Looking at the universe of stocks we cover at Dividend Channel, on 4/9/26, Salesforce Inc (Symbol: CRM) will trade ex-dividend, for its quarterly dividend of $0.44, payable on 4/23/26. As a percentage of CRM's recent stock price of $184.84, this dividend works out to approximat
Looking at the universe of stocks we cover at Dividend Channel, on 4/9/26, Salesforce Inc (Symbol: CRM) will trade ex-dividend, for its quarterly dividend of $0.44, payable on 4/23/26. As a percentage of CRM's recent stock price of $184.84, this dividend works out to approximat
Looking at the universe of stocks we cover at Dividend Channel, on 4/9/26, Marsh & McLennan Companies Inc (Symbol: MRSH) will trade ex-dividend, for its quarterly dividend of $0.90, payable on 5/15/26. As a percentage of MRSH's recent stock price of $173.87, this dividend w
Looking at the universe of stocks we cover at Dividend Channel, on 4/9/26, Marsh & McLennan Companies Inc (Symbol: MRSH) will trade ex-dividend, for its quarterly dividend of $0.90, payable on 5/15/26. As a percentage of MRSH's recent stock price of $173.87, this dividend w
z1b/iStock via Getty Images Patience is the name of the game, especially when it comes to compounded returns based on dividends and growth. Dividend stocks may not be hot conversation topics at cocktail parties, especially when compared to trendy names in cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin ( BTC-USD ) or AI Stocks like NVIDIA ( NVDA ). However, investors who ignore dividends do so at their own peril as...
z1b/iStock via Getty Images Patience is the name of the game, especially when it comes to compounded returns based on dividends and growth. Dividend stocks may not be hot conversation topics at cocktail parties, especially when compared to trendy names in cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin ( BTC-USD ) or AI Stocks like NVIDIA ( NVDA ). However, investors who ignore dividends do so at their own peril as those income streams have a cumulative effect that materially adds to total returns. This brings me to Essential Properties Realty Trust ( EPRT ), which I last covered a while back in February 2024, highlighting its quality properties and positioning in the underserved middle market. Since then, EPRT has delivered an impressive 37% total return, far surpassing the 29% rise in the S&P 500 ( SPY ) over the same timeframe, as shown below. Seeking Alpha At the current price of $30.85, EPRT trades well below its 52-week high of $34.73, particularly after the recent dip in price. It also comes with a reasonable forward P/FFO of 14.2 and a 4.0% dividend yield, as shown below. EPRT Stock 1-Yr Trend (Seeking Alpha) In this article, I revisit EPRT including recent business results , and discuss why the recent dip creates a great buying opportunity on this growth REIT, so let's get started! Why EPRT? Essential Properties Realty Trust is a net lease REIT focused on single-tenant, service-oriented properties across the U.S. It primarily partners with middle-market operators through sale-leaseback transactions, providing capital while securing long-term, triple-net leases. This niche positioning has allowed EPRT to carve out a differentiated role as a capital provider rather than a traditional landlord. This means that EPRT emphasizes granular deal sourcing and relationship-driven origination with local businesses. This, combined with its smaller size, has translated into an outsized total return of 222% compared to net lease peers Realty Income ( O ), NNN REIT ( NNN ), W. P. Carey ( WP...
This morning a "Potential Dividend Run Alert" went out for Qfin Holdings Inc (NASD: QFIN), at our DividendChannel.com Dividend Alerts service (a free email alerts feature). Let's look at the situation in greater detail, shall we? First of all, what is a "Dividend Run" anyway?
This morning a "Potential Dividend Run Alert" went out for Qfin Holdings Inc (NASD: QFIN), at our DividendChannel.com Dividend Alerts service (a free email alerts feature). Let's look at the situation in greater detail, shall we? First of all, what is a "Dividend Run" anyway?
Looking at the universe of stocks we cover at Dividend Channel, on 4/9/26, Saba Capital Income & Opportunities Fund II Shares (Symbol: SABA) will trade ex-dividend, for its monthly dividend of $0.058, payable on 4/30/26. As a percentage of SABA's recent stock price of $8.39
Looking at the universe of stocks we cover at Dividend Channel, on 4/9/26, Saba Capital Income & Opportunities Fund II Shares (Symbol: SABA) will trade ex-dividend, for its monthly dividend of $0.058, payable on 4/30/26. As a percentage of SABA's recent stock price of $8.39
Looking at the universe of stocks we cover at Dividend Channel, on 4/8/26, Waterstone Financial Inc (Symbol: WSBF) will trade ex-dividend, for its quarterly dividend of $0.17, payable on 5/1/26. As a percentage of WSBF's recent stock price of $18.39, this dividend works out to
Looking at the universe of stocks we cover at Dividend Channel, on 4/8/26, Waterstone Financial Inc (Symbol: WSBF) will trade ex-dividend, for its quarterly dividend of $0.17, payable on 5/1/26. As a percentage of WSBF's recent stock price of $18.39, this dividend works out to
Actor and versatile television director who helped shape the influential BBC production of House of Cards The television drama director Paul Seed, who has died aged 78 of cancer, helped shape some of the most influential British series of the late 20th and early 21st centuries, including the BBC political thriller House of Cards (1990). His career was defined by intelligence, emotional precision a...
Actor and versatile television director who helped shape the influential BBC production of House of Cards The television drama director Paul Seed, who has died aged 78 of cancer, helped shape some of the most influential British series of the late 20th and early 21st centuries, including the BBC political thriller House of Cards (1990). His career was defined by intelligence, emotional precision and a rare instinct for performance. He began his professional life as an actor but transitioned to directing after completing the BBC directors’ course in the late 1970s. Not long afterwards, he was offered his first television drama, Too Late to Talk to Billy, by Graham Reid, for the BBC’s creatively daring drama slot Play for Today. The film, screened in 1982, also marked Kenneth Branagh’s first appearance on television. Continue reading...
US vice-president rails against ‘bureaucrats in Brussels’ interfering in Sunday’s vote as he arrives in Budapest JD Vance has railed against the EU, accusing it of blatantly interfering in Hungary’s upcoming elections, even as the US vice-president said he had travelled to Budapest to “help” Viktor Orbán win Sunday’s vote. Speaking to reporters shortly after landing in Budapest on Tuesday, Vance’s...
US vice-president rails against ‘bureaucrats in Brussels’ interfering in Sunday’s vote as he arrives in Budapest JD Vance has railed against the EU, accusing it of blatantly interfering in Hungary’s upcoming elections, even as the US vice-president said he had travelled to Budapest to “help” Viktor Orbán win Sunday’s vote. Speaking to reporters shortly after landing in Budapest on Tuesday, Vance’s tone was combative as he alleged that the EU was responsible for “one of the worst examples of foreign election interference” he had ever seen. Continue reading...
Elon Musk's Terafab AI chip project in Austin, Texas, is gaining a crucial new partner: Intel. On Tuesday, the American chipmaker announced it was signing on to help design and build the sprawling facility, which would supply AI chips to Musk's two companies, SpaceX ( newly merged with xAI ) and Tesla. Musk needs AI chips to power his plans to build a "robot army" that includes self-driving cars a...
Elon Musk's Terafab AI chip project in Austin, Texas, is gaining a crucial new partner: Intel. On Tuesday, the American chipmaker announced it was signing on to help design and build the sprawling facility, which would supply AI chips to Musk's two companies, SpaceX ( newly merged with xAI ) and Tesla. Musk needs AI chips to power his plans to build a "robot army" that includes self-driving cars and humanoid robots, as well as for the data centers he plans on launching into space. SpaceX plans on making its initial public offering later this year. "Terafab will close the gap between today's chip production and the future's demand - a future … Read the full story at The Verge.
Rafael_Wiedenmeier/iStock Unreleased via Getty Images My Investing Philosophy I like dividend aristocrats and kings because these companies exhibit a commitment to rising dividends, and I like rising dividends. I also like to find companies that fit these definitions that are out of favor and selling at a discount to their respective fair values. I use multiple sources of analysis and expected gro...
Rafael_Wiedenmeier/iStock Unreleased via Getty Images My Investing Philosophy I like dividend aristocrats and kings because these companies exhibit a commitment to rising dividends, and I like rising dividends. I also like to find companies that fit these definitions that are out of favor and selling at a discount to their respective fair values. I use multiple sources of analysis and expected growth rates as well as articles, opinions and corporate data releases/presentations. But I prefer to discern from all that for myself what I really expect from a company and then plug my assumptions into my models to find what I believe to be the true fair value of a company based upon discounted future cash flows and my own required rate of return. I like to add stocks to my portfolio of companies that I expect to have competitive advantages, good management and strong balance sheets combined with a business model that has weathered multiple periods of economic and geopolitical turmoil only to emerge stronger, demonstrating resilience. To understand my background, experience and more about my investing philosophy, check out my profile . I believe that Amcor ( AMCR ) fits that description and I will use this article to explain why. Company Background Amcor is a packaging company, in the same industry as Sonoco ( SON ) which I wrote about in June of last year. At the time of that article, SON was trading at ~$44.26/share with a dividend yield of about 5%. Today that stock is trading at $54.84 and yielding 4.5%. In less than a year I have a total return of 27.5%. In that article I forecasted an average annual total return of 27.8% over the next five years. So far, so good on that one. In case you missed it, I thought I’d write about another company in the same industry with good prospects. I remain long SON. Amcor designs and manufactures packaging for multiple industries such as food, pharmaceutical, medical and consumer products. It emphasizes lightweight, reusable and recycl...
Jozsef Soos/iStock Editorial via Getty Images Shares of Leonardo SpA ( FINMF ) ( FINMY ) dropped sharply Tuesday amid reports that the Italian government is preparing to replace Chief Executive Officer Roberto Cingolani , who has overseen a recent turnaround at the defense group. The stock declined as much as 7.9% during trading in Milan, marking its steepest intraday fall since August, before par...
Jozsef Soos/iStock Editorial via Getty Images Shares of Leonardo SpA ( FINMF ) ( FINMY ) dropped sharply Tuesday amid reports that the Italian government is preparing to replace Chief Executive Officer Roberto Cingolani , who has overseen a recent turnaround at the defense group. The stock declined as much as 7.9% during trading in Milan, marking its steepest intraday fall since August, before paring losses slightly to trade down about 7.2% by mid-afternoon. According to a report by Bloomberg News , a successor could be named within days. Potential candidates include Alessandro Ercolani of Rheinmetall Italia ( RNMBF ) ( RNMBY ) and Lorenzo Mariani of MBDA Missile Systems Services SAS , Bloomberg News reported, citing sources familiar with the matter. The possible leadership shake-up comes as Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni negotiates appointments across several state-backed companies with coalition partners, including Antonio Tajani of Forza Italia and Matteo Salvini of League . Momentum for changes appears to have increased following a failed referendum that weakened Meloni’s political standing. Earlier reporting indicated that leadership continuity at Leonardo had been expected ahead of elections scheduled by 2027, but recent developments suggest a shift in direction. Analysts say that while Cingolani’s exit would remove a leader who consistently exceeded financial expectations, it is unlikely to materially alter the company’s broader strategic trajectory or industry positioning. Appointed in 2023, the 64-year-old former government minister had been viewed as relatively secure in his role. During his tenure, Leonardo pursued partnerships with Rheinmetall AG ( RNMBF ) ( RNMBY ) on tank production and with Baykar Technologies on unmanned systems. The company also advanced a satellite collaboration with Airbus SE and Thales SA , while divesting select operations and developing a European air-defense platform. Leonardo reported revenue of €19.5 billion in 2025, represen...
Shares of semiconductor company Arm Holdings (NASDAQ: ARM) are falling this morning after an analyst at Morgan Stanley downgraded the tech stock. Arm stock is also likely under pressure today amid geopolitical uncertainty, as the U.S. war in Iran ratchets up. Arm's stock is down by 5.7% as of 11:35 a.m. ET. Image source: Getty Images. Continue reading
Shares of semiconductor company Arm Holdings (NASDAQ: ARM) are falling this morning after an analyst at Morgan Stanley downgraded the tech stock. Arm stock is also likely under pressure today amid geopolitical uncertainty, as the U.S. war in Iran ratchets up. Arm's stock is down by 5.7% as of 11:35 a.m. ET. Image source: Getty Images. Continue reading
Guardian journalist among those to get surprise request, though Farage denies party are ‘begging’ people to stand UK politics live – latest updates Reform UK has been cold calling people asking them to become “paper” candidates for the party at the local elections , as parties dash to sign up enough names before Thursday’s deadline. Nigel Farage’s party has been ringing members of the public askin...
Guardian journalist among those to get surprise request, though Farage denies party are ‘begging’ people to stand UK politics live – latest updates Reform UK has been cold calling people asking them to become “paper” candidates for the party at the local elections , as parties dash to sign up enough names before Thursday’s deadline. Nigel Farage’s party has been ringing members of the public asking them to stand despite apparently knowing very little about them except that they have signed up for Reform’s email updates. Continue reading...
Decision to cap rate at 6% from September is unlikely to defuse row over crippling cost of debt Full story: UK caps interest rate on student loans The government has announced a small concession for millions of university graduates with “plan 2” student loans. However, the decision to cap the interest rate charged at 6% from September is unlikely to defuse the row over the crippling cost of degree...
Decision to cap rate at 6% from September is unlikely to defuse row over crippling cost of debt Full story: UK caps interest rate on student loans The government has announced a small concession for millions of university graduates with “plan 2” student loans. However, the decision to cap the interest rate charged at 6% from September is unlikely to defuse the row over the crippling cost of degree course debts. Continue reading...
Wall Street is buying the long-term bull case for Broadcom after the semiconductor firm deepened its relationship with Anthropic and signed a deal with Google . Under its latest agreement with Anthropic , Broadcom will supply multiple gigawatts of next-generation tensor processing unit capacity for the Claude maker's artificial intelligence infrastructure. The semiconductor supplier also said Mond...
Wall Street is buying the long-term bull case for Broadcom after the semiconductor firm deepened its relationship with Anthropic and signed a deal with Google . Under its latest agreement with Anthropic , Broadcom will supply multiple gigawatts of next-generation tensor processing unit capacity for the Claude maker's artificial intelligence infrastructure. The semiconductor supplier also said Monday it reached a deal to produce future versions of AI hardware for Google through 2031. These developments had investors and analysts thinking Broadcom will continue gaining ground in AI. Broadcom shares climbed 3% on Tuesday while the broader market struggled. Several analysts reiterated their buy-equivalent ratings on the stock, while calling for big gains ahead. AVGO YTD mountain AVGO year to date "We are significantly more confident of Broadcom achieving much greater than $120B+ of AI revenues in [fiscal year 2027]," JPMorgan's Harlan Sur wrote. "We view this as a major proof point for the durability and expanding [total addressable market] of AVGO's XPU ASIC Franchise. … We believe there is more to come." Sur has an overweight rating on Broadcom. He's not the only one bullish on the stock. Of the 51 analysts covering Broadcom, 49 have a buy or strong buy on the stock, LSEG data shows. Shares have surged nearly 112% over the past year. Wells Fargo: Overweight rating, $430 price target Analyst Aaron Rakers' price target points to 36.8% upside. "Our Overweight rating and $430 price target (~21x P/E on our CY27 EPS) reflects our confidence that AVGO's AI positioning / momentum sustains into CY26, with increasing confidence in potentially meaningful incremental catalysts looking through the year. We also see Broadcom as a key beneficiary from expanding network intensity in AI infrastructure build-outs." Citi: Buy, $475 Atif Malik's target implies upside of 51% from Monday's close. "AVGO previously expected compute demand to approach ~10GW in 2027 and had line of sight to ac...
As the saying goes, there are many possible reasons for an insider to sell a stock, but only one reason to buy -- they expect to make money. So let's look at two noteworthy recent insider buys. On Thursday, Goldman Sachs BDC's , Carlos E. Evans, made a $451,035 purchase of GSB
As the saying goes, there are many possible reasons for an insider to sell a stock, but only one reason to buy -- they expect to make money. So let's look at two noteworthy recent insider buys. On Thursday, Goldman Sachs BDC's , Carlos E. Evans, made a $451,035 purchase of GSB