Diversified Royalty CorpDIV.TOCOMMENTJul 27, 2016Stock 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 market is obviously a little concerned about the dividend which is fairly high. However, overall he feels it is going to be fairly safe, because the CEO built this company to be a royalty stream company, and as a result knows that that dividend has to be sacred, so will do what he can to keep it and maintain it. There is some cyclicality to the business, especially in the Fran Works, a restaurant business mostly out in Alberta. The CEO is always working on new royalty streams. He wouldn’t be surprised to see him come up with something brand-new.