Stock Research

A selection of analysis and dividend safety reviews for companies we cover in Simply Safe Dividends.

Realty Income (O) Keeps Selling Off. Is O's Dividend Safe?

Realty Income (O) has underperformed several notable retail REITs in recent months in part from concerns over the firm's continued foray into the gambling industry with a roughly $1 billion investm...

Sep 15, 2023 Stock Research

TC Energy to Spin Off Oil Business in 2024; Dividend Investors Kept Whole

Canadian-based TC Energy has announced plans to split into two separate investment-grade infrastructure companies in a tax-free transaction by the end of 2024.[Source: TC Energy Investor Presentati...

Sep 5, 2023 Stock Research

Is Walgreens' Dividend Safe? CEO Termination Clouds Outlook

Rosalind Brewer stepped down as CEO this morning, ending a nearly three-year run at the drug retailer that tried to refocus Walgreens on its core U.S. business and expand into health services with ...

Sep 1, 2023 Stock Research

UGI Mulls Separating Propane Business to Unlock Value, Potentially Causing Jump in Payout Ratio

UGI has announced it will undergo a corporate strategic review focused on the firm's non-regulated propane businesses (~40% of earnings), intending to reduce earnings volatility and strengthen its ...

Aug 31, 2023 Stock Research

Dominion's Strategic Review Nears End; Firm Remains Committed to Dividend Despite Rising Payout Ratio

Dominion Energy, the century-old utility provider with operations in Virginia, the Carolinas, Ohio, and Utah, is nearing completion of a year-long strategic review aiming to unlock shareholder valu...

Aug 30, 2023 Stock Research

3M Nearing Earplug Settlement; No Major Change to Dividend Risk Profile as Odds of a Cut Remain Elevated

Rumors emerged over the weekend that 3M is nearing a $5.5 billion settlement agreement with military earplug claimants. This settlement amount, while steep, is around $3 billion to $10 billion low...

Aug 28, 2023 Stock Research

3M's Future Dividend Policy Remains Fuzzy as Health Care Spinoff Draws Near

Continuing our analysis earlier this summer following the first settlement of 3M's multiple legal liabilities, the industrial conglomerate's payout ratio is looking more likely to stretch to uncomf...

Aug 24, 2023 Stock Research

Softening Furniture Demand Slows Leggett & Platt's Deleveraging; Free Cash Flow Still Covers Dividend

Leggett & Platt continues to be plagued by stubborn macroeconomic headwinds that have reduced demand for higher-priced home furnishings like mattresses, couches, and flooring, which make up around ...

Aug 18, 2023 Stock Research

MPW Provides Additional Support for Steward, Rattling Confidence in Tenant Credit Quality

Shares of Medical Properties Trust (MPW) slumped over 10% on Tuesday following the hospital REIT's second-quarter earnings report. The company's headline results were roughly in line with analyst...

Aug 11, 2023 Stock Research

RTX's Dividend Growth Trajectory Unlikely to Be Impacted by Engine Issues

RTX in late July lowered its 2023 free cash flow guidance by around 10% after identifying an issue with some of its aircraft engines that will require them to be removed from service for inspection...

Aug 9, 2023 Stock Research

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