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Arcos Dorados Holdings Inc (NYSE:ARCO) has returned to shareholders over the past 7 years, an average dividend yield of 1.00% annually. Check out our latest analysis for Arcos Dorados Holdings. How I analyze a dividend stock. When assessing a stock as a potential addition to my dividend Portfolio, I look at these five areas:. In the near future, analysts are predicting a higher payout ratio of 31.27%, leading to a dividend yield of 2.32%. However, EPS is forecasted to fall to $0.38 in the upcoming year. Therefore, although payout is expected to increase, the fall in earnings may not equate to higher dividend income. Whilst there are few things you may like about Arcos Dorados Holdings from a dividend stock perspective, the truth is that overall it probably is not the best choice for a dividend investor. But if you are not exclusively a dividend investor, the stock could still be an interesting investment opportunity.

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A rise in oil prices altered BP’s (BP) segment dynamics in the second quarter. BP’s adjusted EBIT rose YoY (year-over-year) from $2.2 billion to $5.4 billion, and each of its segments’ contributions changed radically.

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Of the ten analysts covering BP (BP), four (40%) recommend “buy” or “strong buy,” five (50%) recommend “hold,” and one (10%) recommends “sell.” Jeffries recently cut its target price for BP to $48.60. However, Goldman Sachs has added BP stock to its Conviction List. Analysts’ mean target price for BP is $49, implying an 18% upside.

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An ExxonMobil-operated gas project in Papua New Guinea has agreed a deal to supply liquefied natural gas (LNG) to a unit of British oil giant BP, said Australia's Oil Search Ltd, a partner in the development. The agreement, starting this month, will provide BP with about 450,000 tonnes of LNG annually over an initial three-year period, rising to about 900,000 tonnes for the following two years, Oil Search said in a statement on Friday. "(The move) takes the total contracted volumes from the Project to approximately 7.5 MTPA (million tonnes per annum)", said Oil Search Managing Director Peter Botten. Earlier this month, Oil Search resumed operations to produce oil at the Agogo Production Facility, which was knocked out by a major earthquake in Papua New Guinea in February.

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Papua New Guinea gas project signs supply deal with BP. (Reuters) - An ExxonMobil-operated gas project in Papua New Guinea has agreed a deal to supply liquefied natural gas (LNG) to a unit of British oil giant BP (BP.L), said Australia's Oil Search Ltd (OSH.AX), a partner in the development. The agreement, starting this month, will provide BP with about 450,000 tonnes of LNG annually over an initial three-year period, rising to about 900,000 tonnes for the following two years, Oil Search said in a statement on Friday. "(The move) takes the total contracted volumes from the Project to approximately 7.5 MTPA (million tonnes per annum)", said Oil Search Managing Director Peter Botten.

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Previously, we looked at BP’s (BP) upstream earnings outlook. Let’s now look at its downstream earnings. The company’s downstream earnings depend on its refining margin, which is influenced by refining cracks for the regions it operates in: the USNW (US North West), the USMW (US Midwest), NWE (Northwest Europe), the Mediterranean, and Australia.

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BP (BP), which launched seven major upstream projects last year, expects six more to start production this year. With the ramp-up of its 2017 projects and the initiation of new projects, BP’s production is set to grow this year.

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In this article, we’ll look at changes in institutional ownership in ExxonMobil (XOM), Chevron (CVX), Royal Dutch Shell (RDS.A), and BP (BP) in the second quarter. Of these four stocks, institutional ownership is the highest in CVX at ~67%. The lowest institutional ownership is in BP at ~12%. Institutional ownership in XOM and Shell stand at ~54% and ~12%, respectively.

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In this article, we’ll look at changes in institutional ownership in ExxonMobil (XOM), Chevron (CVX), Royal Dutch Shell (RDS.A), and BP (BP) in the second quarter. Of these four stocks, institutional ownership is the highest in CVX at ~67%. The lowest institutional ownership is in BP at ~12%. Institutional ownership in XOM and Shell stand at ~54% and ~12%, respectively.

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