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Welcome to ADM club…
Welcome to ADM club…
In 2006, the Omaha billionaire made a pledge worth tens of billions of dollars: He would earmark 85% of his stock in his company, Berkshire Hathaway Inc., for charity, with the bulk going to the Gates Foundation, a global philanthropy run by his longtime friends. He wrote to the couple that he was “irrevocably committing to make annual gifts of Berkshire Hathaway ‘B’ shares throughout my lifetime.”
a little-known Buffett family foundation that supports abortion rights. Officials at the Susan Thompson Buffett Foundation have been hiring staff and making plans to spend a massive influx of money that the small organization expects to receive, according to current and former people within the foundations and documents reviewed by The Wall Street Journal
Apple started paying a dividend in 2012. Since then, the dividend has been increased regularly, but more or less in-line with the company’s earnings-per-share growth, which is why the dividend payout ratio has remained low. Apple’s projected dividend payout ratio for 2022 is just 15%. This, coupled with the company’s enviable balance sheet, makes Apple’s dividend look quite safe.
we expect 7% annual EPS growth over the next five years. Putting it all together, the combination of valuation changes, EPS growth, and dividends produces total expected returns of 4.5% per year over the next five years.
TSN $91 to $85TSN $82 from $91 -10%
ABBV $139.15 from $150 -8%
MAIN $34.59 from $38.43 -10%
PRU $91 from $106 -14%
BLK $585 from $666 -13%
vs
SWK $101 from $119 -15%
LOW $171 from $199 -14%
MMM $130 from $149 -13%
Previously, the average fall of my top 3 vs their top 3
is -8% vs -10%, a difference of 2%
now
it's -9% vs -14% a difference of 5%
Note that these are short term volatility but it's interesting that the gap is opening up...
will be interesting 6mth to a year from now if volatility continues.
ADM's research is bringing new discoveries and insights to the fore – demonstrating the potential positive impacts of dietary microbiome support on aspects of health and well-being.
the company currently has an average rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $161.64.
"It’s pretty common for guests to dump ashes of their loved ones on the Haunted Mansion ride.
"If anybody says, 'Have a magical day,' they mean you were a gigantic asshole and hated dealing with you. We call it the 'Disney **** You'."

“While the nervous market backdrop is creating a fearful environment for tech stocks, we believe Apple’s growth story remains well intact despite the shaky macro.”
One proposed solution was to create a world children's savings bank. The exact amount allocated to each child wasn’t disclosed, but a former Gates Foundation employee told the Journal that each child would receive thousands of dollars that “sit on a shelf, like a battle plan” for baby beneficiaries.
TSN $91 to $85
ABBV $150 to $152
MAIN $38.43 to $38.43
lost average 1.4%
PRU $106 to $97
BLK $666 to $647
vs
SWK $119 to $111
LOW $199 to $184
MMM $149 to $134
lost average 8.2%
Previously, the average fall of my top 3 vs their top 3
it's -9% vs -14% a difference of 5%
now
it's -1.4% vs -8.2% a difference of 6.8%
note that this is excluding dividends... MAIN pays monthly.
The gap is opening further.
1: Johnson & Johnsonsearching for dividend growth stocks that can do well during the current environment — high inflation and a potential recession — can be an opportune choice for investors
Fiscal 2022 outlook
- Maintaining full year adjusted EPS guidance of low-single digit growth, as year-to-date performance is tracking broadly in line with expectations
Our purpose remains to help small- and mid-sized businesses succeed
Total expenses increased 11% to $750.3 million for the fourth quarter and increased 7% to $2.8 billion for the fiscal year, as a result of the following:
Operating income grew 11% to $394.0 million for the quarter and 26% to $1.8 billion for the fiscal year. Operating margin (operating income as a percentage of total revenue) was 34.4% for the fourth quarter and remained flat as compared to the prior year period, while operating margin increased to 39.9% for the fiscal year, compared to 36.0% in the prior year. Adjusted operating income(1) increased 23% to $1.8 billion for the full year.
- Compensation costs were higher due to increases in headcount to support client growth, higher wage rates, performance-based compensation, and fringe benefits;
- PEO direct insurance costs increased, driven by a rise in the number of PEO worksite employees and health insurance revenue;
- Continued investment in product development, technology, and marketing; and
- Increase in travel-related expenses due to lift of pandemic-related restrictions.
Diluted earnings per share increased 27% to $3.84 per share for the year. Adjusted diluted earnings per share increased 24% to $3.77 per share for the year.
Financial Position and Liquidity
Our financial position and cash flow generation remained strong. As of May 31, 2022, we had:
Return to Stockholders During the Year
- Cash, restricted cash, and total corporate investments of $1.3 billion.
- Short-term and long-term borrowings, net of debt issuance costs, of $806.4 million.
- Cash flow from operations was $1.5 billion for the fiscal year.
- Paid cumulative dividends of $2.77 per share totaling $1.0 billion, resulting in a dividend payout ratio of 72%.
- Repurchased 1.2 million shares of our common stock for a total of $145.2 million.