Sentences with phrase «conservative balance sheet»

Conservative balance sheets provided a lift for high - flying shopping center REITs in 2007.

Not surprisingly, we like companies that earn a high return on invested capital, maintain conservative balance sheets, have numerous opportunities for earnings growth, generate consistent free cash flow, maintain healthy payout ratios, and are committed to reasonable dividend growth.

«We believe Southwest is the highest quality airline in the group with a very conservative balance sheet and low earnings volatility,» he said.

At Franklin Resources, Inc. (operating as Franklin Templeton Investments), our track record of fiscal responsibility includes conservative balance sheet management practices, substantial liquid cash and investments, and access to additional liquidity.

The solid financial global track record of Fiduciary Trust and that of our parent company, Franklin Templeton Investments, includes conservative balance sheet management practices and over $ 742.8 billion in combined assets under management.

Memories of nearly going bankrupt scared the $ 840 bln firm into keeping an absurdly conservative balance sheet for two decades.

Expedia's ratings reflect a mix of credit strengths and concerns coupled with a reasonably conservative balance sheet.

Bainbridge also pointed to the firm's focus on high - quality companies, noting that in adverse markets, investors typically flock to businesses with stable and growing dividend, relatively conservative balance sheets, a history of profitability, and high barriers to entry.

Trading at a substantial discount to a book value greatly understating the value of its sizable real estate holdings, Reading International's favorable movie exhibition growth profile and conservative balance sheet make for a compelling risk / reward investment.

They moved to a more conservative balance sheet.

Federal Realty Investment Trust, which carries one of the most conservative balance sheets in the sector, was among the best performers.

But for a company like Wells Fargo (NYSE: WFC), with a very conservative balance sheet, or a community bank with very high reserves, I'd potentially look at those.

'' [A] s liquidity dries up and rates rise, we believe companies with conservative balance sheets and ample capital cushions could fare much better,» she wrote in her 2016 outlook for stocks.

«It is in the best interests of the company to continue to maintain a conservative balance sheet and a prudent view on the allocation of free cash flow.»

Given CubeSmart's strong cash flow growth, a conservative balance sheet and past growth I have assumed a dividend growth rate of 6 % in the initial period and reduced it to 5 % going forward.

A conservative balance sheet with investment grade ratings ensures access to low cost of capital.

It is our goal to maintain a conservative balance sheet and keep the use of debt at a manageable level.

I believe that once we identify a wonderful business (simple, leadershiip position in a stable industry, demonstrable growth runway, high returns on capital, operating leverage, unusually high returns on net tangible assets (secret sauce), abundant FCF, conservative balance sheet, and a shareholder friendly management with a good capital allocation track record), we need to hold on to it, CHD is a perfect example.

He believes the best dividend stocks for high income possess characteristics such as healthy payout ratios, conservative balance sheets, reliable cash flows, recession - resistant products, and a track record of consistently rewarding shareholders with dividend increases.

It is difficult to destroy a personal lines insurer with a conservative balance sheet.

Our conservative balance sheet preserves a low cost of capital and offers financial stability throughout various economic cycles

You should also look for companies with very strong, conservative balance sheets.

«You put the two together and you have great properties, including some international, great management and a conservative balance sheet compared to General Growth,» he says.

«Nonetheless, we continue to believe that a conservative balance sheet is a better option in a period of uncertainty.»

While Cousins may be one of the nation's oldest publicly traded real estate companies — it went public in 1962 — it has only recently returned to its core office strengths and its long - held mantra to operate with a conservative balance sheet.

Having a stable portfolio of assets and a very conservative balance sheet is something that's certainly valued in this space a great deal, and it's been fun.»

The bruised company emerged from the financial crisis with the mandate of achieving critical mass in its markets, finding sites that will command top dollar in rents, maintaining a conservative balance sheet and having a diversified customer base.

«We have a conservative balance sheet, at 55 % leverage.

Simon's relatively stable performance in spite of the current economic slowdown is due primarily to its well - positioned portfolio and conservative balance sheet, wrote Credit Suisse analyst Michael Gorman.