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Campbell Soup (CPB) to Undergo Strategic Review: What About the Dividend?
Campbell Soup reported disappointing earnings on May 18, 2018. The stock tumbled 12% on the day and has lost approximately 30% over the past year. The company has struggled to adapt its portfolio to changing consumer tastes that prefer fresher, healthier offerings. Campbell Soup's CEO is stepping down, and the firm is undergoing a full strategic review of its business. In these situations, a company's dividend can come under pressure if management sees a major need to reduce leverage or invest more aggressively to improve long-term growth prospects. For income investors wondering how this event might affect Campbell Soup's desire to maintain its current dividend, the company's CFO Anthony DiSilvestro was supportive of the payout's safety: "But [...]
Brookfield Renewable Partners (BEP)
Founded in 1999, Brookfield Renewable Partners (BEP) is a renewable energy-focused limited partnership, or YieldCo, that's run by Brookfield Asset Management (BAM). The company is one of the world’s largest publicly-traded renewable power platforms with a portfolio consisting of over 16,300 megawatts of capacity and 843 generating facilities in North America, South America, Europe, and Asia. In total, Brookfield Renewable serves 24 energy markets in 14 countries. Source: Brookfield Renewable Investor Presentation The YieldCo's clean energy distribution is dominated by hydroelectric power plants (on over 80 global river systems), though it is quickly diversifying into wind, solar, and energy storage as well. Hydro: 82% of power generation Wind: 16% Solar & Storage: 2% Brookfield Renewable's operations are concentrated in North [...]
Ares Capital Corporation (ARCC)
Ares Capital Corporation (ARCC) is an externally managed business development company, or BDC. The company is a subsidiary of Ares Management LP (ARES), which provides the firm's management team. Ares Management has over 1,000 employees working around the world and manages over $100 billion in assets. Ares Capital specializes in acquisitions, recapitalizations, mezzanine debt, restructurings, rescue financing, and leveraged buyout transactions of private middle market companies across diverse industries. The firm is the largest BDC in America by both market cap and total portfolio size. At the end of March 2018, the company had over $12 billion invested in 360 companies. The fund typically invests between $10 million and $200 million in companies with EBITDA between $10 million [...]
EPR Properties (EPR)
EPR Properties (EPR) is an internally managed REIT that was formed in 1997 and specializes in entertainment and experiential commercial real estate properties. EPR Properties own about $6.2 billion in assets spread across four business segments: Entertainment (60% of rent revenue): includes investments in 147 megaplex theatre properties, seven entertainment retail centers (which include seven additional megaplex theatre properties), and 11 family entertainment centers. Recreation (27% of rent revenue): includes investments in 26 ski areas, 20 attractions, 30 golf entertainment complexes, and eight other recreation facilities. Education (10% of rent revenue): includes investments in 65 public charter schools, 65 early education centers, and 15 private schools. Other (2% of rent revenue): consists primarily of the land under ground lease, property [...]