Sunday, July 20, 2025

Week in Review 29/25

 



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In this review, I will make a summary of important and interesting news and events over the last week related to my portfolio holdings. Also, I will put together some interesting articles from other websites that caught my attention during the past week.



Received Dividends:


July 14, 2025


  • €19.13 – Illinois Tool Works Inc. (ITW)


July 15, 2025


  • €22.77 – Cardinal Health, Inc. (CAH)
  • €73.29 – Philip Morris International Inc. (PM)
  • €25.24 – Main Street Capital Corporation (MAIN)
  • €40.24 – W. P. Carey Inc. (WPC)
  • €32.64 – Realty Income Corporation (O)
  • €10.91 – South Bow Corporation (SOBO)
  • €26.98 – Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp. (AQN)


July 18, 2025


  • €39.41 – Bank OZK (OZK)


Week 29: Total net dividends €290.61



Dividend income is reported after the deduction of taxes. Check more at my Monthly Dividend sheet.



Portfolio Holdings News:



July 14, 2025



  • RTX Corporation's (RTX) Raytheon awarded U.S. Navy contract; Raytheon, an RTX business, was awarded a $74 million contract to produce RAM Guided Missile Launching Systems (GMLS) for the U.S. Navy. Under the contract, Raytheon will provide several new launcher systems, refurbishments on current systems, and hardware required to support upgrades as well as various spares.


July 15, 2025


  • NCC AB (NCC) Interim report for Q2/2025; NCC’s Q2 net sales declined by 6.1% to SEK 14,543 million (from SEK 15,448 million), slightly below analyst expectations of SEK 15,451 million. The operating profit came in at SEK 649 million, compared to SEK 623 million a year ago and beats the forecast of SEK 628 million. Order intake totaled SEK 13,392 million, down from SEK 14,664 million, but 3.3% above consensus expectations. Order backlog declined to SEK 51,478 million, compared to SEK 54,956 million in the previous year.



  • NNN REIT, Inc. (NNN) Increased Quarterly Dividend; The Board of Directors of NNN announced a quarterly dividend of 60 cents per share payable August 15, 2025 to shareholders of record as of July 31, 2025. The 3.4 percent increase in the quarterly dividend marks the 36th consecutive annual dividend increase.


July 16, 2025


  • Kinder Morgan, Inc. (KMI) Reports Second Quarter 2025 Financial Results; KMI reported second-quarter Non-GAAP EPS of $0.28, marking a 12% year-over-year increase and aligning with analyst expectations. Revenue for the quarter was $4.04 billion, surpassing estimates by $210 million and reflecting a 13.2% increase compared to the same period last year. For 2025, management is guiding for adjusted EPS of $1.27, up 10% from 2024, and adjusted EBITDA of $8.3 billion, representing a 4% increase year-over-year.


  • Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) Reports Q2 2025 Results; JNJ reported Q2 Non-GAAP EPS of $2.77, reflecting a 1.8% decrease year-over-year but exceeding analyst expectations by $0.09. Revenue rose 5.8% to $23.7 billion, beating estimates by $840 million. For the full year 2025, Management increased its outlook for reported sales and adjusted earnings per share to $93.2B–$93.6B and $10.80–$10.90.


  • Eaton Corporation plc (ETN) Signs Agreement to Acquire Resilient Power Systems Inc.; ETN announced it has signed an agreement to acquire Resilient Power Systems Inc., a leading North American developer and manufacturer of innovative energy solutions, including solid-state transformer-based technology. The transaction, which is subject to customary closing conditions, is expected to close in the third quarter of 2025.



July 17, 2025


  • Telia Company AB (TELIA) signs MoU to divest Latvian operations; TELIA has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Republic of Latvia, Latvenergo and LVRTC to sell all of its shares in fixed network operator Tet and mobile network operator LMT. The parties aim to sign a final agreement by the end of 2025, and are targeting a closing of the transaction in H1 2026.


  • Nordea Bank Abp (NDA) Second-Quarter Results 2025; NDA reported second-quarter EPS of €0.35, a 5.4% decrease year-over-year, but €0.01 ahead of analyst expectations. Revenue for the quarter totaled €2,911 million, falling short of estimates by €22 million and down 3.9% compared to the same period last year. The Common Equity Tier 1 (CET1) ratio stood at 15.6% at the end of the quarter, down 64 basis points from the prior quarter. Despite the decline, management remains confident in achieving a return on equity above 15%.


  • Tele2 AB (TEL2) Interim Report Second Quarter; TEL2 reported a Q2 2025 net profit of SEK 1,196 million, up from SEK 958 million in the prior-year period. Earnings per share (EPS) came in at SEK 1.73, compared to SEK 1.39 a year earlier. Total revenue was SEK 7.2 billion, showing no organic change versus Q2 2024 and in line with expectations. Free cash flow to equity was SEK 1,621 million, compared with the expected SEK 1,064 million. Management reiterates its full-year 2025 guidance, low single-digit organic growth in end-user service revenue and updated slightly above 10% organic growth of underlying EBITDA.


  • PepsiCo, Inc. (PEP) Reports Second-Quarter 2025 Results; PEP reported second-quarter Non-GAAP EPS of $2.12, a 7.0% decline compared to the same period last year, but still $0.09 above analyst expectations. Revenue grew by 1.0% year-over-year to $22.73 billion, beating estimates by $430 million. For full-year 2025, management maintains its outlook, expecting a low-single-digit increase in organic revenue and core constant currency EPS to remain roughly flat compared to the prior year.


  • Bank OZK (OZK) Announces Second Quarter 2025 Earnings; OZK reported second-quarter GAAP EPS of $1.58, surpassing analyst expectations by $0.03 and reflecting a 3.9% increase compared to the same period last year. Revenue grew by 2.7% year-over-year to $428 million, beating estimates by $4.75 million. As of June 30, 2025, OZK maintained capital levels, with its total common stockholders’ equity to total assets ratio at 13.47% and its tangible common equity (TCE) ratio at 12.07%.



July 18, 2025


  • Telia Company AB (TELIA) Q2 Interim Report; TELIA reported second-quarter EPS of SEK 0.50, marking a 25% year-over-year increase and exceeding analyst expectations by SEK 0.07. Revenue came in at SEK 19,787 million, falling short of estimates by SEK 121 million and declining 2.0% compared to the same period last year. Management reaffirmed its 2025 outlook, projecting comparable service revenue growth of 2%, at least 5% growth in comparable EBITDA, capital expenditure below SEK 14 billion, and free cash flow around SEK 7.5 billion.



  • Orion Corporation (ORION) Second-Quarter Results 2025; ORION reported second-quarter results, with EPS of €0.59, beating analyst expectations by €0.06 and reflecting a 59.5% increase year-over-year. Operating profit for the April–June period rose to €104.6 million, up from €65.8 million a year earlier, while net sales increased to €416.5 million from €328.2 million. Both figures exceeded analyst forecasts, which had anticipated €94.4 million in operating profit and €384.1 million in revenue. Management now expects net sales between €1,630 million and €1,730 million, up from the previous range of €1,550 million to €1,650 million. Operating profit is also forecast to be higher, now estimated between €400 million and €500 million, compared to the earlier guidance of €350 million to €450 million.



  • Ally Financial Inc. (ALLY) Reports Second Quarter 2025 Financial Results; ALLY reported second-quarter Non-GAAP EPS of $0.99, marking a 36% year-over-year increase and exceeding analyst expectations by $0.18. Revenue totaled $2.06 billion, beating estimates by $20 million despite a slight 0.5% decline compared to the same period last year. The company’s Common Equity Tier 1 (CET1) ratio improved to 9.9%, up 38 basis points from the previous quarter. Additionally, the provision for credit losses dropped by $73 million year-over-year to $384 million, signaling improved credit performance and risk management.


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