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Best Ideas 7/14 May 2017

5/14/2017

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Here's a few ideas for next week. These are the companies I'll be investing in as funds become available in my accounts. They're each showing a nice estimated 1yr ROI, increasing earnings, and pay at least a minimal dividend. I believe that each of these has a greater potential return than analysts currently expect. As with all investments, I start with small positions and then add to that position over time through dividend reinvestment, the sale of stock options and direct purchases on the open market.
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Broadcom Limited designs, develops, and supplies a range of analog and digital semiconductor connectivity solutions. Its product portfolio comprises broadband access and modems, enterprise and network processors, wireless infrastructure, wireless connectivity, Ethernet communication and switching, and set-top box and media processors. The company's products are used in various applications, including data center networking, home connectivity, broadband access, telecommunications equipment, smartphones and base stations, data center servers and storage, factory automation, power generation and alternative energy systems, and displays. It primarily serves wired infrastructure, wireless communications, enterprise storage, and industrial and other markets in China, the United States, Singapore, and internationally. The company was formerly known as Avago Technologies Limited and changed its name to Broadcom Limited in February 2016. The company was founded in 2005 and is headquartered in Singapore.
​(Summary) (Company) (Chart)
7 May 2017
Price $226.45
1yr Target $249.03
Analysts 31
Dividend $4.08
Payout Ratio ---

1yr Cap Gain 9.97%
Yield 1.80%
1yr Tot Return 11.77%

P/E ---
PEG ---
Beta 1.04
EPS (ttm) $-4.95
EPS next yr $15.90
Forward P/E 14.25
EPS next 5yr 15.00%
1yr Price Support $238.50

Market Cap $91.83 Bil
Revenues $15.61 Bil
Earnings $-1.76 Bil
Profit Margin ---

Quick Ratio 2.80
Current Ratio 3.50
Debt/Equity 0.71
1yr RevGR ---
3yr RevGR ---
5yr RevGR ---

1yr EarnGR ---
3yr EarnGR ---
5yr EarnGR ---

1yr DivGR 100.00%
3yr DivGR 55.05%
5yr DivGR 50.98%

ROA ---
ROE ---
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Broadcom Monthly Chart
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Broadcom Dividend History

​Vail Resorts, Inc. operates mountain resorts and urban ski areas in the United States. The company operates through three segments: Mountain, Lodging, and Real Estate. The Mountain segment operates nine mountain resorts, including Vail, Beaver Creek, Breckenridge, and Keystone resorts in Colorado; Park City Mountain resort in Utah; Heavenly, Northstar, and Kirkwood in the Lake Tahoe area of California and Nevada; and Perisher in Australia, as well as three urban ski areas, such as Wilmot Mountain in Wisconsin, Afton Alps in Minnesota, and Mount Brighton in Michigan. Its resorts offer various winter and summer recreational activities, including skiing, snowboarding, snowshoeing, snowtubing, sightseeing, mountain biking, guided hiking, zip lines, challenge ropes courses, alpine slides and mountain coasters, children's activities, and other recreational activities; and ski and snowboard lessons, equipment rental and retail merchandise services, dining venues, private club operations, and other winter and summer recreational activities. This segment also leases its owned and leased commercial space to third party operators; and provides real estate brokerage services. The Lodging segment owns and/or manages various luxury hotels and condominiums under the RockResorts brand, and other lodging properties; various condominiums located in proximity to the company's mountain resorts; destination resorts; and golf courses, as well as offers resort ground transportation services. This segment operates approximately 4,500 owned and managed hotel and condominium units. The Real Estate segment owns, develops, and sells real estate properties in and around the company's resort communities. Vail Resorts, Inc. was founded in 1997 and is headquartered in Broomfield, Colorado.
(Summary) (Company) (Chart)
7 May 2017
Price $201.44
1yr Target $211.43
Analysts 7
Dividend $3.48
Payout Ratio 79.81%

1yr Cap Gain 4.95%
Yield 1.72%
1yr Tot Return 6.67%

P/E 46.25
PEG 3.61
Beta 0.48
EPS (ttm) $4.36
EPS next yr $6.03
Forward P/E 33.38
EPS next 5yr 12.80%
1yr Price Support $77.18

Market Cap $8.11 Bil
Revenues $1.73 Bil
Earnings $179.00 Mil
Profit Margin 10.34%

Quick Ratio 0.40
Current Ratio 0.60
Debt/Equity 0.85
1yr RevGR 14.43%
3yr RevGR 12.51%
5yr RevGR 6.52%

1yr EarnGR 30.61%
3yr EarnGR 56.60%
5yr EarnGR 33.66%

1yr DivGR 38.07%
3yr DivGR 51.72%
5yr DivGR 80.38%

ROA 5.50%
ROE 15.40%
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Vail Resorts Monthly Chart
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Vail Resorts Dividend History

​RCI Hospitality Holdings, Inc. engages in the hospitality and related businesses in the United States. It operates in two segments, Nightclubs and Bombshells Restaurants/Sports Bars. The company owns and/or operates upscale adult nightclubs serving primarily businessmen and professionals under the Rick's Cabaret, Vivid Cabaret, Tootsie's Cabaret, Club Onyx, Jaguars Club, XTC Cabaret, Hoops Cabaret, Downtown Cabaret, Temptations, Silver City Cabaret, Foxy's Cabaret, Cabaret East, and The Seville brands. It also operates four restaurants/sports bars under the Bombshells brand; and a bar under the Studio 80 brand. As of December 13, 2016, the company operated 41 units that offers live adult entertainment, and/or restaurant and bar operations. In addition, it owns a national industry convention and tradeshow; 2 national industry trade publications; 2 national industry award shows; and approximately 25 industry Websites. The company was formerly known as Rick's Cabaret International, Inc. and changed its name to RCI Hospitality Holdings, Inc. in August 2014. RCI Hospitality Holdings, Inc. was founded in 1982 and is based in Houston, Texas.
(Summary) (Company) (Chart)
7 May 2017
Price $16.72
1yr Target $28.00
Analysts 2
Dividend $0.12
Payout Ratio 10.43%

1yr Cap Gain 67.46%
Yield 0.71%
1yr Tot Return 68.17%

P/E 14.53
PEG 0.36
Beta 0.53
EPS (ttm) $1.15
EPS next yr $1.70
Forward P/E 9.84
EPS next 5yr 40.00%
1yr Price Support $68.00

Market Cap $166.03 Mil
Revenues $135.10 Mil
Earnings $11.40 Mil
Profit Margin 8.43%

Quick Ratio 1.10
Current Ratio 1.20
Debt/Equity 0.82
1yr RevGR -0.44%
3yr RevGR 6.25%
5yr RevGR 10.06%

1yr EarnGR 22.22%
3yr EarnGR 4.59%
5yr EarnGR 6.84%

1yr DivGR ---
3yr DivGR ---
5yr DivGR ---

ROA 4.10%
ROE 8.90%
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RCI Hospitality Monthly Chart
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RCI Hospitality Dividend History
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Best Ideas 16/23/30 April 2017

4/30/2017

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Based on my expectation that the markets will continue to move lower this week as the momentum indicators remain moving to the downside, I intend to simply sell short term call options on positions I already own. I'll also invest any dividends I receive into income producing stocks until the market pulls back to a more reasonable level. Many of the stocks previously listed in this "Best Ideas" section have already moved significantly higher over the last six months. As a result, I'd just rather wait for better prices before investing in those companies. 
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Gladstone Investment (GAIN) declares $0.064/share monthly dividend, 2.4% increase from prior dividend of $0.0625. Forward yield 8.45%
    •    Payable April 28; for shareholders of record April 21; ex-div April 19.
    •    Payable May 31; for shareholders of record May 19; ex-div May 17.
    •    Payable June 30; for shareholders of record June 21; ex-div June 19.
    •    Additionally, the board declared supplemental distribution of $0.06/share for June 2017, payable on June 15 to shareholders on record of June 5.
Gladstone Capital’s debt investments primarily consist of three types of loans to small and medium sized businesses in the US: senior term loans, senior subordinated loans, and junior subordinated loans.  Loans range from $5 million to $30 million with terms of up to seven years.  The company's equity investments typically take the form of preferred or common equity.  Historically the company aims to maintain a portfolio consisting of approximately 90% debt investments and 10% equity investments, at cost. The company's goals are to achieve and grow current income through their debt investments that allow distributions to shareholders to grow over time and provide shareholders with long term appreciation in the value of their assets by investing in equity securities that can grow over time. Gladstone Capital pays a monthly dividend at the end of each month. The company's current dividend is 8.70%.
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Gladstone Investment makes debt and equity investments in established private businesses in the US. Debt investments primarily come in the form of three types of loans: senior term loans, senior subordinated loans and junior subordinated debt.  Equity investments primarily take the form of preferred or common equity often in connection with buyouts and other recapitalizations.  The company's investments typically range from $5 to $30 million, and aims to maintain an investment allocation of approximately 75% in debt securities and 25% in equity securities. The company's investment objectives are to achieve and grow current income by investing in debt securities of established businesses that they believe will provide stable earnings and cash flow to pay expenses, make principal and interest payments on our outstanding indebtedness and make distributions to stockholders that we anticipate will grow over time and to provide the company's shareholders with long-term capital appreciation in the value of their assets by investing in equity securities of established businesses that they hope will appreciate over time so that we can sell them for capital gains. Gladstone Investment pays a monthly dividend at the end of each month. The company's current dividend is 8.00%.
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Gladstone Commercial is a real estate investment trust and its typical investment ranges from $5 million to $20 million.  Gladstone Commercial’s portfolio of real estate is leased to a wide cross section of tenants ranging from small businesses to large public companies, many of which are corporations that do not have publicly rated debt.  Gladstone Commercial intends to continue to enter into purchase agreements for real estate with existing triple net leases with terms of approximately 10 to 15 years, with built in rental increases. Gladstone Commercial provides two types of real estate transactions:
  • They purchase real estate already owned by a business and lease it back to them; therefore freeing up their equity in the real estate
  • They buy real estate that is already leased to good tenants
Gladstone Commercial pays a monthly dividend at the end of each month. The company's current dividend is 6.56%.
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Gladstone Land Corporation, an externally-managed agricultural real estate investment trust, owns and leases farmland to corporate and independent farmers in the United States. The company’s farms allow its tenants to grow row crops, such as lettuce and tomatoes; and berries comprising strawberries and raspberries. As of December 28, 2015, it owned 43 farms covering an area of 16,810 acres located in 6 states across the United States. The company also leases a parcel on its farm near Oxnard, California to an oil company. Gladstone Land Corporation was founded in 1997 and is based in McLean, Virginia. Gladstone Land pays a monthly dividend at the end of each month. The company's current dividend is 4.61%.
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Best Ideas 9 April 2017

4/9/2017

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Based on my expectation that the markets will continue to move sideways next week with little or no momentum, I intend to simply sell short term call options on positions I already own and invest any dividends I receive in income producing stocks until the market pulls back to a more reasonable level. Many of the stocks previously listed in this "Best Ideas" section have already moved significantly higher and I'd just rather wait for better prices before investing in those companies. But for those who desire to invest long term, I've also included a couple of good ideas for the future (see below).
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L Brands, Inc. operates as a specialty retailer of women's intimate and other apparel, beauty and personal care products, and accessories. The company operates in three segments: Victoria's Secret, Bath & Body Works, and Victoria's Secret and Bath & Body Works International. Its products include loungewear, bras, panties, swimwear, athletic attire, fragrances, shower gels and lotions, aromatherapy, soaps and sanitizers, home fragrances, handbags, jewelry, and personal care accessories. The company offers its products under the Victoria's Secret, PINK, Bath & Body Works, La Senza, Henri Bendel, C.O. Bigelow, White Barn, and other brand names. L Brands, Inc. sells its merchandise through company-owned specialty retail stores in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, and Greater China, which are primarily mall-based; through its Websites comprising VictoriasSecret.com, BathandBodyWorks.com, HenriBendel.com, and LaSenza.com; and through franchises, licenses, and wholesale partners. As of January 28, 2017, the company operated 2,755 retail stores in the United States; 270 retail stores in Canada; 18 retail stores in the United Kingdom; and 31 retail stores in the Greater China area. It also operated 203 La Senza stores in 24 countries; 159 Bath & Body Works stores in 30 countries; 23 Victoria's Secret stores in 12 countries; 391 Victoria's Secret Beauty and Accessories stores in 70 countries; and 5 PINK stores in 3 countries. The company was formerly known as Limited Brands, Inc. and changed its name to L Brands, Inc. in March 2013. L Brands, Inc. was founded in 1963 and is headquartered in Columbus, Ohio.
​(Summary) (Company) (Chart)
9 April 2017
Price $47.23
1yr Target $52.50
Analysts 24
Dividend $2.40
Payout Ratio 60.30%

1yr Cap Gain 11.15%
Yield 5.08%
1yr Tot Return 16.23%

P/E 11.88
PEG 1.33
Beta 0.70
EPS (ttm) $3.98
EPS next yr $3.44
Forward P/E 13.69
EPS next 5yr 8.96%
1yr Price Support $30.82

Market Cap $13.69 Bil
Revenues $12.57 Bil
Earnings $1.16 Bil
Profit Margin 9.22%

Quick Ratio 1.20
Current Ratio 1.70
Debt/Equity ---
1yr RevGR 3.45%
3yr RevGR 5.23%
5yr RevGR 3.94%

1yr EarnGR -5.69%
3yr EarnGR 9.17%
5yr EarnGR 8.06%

1yr DivGR -41.47%
3yr DivGR 2.30%
5yr DivGR ---

ROA 15.00%
ROE -112.00%
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L Brands Monthly Chart
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L Brands Dividend History
La-Z-Boy Incorporated manufactures, markets, imports, exports, distributes, and retails upholstery furniture products, accessories, and casegoods furniture products in the United States, Canada, and internationally. The company also produces reclining chairs; and manufactures and distributes residential furniture in the United States. It operates through Upholstery, Casegoods, and Retail segments. The Upholstery segment manufactures or imports upholstered furniture, such as recliners and motion furniture, sofas, loveseats, chairs, sectionals, modulars, ottomans, and sleeper sofas. This segment sells its products directly to La-Z-Boy Furniture Galleries stores, operators of Comfort Studios and England custom comfort center locations, dealers, and other independent retailers. The Casegoods segment manufactures, imports, markets, and distributes casegoods furniture, including bedroom sets, dining room sets, entertainment centers and occasional pieces, and upholstered furniture. This segment sells its products to dealers, La-Z-Boy Furniture Galleries stores, and other independent retailers under the American Drew, Hammary, and Kincaid brand names. The Retail segment sells upholstered furniture, casegoods, and other accessories to the end consumer through its retail network. La-Z-Boy Incorporated sells its products through a network of 338 La-Z-Boy Furniture Galleries stores and 559 Comfort Studio locations, as well as in-store programs for its Kincaid and England operating units. The company was formerly known as La-Z-Boy Chair Company and changed its name to La-Z-Boy Incorporated in 1996. La-Z-Boy Incorporated was founded in 1927 and is based in Monroe, Michigan.
(Summary) (Company) (Chart)
2 April 2017
Price $27.00
1yr Target $34.00
Analysts 3
Dividend $0.44
Payout Ratio 27.32%

1yr Cap Gain 25.92%
Yield 1.62%
1yr Tot Return 27.54%

P/E 16.74
PEG 0.96
Beta 0.67
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EPS (ttm) $1.61
EPS next yr $1.83
Forward P/E 14.75
EPS next 5yr 17.50%
1yr Price Support $32.02

Market Cap $1.32 Bil
Revenues $1.52 Bil
Earnings $80.20 Mil
Profit Margin 5.26%

Quick Ratio 1.60
Current Ratio 2.60
Debt/Equity 0.00
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1yr RevGR 7.01%
3yr RevGR 6.14%
5yr RevGR 5.13%

1yr EarnGR 15.67%
3yr EarnGR 21.92%
5yr EarnGR 28.06%

1yr DivGR 26.66%
3yr DivGR 46.28%
5yr DivGR ---

ROA 9.80%
ROE 14.40%
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La-Z-Boy Monthly Chart
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La-Z-Boy Dividend History
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Gladstone Capital’s debt investments primarily consist of three types of loans to small and medium sized businesses in the US: senior term loans, senior subordinated loans, and junior subordinated loans.  Loans range from $5 million to $30 million with terms of up to seven years.  The company's equity investments typically take the form of preferred or common equity.  Historically the company aims to maintain a portfolio consisting of approximately 90% debt investments and 10% equity investments, at cost. The company's goals are to achieve and grow current income through their debt investments that allow distributions to shareholders to grow over time and provide shareholders with long term appreciation in the value of their assets by investing in equity securities that can grow over time. Gladstone Capital pays a monthly dividend at the end of each month. The company's current dividend is 8.85%.
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Gladstone Investment makes debt and equity investments in established private businesses in the US. Debt investments primarily come in the form of three types of loans: senior term loans, senior subordinated loans and junior subordinated debt.  Equity investments primarily take the form of preferred or common equity often in connection with buyouts and other recapitalizations.  The company's investments typically range from $5 to $30 million, and aims to maintain an investment allocation of approximately 75% in debt securities and 25% in equity securities. The company's investment objectives are to achieve and grow current income by investing in debt securities of established businesses that they believe will provide stable earnings and cash flow to pay expenses, make principal and interest payments on our outstanding indebtedness and make distributions to stockholders that we anticipate will grow over time and to provide the company's shareholders with long-term capital appreciation in the value of their assets by investing in equity securities of established businesses that they hope will appreciate over time so that we can sell them for capital gains. Gladstone Investment pays a monthly dividend at the end of each month. The company's current dividend is 8.27%.
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Gladstone Commercial is a real estate investment trust and its typical investment ranges from $5 million to $20 million.  Gladstone Commercial’s portfolio of real estate is leased to a wide cross section of tenants ranging from small businesses to large public companies, many of which are corporations that do not have publicly rated debt.  Gladstone Commercial intends to continue to enter into purchase agreements for real estate with existing triple net leases with terms of approximately 10 to 15 years, with built in rental increases. Gladstone Commercial provides two types of real estate transactions:
  • They purchase real estate already owned by a business and lease it back to them; therefore freeing up their equity in the real estate
  • They buy real estate that is already leased to good tenants
Gladstone Commercial pays a monthly dividend at the end of each month. The company's current dividend is 7.26%.
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Gladstone Land Corporation, an externally-managed agricultural real estate investment trust, owns and leases farmland to corporate and independent farmers in the United States. The company’s farms allow its tenants to grow row crops, such as lettuce and tomatoes; and berries comprising strawberries and raspberries. As of December 28, 2015, it owned 43 farms covering an area of 16,810 acres located in 6 states across the United States. The company also leases a parcel on its farm near Oxnard, California to an oil company. Gladstone Land Corporation was founded in 1997 and is based in McLean, Virginia. Gladstone Land pays a monthly dividend at the end of each month. The company's current dividend is 4.68%.
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Best Ideas 2 April 2017

4/2/2017

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Based on my expectation that the markets will continue to move sideways next week (with the potential for the markets to pullback to lower levels before the end of the month), I intend to simply sell short term call options on positions I already own and invest any dividends I receive in income producing stocks until the market pulls back to a more reasonable level. Many of the stocks previously listed in this "Best Ideas" section of this site have already moved significantly higher and I'd just rather wait for better prices before investing in those companies. But for those who desire to invest long term, I've also included a couple of good ideas for the future (see below).
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NVIDIA Corporation operates as a visual computing company worldwide. It operates in two segments, GPU and Tegra Processor. The GPU segment offers processors, which include GeForce for PC gaming; GeForce NOW for cloud-based game-streaming service; Quadro for design professionals working in computer-aided design, video editing, special effects, and other creative applications; Tesla for deep learning, accelerated computing, and general purpose computing; and GRID for cloud-based visual computing users. The Tegra Processor segment provides processors that integrate a computer onto a single chip under the Tegra brand name; DRIVE automotive computers, which offer self-driving capabilities; and tablet and portable devices for mobile gaming and TV streaming under the SHIELD name. The company’s products are used in gaming, professional visualization, datacenter, and automotive markets. It sells its products primarily to original equipment manufacturers, original device manufacturers, system builders, motherboard manufacturers, add-in board manufacturers, and retailers/distributors. NVIDIA Corporation was founded in 1993 and is headquartered in Santa Clara, California.
(Summary) (Company) (Chart)
2 April 2017
Price $108.93
1yr Target $113.80
Analysts 30
Dividend $0.56
Payout Ratio 22.31%

1yr Cap Gain 4.47%
Yield 0.51%
1yr Tot Return 4.98%

P/E 43.40
PEG 3.72
Beta 1.25
EPS (ttm) $2.51
EPS next yr $3.35
Forward P/E 32.48
EPS next 5yr 11.67%
1yr Price Support $39.09

Market Cap $63.93 Bil
Revenues $6.91 Bil
Earnings $1.67 Mil
Profit Margin 24.16%

Quick Ratio 4.30
Current Ratio 4.80
Debt/Equity 0.49
1yr RevGR 37.92%
3yr RevGR 18.51%
5yr RevGR 11.57%

1yr EarnGR 137.96%
3yr EarnGR 50.81%
5yr EarnGR 22.28%

1yr DivGR 20.00%
3yr DivGR 16.62%
5yr DivGR ---

ROA 19.60%
ROE 33.70%
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Nvidia Monthly Chart
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Nvidia Dividend History
RCI Hospitality Holdings, Inc. engages in the hospitality and related businesses in the United States. It operates in two segments, Nightclubs and Bombshells Restaurants/Sports Bars. The company owns and/or operates upscale adult nightclubs serving primarily businessmen and professionals under the Rick's Cabaret, Vivid Cabaret, Tootsie's Cabaret, Club Onyx, Jaguars Club, XTC Cabaret, Hoops Cabaret, Downtown Cabaret, Temptations, Silver City Cabaret, Foxy's Cabaret, Cabaret East, and The Seville brands. It also operates four restaurants/sports bars under the Bombshells brand; and a bar under the Studio 80 brand. As of December 13, 2016, the company operated 41 units that offers live adult entertainment, and/or restaurant and bar operations. In addition, it owns a national industry convention and tradeshow; 2 national industry trade publications; 2 national industry award shows; and approximately 25 industry Websites. The company was formerly known as Rick's Cabaret International, Inc. and changed its name to RCI Hospitality Holdings, Inc. in August 2014. RCI Hospitality Holdings, Inc. was founded in 1982 and is based in Houston, Texas.
(Summary) (Company) (Chart)
2 April 2017
Price $17.32
1yr Target $28.00
Analysts 2
Dividend $0.12
Payout Ratio 10.43%

1yr Cap Gain 61.66%
Yield 0.69%
1yr Tot Return 62.35%

P/E 15.05
PEG 0.38
Beta 0.54
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EPS (ttm) $1.15
EPS next yr $1.70
Forward P/E 10.19
EPS next 5yr 40.00%
1yr Price Support $68.00

Market Cap $168.35 Mil
Revenues $135.10 Bil
Earnings $11.40 Mil
Profit Margin 8.43%

Quick Ratio 1.10
Current Ratio 1.20
Debt/Equity 0.82
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1yr RevGR -0.44%
3yr RevGR 6.25%
5yr RevGR 10.06%

1yr EarnGR 22.22%
3yr EarnGR 4.59%
5yr EarnGR 6.84%

1yr DivGR ---
3yr DivGR ---
5yr DivGR ---

ROA 4.10%
ROE 8.90%
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RCI Hospitality Monthly Chart
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RCI Hospitality Dividend History
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Gladstone Capital’s debt investments primarily consist of three types of loans to small and medium sized businesses in the US: senior term loans, senior subordinated loans, and junior subordinated loans.  Loans range from $5 million to $30 million with terms of up to seven years.  The company's equity investments typically take the form of preferred or common equity.  Historically the company aims to maintain a portfolio consisting of approximately 90% debt investments and 10% equity investments, at cost. The company's goals are to achieve and grow current income through their debt investments that allow distributions to shareholders to grow over time and provide shareholders with long term appreciation in the value of their assets by investing in equity securities that can grow over time. Gladstone Capital pays a monthly dividend at the end of each month. The company's current dividend is 8.85%.
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Gladstone Investment makes debt and equity investments in established private businesses in the US. Debt investments primarily come in the form of three types of loans: senior term loans, senior subordinated loans and junior subordinated debt.  Equity investments primarily take the form of preferred or common equity often in connection with buyouts and other recapitalizations.  The company's investments typically range from $5 to $30 million, and aims to maintain an investment allocation of approximately 75% in debt securities and 25% in equity securities. The company's investment objectives are to achieve and grow current income by investing in debt securities of established businesses that they believe will provide stable earnings and cash flow to pay expenses, make principal and interest payments on our outstanding indebtedness and make distributions to stockholders that we anticipate will grow over time and to provide the company's shareholders with long-term capital appreciation in the value of their assets by investing in equity securities of established businesses that they hope will appreciate over time so that we can sell them for capital gains. Gladstone Investment pays a monthly dividend at the end of each month. The company's current dividend is 8.27%.
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Gladstone Commercial is a real estate investment trust and its typical investment ranges from $5 million to $20 million.  Gladstone Commercial’s portfolio of real estate is leased to a wide cross section of tenants ranging from small businesses to large public companies, many of which are corporations that do not have publicly rated debt.  Gladstone Commercial intends to continue to enter into purchase agreements for real estate with existing triple net leases with terms of approximately 10 to 15 years, with built in rental increases. Gladstone Commercial provides two types of real estate transactions:
  • They purchase real estate already owned by a business and lease it back to them; therefore freeing up their equity in the real estate
  • They buy real estate that is already leased to good tenants
Gladstone Commercial pays a monthly dividend at the end of each month. The company's current dividend is 7.26%.
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Gladstone Land Corporation, an externally-managed agricultural real estate investment trust, owns and leases farmland to corporate and independent farmers in the United States. The company’s farms allow its tenants to grow row crops, such as lettuce and tomatoes; and berries comprising strawberries and raspberries. As of December 28, 2015, it owned 43 farms covering an area of 16,810 acres located in 6 states across the United States. The company also leases a parcel on its farm near Oxnard, California to an oil company. Gladstone Land Corporation was founded in 1997 and is based in McLean, Virginia. Gladstone Land pays a monthly dividend at the end of each month. The company's current dividend is 4.68%.
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Best Ideas 26 March 2017

3/26/2017

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Based on my expectation that the markets will continue to move sideways next week (with the potential for the markets to pullback to lower levels before the end of the month), I intend to simply sell short term call options on positions I already own and invest any dividends I receive in income producing stocks until the market pulls back to a more reasonable level. Many of the stocks previously listed in this "Best Ideas" section of this site have already moved significantly higher and I'd just rather wait for better prices before investing in those companies. But for those who desire to invest long term, I've also included a couple of good ideas for the future (see below).
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Vail Resorts, Inc. operates mountain resorts and urban ski areas in the United States. The company operates through three segments: Mountain, Lodging, and Real Estate. The Mountain segment operates nine mountain resorts, including Vail, Beaver Creek, Breckenridge, and Keystone resorts in Colorado; Park City Mountain resort in Utah; Heavenly, Northstar, and Kirkwood in the Lake Tahoe area of California and Nevada; and Perisher in Australia, as well as three urban ski areas, such as Wilmot Mountain in Wisconsin, Afton Alps in Minnesota, and Mount Brighton in Michigan. Its resorts offer various winter and summer recreational activities, including skiing, snowboarding, snowshoeing, snowtubing, sightseeing, mountain biking, guided hiking, zip lines, challenge ropes courses, alpine slides and mountain coasters, children's activities, and other recreational activities; and ski and snowboard lessons, equipment rental and retail merchandise services, dining venues, private club operations, and other winter and summer recreational activities. This segment also leases its owned and leased commercial space to third party operators; and provides real estate brokerage services. The Lodging segment owns and/or manages various luxury hotels and condominiums under the RockResorts brand, and other lodging properties; various condominiums located in proximity to the company's mountain resorts; destination resorts; and golf courses, as well as offers resort ground transportation services. This segment operates approximately 4,500 owned and managed hotel and condominium units. The Real Estate segment owns, develops, and sells real estate properties in and around the company's resort communities. Vail Resorts, Inc. was founded in 1997 and is headquartered in Broomfield, Colorado.
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26 March 2017
Price $187.53
1yr Target $211.43
Analysts 7
Dividend $3.48
Payout Ratio 79.81%

1yr Cap Gain 12.74%
Yield 1.85%
1yr Tot Return 14.59%

P/E 43.06
PEG 3.36
Beta 0.51
EPS (ttm) $4.36
EPS next yr $6.03
Forward P/E 31.08
EPS next 5yr 12.80%
1yr Price Support $77.18

Market Cap $7.50 Bil
Revenues $1.73 Bil
Earnings $179.00 Mil
Profit Margin 10.34%

Quick Ratio 0.40
Current Ratio 0.60
Debt/Equity 0.85
1yr RevGR 14.43%
3yr RevGR 12.51%
5yr RevGR 6.52%

1yr EarnGR 30.61%
3yr EarnGR 56.60%
5yr EarnGR 33.66%

1yr DivGR 38.07%
3yr DivGR 51.72%
5yr DivGR 80.38%

ROA 5.50%
ROE 15.40%
Vail Resorts (MTN) had declared $1.053/share quarterly dividend, 30% increase from prior dividend of $0.81. Payable April 13; for shareholders of record March 29; ex-div March 27.
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​Steel Dynamics, Inc. engages in the steel products manufacturing and metals recycling businesses in the United States and internationally. The company operates through Steel Operations, Metals Recycling Operations, Steel Fabrication Operations, and Other segments. The Steel Operations segment provides a range of sheet steel products, such as hot roll, cold roll, and coated steel products; structural steel beams and pilings to construction market; various rail products for the railroad industry; rounds, round-cornered squares, and round engineered bars; threaded rod products, and cold drawn and heat treated bars; angles, merchant rounds, flats and channels, and reinforcing bar; and beams, channels, and specialty steel sections. This segment serves construction, automotive, manufacturing, transportation, heavy and agriculture equipment, and pipe and tube markets. The Metals Recycling Operations segment is involved in the purchase, process, and resale of ferrous and nonferrous scrap metals into reusable forms and grades. Its ferrous products include heavy melting steel, busheling, bundled scrap, shredded scrap, steel turnings, and cast iron products; and nonferrous products comprise aluminum, brass, copper, stainless steel, and other nonferrous metals. This segment also provides transportation logistics, management, marketing, brokerage, and consulting services related to the scrap industry. The Steel Fabrication Operations segment produces steel building components comprising steel joists, girders, trusses, and steel decks primarily for the non-residential construction industry. The Other segment offers pig and hot briquetted iron; and iron nugget products that are used in electric arc furnace steel mill production. Steel Dynamics, Inc. was founded in 1993 and is headquartered in Fort Wayne, Indiana.
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26 March 2017
Price $33.89
1yr Target $42.31
Analysts 13
Dividend $0.62
Payout Ratio 39.49%

1yr Cap Gain 24.84%
Yield 1.82%
1yr Tot Return 26.66%

P/E 21.64
PEG 0.53
Beta 1.48
EPS (ttm) $1.57
EPS next yr $2.65
Forward P/E 12.77
EPS next 5yr 40.55%
1yr Price Support $107.45

Market Cap $8.21 Bil
Revenues $7.78 Bil
Earnings $382.10 Mil
Profit Margin 4.91%

Quick Ratio 2.30
Current Ratio 4.10
Debt/Equity 0.81
1yr RevGR 2.40%
3yr RevGR 1.78%
5yr RevGR -0.56%

1yr EarnGR ---
3yr EarnGR 23.15%
5yr EarnGR 5.03%

1yr DivGR 1.81%
3yr DivGR 8.28%
5yr DivGR 6.96%

ROA 5.80%
ROE 13.40%
Steel Dynamics (STLD) declares $0.155/share quarterly dividend, 10.7% increase from prior dividend of $0.14. Forward yield 1.75% Payable April 10; for shareholders of record March 31; ex-div March 29.
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Gladstone Capital’s debt investments primarily consist of three types of loans to small and medium sized businesses in the US: senior term loans, senior subordinated loans, and junior subordinated loans.  Loans range from $5 million to $30 million with terms of up to seven years.  The company's equity investments typically take the form of preferred or common equity.  Historically the company aims to maintain a portfolio consisting of approximately 90% debt investments and 10% equity investments, at cost. The company's goals are to achieve and grow current income through their debt investments that allow distributions to shareholders to grow over time and provide shareholders with long term appreciation in the value of their assets by investing in equity securities that can grow over time. Gladstone Capital pays a monthly dividend at the end of each month. The company's current dividend is 9.30%.
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Gladstone Investment makes debt and equity investments in established private businesses in the US. Debt investments primarily come in the form of three types of loans: senior term loans, senior subordinated loans and junior subordinated debt.  Equity investments primarily take the form of preferred or common equity often in connection with buyouts and other recapitalizations.  The company's investments typically range from $5 to $30 million, and aims to maintain an investment allocation of approximately 75% in debt securities and 25% in equity securities. The company's investment objectives are to achieve and grow current income by investing in debt securities of established businesses that they believe will provide stable earnings and cash flow to pay expenses, make principal and interest payments on our outstanding indebtedness and make distributions to stockholders that we anticipate will grow over time and to provide the company's shareholders with long-term capital appreciation in the value of their assets by investing in equity securities of established businesses that they hope will appreciate over time so that we can sell them for capital gains. Gladstone Investment pays a monthly dividend at the end of each month. The company's current dividend is 8.51%.
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Gladstone Commercial is a real estate investment trust and its typical investment ranges from $5 million to $20 million.  Gladstone Commercial’s portfolio of real estate is leased to a wide cross section of tenants ranging from small businesses to large public companies, many of which are corporations that do not have publicly rated debt.  Gladstone Commercial intends to continue to enter into purchase agreements for real estate with existing triple net leases with terms of approximately 10 to 15 years, with built in rental increases. Gladstone Commercial provides two types of real estate transactions:
  • They purchase real estate already owned by a business and lease it back to them; therefore freeing up their equity in the real estate
  • They buy real estate that is already leased to good tenants
Gladstone Commercial pays a monthly dividend at the end of each month. The company's current dividend is 7.55%.
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Gladstone Land Corporation, an externally-managed agricultural real estate investment trust, owns and leases farmland to corporate and independent farmers in the United States. The company’s farms allow its tenants to grow row crops, such as lettuce and tomatoes; and berries comprising strawberries and raspberries. As of December 28, 2015, it owned 43 farms covering an area of 16,810 acres located in 6 states across the United States. The company also leases a parcel on its farm near Oxnard, California to an oil company. Gladstone Land Corporation was founded in 1997 and is based in McLean, Virginia. Gladstone Land pays a monthly dividend at the end of each month. The company's current dividend is 4.68%.
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Best Ideas 12 March 2017

3/12/2017

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Based on my expectation that the markets will continue to move sideways next week (with the potential for the markets to pullback to lower levels before the end of the month), I intend to simply sell short term call options on positions I already own and invest any dividends I receive in income producing stocks until the market pulls back to a more reasonable level. Many of the stocks previously listed in this "Best Ideas" section of this site have already moved significantly higher and I'd just rather wait for better prices before investing in those companies.
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Gladstone Capital’s debt investments primarily consist of three types of loans to small and medium sized businesses in the US: senior term loans, senior subordinated loans, and junior subordinated loans.  Loans range from $5 million to $30 million with terms of up to seven years.  The company's equity investments typically take the form of preferred or common equity.  Historically the company aims to maintain a portfolio consisting of approximately 90% debt investments and 10% equity investments, at cost. The company's goals are to achieve and grow current income through their debt investments that allow distributions to shareholders to grow over time and provide shareholders with long term appreciation in the value of their assets by investing in equity securities that can grow over time. Gladstone Capital pays a monthly dividend at the end of each month. The company's current dividend is 9.16%.
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Gladstone Investment makes debt and equity investments in established private businesses in the US. Debt investments primarily come in the form of three types of loans: senior term loans, senior subordinated loans and junior subordinated debt.  Equity investments primarily take the form of preferred or common equity often in connection with buyouts and other recapitalizations.  The company's investments typically range from $5 to $30 million, and aims to maintain an investment allocation of approximately 75% in debt securities and 25% in equity securities. The company's investment objectives are to achieve and grow current income by investing in debt securities of established businesses that they believe will provide stable earnings and cash flow to pay expenses, make principal and interest payments on our outstanding indebtedness and make distributions to stockholders that we anticipate will grow over time and to provide the company's shareholders with long-term capital appreciation in the value of their assets by investing in equity securities of established businesses that they hope will appreciate over time so that we can sell them for capital gains. Gladstone Investment pays a monthly dividend at the end of each month. The company's current dividend is 8.17%.
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Gladstone Commercial is a real estate investment trust and its typical investment ranges from $5 million to $20 million.  Gladstone Commercial’s portfolio of real estate is leased to a wide cross section of tenants ranging from small businesses to large public companies, many of which are corporations that do not have publicly rated debt.  Gladstone Commercial intends to continue to enter into purchase agreements for real estate with existing triple net leases with terms of approximately 10 to 15 years, with built in rental increases. Gladstone Commercial provides two types of real estate transactions:
  • They purchase real estate already owned by a business and lease it back to them; therefore freeing up their equity in the real estate
  • They buy real estate that is already leased to good tenants
Gladstone Commercial pays a monthly dividend at the end of each month. The company's current dividend is 7.37%.
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Gladstone Land Corporation, an externally-managed agricultural real estate investment trust, owns and leases farmland to corporate and independent farmers in the United States. The company’s farms allow its tenants to grow row crops, such as lettuce and tomatoes; and berries comprising strawberries and raspberries. As of December 28, 2015, it owned 43 farms covering an area of 16,810 acres located in 6 states across the United States. The company also leases a parcel on its farm near Oxnard, California to an oil company. Gladstone Land Corporation was founded in 1997 and is based in McLean, Virginia. Gladstone Land pays a monthly dividend at the end of each month. The company's current dividend is 4.36%.
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Best Ideas 5 March 2017

3/5/2017

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Here's a few ideas for next week. These are the companies I'll be investing in as funds become available in my accounts. They're each showing a nice estimated 1yr ROI, increasing earnings, and pay at least a minimal dividend. I believe that each of these has a greater potential return than analysts currently expect. As with all investments, I start with small positions and then add to that position over time through dividend reinvestment, the sale of stock options and direct purchases on the open market.
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Broadcom Limited designs, develops, and supplies a range of analog and digital semiconductor connectivity solutions. Its product portfolio comprises broadband access and modems, enterprise and network processors, wireless infrastructure, wireless connectivity, Ethernet communication and switching, and set-top box and media processors. The company's products are used in various applications, including data center networking, home connectivity, broadband access, telecommunications equipment, smartphones and base stations, data center servers and storage, factory automation, power generation and alternative energy systems, and displays. It primarily serves wired infrastructure, wireless communications, enterprise storage, and industrial and other markets in China, the United States, Singapore, and internationally. The company was formerly known as Avago Technologies Limited and changed its name to Broadcom Limited in February 2016. The company was founded in 2005 and is headquartered in Singapore.
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5 March 2017
Price $218.24
1yr Target $244.19
Analysts 31
Dividend $4.08
Payout Ratio 

1yr Cap Gain %
Yield %
1yr Tot Return %

P/E ---
PEG ---
Beta 1.07
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EPS (ttm) $-4.20
EPS next yr $15.04
Forward P/E 14.51
EPS next 5yr 15.00%
1yr Price Support $

Market Cap $87.64 Bil
Revenues $13.24 Bil
Earnings $-1627.00 Mil
Profit Margin ---

Quick Ratio 1.90
Current Ratio 2.30
Debt/Equity 0.72
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1yr RevGR ---
3yr RevGR ---
5yr RevGR ---

1yr EarnGR ---
3yr EarnGR ---
5yr EarnGR ---

1yr DivGR 100.00%
3yr DivGR 55.05%
5yr DivGR 50.98%

ROA -4.30%
ROE -11.00%
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Broadcom Dividend History
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Best Ideas 26 February 2017

2/26/2017

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Here's a few ideas for next week. These are the companies I'll be investing in as funds become available in my accounts. They're each showing a nice estimated 1yr ROI, increasing earnings, and pay at least a minimal dividend. I believe that each of these has a greater potential return than analysts currently expect. As with all investments, I start with small positions and then add to that position over time through dividend reinvestment, the sale of stock options and direct purchases on the open market.
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QUALCOMM Inc. develops, designs, manufactures, and markets digital communications products and services in China, South Korea, Taiwan, the United States, and internationally. The company operates through three segments: Qualcomm CDMA Technologies (QCT); Qualcomm Technology Licensing (QTL); and Qualcomm Strategic Initiatives (QSI). The QCT segment develops and supplies integrated circuits and system software based on code division multiple access (CDMA), orthogonal frequency division multiple access (OFDMA), and other technologies for use in voice and data communications, networking, application processing, multimedia, and global positioning system products. The QTL segment grants licenses or provides rights to use portions of its intellectual property portfolio, which include various patent rights useful in the manufacture and sale of certain wireless products comprising products implementing CDMA2000, WCDMA, CDMA TDD, and/or LTE standards, as well as their derivatives. The QSI segment invests in early-stage companies in various industries, including digital media, e-commerce, healthcare, and wearable devices for supporting the design and introduction of new products and services for voice and data communications. The company also develops and offers products for implementation of small cells; mobile health products and services; software products, and content and push-to-talk enablement services to wireless operators; and development, and other services and related products to the United States government agencies and their contractors. In addition, it licenses chipset technology and products for data centers. QUALCOMM Incorporated was founded in 1985 and is headquartered in San Diego, California.
(Summary) (Company) (Chart)
19 February 2017
Price $56.46
1yr Target $65.54
Analysts 24
Dividend $2.12
Payout Ratio 64.63%

1yr Cap Gain 16.08%
Yield 3.75%
1yr Tot Return 19.83%

P/E 17.21
PEG 1.64
Beta 1.31
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EPS (ttm) $3.28
EPS next yr $4.80
Forward P/E 11.76
EPS next 5yr 10.50%
1yr Price Support $50.40

Market Cap $83.45 Bil
Revenues $23.78 Bil
Earnings $4.89 Bil
Profit Margin 20.56%

Quick Ratio 1.70
Current Ratio 2.00
Debt/Equity 0.37
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1yr RevGR -6.84%
3yr RevGR -1.78%
5yr RevGR 9.49%

1yr EarnGR 18.32%
3yr EarnGR -0.86%
5yr EarnGR 8.61%

1yr DivGR 12.22%
3yr DivGR 16.90%
5yr DivGR 20.05%

ROA 9.50%
ROE 15.90%
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Qualcomm Dividend History
Kennedy-Wilson Holdings, Inc. operates as a real estate investment company. The company owns, operates, and invests in real estate both on its own and through its investment management platform. It focuses on multifamily and commercial properties located in the Western United States, the United Kingdom, Ireland, Spain, Italy, and Japan. The company owns interest in approximately 39 million square feet of property, including 24,371 multifamily rental units. It also provides real estate services primarily to financial services clients. Kennedy-Wilson Holdings, Inc. was founded in 1977 and is headquartered in Beverly Hills, California.
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26 February 2017
Price $21.90
1yr Target $30.00
Analysts 6
Dividend $0.68
Payout Ratio 518.18%

1yr Cap Gain 36.98%
Yield 3.10%
1yr Tot Return 40.08%

P/E 195.54
PEG 7.82
Beta 1.29
EPS (ttm) $0.11
EPS next yr $-0.51
Forward P/E ---
EPS next 5yr 25.00%
1yr Price Support ---

Market Cap $2.37 Bil
Revenues $689.20 Mil
Earnings $15.10 Mil
Profit Margin 2.19%

Quick Ratio ---
Current Ratio ---
Debt/Equity 4.67
1yr RevGR 51.45%
3yr RevGR 106.67%
5yr RevGR 64.22%

1yr EarnGR 371.42%
3yr EarnGR ---
5yr EarnGR ---

1yr DivGR 33.33%
3yr DivGR 33.49%
5yr DivGR ---

ROA 0.00%
ROE 0.20%
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Kennedy Wilson Dividend History
Gildan Activewear Inc. manufactures and sells apparel products in the United States, Canada, Europe, the Asia-Pacific, and Latin America. It operates in two segments, Printwear and Branded Apparel. The Printwear segment designs, manufactures, sources, and distributes undecorated activewear products comprising T-shirts, fleece, and sport shirts under Gildan, Gildan Performance, Anvil, Comfort Colors, and New Balance brands. Its activewear products are used in various activities by individuals, including work and school uniforms and athletic team wear, and other purposes to convey individual, group, and team identity. The Branded Apparel segment designs, manufactures, sources, markets, and distributes branded family apparel, which includes athletic, casual, and dress socks, as well as underwear, activewear, sheer hosiery, legwear, and shapewear products. This segment markets its products under various brands, including Gildan, Gildan Platinum, Gold Toe, Smart Basics, G, PowerSox, Silver Toe, All Pro, Secret, Silks, Therapy Plus, Kushyfoot, and Secret Silky brands, as well as under licensing agreements under the Under Armour and Mossy Oak brands. Gildan Activewear Inc. serves wholesale distributors, mass-market retailers, department stores, national and regional chains, sports specialty stores, and price clubs. The company was formerly known as Textiles Gildan Inc. and changed its name to Gildan Activewear Inc. in March 1995. Gildan Activewear Inc. was incorporated in 1984 and is headquartered in Montreal, Canada.
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26 February 2017
Price $25.58
1yr Target $30.41
Analysts 14
Dividend $0.31
Payout Ratio 21.67%

1yr Cap Gain 18.88%
Yield 1.21%
1yr Tot Return 20.09%

P/E 17.86
PEG 1.25
Beta 1.03
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EPS (ttm) $1.43
EPS next yr $1.87
Forward P/E 13.70
EPS next 5yr 14.25%
1yr Price Support $26.64

Market Cap $5.96 Bil
Revenues $2.54 Bil
Earnings $340.00 Mil
Profit Margin 13.38%

Quick Ratio 1.60
Current Ratio 5.70
Debt/Equity 0.28
1yr RevGR %
3yr RevGR %
5yr RevGR %

1yr EarnGR %
3yr EarnGR %
5yr EarnGR %

1yr DivGR %
3yr DivGR %
5yr DivGR %

ROA 11.40%
ROE 16.60%
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LeMaitre Vascular, Inc. develops, manufactures, and markets medical devices and implants for the treatment of peripheral vascular disease worldwide. The company provides angioscope, a fiber optic catheter used for viewing the lumen of a blood vessel; carotid shunts to temporarily divert or shut blood to the brain during the removal of plaque from the carotid artery in a carotid endarterectomy surgery; and powered phlebectomy devices that enable less invasive removal of varicose veins. It also offers embolectomy catheters to remove blood clots from arteries or veins; occlusion catheters that temporarily occlude blood flow; and perfusion catheters that temporarily perfuse blood and other liquids into the vasculature. In addition, the company provides radiopaque tape, a medical-grade tape applied to the skin and provides interventionists to cross-reference between the inside and the outside of a patient’s body, and allows them to locate tributaries or lesions beneath the skin; and remote endarterectomy devices to remove severe atherosclerotic blockages from the arteries of the leg. Further, it offers valvulotomes for use as a bypass vessel to carry blood past diseased arteries to the lower leg or the foot; vascular grafts to bypass or replace diseased arteries; vascular patches used in conjunction with carotid endarterectomy, remote endarterectomy, and other vascular reconstructions; vessel closure systems that allows surgeons to attach vessels to one another by deploying titanium clips in place of suturing; and laparoscopic cholecystectomy devices to inject dye into the cystic duct during laparoscopic cholecystectomy. LeMaitre Vascular, Inc. markets its products through direct and indirect sales force, as well as distributors. The company was formerly known as Vascutech, Inc. and changed its name to LeMaitre Vascular, Inc. in April 2001. LeMaitre Vascular, Inc. was founded in 1983 and is headquartered in Burlington, Massachusetts.
​(Summary) (Company) (Chart)
26 February 2017
Price $22.17
1yr Target $26.00
Analysts 5
Dividend $0.22
Payout Ratio 40.00%

1yr Cap Gain 17.27%
Yield 0.99%
1yr Tot Return 18.26%

P/E 40.16
PEG 2.68
Beta 0.64
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EPS (ttm) $0.55
EPS next yr $0.79
Forward P/E 28.06
EPS next 5yr 15.00%
1yr Price Support $11.85

Market Cap $407.04 Mil
Revenues $89.20 Mil
Earnings $10.60 Mil
Profit Margin 11.88%

Quick Ratio 3.80
Current Ratio 5.60
Debt/Equity 0.00
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1yr RevGR 10.20%
3yr RevGR 11.24%
5yr RevGR 6.92%

1yr EarnGR 82.60%
3yr EarnGR 37.50%
5yr EarnGR 2.56%

1yr DivGR 14.28%
3yr DivGR 16.77%
5yr DivGR ---

ROA 10.80%
ROE 12.50%
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Best Ideas 19 February 2017

2/19/2017

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Here's a few ideas for next week. These are the companies I'll be investing in as funds become available in my accounts. They're each showing a nice estimated 1yr ROI, increasing earnings, and pay at least a minimal dividend. I believe that each of these has a greater potential return than analysts currently expect. As with all investments, I start with small positions and then add to that position over time through dividend reinvestment, the sale of stock options and direct purchases on the open market.
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QUALCOMM Inc. develops, designs, manufactures, and markets digital communications products and services in China, South Korea, Taiwan, the United States, and internationally. The company operates through three segments: Qualcomm CDMA Technologies (QCT); Qualcomm Technology Licensing (QTL); and Qualcomm Strategic Initiatives (QSI). The QCT segment develops and supplies integrated circuits and system software based on code division multiple access (CDMA), orthogonal frequency division multiple access (OFDMA), and other technologies for use in voice and data communications, networking, application processing, multimedia, and global positioning system products. The QTL segment grants licenses or provides rights to use portions of its intellectual property portfolio, which include various patent rights useful in the manufacture and sale of certain wireless products comprising products implementing CDMA2000, WCDMA, CDMA TDD, and/or LTE standards, as well as their derivatives. The QSI segment invests in early-stage companies in various industries, including digital media, e-commerce, healthcare, and wearable devices for supporting the design and introduction of new products and services for voice and data communications. The company also develops and offers products for implementation of small cells; mobile health products and services; software products, and content and push-to-talk enablement services to wireless operators; and development, and other services and related products to the United States government agencies and their contractors. In addition, it licenses chipset technology and products for data centers. QUALCOMM Incorporated was founded in 1985 and is headquartered in San Diego, California.
(Summary) (Company) (Chart)
19 February 2017
Price $56.46
1yr Target $65.54
Analysts 24
Dividend $2.12
Payout Ratio 64.63%

1yr Cap Gain 16.08%
Yield 3.75%
1yr Tot Return 19.83%

P/E 17.21
PEG 1.64
Beta 1.31
EPS (ttm) $3.28
EPS next yr $4.80
Forward P/E 11.76
EPS next 5yr 10.50%
1yr Price Support $50.40

Market Cap $83.45 Bil
Revenues $23.78 Bil
Earnings $4.89 Bil
Profit Margin 20.56%

Quick Ratio 1.70
Current Ratio 2.00
Debt/Equity 0.37
1yr RevGR -6.84%
3yr RevGR -1.78%
5yr RevGR 9.49%

1yr EarnGR 18.32%
3yr EarnGR -0.86%
5yr EarnGR 8.61%

1yr DivGR 12.22%
3yr DivGR 16.90%
5yr DivGR 20.05%

ROA 9.50%
ROE 15.90%
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​American Software, Inc. develops, markets, and supports a portfolio of software and services that deliver enterprise management and collaborative supply chain solutions worldwide. It operates in three segments: Supply Chain Management (SCM), Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), and Information Technology (IT) Consulting. The SCM segment provides supply chain management solutions, including sales and operations planning, inventory and supply optimization, manufacturing planning and scheduling, manufacturing planning and scheduling, transportation optimization, and advanced retail planning solutions to streamline and optimize the forecasting, inventory, production, supply, allocation, distribution, and management of products between trading partners. This segment also markets and sells Demand Solutions product line to small and midsize enterprises; and offers Logility Voyager Solutions suite to customers with distribution-intensive supply chains. The ERP segment offers purchasing and materials management, customer order processing, financial, e-commerce, flow and traditional manufacturing solutions, as well as provides industry-specific business software to retailers and manufacturers in the apparel, sewn products, and furniture industries. The IT Consulting segment provides IT staffing and consulting services, such as professional/project management, staff augmentation, infrastructure and consulting, and social media and analytic marketing services; and support for software products comprising software enhancements, documentation, updates, customer education, consulting, systems integration, maintenance, and other support services. The company markets its products through direct and indirect sales channels, and agents to retail, apparel, consumer packaged goods, chemicals, oil and gas, life sciences, telecommunications, industrial products, and other manufacturing industries. American Software, Inc. was founded in 1970 and is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia.
(Summary) (Company) (Chart)
19 Februry 2017
Price $10.35
1yr Target $12.75
Analysts 2
Dividend $0.44
Payout Ratio 169.23%

1yr Cap Gain 23.18%
Yield 4.25%
1yr Tot Return 27.43%

P/E 40.27
PEG 2.52
Beta 0.79
EPS (ttm) $0.26
EPS next yr $0.32
Forward P/E 32.86
EPS next 5yr 16.00%
1yr Price Support $5.12

Market Cap $301.50 Mil
Revenues $109.50 Mil
Earnings $7.60 Mil
Profit Margin 6.94%

Quick Ratio 2.50
Current Ratio 2.50
Debt/Equity 0.00
1yr RevGR 10.70%
3yr RevGR 4.22%
5yr RevGR 5.87%

1yr EarnGR 25.00%
3yr EarnGR -2.68%
5yr EarnGR 4.56%

1yr DivGR 10.00%
3yr DivGR 12.17%
5yr DivGR 4.09%

ROA 5.70%
ROE 8.10%
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​Open Text Corporation provides a suite of software products and services that assist organizations in finding, utilizing, and sharing business information from various devices. The company offers enterprise content management products that provide content and records management, archiving, and email management and capture solutions, as well as Core, a software as a multi-tenant cloud solution; business process management for analyzing, automating, monitoring, and optimizing structured business processes; and customer experience management products, which offer Web content management, digital asset management, customer communications management, social software, and portal. Its products also comprise business network solutions comprising business-to-business integration, fax solutions, and secure messaging; analytics solutions, including embedded reporting and visualization, and big data analysis; and discovery solutions consisting of search, semantic navigation, and auto classification, as well as InfoFusion to deal with the issue of 'information silos' resulting from disconnected information sources across the enterprise. In addition, the company provides customer support programs that include access to software upgrades, a knowledge base, discussions, product information, and an online mechanism to post and review trouble tickets. Further, it offers professional services, such as consulting and learning services relating to the implementation, training, and integration of its product offerings into the customer's systems; and cloud services that allow its customers to make use of its OpenText software, services, and content over Internet enabled networks. The company serves organizations, mid-market companies, and government agencies worldwide. It has strategic partnerships with SAP AG, Microsoft Corporation, Oracle Corporation, Accenture plc, Deloitte Consulting LLP, and others. Open Text Corporation was founded in 1991 and is headquartered in Waterloo, Canada.
(Summary) (Company) (Chart)
19 Februry 2017
Price $33.54
1yr Target $39.17
Analysts 15
Dividend $0.46
Payout Ratio 10.10%

1yr Cap Gain 16.78%
Yield 1.37%
1yr Tot Return 18.15%

P/E 7.37
PEG 0.55
Beta 0.72
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EPS (ttm) $4.55
EPS next yr $2.49
Forward P/E 13.46
EPS next 5yr 13.35%
1yr Price Support $33.24

Market Cap $8.71 Bil
Revenues $1.96 Bil
Earnings $1.11 Bil
Profit Margin 56.63%

Quick Ratio 3.30
Current Ratio 3.30
Debt/Equity 0.69
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1yr RevGR -1.46%
3yr RevGR 10.09%
5yr RevGR 12.04%

1yr EarnGR 21.98%
3yr EarnGR 22.49%
5yr EarnGR 17.14%

1yr DivGR 15.59%
3yr DivGR 75.86%
5yr DivGR ---

ROA 19.80%
ROE 43.40%
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Best Ideas 12 February 2017

2/12/2017

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Here's a few ideas for next week. These are the companies I'll be investing in as funds become available in my accounts. They're each showing a nice estimated 1yr ROI, increasing earnings, and pay at least a minimal dividend. I believe that each of these has a greater potential return than analysts currently expect. As with all investments, I start with small positions and then add to that position over time through dividend reinvestment, the sale of stock options and direct purchases on the open market.
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Hanesbrands Inc., a consumer goods company, designs, manufactures, sources, and sells various basic apparels for men, women, and children in the United States. The company operates through four segments: Innerwear, Activewear, Direct to Consumer, and International. It sells bras, panties, shapewears, hosiery, men's underwear, children's underwear, and socks; and other activewear, such as T-shirts, fleece, sport shirts, performance T-shirts and shorts, sports bras, and thermals, as well as licensed logo apparel in collegiate bookstores and other channels. The company licenses its Champion name for footwear and sports accessories. It provides its products primarily under the Maidenform, Bali, Playtex, Hanes, JMS/Just My Size, Lilyette, Wonderbra, Donna Karan, DKNY, Champion, Polo Ralph Lauren, L'eggs, Hanes Beefy-T, Gear for Sports, Duofold, DIM, Nur Die/Nur Der, Lovable, Shock Absorber, Abanderado, Zorba, Rinbros, Kendall, Sol y Oro, Fila, Bellinda, Edoo, and Track N Field brand names. The company markets its products through retailers, wholesalers, and third party embellishers, as well as directly to consumers. As of January 2, 2016, it operated 252 outlet stores in the United States; and Websites under the Hanes, One Hanes Place, JMS/Just My Size, Champion, and Maidenform names. The company also sells its products in Europe, Asia, Latin America, Canada, Australia, the Middle East, Africa, and the Caribbean. Hanesbrands Inc. was founded in 2005 and is headquartered in Winston-Salem, North Carolina.
(Summary) (Company) (Chart)
4 December 2016
Price $22.87
1yr Target $32.85
Analysts 13
Dividend $0.44
Payout Ratio 34.10%

1yr Cap Gain 43.63%
Yield 1.92%
1yr Tot Return 45.55%

P/E 17.67
PEG 1.51
Beta 0.96
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EPS (ttm) $1.29
EPS next yr $2.16
Forward P/E 10.57
EPS next 5yr 11.74%
1yr Price Support $25.35

Market Cap $8.79 Bil
Revenues $5.86 Bil
Earnings $500.40 Mil
Profit Margin 8.53%

Quick Ratio 0.80
Current Ratio 1.90
Debt/Equity 3.48
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1yr RevGR 7.64%
3yr RevGR 8.10%
5yr RevGR 6.68%

1yr EarnGR 7.07%
3yr EarnGR 36.81%
5yr EarnGR 14.44%

1yr DivGR 10.00%
3yr DivGR 29.71%
5yr DivGR ---

ROA 7.90%
ROE 44.90%
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RCI Hospitality Holdings, Inc. engages in the hospitality and related businesses in the United States. It operates in two segments, Nightclubs and Bombshells Restaurants/Sports Bars. The company owns and/or operates upscale adult nightclubs serving primarily businessmen and professionals under the Rick's Cabaret, Vivid Cabaret, Tootsie's Cabaret, Club Onyx, Jaguars Club, XTC Cabaret, Hoops Cabaret, Downtown Cabaret, Temptations, Silver City Cabaret, Foxy's Cabaret, Cabaret East, and The Seville brands. It also operates four restaurants/sports bars under the Bombshells brand; and a bar under the Studio 80 brand. As of December 13, 2016, the company operated 41 units that offers live adult entertainment, and/or restaurant and bar operations. In addition, it owns a national industry convention and tradeshow; 2 national industry trade publications; 2 national industry award shows; and approximately 25 industry Websites. The company was formerly known as Rick's Cabaret International, Inc. and changed its name to RCI Hospitality Holdings, Inc. in August 2014. RCI Hospitality Holdings, Inc. was founded in 1982 and is based in Houston, Texas.
(Summary) (Company) (Chart)
5 February 2016
Price $17.69
1yr Target $27.00
Analysts 1
Dividend $0.12
Payout Ratio 10.90%

1yr Cap Gain 52.62%
Yield 0.67%
1yr Tot Return 53.29%

P/E 16.16
PEG 0.40
Beta 0.48
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EPS (ttm) $1.10
EPS next yr $1.73
Forward P/E 10.23
EPS next 5yr 40.00%
1yr Price Support $69.20

Market Cap $172.30 Mil
Revenues $134.90 Mil
Earnings $11.10 Mil
Profit Margin 8.22%

Quick Ratio 1.10
Current Ratio 1.20
Debt/Equity 0.83
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1yr RevGR -0.44%
3yr RevGR 6.25%
5yr RevGR 10.06%

1yr EarnGR 22.22%
3yr EarnGR 4.59%
5yr EarnGR 6.84%

1yr DivGR ---
3yr DivGR ---
5yr DivGR ---

ROA 4.00%
ROE 8.80%
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