EP91: Why Raise the Dividend When Earnings are Down?


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Feb 26 2025 22 mins   7

In this episode, we're going to look at why some companies increase their dividend even though their earnings go down.

I also cover the following topics in this episode:
- Example stock used in this episode, Franklin Resources (BEN)
- Recent decline in earnings for stock BEN
- Why do companies increase their dividend?
- Two real-life examples: Walmart and Visa
- Should you invest in BEN today?

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