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Recent Articles
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Enterprise Products Partners’ DCF Coverage of Its Distribution Is Healthy
Jul 30, 2025
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In the second quarter, Enterprise Products Partners’ adjusted cash flow from operations was $2.1 billion, and it was $8.6 billion for the twelve months ended June 30. The pipeline giant bought back roughly $110 million of its common units on the open market in the second quarter of 2025. Enterprise paid out 57% of its adjusted cash flow from operations as distributions and common unit buybacks for the twelve months ended June 30. Total capital investments were $1.3 billion in the second quarter of 2025, while total debt principal outstanding was $33.1 billion at the end of the quarter. Enterprise had consolidated liquidity of $5.1 billion as of June 30. Enterprise remains a holding in the High Yield Dividend Newsletter portfolio, and we continue to like its DCF coverage of the distribution. Shares yield 6.9% at the time of this writing.
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Altria Narrows 2025 Full-Year Adjusted Diluted EPS Guidance
Jul 30, 2025
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Altria’s narrowed guidance for full-year 2025 adjusted diluted earnings per share in the range of $5.35-$5.45 (was $5.30-$5.45) is achievable, in our view. The updated guidance represents a growth rate of 3%-5% from a base of $5.19 in 2024. Altria also noted that its guidance “contemplates the current estimated impact of increased tariffs on its costs, based on presently available information about tariffs.” The tobacco giant expects EPS growth to moderate in coming periods as it laps a lower share count associated with its accelerated share repurchase program. We continue to like Altria as a holding in the High Yield Dividend Newsletter portfolio. Shares yield 6.9% at the time of this writing.
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UnitedHealth Group’s Restored 2025 Outlook Falls Below Consensus Estimates
Jul 29, 2025
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The new outlook for UnitedHealth Group reflects higher realized and anticipated care trends, but the insurance giant expects to return to earnings growth in 2026. UnitedHealth is contending with rising costs and an investigation from the DOJ related to its Medicare business. We expect to lower our fair value estimate of UnitedHealth Group upon its next update, but we continue to include shares in the newsletter portfolios.
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Waste Management Grows Adjusted Operating EBITDA Double Digits in Second Quarter
Jul 29, 2025
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Through the first six months of the year, Waste Management generated $2.75 billion of net cash provided by operating activities, with free cash flow for the first half of the year coming in at $1.29 billion. Looking to all of 2025, management affirmed its adjusted operating EBITDA guidance midpoint of $7.55 billion, while it raised its free cash flow guidance by $125 million, to the range of $2.8-$2.9 billion. Total company revenue is targeted in the range of $25.275-$25.475 billion for the full year, with an adjusted operating EBITDA margin now expected in the range of 29.6%-29.9%, a modest increase from prior guidance. Waste Management is on track to achieve the upper end of its targeted synergies related to WM Health Solutions of $80-$100 million in 2025. We like Waste Management, but don’t include shares in any newsletter portfolio.
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