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Analyzing the Utility Sector’s Dividend Yield
The utilities and energy sectors recorded dividend yields of 3.8%, partly enhanced by the price losses in the sectors.
What’s behind Procter & Gamble’s Improving Dividend Trend?
Procter & Gamble recently announced a 4% hike in its quarterly dividend to $0.72 per share.
Why RPM’s Consumer Earnings Margins Narrowed
RPM International’s (RPM) Consumer segment is the second-biggest contributor to RPM’s overall revenue.
What’s RPM International’s Short Interest?
The latest short interest report as of March 15, 2018, indicates that RPM International’s (RPM) short interest has increased since the beginning of 2018.
Dividend Reinstatement: ArcelorMittal Will Take Baby Steps
ArcelorMittal suspended its dividend program in 2015 in response to tough market conditions. ArcelorMittal looks on track to reinstate its dividend in 2018.
Analysts’ Consensus on RPM International
For RPM International, 54% of the analysts recommended a “buy,” 46% recommended a “hold,” and none of the analysts recommended a “sell.”
How RPM International’s Valuation Compares
Forward price-to-earnings ratio Previously, we discussed analysts’ views on RPM International (RPM). In this part, we’ll compare RPM’s forward PE (price-to-earnings) ratio with peers’. As of December 20, 2017, RPM’s one-year forward PE ratio stood at 17.5x, while peer PPG Industries (PPG) had a PE ratio of 17.6x. Forward PE ratios consider a company’s estimated EPS (earnings […]
Can Smart Beta Go Wrong?
The smart beta approach aims to benefit from market inefficiencies to deliver higher risk-adjusted returns and improve diversification.
Medtronic’s Spine Business Dynamics amid a Challenging Market
In fiscal 2Q18, Medtronic’s Restorative Therapies Group business registered year-over-year sales growth of ~2.0%, which came in below expectations due to the negative impact of Hurricane Maria.
Analyzing Devon Energy, a Low Dividend Grower
Devon Energy’s (DVN) revenues fell 36.0% and 7.0% in 2015 and 2016, respectively.
How AbbVie’s Drugs Performed in 3Q17
In 3Q17, AbbVie’s (ABBV) Lupron generated revenues of around $201 million, which reflected ~4% growth on a year-over-year (or YoY) basis.
How Lowe’s Dividend Yield Is Trending
Lowe’s Companies (LOW) noted 5.3% and 5% net sales growth in 2015 and 2016, respectively.
VFC Stock Touches 2-Year High after Its 3Q17 Beat
VFC stock touched its two-year high of $71.94 on October 23 and finally closed 5.4% higher at $69.93.
How Does General Dynamics’ Dividend Yield Look?
General Dynamics (GD) is an international aerospace and defense company.
What Changed W.W. Grainger’s Dividend Yield Graph?
W.W. Grainger (GWW) recorded a 2.0% net sales growth in 2016 after flat growth in 2015.
Why Caterpillar’s Dividend Yield Is Sloping Downwards
Caterpillar (CAT) posted sales and revenue growth of -18% in 2016 compared to -15% in 2015.
Cardinal Health: Stable Net Profit Margins in Fiscal 2018?
Wall Street analysts have projected Cardinal Health’s fiscal 2018 net profit margins to be 1.0%, which will be similar to what the company reported in fiscal 2017.
Can Abbott’s Latest Approval Accelerate Its Established Pharmaceuticals Business?
On August 30, ABT announced the regulatory approval for its dydrogesterone oral medication in Russia and the Netherlands for invitro fertilization treatment.
Can Seagate Sustain Its Dividend Yield?
What’s behind Seagate’s dividend yield Seagate Technology (STX) is a data storage technology and solutions provider. The company’s revenue, which has fallen over the years, seems to have recovered in 2017. Its revenue has fallen 3% in 2017, compared with a fall of 19% in 2016 due to intense competition in the data storage market. The company’s […]
Dividend Yield of Nucor
Nucor’s (NUE) PE ratio of 21.8x is pitted against a sector average of 19.4x. The dividend yield of 1.5% is pitted against a sector average of 1.4%.
Target’ s Performance as a Dividend Aristocrat
Target’s (TGT) sales for 2016 fell 6.0% due to lower comparable store sales and weak store traffic.
How Are Dividends of Caterpillar and Walmart Trending?
Caterpillar’s (CAT) growth of 7.0% in total sales and revenues for the first half of 2017 were mainly driven by sales of the machinery, energy, and transportation segment.
An Update on AbbVie’s Clinical Pipeline in 2017
In December 2016, the European Commission granted Venclyxto conditional marketing approval for the treatment of CLL in the presence of 17p deletion or TP53 mutation.
How BDX Returns Value to Its Shareholders
BD announced a quarterly cash dividend of $0.73 per share on July 25, 2017.
Stock Market Reaction to VF Corporation’s 2Q17 Results
VF Corporation (VFC) stock inched higher after the company posted better-than-expected 2Q17 results on July 24, 2017. The stock rose 3.4% on July 25, 2017.
Anworth Mortgage Paid 338.8% of Earnings in Dividends in 2016
Anworth Mortgage (ANH) paid 338.8% of its earnings as dividends in 2016 compared to 102.1% in 1Q17.
How Has VFC Stock Performed?
After losing 17% of its value in 2015 and 14% in 2016, VF Corporation’s (VFC) stock has risen 4.5% this year as of July 11.
Consumer Discretionary: Which Are the Top Dividend Growers?
Consumer Discretionary Select Index sales, earnings, and dividends have grown at a CAGR (compound annual growth rate) of 6%, 7.2%, and 10.7%, respectively between 2012 and 2017.
RPM International Is Trading at a Premium Compared to Its Peer
Currently, RPM International is trading at a premium to its peer PPG Industries. RPM International plans to achieve $7.0 billion in revenues by 2020.
Will Higher Interest Rates Affect US Railroad Dividends?
Among the multiple factors that govern the dividend decisions of firms—especially capital-intensive one like railroads—is the cost of funds.
How Are the Defensive and Cyclical Sectors Performing?
If we compare the performances of the defensive sectors, we can see that their YTD performance and one-year performances have been reasonably uniform with the exception of the energy and telecom sectors.
This Product Pipeline Brings Hope for AbbVie’s Future Growth
AbbVie (ABBV) has a focused immunology pipeline in order to address various dermatologic and gastrointestinal conditions.
Why Lupron Could Continue to Generate Steady Revenue
In 2016, AbbVie’s (ABBV) Lupron generated revenue of $821 million, a slight fall of 0.6% year-over-year (or YoY). In 1Q17, Lupron reported revenue of ~$194 million.
St. Jude Medical May Establish ABT as a Key Medical Device Player
On January 4, 2017, Abbott Laboratories (ABT) announced the completion of its acquisition of St. Jude Medical.
VF Corporation’s Dividend and Share Buyback Policy
During its 1Q17 results, VFC’s board of directors announced a quarterly dividend of $0.42 per share, a rise of 13.5% YoY.
Kimberly-Clark’s Dividend Brings Respite
Kimberly-Clark (KMB) has a strong track record of rewarding its shareholders with increased dividends and share repurchases.
A Look at McCormick’s Strong Dividend History
In the past three fiscal years, McCormick has returned more than $1.0 billion to its shareholders in the form of dividends and share buybacks.
Why Clorox Is Pro-Investor
Over the past four years, Clorox returned about $2 billion to investors through share repurchases and dividends.
Where Does Target’s Dividend Stand Next to Peers?
Target (TGT) has a strong track record of rewarding investors with higher dividends and share repurchases.
VF Corp. Stock Offers a Better Dividend Yield than Most Peers
After delivering a 14% decline in the stock market in 2016, VF Corporation’s (VFC) stock price has already fallen 5.7% during 2017 through February 10.
Clorox Company Elects New Board of Directors
Clorox delivered adjusted EPS (earnings per share) of $1.36 in fiscal 1Q17. It missed consensus analysts’ earnings estimate of $1.42.
What’s the Latest News on Carlisle Companies?
Carlisle rose 0.02% to close at $108.22 per share on January 10, 2017. Its weekly, monthly, and YTD price movements were -0.95%, -5.1%, and -1.9%.
Barclays Upgraded Clorox to ‘Equal-Weight’
On January 9, 2017, Barclays upgraded Clorox’s rating to “equal-weight” from “underweight.” It set the stock’s price target at $111.0 from $115.0 per share.
Praxair and Linde AG Come Up with Merger Details
Praxair shares dropped 4.0% for the week ended December 23, 2016, and closed at $117.59, as many analysts believed that the proposed merger is more favorable to Linde shareholders.
AbbVie Plans to Launch Psoriasis Therapy Risankizumab in 2019
AbbVie (ABBV) has completed enrollment in its Phase 3 pivotal trials testing investigational therapy risankizumab as a treatment option for psoriasis.
Elagolix May Become a Leading Uterine Fibroids Drug
In addition to endometriosis, AbbVie’s (ABBV) and Neurocrine Biosciences’s (NBIX) Elagolix is also being investigated as a therapy for uterine fibroids.
Why Did Clorox China Recall Some of Its Products?
The Clorox Company (CLX) has a market cap of $15.0 billion. It fell 0.67% and closed at $115.48 per share on November 23, 2016.
Clorox Company Declares Dividend of $0.80 per Share
Clorox (CLX) has a market cap of $15.1 billion. It rose 0.92% to close at $114.18 per share on November 15, 2016.
Carlisle Companies Acquired Star Aviation to Expand Its Business
Carlisle Companies (CSL) reported 2Q16 net sales of $996.9 million, a rise of 1.2% compared to net sales of $984.6 million in 2Q15.
Inside RPM International’s Revenue Segments
Until the fiscal 1Q16, RPM was reporting under two segments, Consumer and Industrial. Now it has combined two sub-segments and reports under three.
