TNL expands in Asia

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TRAVEL + LEISURE CO. $46 is a buy. The company (New York symbol TNL; Cyclical-Growth Payer Portfolio, Consumer sector; Shares outstanding: 71.0 million; Market cap: $3.3 billion; Dividend yield: 4.3%; Dividend Sustainability Rating: Average; www.travelandleisureco.com) is now the world’s largest vacation-ownership and exchange company with more than 245 timeshare resorts and 804,000 owners. With the March 2024 payment, Travel + Leisure increased your quarterly dividend by 11.1% to $0.50 a share from $0.45. The new annual rate of $2.00 yields 4.3%. The company’s dividend payout ratio in 2023 was a moderate 34%. The company recently paid $48.4 million for the vacation ownership business of global hospitality giant Accor. It represents 24 resorts and nearly 30,000 members. The move expands Travel + Leisure’s presence in the Asia Pacific region. Travel + Leisure is a buy. buy…