Getting big returns from financial portfolios, whether through stocks, bonds, ETFs, other securities, or a combination of all, is an investor's dream. But when you're an income investor, your primary focus is generating consistent cash flow from each of your liquid investments.Cash flow can come from bond interest, interest from other types of investments, and of course, dividends. A dividend is the distribution of a company's earnings paid out to shareholders; it's often viewed by its dividend yield, a met ...

资本支出计划 - Atmos Energy计划进行战略投资以提高天然气管道的安全性和可靠性[1] - 公司拥有强大的资本支出计划，用于提高天然气管道的安全性和可靠性[3] - 公司计划的资本支出中，大部分用于改善其分配和运输系统的安全性和可靠性[3] 工业客户增长 - 公司通过增加工业客户和获得有益的费率结果获益[1][5] - 公司新增了11个新的工业客户，每年将消耗约2.5亿立方英尺的天然气[5] - 工业客户基础的扩大提升了公司的营业收入[5] 竞争环境 - 公司在其服务区域内不会直接面临任何其他天然气的住宅和商业分销商的竞争[6] - 公司必须与其他天然气和替代燃料供应商竞争，以销售给工业客户[6] - 公司还必须与用于空间和水加热以及烹饪市场的能源产品竞争[7]

When Interest Rates Are Cut, 6 Dividend Aristocrats Could Skyrocket ptasha / iStock via Getty Images The Federal Reserve started raising interest rates almost two years ago. While it is likely that we have seen the last of the rate hikes, it could be a long time before the current rates at 5.25%-5.5 % start to come down. Spiking inflation in January at the consumer and producer level put the kibosh on the anticipated March cuts, and while many now point to the summer for a rate cut, a raging stock market, ...

Whether it's through stocks, bonds, ETFs, or other types of securities, all investors love seeing their portfolios score big returns. But for income investors, generating consistent cash flow from each of your liquid investments is your primary focus.While cash flow can come from bond interest or interest from other types of investments, income investors hone in on dividends. A dividend is the distribution of a company's earnings paid out to shareholders; it's often viewed by its dividend yield, a metric th ...

天然气分配公司概况 - 美国天然气分配公司为数百万美国消费者提供天然气运输服务，控制着地下管道网络，满足客户需求[1] - Sempra Energy (SRE)、Atmos Energy Corporation (ATO)、UGI Corporation (UGI)和MDU Resources Group (MDU)等公司在天然气生产量增加的情况下，通过投资基础设施项目，将受益[2] - 天然气分配管道在将天然气从州际和州内传输管道传送到消费者方面起着至关重要的作用，美国的天然气网络拥有近230万英里的地下分配管道[3] 行业趋势和挑战 - 行业主要关注点是基础设施老化和升高的投资成本，竞争对手的清洁能源可能降低对天然气和管道的需求[4] - 美国能源信息管理局（EIA）预计2024年和2025年天然气生产和出口量将增加，对天然气运输公司提供了机会[5] - 新的投资创造了对天然气的需求，随着生产和需求的增加，更多的管道将被需要来安全地传输商品到最终用户[6] 公用事业公司展望 - 利率可能下降对公用事业公司是一个利好，有可能降低资本市场贷款的利率，对基础设施升级和添加可再生能源的计划有积极影响[7] - Zacks行业排名显示天然气分配行业前景疲软，收益预期下调，行业表现不佳[8] 公司投资计划和展望 - Sempra Energy、UGI Corporation、MDU Resources Group和Atmos Energy是值得关注的天然气分配公司，其中三家公司获得Zacks Rank 2（买入）[14] - Sempra Energy计划在2023-2026年投资400亿美元，UGI Corporation计划在2024-2027年投资20亿美元，MDU Resources Group计划在2024年投资6.09亿美元，Atmos Energy计划在2024年投资2.9亿美元[15][16][17][18] - 这些公司的盈利预期和股价表现也受到市场关注，具有一定投资价值[19][20][21][22]

Analyst Call to Review Fiscal 2024 First Quarter Financial Results February 7, 2024 9:00 a.m. Eastern Fiscal Q1 2024 Review ...

Atmos Energy Corporation (NYSE:ATO) Q1 2024 Earnings Conference Call February 7, 2024 9:00 AM ET Company Participants Dan Meziere – Vice President-Investor Relations and Treasurer Kevin Akers – President and Chief Executive Officer Chris Forsythe – Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Conference Call Participants David Arcaro – Morgan Stanley Julien Dumoulin-Smith – Bank of America Richard Sunderland – JPMorgan Nick Campanella – Barclays Ryan Levine – Citi Chris Jeffrey – Mizuho Securities Oper ...

财务表现 - Atmos Energy (ATO)在2024财年第一季度实现每股收益为2.08美元，略低于Zacks Consensus Estimate的2.09美元，但较去年同期的1.91美元每股收益提高了8.9%[1] - 收入方面，总收入为11.5亿美元，比Zacks Consensus Estimate的17.1亿美元低32.7%，也较去年同期的14.8亿美元下降了22.3%[3] - Atmos Energy在报告季度中的运营和维护费用为1.6634亿美元，比去年同期下降了10%；营业收入为3.991亿美元，比去年同期增长了24.26%；利息支出为5.187亿美元，比去年同期增长了41.1%[6] 资产状况 - 截至2023年12月31日，Atmos Energy报告显示资产负债表强劲，可用流动资金约为32亿美元；现金及现金等价物为2.783亿美元，较2023年9月30日的1.54亿美元增加[8] 现金流和投资计划 - 在2024财年第一季度，经营活动提供的净现金流为2.4528亿美元，较去年同期的1.889亿美元增加；公司投资了7.7亿美元，其中近82%用于提高分销和运输系统的安全性和可靠性；董事会批准将季度股利率提高8.8%，至每股80.5美分[10] - Atmos Energy提供了2024财年每股收益指导范围为6.45-6.65美元，Zacks Consensus Estimate为6.57美元，高于指导范围中值6.55美元；预计在2024财年投资29亿美元[12]

营收情况 - Atmos Energy (ATO) 2023年第四季度营收为11.6亿美元，同比下降21.9%[1] - 每股收益为2.08美元，与去年同期的1.91美元相比有所增长[1] - 公司营收与Zacks Consensus Estimate相比达到32.39%的惊喜下滑，每股收益也低于分析师预期[2] 关键指标表现 - 管道和储存部门营收为2.1117亿美元，同比增长13.2%[5] - 配送部门营收为11.1亿美元，同比下降23.3%[6] - 管道和储存部门营业收入为1.1862亿美元，高于分析师预期[7] - 配送部门营业收入为2.8048亿美元，也超过了分析师的平均预期[8] 股票表现 - Atmos的股票在过去一个月内下跌了6%，目前的Zacks排名为3（持有），预示着在短期内可能与整体市场表现一致[9]

Atmos Energy (ATO) came out with quarterly earnings of $2.08 per share, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $2.09 per share. This compares to earnings of $1.91 per share a year ago. These figures are adjusted for non-recurring items.This quarterly report represents an earnings surprise of -0.48%. A quarter ago, it was expected that this natural gas utility would post earnings of $0.74 per share when it actually produced earnings of $0.80, delivering a surprise of 8.11%.Over the last four quarters, the c ...