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Data Update 1 for 2024: The data speaks, but what does it say?

Musings on Markets

I have also developed a practice in the last decade of spending much of January exploring what the data tells us, and does not tell us, about the investing, financing and dividend choices that companies made during the most recent year. Dividends and Potential Dividends (FCFE) 1. Dividend yield & payout 3. Buybacks 2.

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Data Update 5 for 2024: Profitability - The End Game for Business?

Musings on Markets

Your answer to that question will determine not just how you approach running the business, but also the details of how you pick investments, choose a financing mix and decide how much to return to shareholders, as dividend or buybacks. Data Update 2 for 2024: A Stock Comeback - Winning the Expectations Game!

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Provident Financial Services, Inc. Reports Second Quarter 2024 Results Inclusive of Merger-Related Costs and Declares Quarterly Cash Dividend

Benzinga

July 25, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Provident Financial Services, Inc. per basic and diluted share for the three months ended June 30, 2024, compared to net income of $32.1 per basic and diluted share, for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and $32.0 For the six months ended June 30, 2024, net income totaled $20.6

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3 Blue Chip Opportunities the Market Overlooked—Now's Your Chance

Benzinga

This creates a unique opportunity for investors seeking stability and consistent returns, offering the potential for capital appreciation and attractive dividend yields. which measures its market capitalization relative to its book value, suggests a potential discount. Its current P/E ratio of 17.65

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The Corporate Life Cycle: Corporate Finance, Valuation and Investing Implications!

Musings on Markets

While the writing for the book was largely done by November 2022, publishing does have a long lead time, and the book, published by Penguin Random House, will be available on August 20, 2024, at a book shop near you. If you are concerned that you are going to be hit with a sales pitch for that book, far from it!

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Territorial Bancorp Urges Shareholders to Vote FOR Hope Bancorp Merger

Benzinga

07, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Territorial Bancorp Inc. The Special Meeting is scheduled for November 6, 2024 at 8:30 a.m., Territorial shareholders of record as of August 14, 2024 are entitled to vote at or before the meeting. How you vote will influence the value of your Territorial investment. Hawai‘i Time.

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Ready Capital and United Development Funding IV Announce Definitive Agreement for Ready Capital to Acquire United Development Funding IV

Benzinga

Adds scale and extends Ready Capital's core platform with UDF IV's proven land development lending platform Diversifies Ready Capital's portfolio and offers land development solution to borrowers and investors Expected to be accretive to Ready Capital's earnings and book value in 2025 UDF IV shareholders may receive up to $5.89