iREIT+HOYA Capital is the premier income-focused investing service on Seeking Alpha. Our focus is on income-producing asset classes that offer the opportunity for sustainable portfolio income , diversification , and inflation hedging . Get started with a Free Two-Week Trial and take a look at our top ideas across our exclusive income-focused portfolios.Sometimes I think that the market is too smart for its own good. To the point that it’s constantly trying to outsmart itself. For example, on the day (Sep 18 ...

BCE Inc. (BCE) has finalized an agreement to sell its ownership stake in Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment ("MLSE") to Rogers Communications Inc. ("Rogers") for C$4.7 billion. The deal is subject to approval from the relevant sports leagues and other customary conditions, and it is anticipated to close in mid-2025.Furthermore, Bell Media has obtained a long-term agreement with Rogers to secure content rights for the Toronto Maple Leafs and Toronto Raptors, allowing The Sports Network (“TSN”) to broadcast ...

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Supertruper U.S. telecoms like AT&T (T) and Verizon (VZ), were bargain buys last year when the market was negative on them amidst higher interest rates, slowing growth, and lead-sheathed cables, to name the primary reasons. Thankfully, the market has finally come to its senses and both names have risen well-off their 2023 lows. Value investors, however, could be dismayed by no longer having the opportunity to add those stocks at bargain basement prices to grow their income streams. It’s a good thing tha ...

Steven_Kriemadis/E+ via Getty ImagesOn our last coverage of BCE Inc. (TSX:BCE:CA) we gave it a tentative buy but suggested investors get in some additional buffer via covered calls. As our longtime followers know, we are generally very skeptical of even positive returns from these levels in the indices and hence use buffers in almost all but the most compelling long cases. For BCE, we suggested $55.00 covered calls, which were slightly in the money. Author's App That reduced the cost basis down to $52. ...

Before interest rates come down, you may want to consider loading up on these terrific income stocks.Dividend stocks can be a great source of cash flow for your portfolio. You don't need to settle for stocks that pay just a few percentage points, either. Some fairly safe, high-yielding stocks pay far more than the S&P 500 average of 1.3%.Pfizer (PFE 0.42%), BCE (BCE 1.22%), and AT&T (T 1.13%) could all make for good income investments to add to your portfolio right now, as they all pay more than 5% and are ...

BCE Inc. (BCE) reported second-quarter 2024 adjusted earnings per share (EPS) of C$0.78 (57 cents), down 1.3% year over year. The Zacks Consensus Estimate was pegged at 59 cents.Quarterly total operating revenues fell 1% year over year to C$6,005 million ($4,388.9 million). The consensus estimate was pegged at $4,459.7 million. The contraction resulted from an 8.7% decrease in Product revenues, which totaled C$697 million, amid 0.1% growth in Service revenues, which came in at C$5,308 million.Segmental Resu ...

BCE (BCE) reported $4.39 billion in revenue for the quarter ended June 2024, representing a year-over-year decline of 2.8%. EPS of $0.57 for the same period compares to $0.59 a year ago.The reported revenue represents a surprise of -1.59% over the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $4.46 billion. With the consensus EPS estimate being $0.59, the EPS surprise was -3.39%.While investors closely watch year-over-year changes in headline numbers -- revenue and earnings -- and how they compare to Wall Street expectations ...

BCE Inc. (NYSE:BCE) Q2 2024 Results Conference Call August 1, 2024 8:00 AM ET Company Participants Thane Fotopoulos - Investor Relations Mirko Bibic - President and CEO Curtis Millen - Chief Financial Officer Conference Call Participants Maher Yaghi - Scotiabank Stephanie Price - CIBC World Markets Sebastiano Petti - JP Morgan David Barden - Bank of America Vince Valentini - TD Securities Simon Flannery - Morgan Stanley Jerome Dubreuil - Desjardins Securities Batya Levy - UBS Operator Good morning, ladies a ...

About this content About Emily Jarvie Emily began her career as a political journalist for Australian Community Media in Hobart, Tasmania. After she relocated to Toronto, Canada, she reported on business, legal, and scientific developments in the emerging psychedelics sector before joining Proactive in 2022. She brings a strong journalism background with her work featured in newspapers, magazines, and digital publications across Australia, Europe, and North America, including The Examiner, The Advocate, ...