Diversified Royalty CorpDIV.TOCOMMENTDec 04, 2015Stock price when the opinion was issued
As of Jun 09, 2026. Market Open.
18-24 months ago they stumbled with a restaurant royalty, but are doing well with a new royalty concerning a muffler business at Walmart. But this will be cyclical in a downturn. The dividend is safe now.
Pays a nice dividend. The stock had been coming off. They were supposed to have signed some royalty deals, but haven't in 18 months. He prefers that they take their time and be careful, but eventually they need to sign in order to lower their payout ratio. This should do okay during the current market downturn.
The 1st royalty this company bought was on a restaurant group that was heavily concentrated in Alberta, and it is still about 40% of their business. They diversified and have a royalty on Mr. Lube, a very, very good franchise. Also, have one on a real estate firm. You’ll see them doing other royalty deals, perhaps before year-end, but certainly sometime in the new year. The CEO wants to move away from Alberta, and once he does that, you will see the multiple improve along with the stock price. Have raised their dividend a few times in the last year. Nice yield of 9.2%.