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Total (TOT) Returns
+77.3% for High-Yield
Investing Subscribers
Published:
May 19, 2008
In recent weeks, crude oil prices
have captured one headline after another in both the financial
and mainstream media. And for good reason. This past week, oil
futures vaulted further into record territory, nearly reaching
$128 per barrel on Thursday -- more than double where they were
trading at this time last year.
Of course, while soaring oil prices can create havoc for
consumers, they can also lead to massive profits for the
companies that pull the stuff out of the ground -- and for their
shareholders. Fortunately, Carla Pasternak, editor of our
premium
High-Yield Investing newsletter, has had the
foresight to recommend a number of oil & gas production
companies over the years.
Back in her January 2005 newsletter, for example, Carla drilled
down into Total (NYSE: TOT, $88.25) -- the world's fourth-largest oil producer. As she pointed out at the time, the
integrated oil giant was forecasting steady production growth in
the coming years, largely by exploiting previously untapped
regions of West Africa. And with more revenues flowing into the
firm's coffers, there would be more cash to dish out to
shareholders. Flush with more than $7 billion in annual free
cash flows, dividends had already reached a generous $3.15 per
share -- a total that had tripled over the previous five years.
With all that in mind, and with the stock trading at a discount
to its peer group, Carla gave Total an "Outperform" rating at a
split-adjusted price of $54.92. Since that time, the stock has
chugged steadily higher, closing above $88 on Friday --
not far from a five-year peak. Meanwhile, investors have also raked
in more than $8.80 per share in dividend distributions along the
way, for a total return of +77.3%.
In this month's newsletter, Carla checks into a real estate
investment trust (REIT) that manages a portfolio of over 100
hotels operating under well-known brands like Best Western and
Ramada. As budget-minded business and leisure travelers have
been trading down to more affordable lodging, the company
reported brisk sales growth of +45% last year, driven by an
expanding property portfolio and a healthy double-digit increase
in revenues per available room (RevPAR).
Yet, at just six times forward earnings the shares are still
trading at a bargain price, and investors who act now can
lock in a hefty yield of 10.4%. To read Carla's complete profile
of this overlooked high-yield REIT, we invite you to become a
High-Yield Investing subscriber. Simply
follow this
link to learn more.
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Nathan Slaughter
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