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re: any real danger in owning T for the dividend?
Posted on 4/20/21 at 4:49 pm to nwatito
Posted on 4/20/21 at 4:49 pm to nwatito
I’ve got it man..but I am a tortoise, not a hare. Everyone seemed to follow Ancient Tiger and Cgrand until they didn’t. I am retired and never listened to those f cks
This post was edited on 4/20/21 at 5:19 pm
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Posted on 4/20/21 at 4:51 pm to fallguy_1978
Got plenty of abbv . But not more than 2 percent of the portfolio
Posted on 4/20/21 at 6:27 pm to nwatito
I’ve owned it for 5 years for the dividend and they’ve never missed a payment
Posted on 4/20/21 at 6:53 pm to lynxcat
quote:This. I have a significant amount of Vanguard high dividend yield ETF (VYM). The peace of mind of not having to fret over the price of one stock is very underrated.
Why not find a high yield ETF rather than exposure to individual stock
Posted on 4/20/21 at 8:37 pm to lynxcat
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Why not find a high yield ETF rather than exposure to individual stock?
The two high yield etf’s that I have are yielding below 3%. Not even sure why they call them high yield.
Is there any etf out there that yields anything close to ATT at 7% without undue risk?
Posted on 4/20/21 at 9:35 pm to nwatito
T is extremely safe. Think about the cost and regulatory hurdles to build out the data infrastructure T has. You don’t get a bigger moat than that. Minimally you get a large and safe dividend. There is a reasonable case for significantly increasing value with segments like HBO GO. I own a lot of T and will keep adding. It and XOM are my top large cap dividend holdings.
My favorite pure dividend play is MNDO. It pays a 9-10% dividend once a year and always trade around $2.50 for years now. It’s a small cap so institutional investors avoid it.
My favorite pure dividend play is MNDO. It pays a 9-10% dividend once a year and always trade around $2.50 for years now. It’s a small cap so institutional investors avoid it.
This post was edited on 4/20/21 at 9:53 pm
Posted on 4/21/21 at 1:51 pm to nwatito
I put T on my watchlist on 2/4/19. The share price at that time was 29.95
Yesterday, the price closed at 29.85.
ATT is a Dividend aristocrat and they don't want to lose that designation. They will continue to raise their dividend each year by $0.01
If you want 7% gains for life, then ATT is fine. Don't expect any share growth unless HBO MAX is a super hit.
Yesterday, the price closed at 29.85.
ATT is a Dividend aristocrat and they don't want to lose that designation. They will continue to raise their dividend each year by $0.01
If you want 7% gains for life, then ATT is fine. Don't expect any share growth unless HBO MAX is a super hit.
Posted on 4/21/21 at 3:49 pm to WM88
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ATT is a Dividend aristocrat and they don't want to lose that designation.
As some have said, T is a safe investment. You can sleep well at night knowing you're getting a reliable dividend payout every quarter and the price is going to be relatively steady. It puts your mind at ease a bit and also is a hedge against riskier / speculative positions you may want to engage in. There's been plenty of days were my entire portfolio was red but T and IBM are green or maybe just down a half a percentage point.
Posted on 4/21/21 at 9:02 pm to WM88
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If you want 7% gains for life, then ATT is fine.
Except he wouldn't have been earning 7% annualized, he would be getting the dividend per share which likely will be lower than 7% if the share price ever appreciates, to me it's worse than a utility which would have better framework for rate payer increased future costs. Total return of dividend payers in tier 2-3 will almost always outperform highest yield tier 4. SCHD dividend ETF's total return last 5 years ending 4/20/2021 has slayed T's total return, 117%+ to 3.07%. I could list numerous other dividend focused ETF's with similar outcomes that have much lower risk profiles. I don't get the T mindset.
Posted on 4/22/21 at 8:32 am to nwatito
Shares are up 4% today!
Posted on 4/25/21 at 12:31 pm to SlidellCajun
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AT&T Inc. (NYSE:T) defied analyst predictions to release its first-quarter results, which were ahead of market expectations. It was overall a positive result, with revenues beating expectations by 3.0% to hit US$44b. AT&T also reported a statutory profit of US$1.04, which was an impressive 89% above what the analysts had forecast. This is an important time for investors, as they can track a company's performance in its report, look at what experts are forecasting for next year, and see if there has been any change to expectations for the business. With this in mind, we've gathered the latest statutory forecasts to see what the analysts are expecting for next year.
Following last week's earnings report, AT&T's 25 analysts are forecasting 2021 revenues to be US$172.3b, approximately in line with the last 12 months. AT&T is also expected to turn profitable, with statutory earnings of US$2.84 per share. In the lead-up to this report, the analysts had been modelling revenues of US$173.1b and earnings per share (EPS) of US$2.23 in 2021. Although the revenue estimates have not really changed, we can see there's been a massive increase in earnings per share expectations, suggesting that the analysts have become more bullish after the latest result.
Posted on 5/17/21 at 7:24 pm to nwatito
Well, here we are.
T is a crap company and today the curtains were pulled back and they were exposed.
My initial math shows dividends will be cut by 23%. Will put the pencil to paper later.
And what pain investors endure will give the rating agencies cause to upgrade - which they will do today.
T is a crap company and today the curtains were pulled back and they were exposed.
My initial math shows dividends will be cut by 23%. Will put the pencil to paper later.
And what pain investors endure will give the rating agencies cause to upgrade - which they will do today.
This post was edited on 5/17/21 at 7:27 pm
Posted on 5/17/21 at 7:33 pm to KillTheGophers
Agree. T has terrible leadership and they treat their employees and retirees like crap.
Posted on 5/17/21 at 8:38 pm to KillTheGophers
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My initial math shows dividends will be cut by 23%. Will put the pencil to paper later.
Jim Cramer led his show today with a segment on T. By HIS math, it’s closer to 50%.
Really crappy. I’m going to have to dump those shares and pick up more MO to keep some form of dividends coming in.
Posted on 5/17/21 at 11:23 pm to nwatito
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any real danger in owning T for the dividend?
Magic 8 ball says yes
Posted on 5/18/21 at 5:06 pm to 632627
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Magic 8 ball says yes
And I got 4 dv's up-thread for stating SCHD is a much better investment for sustainable dividends and total return than T. SMH.
Posted on 5/18/21 at 5:46 pm to tirebiter
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And I got 4 dv's up-thread for stating SCHD is a much better investment for sustainable dividends and total return than T.
Sounds like solid advice ... wish I would have made that jump today.
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