Diversified Royalty CorpDIV.TOCOMMENTOct 26, 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.
They want to reduce their share capital. Had made their transformational move into the royalty business when they bought Fran Works. Recently announced a two-part transaction where Cara was buying that, and were effectively getting paid back for the royalty they have. When they initially bought it, they issued shares to the man who sold them Fran Works, so they were bringing those shares back and cancelling them, meaning that their share count would drop. This company has 2 royalty streams, Mr. Lube and Sutton Real Estate. They have cash now and are looking for new royalties. The dividend is fairly secure.