American Financial Stock Forum

we look at how stocks are doing today, and do some analysis on Opera stock (like the opera gx browser) and An Insurance Stock that dividend investors will love!
$American Financial (AFG.US)$ $Opera (OPRA.US)$ $BILL Holdings (BILL.US)$ $The Trade Desk (TTD.US)$

Upgrades
• $Allogene Therapeutics (ALLO.US)$ : Goldman Sachs Upgrades to Buy from Neutral - PT $32 (from $9)
• $ChampionX (CHX.US)$ : BofA Securities Upgrades to Buy from Neutral - PT $22 (from $25)
• $CSX Corp (CSX.US)$ : Stifel Upgrades to Buy from Hold - PT $37 (from $39)
• $TechnipFMC (FTI.US)$ : BofA Securities Upgrades to Buy from Neutral - PT $8 (from $9.50)
• $Norfolk Southern (NSC.US)$ : Stifel Upgrades to Buy from Hold - PT $2...

A company reducing the size of its dividend is a sure sign that things are not going well. Companies set their payout ratio at a level they are fairly certain they can afford. If they must reduce the dividend it means profits are under pressure and things are not going according to plan. Earnings will probably come under pressure and the lower yield will make the stock less attractive to investors. Both will probably lead to a much lower stock price.
Stocks with high dividend yields may appear attractive to income investors. What really matters, though, is how sustainable the dividend yield is. A stock with a lower yield than the prevailing interest rate can turn into a good investment if the dividend is sustainable and grows gradually over time. This gives you the benefit of both compound interest and capital gains.
$Royal Bank of Canada (RY.US)$ $American Financial (AFG.US)$ $International General Insurance (IGIC.US)$ $DHT Holdings (DHT.US)$