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--------------------------------------------------------------- December 18, 2023 From the desk of the Editor Dear Reader, We have identified several stocks which are expected to go “Ex-Dividend” very soon. If you purchase a stock on its ex-dividend date or after, you will not receive the next dividend payment. Instead, the seller gets the dividend. If you purchase before the ex-dividend date, you get the dividend. If you sell your stock before the ex-dividend date, you also are selling away your right to the stock dividend. So please keep this in mind. Below is our latest Dividend Report: --------------------------------------------------------------- Sponsor Message [The Battery Metal Nobody Told You About](
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--------------------------------------------------------------- [Western Union](
Symbol: [WU](
Recent Price: $11.96
Average Analyst Price Target: $11.83 (14.46%)
Market Cap: $4.36B
Expected Ex-Dividend Date: Dec 19 2023
Expected Payment Date: Dec 29 2023
Expected Dividend & Yield: 7.86% Recent Analyst Action: Rufus Hone, analyst at BMO Capital, reiterates coverage on [Western Union (WU)]( in the Financial sector with a Hold rating and a price target of $12 (1 week ago). [TipRanks.com]( also reports that [Western Union]( currently has 3 analysts offering 12-month price targets and the consensus is a Hold rating with an average price target is $11.83 . The target pricing ranges from a high forecast of $13.5 down to a low forecast of $10. [Western Union (WU)](’s last closing price was $11.96 which would put the average price target at 14.46% upside. Here are 3rd party ratings for [WU](: - TipRanks.com: Hold
- TradingView.com: Neutral
- Yahoo! Finance: Bullish Short-Term Outlook
- Barchart.com: Weak sell
- Zacks.com: Hold, Bottom 45% (138 out of 252)
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--------------------------------------------------------------- [Medtronic](
Symbol: [MDT](
Recent Price: $82.61
Average Analyst Price Target: $95.40 (6.77%)
Market Cap: $109.84B
Expected Ex-Dividend Date: Dec 19 2023
Expected Payment Date: Jan 12 2024
Expected Dividend & Yield: 3.32% Recent Analyst Action: Matthew O'Brien, analyst at Piper Sandler, reiterates coverage on [Medtronic (MDT)]( in the Healthcare sector with a Hold rating and a price target of $87 (3 days ago). [TipRanks.com]( also reports that [Medtronic]( currently has 5 analysts offering 12-month price targets and the consensus is a Moderate Buy rating with an average price target is $95.40 . The target pricing ranges from a high forecast of $87 down to a low forecast of $100. [Medtronic (MDT)](’s last closing price was $82.61 which would put the average price target at 6.77% upside. Here are 3rd party ratings for [MDT](: - TipRanks.com: Moderate Buy
- TradingView.com: Buy
- Yahoo! Finance: Neutral Short-Term Outlook
- Barchart.com: Weak buy
- Zacks.com: Hold, Bottom 43% (144 out of 252)
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-------------------------------------------------------------------------- [Redwood](
Symbol: [RWT](
Recent Price: $7.62
Average Analyst Price Target: $8.50 (10.50%)
Market Cap: $904.01M
Expected Ex-Dividend Date: Dec 19 2023
Expected Payment Date: Dec 28 2023
Expected Dividend & Yield: 10.24% Recent Analyst Action: Douglas Harter, analyst at UBS, reiterates coverage on [Redwood (RWT)]( in the Real Estate sector with a Buy rating and a price target of $9 (1 week ago). [TipRanks.com]( also reports that [Redwood]( currently has 5 analysts offering 12-month price targets and the consensus is a Moderate Buy rating with an average price target is $8.50 . The target pricing ranges from a high forecast of $9 down to a low forecast of $7.5. [Redwood (RWT)](’s last closing price was $7.62 which would put the average price target at 10.50% upside. Here are 3rd party ratings for [RWT](: - TipRanks.com: Moderate Buy
- TradingView.com: Buy
- Yahoo! Finance: Bullish Short-Term Outlook
- Barchart.com: buy
- Zacks.com: Sell, Bottom 21% (199 out of 252)
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--------------------------------------------------------------- [Nordic American Tanker](
Symbol: [NAT](
Recent Price: $4.13
Average Analyst Price Target: $5.08 (22.28%)
Market Cap: $862.33M
Expected Ex-Dividend Date: Dec 19 2023
Expected Payment Date: Jan 17 2024
Expected Dividend & Yield: 11.62% Recent Analyst Action: Peter M., analyst at Cleaves Securities, reiterates coverage on [Nordic American Tanker (NAT)]( in the Industrials sector with a Buy rating and a price target of $5.6 (1 week ago). [TipRanks.com]( also reports that [Nordic American Tanker]( currently has 5 analysts offering 12-month price targets and the consensus is a Moderate Buy rating with an average price target is $5.08 . The target pricing ranges from a high forecast of $6 down to a low forecast of $4.3. [Nordic American Tanker (NAT)](’s last closing price was $4.13 which would put the average price target at 22.28% upside. Here are 3rd party ratings for [NAT](: - TipRanks.com: Moderate Buy
- TradingView.com: Buy
- Yahoo! Finance: Neutral Short-Term Outlook
- Barchart.com: Weak buy
- Zacks.com: Sell, Top 25% (62 out of 252)
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-------------------------------------------------------------------------- [Main Street Capital](
Symbol: [MAIN](
Recent Price: $42.80
Average Analyst Price Target: $44.80 (0.47%)
Market Cap: $3.58B
Expected Ex-Dividend Date: Mar 07 2024
Expected Payment Date: Mar 15 2024
Expected Dividend & Yield: 6.34% Recent Analyst Action: Vilas Abraham, analyst at UBS, reiterates coverage on [Main Street Capital (MAIN)]( in the Financial sector with a Hold rating and a price target of $43 (1 month ago). [TipRanks.com]( also reports that [Main Street Capital]( currently has 5 analysts offering 12-month price targets and the consensus is a Hold rating with an average price target is $44.80 . The target pricing ranges from a high forecast of $47 down to a low forecast of $43. [Main Street Capital (MAIN)](’s last closing price was $42.80 which would put the average price target at 0.47% upside. Here are 3rd party ratings for [MAIN](: - TipRanks.com: Hold
- TradingView.com: Buy
- Yahoo! Finance: Bearish Short-Term Outlook
- Barchart.com: Strong buy
- Zacks.com: Hold, Top 9% (23 out of 252)
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--------------------------------------------------------------- [Fidus Investment](
Symbol: [FDUS](
Recent Price: $20.06
Average Analyst Price Target: $22.00 (4.69%)
Market Cap: $570.78M
Expected Ex-Dividend Date: Dec 19 2023
Expected Payment Date: Dec 27 2023
Expected Dividend & Yield: 9.42% Recent Analyst Action: Bryce Rowe, analyst at B.Riley Financial, reiterates coverage on [Fidus Investment (FDUS)]( in the Financial sector with a Buy rating and a price target of $22 (9 months ago). [TipRanks.com]( also reports that [Fidus Investment]( currently has 1 analysts offering 12-month price targets and the consensus is a Hold rating with an average price target is $22.00 . The target pricing ranges from a high forecast of $22 down to a low forecast of $22. [Fidus Investment (FDUS)](’s last closing price was $20.06 which would put the average price target at 4.69% upside. Here are 3rd party ratings for [FDUS](: - TipRanks.com: Hold
- TradingView.com: Buy
- Yahoo! Finance: Bullish Short-Term Outlook
- Barchart.com: buy
- Zacks.com: Hold, Top 9% (23 out of 252)
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-------------------------------------------------------------------------- [Mercer International](
Symbol: [MERC](
Recent Price: $9.16
Average Analyst Price Target: $9.00 (3.71%)
Market Cap: $609.37M
Expected Ex-Dividend Date: Dec 19 2023
Expected Payment Date: Dec 28 2023
Expected Dividend & Yield: 3.28% Recent Analyst Action: Sean Steuart, analyst at TD Securities, reiterates coverage on [Mercer International (MERC)]( in the Basic Materials sector with a Hold rating and a price target of $10 (1 month ago). [TipRanks.com]( also reports that [Mercer International]( currently has 4 analysts offering 12-month price targets and the consensus is a Hold rating with an average price target is $9.00 . The target pricing ranges from a high forecast of $9 down to a low forecast of $10. [Mercer International (MERC)](’s last closing price was $9.16 which would put the average price target at 3.71% upside. Here are 3rd party ratings for [MERC](: - TipRanks.com: Hold
- TradingView.com: Buy
- Yahoo! Finance: Bullish Short-Term Outlook
- Barchart.com: buy
- Zacks.com: Hold, Top 21% (54 out of 252)
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