Core Viewpoint - The stock market is currently buoyed by enthusiasm surrounding President Trump's policies, but uncertainties regarding tax cuts and tariffs persist. Dividend-paying stocks are suggested as a potential buffer against market volatility [1]. Group 1: AT&T - AT&T announced a quarterly dividend of 0.2775pershare,withadividendyieldofnearly527, following the company's analyst day where it outlined its strategy and financial goals [3][4]. - Management raised its 2024 adjusted EPS outlook and plans to return 40billiontoshareholdersfrom2025to2027throughdividendsandsharerepurchases[4][5].Group2:ChordEnergy−ChordEnergyaimstoreturnover751.25 per share and a variable dividend of 0.19pershare[7].−AnalystWilliamJanelareiteratedabuyratingonChordEnergywithapricetargetof178, citing strong visibility in its outlook and enhanced capital efficiencies [8][9]. - Chord Energy's defensive balance sheet positions it well in a volatile oil price environment, with a net debt to EBITDX ratio of approximately 0.2x [9]. Group 3: Diamondback Energy - Diamondback Energy paid a base dividend of 0.90pershareforQ32024andisexpectedtoreportstrongQ4results[12].−AnalystNitinKumarmaintainsabuyratingonDiamondbackwithapricetargetof207, highlighting that 50% of free cash flow is returned to investors [14]. - The company’s high dividend yield is attributed to superior cost control and unit margins, bolstered by the Endeavor Energy Resources acquisition [14].
Chord Energy (CHRD) CNBC·2025-01-26 12:15