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Power Outages Increase Political Scrutiny of Con Edison But Dividend Profile Remains Stable

Con Edison faces intense political pressure following Tropical Storm Isaias, which hit the East Coast on August 4. Isaias caused the...

Aug 28, 2020

Best Buy Sees Growth Accelerate With All Stores Reopened; Dividend Safety Score Upgraded to "Safe"

Best Buy's performance during the pandemic has exceeded our expectations, prompting us to upgrade the company's Dividend Safety Score...

Aug 26, 2020

Portland General Electric Expects to Maintain Dividend Despite Surprise Trading Loss

On August 24, Portland General Electric (PGE) disclosed that its energy trading activities in wholesale electricity markets will incur...

Aug 26, 2020

Target's Dividend Safety Score Upgraded to "Very Safe" on Financial Strength, Store Performance

In 2017, Target's dividend yield approached 5% as investors worried about the long-term fate of big-box retailers in the age of Amazon....

Aug 26, 2020

Churchill Downs' Dividend Safety Score Downgraded to "Borderline Safe" as Derby Will Be Held Without Fans

The pandemic has caused significant disruption for Churchill Downs' business. The firm's flagship event, the Kentucky Derby, was delayed...

Aug 24, 2020

Solar's Dividend Safety Score Upgraded on Portfolio Resilience, Expected Payout Ratio Improvement

Solar Senior Capital is an externally managed business development company that invests primarily in loans of private middle market firms...

Aug 21, 2020

BHP's Results Helped by Rising Iron Ore Price But Variable Dividend Policy Muddies Income Outlook

BHP is the largest mining company in the world. The firm extracts and processes iron ore (63% of EBITDA), copper (20%), petroleum (10%),...

Aug 19, 2020

Maxim to be Acquired; Merger Agreement Restricts Ability to Pay Dividends Until Deal Closes in 2021

In July, Maxim announced plans to be acquired by Analog Devices, sending its stock price soaring to an all-time high. However, as part of...

Aug 19, 2020

Analog Devices Expects to Maintain Dividend Policy Following Planned Acquisition of Maxim

In July, Analog Devices announced plans to acquire semiconductor company Maxim for more than $20 billion. Assuming the deal gains...

Aug 18, 2020

Cisco Braces for a Longer Downturn But Continues Offering a Safe Dividend

Shares of Cisco fell more than 11% on Thursday following the company's latest earnings release. Sales declined 9% last quarter, slightly...

Aug 14, 2020