BROADRIDGE FINANCIAL SOLUTIONS $42.03 - New York symbol BR

BROADRIDGE FINANCIAL SOLUTIONS $42.03 (New York symbol BR; TSINetwork Rating: Extra Risk) (201-714-3000; www.broadridge.com; Shares outstanding: 120.7 million; Market cap: $4.9 billion; Dividend yield: 2.6%) earned $144.6 million in its fiscal 2014 fourth quarter, which ended June 30, 2014. That’s up 1.5% from $142.4 million a year earlier. Earnings per share rose 1.7%, to $1.17 from $1.15, on fewer shares outstanding.

Overall revenue gained 2.4%, to $885.9 million from $865.1 million. Revenue from contracts that pay recurring fees rose 7% and accounted for two-thirds of the total.

Excluding unusual items, Broadridge expects to earn $2.42 to $2.52 a share in fiscal 2015. The stock trades at a reasonable 17.0 times the midpoint of that range. The shares yield 2.6%.

Broadridge is a buy.

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