Chasing the Yield

Investing for income through dividends and distributions

  • Black Hills (BKH) EPS $0.40 beats $0.35 estimate

    Black Hills (BKH) EPS $0.40 beats $0.35 estimate

    Black Hills reported quarterly earnings of $0.40 per share which beat the analyst consensus estimate of $0.35 by 14.29 percent. This is a 21.21 percent increase over earnings of $0.33 per share from the same period last year. Black Hills Corp Earnings Rise In Q2 | Markets Insider (businessinsider.com)

  • The great risk rebalance

    The great risk rebalance

    High Yield Portfolio takes a big hit and I attempt to rebalance that portfolio to maintain a high dividend with less risk.

  • The great rebalance

    The great rebalance

    I made all my moves and hopefully I have things better balanced with less risk for my High Yield Portfolio. The yield is still high but at more moderate at about 8% versus the 12% in the prior mix. The safety of the dividends and distributions are much safer although still at a higher risk…

  • In the wake of Hoegh LNG Partners dividend cut

    In the wake of Hoegh LNG Partners dividend cut

    I almost pulled the trigger on selling off my holdings in Hoegh LNG Partners until my cooler head prevailed. Let’s hope I made the right decision. After the announcement of their 98% dividend cut investors were dumping their shares and the stock price opened today at $7.05 down from $17.87 at the close yesterday. That’s…

  • Hoegh LNG Partners cuts distribution 98%

    Hoegh LNG Partners cuts distribution 98%

    In a big lesson learned for me I’m taking a big hit on Hoegh LNG Partners. They cut their distribution 98% from $0.44/share to $0.01/share. I knew they were a high risk for cutting their distribution but didn’t know it would end up that bad. It’s a double whammy because after the announcement shareholders are…

  • Microsoft posts 47% profit increase year over year… stock falls 2% after hours

    Microsoft posts 47% profit increase year over year… stock falls 2% after hours

    The Redmond, Wash.-based company reported financial fourth-quarter sales of $46.2 billion after the bell Tuesday, up around 21% from the year-prior period. It generated a $16.5 billion profit for the period ended June 30, an increase of 47% year-over-year, exceeding Wall Street expectations. Analysts expected $44.1 billion in sales at a profit of $14.6 billion.…