Verizon Communications Inc.
New York symbol VZ, provides telephone services in 28 U.S. states. Through 55%-owned Verizon Wireless, a joint venture with UK-based Vodafone, it also provides wireless service in all 50 states.
VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC. $57 (New York symbol VZ; Income-Growth Dividend Portfolio, Utilities sector, Shares outstanding: 4.1 billion; Market cap: $233.7 billion; Dividend yield: 4.2%; Dividend Sustainability Rating: Highest; www.verizon.com) increased its quarterly dividend by 2.1% with the November 2018 payment....
AT&T INC. $31 (New York symbol T; Income Portfolio, Utilities sector; Shares outstanding: 7.3 billion; Market cap: $226.3 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 1.3; Dividend yield: 6.6%; TSINetwork Rating: Average; www.att.com) completed its $103 billion cash-and-stock purchase of media giant TimeWarner (now called WarnerMedia) in June 2018....
Governments around the world know the benefits that flow from the development of better infrastructure. However, their stretched budgets and a reluctance to increase taxes constrain their ability to initiate these projects. This provides opportunities for private companies to develop and manage these assets.
Here are three ETFs that invest in publicly listed companies that own and operate infrastructure assets (see the supplement on page 20 for more information).
FLEXSHARES STOXX GLOBAL BROAD INFRASTRUCTURE ETF $45.49 (New York symbol NFRA; TSINetwork ETF Rating: Aggressive; Market cap: $791.0 million) tracks the Stoxx Global Broad Infrastructure Index....
Here are three ETFs that invest in publicly listed companies that own and operate infrastructure assets (see the supplement on page 20 for more information).
FLEXSHARES STOXX GLOBAL BROAD INFRASTRUCTURE ETF $45.49 (New York symbol NFRA; TSINetwork ETF Rating: Aggressive; Market cap: $791.0 million) tracks the Stoxx Global Broad Infrastructure Index....
This issue we look at the most successful North American ETF launches in 2018. Here “success” is measured in terms of the assets they’ve gathered since their start-up.
With that in mind, here are two of the most successful new launches in 2018.
COMMUNICATION SERVICES SELECT SECTOR SPDR ETF $43.87 (New York symbol XLC) invests in telecommunications, media and entertainment companies.
The ETF offers exposure to the Communication Services sector that was defined by September 2018 changes to the Global Industry Classification Standard....
With that in mind, here are two of the most successful new launches in 2018.
COMMUNICATION SERVICES SELECT SECTOR SPDR ETF $43.87 (New York symbol XLC) invests in telecommunications, media and entertainment companies.
The ETF offers exposure to the Communication Services sector that was defined by September 2018 changes to the Global Industry Classification Standard....
To cut their reliance on phone services, these U.S. telecom giants continue to expand with new businesses. Those moves should also continue to spur their dividend growth.
AT&T INC. $31 (New York symbol T; Income Portfolio, Utilities sector; Shares o/s: 7.3 billion; Market cap: $226.3 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 1.4; Dividend yield: 6.5%; TSINetwork Rating: Average; www.att.com) is the largest wireless carrier in the U.S., with 150.3 million subscribers....
AT&T INC. $31 (New York symbol T; Income Portfolio, Utilities sector; Shares o/s: 7.3 billion; Market cap: $226.3 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 1.4; Dividend yield: 6.5%; TSINetwork Rating: Average; www.att.com) is the largest wireless carrier in the U.S., with 150.3 million subscribers....
A: The ALPS Sector Dividend Dogs ETF, $43.27, symbol SDOG on New York (Units outstanding: 49.3 million; Market cap: $2.1 billion; www.alpssectordividenddogs.com), is an ETF that applies the “Dogs of the Dow” theory on a sector-by-sector basis using the stocks in the S&P 500....
QUAKER CHEMICAL CORP. $178 (www.quakerchem.com) makes lubricants and chemicals that keep mechanical parts from rusting. The company earned $19.2 million, or $1.44 a share, in the quarter ended June 30, 2018. That’s a gain of 61.6% over its year-earlier earnings of $11.9 million, or $0.89....
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VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC. $51 (New York symbol VZ; Income-Growth Dividend Portfolio, Utilities sector, Shares outstanding: 4.1 billion; Market cap: $209.1 billion; Dividend yield: 4.6%; Dividend Sustainability Rating: Highest; www.verizon.com) has 116.5 million wireless users, 12.3 million phone customers and 15.4 million Internet and TV subscribers.
With the November 2017 payment, the company raised its quarterly dividend by 2.2%, to $0.59 a share from $0.5775....
With the November 2017 payment, the company raised its quarterly dividend by 2.2%, to $0.59 a share from $0.5775....
VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC. $49 (New York symbol VZ; Income Portfolio, Utilities sector, Shares o/s: 4.1 billion; Market cap: $220.9 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 1.6; Divd yield: 4.8%; TSINetwork Rating: Average; www.verizon.com) has begun to test its new 5G high-speed wireless service in Los Angeles and Sacramento, California.
If successful, this new system wiil make it easier for Verizon to offer Internet and TV services to more households—particularly in rural areas and underpopulated markets.
The company plans to test 5G service in two or three additional U.S....
If successful, this new system wiil make it easier for Verizon to offer Internet and TV services to more households—particularly in rural areas and underpopulated markets.
The company plans to test 5G service in two or three additional U.S....