constellation Brands (STZ): now $0.80 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.76. Constellation Brands (STZ.B): now $0.72 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.69. FS Bancorp (FSBW): now $0.20 per share quarterly dividend and $0.10 per share special dividend, was $0.15. GFL Entertainment … Read more

Dividend Increases/Decreases for the Week April 9

Below we provide a list of firms that raised their dividends during the week ending April 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 Tower (AMT): now $1.24 per share quarterly dividend, was $1.21. Caledonia Mining (CMCL): now $0.12 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.11. Constellation Brands (STZ): now $0.76 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.75. Constellation Brands (STZ.B): now $0.69 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.68. Eagle Point Income Company (EIC): now $0.085 per share monthly dividend, was $0.08. Ellington Financial (EFC): now $0.14 per share monthly dividend, … Read more

Dividend Increases/Decreases for the Week of April 5

Below we provide a list of firms that raised their dividends during the week ending April 5. 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                          AGF Management Limited (AGF.B:CA): now CAD 0.115 per share quarterly dividend, was CAD 0.110. Bank OZK (OZK): now $0.39 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.38. BBVA Compass Bancshares (BBVA): now $0.425 per share semi-annual dividend, was $0.333. CaixaBank, S.A. (CAIXY): now $0.1009 per share annual dividend, was $0.0509. Cathay Pacific Airways (CPCAY): now $0.254 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.100. Cobra Venture Corporation (CBVTF): … Read more