New name, but same solid dividend: Travel + Leisure

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TRAVEL + LEISURE CO. $59 is a buy. The company (New York symbol TNL; Cyclical-Growth Payer Portfolio, Consumer sector; Shares outstanding: 85.9 million; Market cap: $5.1 billion; Dividend yield: 2.0%; Divd. Sustainability Rating: Average, www.travelandleisureco.com) is the new name for Wyndham Destinations after its purchase of the Travel + Leisure brand from Meredith Corp. ( New York symbol MDP) for $100 million. Travel + Leisure is now the world’s largest vacation-ownership and exchange company with 230 timeshare resorts and 880,000 owners. Due to COVID-19, the former Wyndham Destinations cut its quarterly dividend by 40% with the September 2020 payment. The new annual rate of $1.20 yields 2.0%. That payment seems safe, particularly as COVID-19 vaccines will help spur travel volumes. Travel + Leisure is a buy. buy…