In dividend investing, I believe it's very important to build a stream of income that's reliable. Focusing purely on immediate income to reach financial independence as soon as possible is like building theHi, my name is Kody. Aside from my articles here on Seeking Alpha, I am also a regular contributor to Sure Dividend, The Dividend Kings, and iREIT+Hoya Capital. I have been investing since September 2017 (age 20) and interested in dividend investing since about 2009.Since July 2018, I have ran Kody's Divi ...

MGE (MGEE) came out with quarterly earnings of $1.13 per share, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.17 per share. This compares to earnings of $1.05 per share a year ago. These figures are adjusted for non-recurring items.This quarterly report represents an earnings surprise of -3.42%. A quarter ago, it was expected that this public utility holding company would post earnings of $0.95 per share when it actually produced earnings of $0.66, delivering a surprise of -30.53%.Over the last four quarters, ...

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 FORM 8-K CURRENT REPORT Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934 November 6, 2024 Date of report (date of earliest event reported) | --- | --- | --- | |-----------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------| | Commission File No. | Name of Registrant, State of Incorporation, ...

United States SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 FORM 10-Q ☒ Quarterly Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 For the quarterly period ended: September 30, 2024 ☐ Transition Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 For the transition period from _______________ to _______________ | --- | --- | --- | |-----------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ...

Electric power lines at sunset. James O'Neil It's a proven fact that business is a ruthless, dog-eat-dog world. One may ask, what's my proof? It's estimated that approximately 65% of new businesses fail in their first 10 years. That's right: Roughly two out of three companies don't "live" past the age of 10. These businesses can't even survive long enough to begin returning capital to their owners. This is why I'm so amazed by publicly traded companies that boast lengthy dividend growth track records and in ...

MGE (MGEE) came out with quarterly earnings of $0.66 per share, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.95 per share. This compares to earnings of $0.79 per share a year ago. These figures are adjusted for nonrecurring items. This quarterly report represents an earnings surprise of -30.53%. A quarter ago, it was expected that this public utility holding company would post earnings of $0.94 per share when it actually produced earnings of $0.93, delivering a surprise of -1.06%. Over the last four quarters, ...

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 FORM 8-K CURRENT REPORT Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934 August 7, 2024 Date of report (date of earliest event reported) | --- | --- | --- | |-----------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------| | Commission File No. | Name of Registrant, State of Incorporation ...

United States SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 FORM 10-Q ☒ Quarterly Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 For the quarterly period ended: June 30, 2024 ☐ Transition Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 For the transition period from _______________ to _______________ | --- | --- | --- | |-----------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ...

The market expects MGE (MGEE) to deliver a year-over-year increase in earnings on higher revenues when it reports results for the quarter ended June 2024. This widely-known consensus outlook is important in assessing the company's earnings picture, but a powerful factor that might influence its near-term stock price is how the actual results compare to these estimates. The stock might move higher if these key numbers top expectations in the upcoming earnings report. On the other hand, if they miss, the stoc ...

Cash flow can come from bond interest, interest from other types of investments, and of course, dividends. A dividend is that coveted distribution of a company's earnings paid out to shareholders, and investors often view it by its dividend yield, a metric that measures the dividend as a percent of the current stock price. Many academic studies show that dividends make up large portions of long-term returns, and in many cases, dividend contributions surpass one-third of total returns. Headquartered in Madis ...