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This is a play on global energy. Also, Total is moving rapidly into the renewable space. Dividend yield is 4.6%. They are looking at their business 50 years out. Even though oil consumption is still growing in the present, the long-term future is not there. Total generates huge free cash flow, its balance sheet is better than it has been for 25 years, they will have almost no debt in 3 years and will have huge room to raise the dividend. (Analysts’ price target is $71.16)
A good source of dividend income? When oil moved from $35-$45, he sold some oil stocks that had more torque in them, and then moved into some of these multinationals, where he was really just looking to clip the 5%-6% dividend yield, and for them to go sideways while oil corrected. He has just sold his holdings in this, in order to buy some higher torque energy names. Wait before buying this.
One of the world’s great oil/gas companies. An integrated company, so they are spilling off lots of free cash flow. They are poised to make acquisitions. Their 6.5% dividend is rock solid and secure, covered by existing cash flow, as is their capital expenditures. Incredibly well positioned to thrive in this environment, and buy up distressed assets.
Royal Dutch Shell (RDS.A-N) or Total (TOT-N)? He prefers Shell. Both companies are so large and diverse that you can’t even call them heavy oil. They are both a bit sleepy and are never going to blow you up, but they don’t move is much as some others.