Dividend Aristocrat and Dividend King Target Corporation (TGT) reported $3.69 EPS for the first quarter of 2021, way above the consensus estimate of $2.21. The retailer’s revenue (Revenue: $23 billion, vs. $21.75 billion expected) also beat forecasts, with comparable-store sales up 22.9%. Compared to last year (COVID-19) the adjusted EPS was 525% higher! Target’s dividend…
The dividend growth rate (DGR) is an important aspect when analyzing dividend stocks, not only to identify the best dividend growers but also to help you as dividend investors to keep up with inflation. In brief: The current stock market is driven by concerns that higher inflation could lead to a change in the FED’s…
Dividend Aristocrat AT&T (T) announced on Monday that its sale of WarnerMedia to Discovery would mean a dividend cut. In the press release, AT&T expects an “annual dividend payout ratio of 40% to 43% on anticipated free cash flow of $20 billion plus”. Based on this statement the dividend payout would account for around $8…