Whether it's through stocks, bonds, ETFs, or other types of securities, all investors love seeing their portfolios score big returns. But when you're an income investor, your primary focus is generating consistent cash flow from each of your liquid investments. While cash flow can come from bond interest or interest from other types of investments, income investors hone in on dividends. A dividend is the distribution of a company's earnings paid out to shareholders; it's often viewed by its dividend yield, ...

Analysts don't randomly choose which stocks to cover. Their decision is typically driven by significant investor interest or promising prospects associated with a particular stock. An interesting observation is that when stocks receive new analyst coverage, they often experience gradual upward price movements compared to those already covered by analysts. The magnitude of this price movement is influenced by the recommendations made by the new analysts. Positive recommendations like "Buy" and "Strong Buy" t ...

Bottom Line Investors like dividends for many reasons; they greatly improve stock investing profits, decrease overall portfolio risk, and carry tax advantages, among others. But, not every company offers a quarterly payout. High-growth firms or tech start-ups, for example, rarely provide their shareholders a dividend, while larger, more established companies that have more secure profits are often seen as the best dividend options. Income investors have to be mindful of the fact that high-yielding stocks te ...

CHICAGO, May 17, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Old Republic International Corporation (NYSE: ORI) – today announced its Board of Directors has declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of 26.5 cents per common share. This dividend is payable on June 14, 2024 to shareholders of record on June 4, 2024. Subject to Board approval each quarter, the full year's cash dividend will amount to $1.06 per share compared to $0.98 paid in 2023, an 8.2% increase. 2024 marks the 43rd consecutive year that Old Republic has increase ...

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D. C. 20549 FORM10-Q ☒ Quarterly report pursuant to section 13 or 15(d) of the Security Exchange Act of 1934 for the quarterly period ended:March 31, 2024 or ☐ Transition report pursuant to section 13 or 15(d) of the Security Exchange Act of 1934 Commission File Number: 001-10607 OLD REPUBLIC INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) Delaware 36-2678171 (State or other jurisdiction of (IRS Employer Identifica ...

Investors might want to bet on Old Republic International (ORI) , as it has been recently upgraded to a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy). An upward trend in earnings estimates -- one of the most powerful forces impacting stock prices -- has triggered this rating change.The Zacks rating relies solely on a company's changing earnings picture. It tracks EPS estimates for the current and following years from the sell-side analysts covering the stock through a consensus measure -- the Zacks Consensus Estimate.The power of a ...

All investors love getting big returns from their portfolio, whether it's through stocks, bonds, ETFs, or other types of securities. But when you're an income investor, your primary focus is generating consistent cash flow from each of your liquid investments.While cash flow can come from bond interest or interest from other types of investments, income investors hone in on dividends. A dividend is that coveted distribution of a company's earnings paid out to shareholders, and investors often view it by its ...

The market fell through morning trading on Tuesday as Wall Street braces for the Fed’s two-day FOMC meeting.The Fed is projected to keep rates unchanged on May 1, meaning the market will likely move on Powell’s comments. If the Fed boss leans hawkish the market could sell off, and vice versa. Wall Street then turns its attention to April jobs data on Friday morning. Sandwiched between these two potential market-moving events are a slew of corporate earnings, including from Apple and Amazon.  The unknowns ar ...

Old Republic International Corporation (NYSE:ORI) Q1 2024 Earnings Conference Call April 25, 2024 3:00 PM ET Company Participants Joe Calabrese - Financial Relations Board Craig Smiddy - President, CEO & Director Francis Sodaro - SVP, CFO & CAO Carolyn Monroe - President Conference Call Participants Matthew Carletti - JMP Securities Charles Peters - Raymond James & Associates Jon Newsome - Piper Sandler & Co. Operator Good afternoon. My name is Audra, and I will be your conference operator today. At this ti ...

NEWS RELEASE At Old Republic: At Financial Relations Board: Craig R. Smiddy, President and CEO Analysts/Investors: Joe Calabrese 212/827-3772 OLD REPUBLIC REPORTS RESULTS FOR THE FIRST QUARTER 2024 OVERALL RESULTS | | | | | Quarters Ended March 31, | | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | | 2024 | | | 2023 | % Change | | Net income | $ | 1.15 | $ | 0.68 | | | Net of tax investment gains | | 0.48 | | 0.07 | | | Net income excluding investment gains | $ | 0.67 | $ | 0.61 | 9.8 % | | SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY (B ...