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Billy Kawasaki’s Insights - Billy’s most-liked answers from 5i Research. It should be considered higher risk income, but it has a long history. Management is decent. It has survived many downturns and has managed to grow. Unlock Premium - Try 5i Free
It's been a top pick of his over the years. He likes the way they structure their business, investing in diverse, established companies, mostly in the US. They pay a compelling yield, but is a volatile stock, Is less exposed than before to the vagaries of the economy, though the economy will still affect them.
Earnings yesterday were a lot better than expected. They've had a rough year or so. It looks like they've now dealt with their troubled investments and are starting to re-invest their money. One issue is that the payout ratio is very high, around 98%. They will likely do everything they can to protect its high dividend, over 10%. He's waiting to see what'll happen to the payout ratio.