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This is a must read. If you cannot see this email properly, please click [here]( --------------------------------------------------------------- Sponsor Message [What Happened to New Gold Discoveries?]( [See why savvy investors are looking at U.S. gold projects right now.]( --------------------------------------------------------------- January 30, 2024 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 ["America's Icebox" to Help Solve Gold Supply Crisis?]( and Russia are the largest global gold producers. American reliance on imported minerals is at record levels, leaving us vulnerable to foreign suppliers cutting off shipments for geopolitical reasons. Experts are calling for more U.S. mining to build safe and reliable supply chains for precious and base metals. [See how investors could benefit from new Alaskan mining projects.]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [Aon plc]( Symbol: [AON]( Recent Price: $298.39 Average Analyst Price Target: $334.20 (12.00%) Market Cap: $59.74B Expected Ex-Dividend Date: Jan 31 2024 Expected Payment Date: Feb 15 2024 Expected Dividend & Yield: 0.82% Recent Analyst Action: Elyse Greenspan, analyst at Wells Fargo, reiterates coverage on [Aon plc (AON)]( in the Financial Services sector with a Sell rating and a price target of $294 (1 week ago). [TipRanks.com]( also reports that [Aon plc]( currently has 5 analysts offering 12-month price targets and the consensus is a Hold rating with an average price target is $334.20 . The target pricing ranges from a high forecast of $390 down to a low forecast of $294. [Aon plc (AON)](’s last closing price was $298.39 which would put the average price target at 12.00% upside. Here are 3rd party ratings for [AON](: - TipRanks.com: Hold - TradingView.com: Strong Sell - Yahoo! Finance: Bearish Short-Term Outlook - Barchart.com: Strong sell - Zacks.com: Hold, Top 26% (65 out of 251) [Click for chart >>]( -------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------- Sponsor Message [Billionaires Are Now FLOODING Into Gold]( Dalio, John Paulson, and many others all recommend you own gold right now. But did you know there's another huge investor (worth more than all the world's billionaires COMBINED) buying gold by the ton? That's why the best move to make right now could be this little-known gold investment (which you can get started with for just $5). [Click here for the No. 1 gold recommendation.]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [Valero Energy Corporation]( Symbol: [VLO]( Recent Price: $138.38 Average Analyst Price Target: $146.20 (5.65%) Market Cap: $47.11B Expected Ex-Dividend Date: Jan 31 2024 Expected Payment Date: Mar 04 2024 Expected Dividend & Yield: 3.09% Recent Analyst Action: Theresa Chen, analyst at Barclays, reiterates coverage on [Valero Energy Corporation (VLO)]( in the Energy sector with a Buy rating and a price target of $149 (1 day ago). [TipRanks.com]( also reports that [Valero Energy Corporation]( currently has 5 analysts offering 12-month price targets and the consensus is a Buy rating with an average price target is $146.20 . The target pricing ranges from a high forecast of $150 down to a low forecast of $138. [Valero Energy Corporation (VLO)](’s last closing price was $138.38 which would put the average price target at 5.65% upside. Here are 3rd party ratings for [VLO](: - TipRanks.com: Buy - TradingView.com: Buy - Yahoo! Finance: Bullish Short-Term Outlook - Barchart.com: buy - Zacks.com: Hold, Top 35% (87 out of 251) [Click for chart >>]( -------------------------------------------------------------------------- [Realty Income Corporation]( Symbol: [O]( Recent Price: $54.92 Average Analyst Price Target: $62.35 (13.53%) Market Cap: $45.68B Expected Ex-Dividend Date: Jan 31 2024 Expected Payment Date: Feb 15 2024 Expected Dividend & Yield: 5.61% Recent Analyst Action: Anthony Paolone, analyst at J.P. Morgan, reiterates coverage on [Realty Income Corporation (O)]( in the Real Estate sector with a Hold rating and a price target of $64 (4 days ago). [TipRanks.com]( also reports that [Realty Income Corporation]( currently has 5 analysts offering 12-month price targets and the consensus is a Buy rating with an average price target is $62.35 . The target pricing ranges from a high forecast of $67.75 down to a low forecast of $60. [Realty Income Corporation (O)](’s last closing price was $54.92 which would put the average price target at 13.53% upside. Here are 3rd party ratings for [O](: - TipRanks.com: Buy - TradingView.com: Sell - Yahoo! Finance: Bearish Short-Term Outlook - Barchart.com: Weak sell - Zacks.com: Buy, Top 16% (39 out of 251) [Click for chart >>]( -------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------- Sponsor Message [My Gift to You]( I have arranged for you to receive [a complimentary 3-month subscription]( to Bernie Schaeffer’s Option Advisor online newsletter. [CLICK HERE]( for 3 Months FREE of Bernie Schaeffer’s Option Advisor ($395 Retail Value - [FREE!]() --------------------------------------------------------------- [Fastenal Company]( Symbol: [FAST]( Recent Price: $68.60 Average Analyst Price Target: $72.00 (4.96%) Market Cap: $39.20B Expected Ex-Dividend Date: Jan 31 2024 Expected Payment Date: Feb 29 2024 Expected Dividend & Yield: 2.27% Recent Analyst Action: John Eade, analyst at Argus Research, reiterates coverage on [Fastenal Company (FAST)]( in the Industrials sector with a Buy rating and a price target of $78 (1 week ago). [TipRanks.com]( also reports that [Fastenal Company]( currently has 4 analysts offering 12-month price targets and the consensus is a Hold rating with an average price target is $72.00 . The target pricing ranges from a high forecast of $78 down to a low forecast of $64. [Fastenal Company (FAST)](’s last closing price was $68.60 which would put the average price target at 4.96% upside. Here are 3rd party ratings for [FAST](: - TipRanks.com: Hold - TradingView.com: Buy - Yahoo! Finance: Bearish Short-Term Outlook - Barchart.com: Strong buy - Zacks.com: Buy, Bottom 22% (196 out of 251) [Click for chart >>]( -------------------------------------------------------------------------- [NRG Energy, Inc.]( Symbol: [NRG]( Recent Price: $54.45 Average Analyst Price Target: $55.80 (2.48%) Market Cap: $12.29B Expected Ex-Dividend Date: Jan 31 2024 Expected Payment Date: Feb 15 2024 Expected Dividend & Yield: 2.99% Recent Analyst Action: Neil Kalton, analyst at Wells Fargo, reiterates coverage on [NRG Energy, Inc. (NRG)]( in the Utilities sector with a Buy rating and a price target of $65 (1 week ago). [TipRanks.com]( also reports that [NRG Energy, Inc.]( currently has 5 analysts offering 12-month price targets and the consensus is a Buy rating with an average price target is $55.80 . The target pricing ranges from a high forecast of $65 down to a low forecast of $49. [NRG Energy, Inc. (NRG)](’s last closing price was $54.45 which would put the average price target at 2.48% upside. Here are 3rd party ratings for [NRG](: - TipRanks.com: Buy - TradingView.com: Buy - Yahoo! Finance: Bullish Short-Term Outlook - Barchart.com: Strong buy - Zacks.com: Buy, Bottom 34% (165 out of 251) [Click for chart >>]( -------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------- Sponsor Message [More "Safe" Gold is Needed to Meet Growing Demand]( is an effective way to protect portfolios from the forces of war and uncertainty. But gold reserves have declined, along with a lack of new gold discoveries. To make up for growing gold demand, more new mining projects and gold discoveries are needed - particularly in safe jurisdictions such as the U.S. [See why American gold should be on every investor's radar.]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [The AES Corporation]( Symbol: [AES]( Recent Price: $17.28 Average Analyst Price Target: $21.20 (22.69%) Market Cap: $11.57B Expected Ex-Dividend Date: Jan 31 2024 Expected Payment Date: Feb 15 2024 Expected Dividend & Yield: 3.88% Recent Analyst Action: Durgesh Chopra, analyst at Evercore ISI, reiterates coverage on [The AES Corporation (AES)]( in the Utilities sector with a Buy rating and a price target of $24 (1 week ago). [TipRanks.com]( also reports that [The AES Corporation]( currently has 5 analysts offering 12-month price targets and the consensus is a Buy rating with an average price target is $21.20 . The target pricing ranges from a high forecast of $24 down to a low forecast of $17. [The AES Corporation (AES)](’s last closing price was $17.28 which would put the average price target at 22.69% upside. Here are 3rd party ratings for [AES](: - TipRanks.com: Buy - TradingView.com: Sell - Yahoo! Finance: Bullish Short-Term Outlook - Barchart.com: sell - Zacks.com: Sell, Bottom 34% (165 out of 251) [Click for chart >>]( -------------------------------------------------------------------------- [Ally Financial Inc.]( Symbol: [ALLY]( Recent Price: $37.74 Average Analyst Price Target: $38.60 (2.28%) Market Cap: $11.41B Expected Ex-Dividend Date: Jan 31 2024 Expected Payment Date: Feb 15 2024 Expected Dividend & Yield: 3.18% Recent Analyst Action: James Fotheringham, analyst at BMO Capital, reiterates coverage on [Ally Financial Inc. (ALLY)]( in the Financial Services sector with a Hold rating and a price target of $37 (1 week ago). [TipRanks.com]( also reports that [Ally Financial Inc.]( currently has 5 analysts offering 12-month price targets and the consensus is a Hold rating with an average price target is $38.60 . The target pricing ranges from a high forecast of $51 down to a low forecast of $29. [Ally Financial Inc. (ALLY)](’s last closing price was $37.74 which would put the average price target at 2.28% upside. Here are 3rd party ratings for [ALLY](: - TipRanks.com: Hold - TradingView.com: Buy - Yahoo! Finance: Bearish Short-Term Outlook - Barchart.com: Strong buy - Zacks.com: Hold, Bottom 30% (176 out of 251) [Click for chart >>]( -------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------- Sponsor Message [Melting Glaciers Could Uncover Once-Hidden Minerals]( glaciers are a serious worry for climate scientists. But for miners exploring the "frozen north's" Golden Triangle, melting glaciers could help locate and extract both base and precious metals that were previously untouchable. [See how a changing climate could open up new resource investing opportunities.]( --------------------------------------------------------------- And there you have it... Keep in mind, 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. If you have questions about specific dividends, you should consult with your financial advisor or visit Investor.gov for more information. 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