Meta, Alphabet, and Salesforce were healthy businesses making profits and seen as “the big guys.” Why did they start paying a dividend? What does it change for them… and for you? Should you grab some shares?
You’ll Learn
- Before we dive into the impact of these new dividend payers, let’s discuss their business model. Of course, we all know Meta because of Facebook and Instagram, but how would you describe it from a business point of view?
- When we say Google, we immediately see the search engine box. But there is a lot more to Alphabet. What is its business model?
- Now, Salesforce is probably the one we know less about. It’s also part of the information technology sector. What makes it different from the other two regarding its business model?
- Do you think Meta and Alphabet business models impact the communication sector? In other words, are they the proof of a shift in this sector?
- Meta, Alphabet, and Salesforce were healthy businesses making profits and seen as “the big guys.” Why did they start paying a dividend? What does it change for them?
- And what does it mean for investors?
- Knowing that Mike focuses on 5-year trends – the dividend triangle – to start his stock research, do Meta, Google, and Salesforce still show a strong investment thesis?
- What would be the potential risks for investors if they bought shares of these companies? Is there a possibility of no dividend growth?
- All that said, what’s next? Is it a new era of dividend payers? How do you foresee the future of these businesses and their sectors?
- Why would you add Meta, Google, or Salesforce to your buy list?
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