Leggett & Platt Aktie News

"What is a Dividend King? A stock with 50 or more consecutive years of dividend increases.” - suredividend.com. The 53 Dividend Kings, screened as of Sept. 10, represented eight of 11 Morningstar Sectors. Broker-targeted top 10 net gains ranged around 11.59%-35.94%, topped by Emerson and Stephan. By yield, Altria tops all. Top 10 September dogs: HRL, KVUE, FRT, FTS, UBSI, BKH, NWN, CDUAF, UVV, ...

Verizon and NNN REIT are reliable dividend stocks with potential for upside in the long term. Verizon offers a safe dividend, improving cash flows, and decreasing debt, potentially leading to strong upside once interest rates are considerably lower over the next 12 months. NNN REIT focuses on non-rated tenants, delivering consistent FFO growth, increasing dividends, and a strong balance sheet, ...

Small caps that were once large are optimal in this environment for a small cap trade in my opinion. Despite challenges, some companies like Leggett & Platt and VF Corporation are working on turnaround stories and are cutting costs while reducing debt. Debt burdens are a concern, but rate cuts may provide some assistance in navigating small cap purgatory.

Difficult-to-short stocks are likely to lag the market. Few investors are aware of this tendency, much less act on it, because they instead focus on finding stocks that can outperform the market.

“What is a Dividend King? A stock with 50 or more consecutive years of dividend increases.”—suredividend.com. The 53 Dividend Kings, screened as of August 6, represented 8 of 11 Morningstar Sectors. Broker-targeted top-ten net-gains ranged 9.36%-31.67% topped-by PPG, and Target. By yield, Altria tops-all. Top-ten August dogs: NFG, FRT, KVUE, FTS, UBSI, BKH, NWN, CDUAF, UVV, & MO averaged 4.92% ...

CARTHAGE, Mo. , Aug. 7, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Leggett & Platt's Board of Directors declared a dividend of $.05 per share for the third quarter 2024.

In July, we (my wife and I) received a dividend income total of $2,836.82. 2023 was up 24%. 7 months down in 2024 and the S&P 500 is still up almost 13%, despite the recent sell-offs. We have a high likelihood of a rate cut in September, but too much speculation is happening beyond that date. Time is ticking on that FOMC meeting.

Leggett & Platt's gross profit margin has been shrinking for the past eight years, which has offset any growth in sales during that time frame. The true earning power of LEG may have been overestimated due to acquisition costs, which are not included in net income. A more protective stance on foreign imports after the U.S. elections could benefit LEG in the mid-term.