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Image Shown: An overview of Republic Services Inc’s expansive waste management operations across the US. We include shares of Republic Services as an idea in our Dividend Growth Newsletter portfolio. Image Source: Republic Services Inc – May 2021 IR Presentation By Callum Turcan The waste management business is highly appealing when it comes to finding potential dividend growth opportunities. Our favorite idea in the space, Republic Services Inc (RSG), is included in the Dividend Growth Newsletter portfolio. Shares of RSG yield ~1.5% as of this writing and have been on a nice upward trend during the past few months. The top end of our fair value estimate range sits at $125 per share (RSG trades at ~$110 per share at … Read more

Image Source: Clyde Robinson By Brian Nelson, CFA It’s hard not to like exposure to the municipal solid waste industry. Dividend Growth Newsletter portfolio idea Republic Services (RSG) finished 2020 on a solid note, and you can read about our latest thoughts on the company here. From valuable disposal capacity to lucrative contract-based revenue with CPI-escalators, Republic Services is one strong consideration. Waste Management’s first-quarter 2021 results, released April 27, only reinforces our thesis on the waste hauler space. The read-through across the municipal solid waste space is a positive one for peers Republic Services and Waste Connections (WCN), as Waste Management is the bellwether for the group. Here’s what Waste Management CEO Jim Fish had to say about his … Read more

Image Source: Republic Services By Brian Nelson, CFA There are few things as certain as death and taxes, but garbage may be one of them. One of our favorite ideas within the municipal solid waste coverage is Republic Services (RSG), a holding in the Dividend Growth Newsletter portfolio. We love its free cash flow generating ability, visibility into future revenue, enviable position with respect to disposal capacity, CPI-based book of business, and exposure to fast-growing economic areas in the US. Republic Services reported strong fourth-quarter results Monday, February 22, and issued favorable 2021 full-year guidance. Revenue during the fourth quarter was largely flat, but adjusted net income rose to $1.00 per diluted share from $0.88 per diluted share in the … Read more

Image Shown: Shares of Republic Services Inc have been on an upward march over the past six months as investors warmed back up to the waste management company. We appreciate the company’s stable cash flow profile and high quality earnings, and we continue to include shares of RSG at a modest weighting in our Dividend Growth Newsletter portfolio. By Callum Turcan The waste management company Republic Services Inc (RSG) has proven to be incredibly resilient during the ongoing coronavirus (‘COVID-19’) pandemic. We are big fans of its stable cash flow profile and high quality earnings. According to Republic Services’ 2019 Annual Report the firm “is the second largest provider of non-hazardous solid waste collection, transfer, disposal, recycling, and environmental services … Read more

Image: Republic Services By Brian Nelson, CFA We like the garbage hauler space given the relative stability of its operations and the pricing power that emanates from landfill and disposal capacity. Garbage must eventually go somewhere, and those that own the disposal capacity are the ones that can control the value chain. The municipal solid waste industry in the United States is an oligopoly, dominated by the Big 3, Waste Management (WM), Republic Services (RSG), and Waste Connections (WCN). We include Republic Services in the Dividend Growth Newsletter portfolio. On November 5, Republic Services reported third-quarter results that showed the resilience of the firm’s business model. The trash taker’s adjusted EBITDA margin expanded 230 basis points, while it delivered double-digit … Read more