Musings on Markets

AUGUST 5, 2023

Implied ERP I start with the same general model for value that the earnings yield approach does, which is the dividend discount model but change three components Augmented Dividends : It is undeniable that companies around the world, but especially in the US, have shifted from returning cash in the form of dividends to stock buybacks.

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Andrew Stolz

JANUARY 16, 2022

Download the full report as a PDF. Share repurchases and dividends. The dividend yield could return to 5% in 2022. Strong operating cash flow allows the company to pay out dividends which are in line with its pre-pandemic policy. Attractive dividend yield and share repurchase program can be satisfying enough.

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Andrew Stolz

JANUARY 17, 2022

Value play with strong dividend growth potential. Download the full report as a PDF. Strong operating cash flow allows the company to resume its dividend payments in line with its pre-pandemic policy. I expect dividend yield over the near-term to range between 2.5-3.5%. Download the full report as a PDF.

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Andrew Stolz

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

Download the full report as a PDF. The download speed is almost 2 times faster than both of its competitors. Dividend payout is high which means it could continue to deliver a solid dividend yield of 4%+. High ROE and dividend yield make it an attractive play. Download the full report as a PDF.

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Andrew Stolz

JANUARY 24, 2022

Strong years ahead lead to attractive dividend yields. Download the full report as a PDF. Strong years ahead lead to attractive dividend yields. I also expect a strong increase in dividends over next 3 years. The dividend yield could grow to a remarkable 4%+ in 23E. Download the full report as a PDF.

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Andrew Stolz

JANUARY 27, 2022

Attractive dividend yield despite rise in invested capital. Download the full report as a PDF. Attractive dividend yield despite rise in invested capital. Dividend yield is attractive and could reach a comfortable 5%+ in 22E. Attractive dividend yields despite growing CAPEX requirements. Conclusions.

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Andrew Stolz

FEBRUARY 2, 2022

Attractive dividend yield could rise above 5%. Download the full report as a PDF. Attractive dividend yield could rise above 5%. Also, the dividend yield might be worth a look from an investor perspective. Valuation is attractive; dividend yield adds some good return on top of upside. Conclusions.

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Brian DeChesare

OCTOBER 26, 2022

For example, if the company claims it will generate $5 billion of Free Cash Flow and use it to repay $1 billion of Debt and issue $4 billion in Dividends, is that realistic? One exception to these simple rules is the Dividends line, which we forecast based on the Dividend Payout Ratio (i.e., Dividends / Net Income).

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Andrew Stolz

JANUARY 20, 2022

Download the full report as a PDF. The company focus on a constant payout ratio of 30% for dividends. Enhanced profit prospects could lead to a juicy dividend yield of 3.3% Attractive dividend yield adds additional return. Download the full report as a PDF. Growing CAPEX lays foundation for organic growth.

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Andrew Stolz

NOVEMBER 21, 2021

Download the full report as a PDF. The company pays out dividends on a consistent basis. Dividend payout ratio is almost constant around 30%. Solid dividend and share buyback offer attractive return even without upside. Download the full report as a PDF. Do you own Toyota? Toyota’s revenue breakdown 2021.

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Andrew Stolz

JANUARY 13, 2022

Download the full report as a PDF. Strong operating cash flow allows the company to pay out dividends which are in line with its pre=pandemic policy. We expect that the dividend yield over the near-term to range between 2-3%. Dividend yield and share repurchases are not sufficient to compensate lack of upside.

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Musings on Markets

JANUARY 11, 2024

In the years that I have taught these two classes, I find myself using my corporate finance framework constantly, when valuing companies, and bringing my understanding of valuation into play, when examining how companies should make investing, financing and dividend decisions.

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Andrew Stolz

NOVEMBER 28, 2021

Download the full report as a PDF. Given its losses over the past years, it did not pay out any dividends since 2016. We assume that there will be no dividends at least for the next 3 years. No dividend policy requires return generation from price. Download the full report as a PDF. Cash flow – Tata Motors.

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Andrew Stolz

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

Download the full report as a PDF. FGEN paid out stable and growing dividends. The small payout ratio of less than 15% still delivers a dividend yield of around 3%, which is above Philippine average. There is potential to pay out more and it could turn into a dividend play over the next few years. Ratios – First Gen.

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Musings on Markets

SEPTEMBER 27, 2022

Source: Factset Cash Flows : Investors in public equities have no direct claim on earnings, and are reliant on companies returning cash to them in dividends, and increasingly over the last few decades, in stock buybacks.

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Benzinga

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

No record date has been set for such dividend and the Scilex board of directors may determine not to proceed with such dividend. Download the presentation by clicking here. Download the publication by clicking here. PALO ALTO, Calif., 03, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Semnur Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

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Andrew Stolz

FEBRUARY 8, 2022

Download the full report as a PDF. Dividend payout is high which means it could continue to deliver a solid dividend yield of 3%+. Download the full report as a PDF. Highlights: Home broadband expansion offers solid top-line driver. New entrant Dito challenges previous Filipino duopoly. Ratios – Globe Telecom.

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Musings on Markets

JANUARY 20, 2021

It is true that some companies pay dividends, and that these dividends are sticky, but it is also true that companies are under no contractual obligation to continue paying those same dividends. This difficulty in observing the equity risk premium leads many to look backwards, when asked to estimate the equity risk premium.

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Andrew Stolz

JANUARY 25, 2022

Download the full report as a PDF. Future cash flow proceeds serve debt repayments; don’t expect any dividends in near term. Download the full report as a PDF. Highlights: Scaling necessary to survive in thin-margin business. High oil price could offset gains from demand rebound. PBF Energy’s revenue breakdown 2020.

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Musings on Markets

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

Just as Meta and Alphabet’s dividend initiations signaled that they were approaching middle age, Nvidia’s buyback announcement may be signaling that the company is entering a new phase in the life cycle, intentionally or by accident. Download spreadsheet As always, the normal caveats apply.

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Musings on Markets

NOVEMBER 9, 2021

In this post , I argued that one of the key dividing lines between the two groups was flexibility , with companies with more flexible investing, financing and dividend policies winning out over companies with more rigidity on those dimensions.

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Musings on Markets

MAY 6, 2022

Earnings Estimates : The strength of the economy has been a big contributor to boosting actual and expected earnings on companies in the last two years, and these higher earnings have translated into more cash returned in dividends and buybacks.

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Benzinga

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

Download PDF Brochure: [link]. The rising adoption of AI for data processing is likely to support the growth of data monetization tools in coming years. Browse in-depth TOC on " Data Monetization Market " 263 - Tables 56 - Figures 256 – Pages. Scope of the Report: Report Coverage. Market size available for years. Base year considered.

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Musings on Markets

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

Destructive Denial : When management of a declining business is in denial about its problems, attributing the decline in revenues and profit margins to extraordinary circumstances, macro developments or bad luck, it will act accordingly, staying with existing practices on investing, financing and dividends.

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Musings on Markets

FEBRUARY 8, 2022

Download sector average betas ( US , Global ) Note the preponderance of financial service firms on the lowest risk ranks, but note also that almost all of them are substantial borrowers, and end up with levered risk levels close to average (one) or above.

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Benzinga

JULY 2, 2024

Download the presentation by clicking here. Download the publication by clicking here. Scilex is expected to be the majority holder of the combined company following completion of the proposed business combination.

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Musings on Markets

JANUARY 8, 2022

Most of the variables that I report are micro variables, relating to company choices on investing, financing and dividend policies, or to data that may be needed to value these companies. You can find the data to download on my website , at this link.

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Musings on Markets

JULY 17, 2023

In the table below, I list the ten worst performing and best performing industry groups, based purely on market capitalization change in the first half of 2023: Download market performance in 2023, by industry The worst performing industry groups are in financial services and energy, with oilfield services companies being the worst impacted.

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Musings on Markets

AUGUST 25, 2023

That appeal may be only to a subset of individuals, but these buyers want to own the asset more for the emotional dividends, not the cashflows. It is unique : Trophy assets pack a punch because they are unique, insofar as they cannot be replicated by someone, even if that someone has substantial financial resources.

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Musings on Markets

JANUARY 9, 2021

With cost of capital, for instance, I report the cost of capital by industry for the US at this link, and datasets that can be downloaded by geography: Europe, Emerging Markets (China and India), Australia, NZ & Canada, Japan & Global). Data Use: I know that those who download my data use it in many different contexts.

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Musings on Markets

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

While this may strike some as giving up, it does provide a pathway for Facebook to become a cash cow, investing just enough in R&D to keep its existing business going for the foreseeable future, while returning huge amounts of cash to its investors each year (as dividends or buybacks).

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Reynolds Holding

AUGUST 30, 2023

Meanwhile, companies with robust balance sheets continue to face calls to return more cash to investors in the form of buybacks and special dividends. Monitor investor conference call participants, one-on-one requests and transcript downloads. Monitor company website traffic for unusual activity.

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Musings on Markets

JANUARY 12, 2021

Last week, was my data week, where I download and analyze data on all publicly traded companies, listed anywhere in the world, and I will post extensively on what the numbers look like after a most tumultuous year. As we approach the turn of the calendar year, I have my own set of rituals that prepare me for the new year.

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Reynolds Holding

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

Review broader capital allocation framework (including reinvestment in the business and inorganic as well as organic growth strategies), capital return policy (dividends and buybacks), analyst and investor presentations and other financial public relations matters (including disclosed metrics, key performance indicators (KPIs) and guidance).

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ThomsonReuters

JULY 7, 2022

Gains from the sale of an investment held for more than one year (as well as dividends on certain stocks) are generally taxed at preferential capital gains rates. Dividends from any gifted stock also may qualify for the lower rate. 2—Take advantage of lower tax rates on investment income.

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Musings on Markets

MAY 11, 2021

The Taxation of Investment Income In much of the world, income from investments (interest, dividends) is treated differently than earned income (salary, wages), by the tax code, and the reasons for the divergence are both practical and political: 1.

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Musings on Markets

JANUARY 28, 2024

That may sound like a corporate finance abstraction, but the cost of capital is a pivotal number that can alter whether and how much companies invest, as well as in what they invest, how they fund their investments (debt or equity) and how much they return to owners as dividends or buybacks.

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