Stock Research

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

SCHD Just Rebalanced — Here’s What Changed and What It Means for Dividend Investors

If you’re a dividend investor who owns SCHD (Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF) or are thinking about buying it, you’ll want to take a close look at its March 2025 portfolio reconstitution — because ...

Mar 25, 2025 Stock Research

Gilead Looks to Continue Evolving Beyond HIV Products While Providing Defensive Dividends

Founded in 1987, Gilead is one of the world's leading biopharmaceutical companies. The firm's claim to fame is the breakthrough success it has had in treating HIV, a virus that attacks the body's i...

Nov 27, 2023 Stock Research

Medtronic Looks to Return to Consistent Earnings Growth and Move Past Weight-Loss Drug Concerns

Shares of Medtronic have lost more than 30% over the past two years and trade near levels seen during the depths of the pandemic. Numerous challenges have held back the medical device maker's earn...

Nov 27, 2023 Stock Research

TD Offers a Safe ~5% Dividend Yield and Uninterrupted Payouts Since 1857

Toronto-Dominion Bank's (TD) earliest predecessor was founded in 1855 by a group of millers and merchants to provide essential financial services to Canada's emerging grain industry. Today, TD is o...

Nov 23, 2023 Stock Research

UGI Affirms Dividend Commitment Amidst Ongoing Strategic Review

During last week's earnings call, UGI refrained from providing an official update on the ongoing strategic review focused on divesting its North American propane business (AmeriGas), which is inten...

Nov 22, 2023 Stock Research

Continued Debt Reduction Improves the Safety of Kraft Heinz's Dividend

Kraft Heinz has paid off over 30% of its book debt during the past four years. Leverage has fallen significantly to reach management's target level, and the packaged food giant's credit rating was ...

Nov 16, 2023 Stock Research

UGI's Dividend Plans Remain Fuzzy as Strategic Review Update Draws Near

Diversified utility company UGI recently embarked on a corporate strategic review, focusing on its non-regulated propane businesses (~40% of earnings) with hopes to reduce earnings volatility and f...

Nov 10, 2023 Stock Research

Physicians Realty to be Acquired by Healthpeak Realty in All-Stock Transaction

Healthpeak announced earlier this week it would acquire Physicians Realty (DOC) in a tax-free all-stock transaction valued at around $2.6 billion and expected to close in the first half of 2024. Th...

Nov 1, 2023 Stock Research

Is Leggett & Platt's Dividend Safe as Consumer Spending Slows?

Demand for big-ticket home furnishings like mattresses, couches, and flooring, which constitute around 70% of Leggett & Platt's sales, remains subdued as post-pandemic softness has been extended by...

Oct 31, 2023 Stock Research

How Realty Income's Acquisition of Spirit Realty Impacts Dividend

Realty Income (O) announced it will acquire retail REIT peer Spirit Realty Capital (SRC) in an all-stock transaction valued at $9.3 billion, or roughly 17% of O's enterprise value. The deal is expe...

Oct 30, 2023 Stock Research

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