Gaming: From Las Vegas to Macau and Beyond!

The Valuentum analyst team talks the casino and online gaming industries from the Las Vegas strip to the vast market in Macau. Online poker, sports betting, potential tax breaks, and Churchill Downs’ Kentucky Derby are topics of interest. Remember: In this industry, “the house always wins.” ~14 mins. If you cannot view the video below, please select the link here or view the transcript that follows. Brian Nelson, CFA: The gaming industry is a profitable one, but the gaming industry is also particularly sensitive to discretionary consumer and corporate spending and can be impacted by both the ups and downs of the economy. One particular aspect of explaining this dynamic is looking at Nevada’s gaming industry itself, which while gaming … Read more

Podcast: REITs, Interest Rates and Beyond!

The Valuentum analyst team talks REITs and the reasons why REIT investors should pay close attention to changes in Treasury rates. Various secular themes across the data center, healthcare, office, and mall REITs are discussed, and an explanation for the sector’s systematically poor raw, unadjusted Dividend Cushion ratios is covered. ~8 mins. Tickerized for various ETFs and the holdings in the VNQ. Brian Nelson, CFA: In September, REITs were officially broken out from the financial sector to their own sector of the S&P 500 — some 30 or so stocks with $600 billion in market capitalization, or about 3% of the S&P 500. Could this change have marked a peak in performance for equity and mortgage REIT stocks? Are investors … Read more

Dividend Increases/Decreases for the Week Ending September 9

Below we provide a list of firms that raised/lowered their dividends during the week ending September 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 Ameris Bancorp (ABCB): now $0.10 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.05. Brady (BRC): now $0.205 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.2025. Citizens Financial Services (CZFS): now $0.42 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.415. Gaming and Leisure Properties (GLPI): now $0.60 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.56. Israel Chemicals (ICL): now $0.04702 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.02745. Logitech (LOGI): now CHF 0.56 per share annual dividend, … Read more

Dividend Increases/Decreases for the Week Ending February 5

Below we provide a list of firms that raised/lowered their dividends during the week ending February 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 3M (MMM): now $1.11 per share quarterly dividend, was $1.025. A-Mark (AMRK): now $0.07 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.05. Allegion (ALLE): now $0.12 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.10. Archer Daniels Midland Co. (ADM): now $0.30 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.28. Armada Hoffler Properties (AHH): now $0.18 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.17. AvalonBay Communities (AVB): now $1.35 per share quarterly dividend, was $1.25. … Read more

Dividend Increases/Decreases for the Week of February 24

Below we provide a list of firms that raised their dividends during the week ending February 24. 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                          Albemarle (ALB): now $0.40 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.395. Alerus Financial Corporation (ALRS): now $0.18 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.16. AMERISAFE (AMSF): now $0.34 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.31. Assured Guaranty (AGO): now $0.28 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.25. BankUnited (BKU): now $0.27 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.25. Barclays (BCS): now $0.237 per share semi-annual dividend, was $0.105. Bay … Read more

Dividend Increases/Decreases for the Week Ending March 10

Below we provide a list of firms that raised/lowered their dividends during the week ending March 10. 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 $0.62 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.58. American Vanguard (AVD): now $0.015 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.01. AMERISAFE (AMSF): now $0.20 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.18. Avnet (AVT): now $0.18 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.17. Cabot Microelectronics (CCMP): now $0.20 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.18. Carter’s (CRI): now $0.37 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.33. CenterState Banks (CSFL): … Read more

Dividend Increases/Decreases for the Week of September 1

Below we provide a list of firms that raised their dividends during the week ending September 1. 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 $1.00 per share special dividend, was $0.20. AEGON (AEG): now EUR 0.15 per share semi-annual dividend, was EUR 0.12. Allstate Corporation 7.375% DEP PFD J (ALL.PR.J): now $0.7528 per share quarterly dividend. Avnet (AVT): now $0.31 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.29. Bega Cheese (BGCHY): now AUD 0.0024 per share final dividend. Bridge Investment Group (BRDG): now $0.17 per share quarterly … Read more

Dividend Increases/Decreases for the Week Ending November 2

Below we provide a list of firms that raised their dividends during the week ending November 2. 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 Aircastle (AYR): now $0.30 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.28. AllianceBernstein (AB): now $0.69 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.62. American Assets Trust (AAT): now $0.28 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.27. Apollo Global Management (APO): now $0.46 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.43. Arbor Realty Trust (ABR): now $0.27 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.25. Black Stone Minerals (BSM): now $0.37 per share quarterly dividend, … Read more

Dividend Increases/Decreases for the Week of March 1

Below we provide a list of firms that raised their dividends during the week ending March 1. 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                          ADT (ADT): now $0.055 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.035. Allison Transmission Holdings (ALSN): now $0.25 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.23. Ampol Limited (CTXAY): now $1.574 per share semi-annual dividend, was $1.169. Anheuser-Busch InBev (BUD): now EUR 0.82 per share annual dividend, was EUR 0.50. ASMPT (ASMVF): now HK$ 0.26 per share final dividend. ASX Limited (ASXFY): now $0.607 per share semi-annual dividend, … Read more

Stock Market Outlook for 2021

By Valuentum Analysts February 8, 2021 2020 was one for the history books. We covered our thoughts and reflections on the past year in our “2020 Won’t Soon Be Forgotten” article (link here), and now we are looking towards the future. Global health authorities should be able to bring an end to the ongoing coronavirus (‘COVID-19’) pandemic sooner than many had expected as several vaccines have already been improved for emergency use and several others appear increasingly likely to get approved. Global vaccine distribution activities are currently underway, and this should allow the world to slowly return to pre-pandemic activities. Before then, immense stimulus measures launched primarily in developed nations should support global economic activities until the public health crisis … Read more