Dividend growth is one of the stock market's mightiest forces. While high-yield stocks garner much of the market's dividend-related fanfare, I tend to prefer stocks with smaller dividend yields -- initially, at least.As counterintuitive as this sounds, high-yield stocks often offer minimal dividend growth potential, whereas certain companies with lower yields may offer exponential dividend growth over the long haul.A perfect example of this is rural lifestyle retailer Tractor Supply (TSCO -0.21%) and its 1. ...

Tractor Supply Company (NASDAQ: TSCO ) occupies a unique spot in my portfolio. Over time, I see that I am reducing my holdings and focusing increasingly on some specific sectors and companies. Retailers have slowly slipped out of my portfolio, with twoI focus on long term growth and dividend growth investing. I follow both the US and the European stock markets, looking for undervalued stock and/or for high quality dividend growing companies that provide me with cash to reinvest. Over time, I have come to re ...

Tractor Supply Company (TSCO) has reported fourth-quarter 2024 results, wherein the top and bottom lines missed the Zacks Consensus Estimate. Meanwhile, sales and earnings per share (EPS) improved year over year. Sales benefited from higher store openings and improved comparable store sales (comps).Stay up-to-date with all quarterly releases: See Zacks Earnings Calendar.Tractor Supply’s EPS of 44 cents improved 4.3% year over year but missed the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 45 cents.Net sales grew 3.1% year ...

Shares of retail chain Tractor Supply (TSCO -3.74%) slipped on Thursday after the company reported financial results for its fourth quarter of 2024. As of 10:45 a.m. ET today, its stock was down about 5%.Slow growth and uninspiring guidanceTractor Supply stock is slipping because of several little disappointments, nothing major. The company had fourth quarter net sales of nearly $3.8 billion, which was up 3% year over year. And its fourth quarter earning per share (EPS) of $0.44 only slipped 3% from last ye ...

For the quarter ended December 2024, Tractor Supply (TSCO) reported revenue of $3.77 billion, up 3.1% over the same period last year. EPS came in at $0.44, compared to $0.46 in the year-ago quarter.The reported revenue compares to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $3.8 billion, representing a surprise of -0.81%. The company delivered an EPS surprise of -2.22%, with the consensus EPS estimate being $0.45.While investors scrutinize revenue and earnings changes year-over-year and how they compare with Wall Stree ...

Supplemental Financial Presentation January 30, 2025 SAFE HARBOR This press release contains certain forward-looking statements, including statements regarding market share gains, value creation, customer trends, new stores and distribution centers, property development plans, return of capital, and financial guidance for 2025, including net sales, comparable store sales, operating margin rates, net income, earnings per diluted share, capital expenditures and plans, share repurchase, and sale-leaseback tran ...

Tractor Supply (TSCO) came out with quarterly earnings of $0.44 per share, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.45 per share. This compares to earnings of $0.46 per share a year ago. These figures are adjusted for non-recurring items.This quarterly report represents an earnings surprise of -2.22%. A quarter ago, it was expected that this retailer for farmers and ranchers would post earnings of $0.45 per share when it actually produced earnings of $0.45, delivering no surprise.Over the last four quarte ...

TRACTOR SUPPLY COMPANY REPORTS FOURTH QUARTER AND FISCAL YEAR 2024 FINANCIAL RESULTS; PROVIDES FISCAL YEAR 2025 OUTLOOK Brentwood, Tenn., January 30, 2025 - Tractor Supply Company (NASDAQ: TSCO), the largest rural lifestyle retailer in the United States (the "Company"), today reported financial results for its fourth quarter and fiscal year 2024 ended December 28, 2024. Comparison period per share amounts have been retroactively adjusted to reflect the Company's 5- for-1 stock split, effective December 20, ...

Tractor Supply Company (TSCO) is likely to register an increase in the top line when it reports fourth-quarter 2024 results on Jan. 30, 2025, before market open. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for revenues is pegged at $3.8 billion, indicating 3.9% growth from the year-ago reported figure.The bottom line of the leading rural lifestyle retailer in the United States is expected to decline year over year. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for fourth-quarter earnings per share (EPS) has been unchanged at 45 cents in t ...

It’s been about 18 months since I stated my view that Tractor Supply Company (NASDAQ: TSCO ) was a relatively poor investment, given what I considered to be a stretched valuation. Since then, the shares have returned about 21% against a gain of aboutI'm a quant investment newsletter writer who marries fundamental analysis with the latest research in momentum. Over the past few years, I’ve developed a piece of software that helps me track the level of optimism and pessimism embedded in stock price. I seek to ...