Home Depot (NYSE: HD) just reported financial results for its fiscal second quarter (ended Aug. 2). Revenue of $47.9 billion and adjusted diluted earnings per share of $4.92 both came in ahead of Wall Street **** yst expectations. Shares were up following the announcement, even though the management team kept guidance unchanged.
The retail stock has been disappointing in the past five years, trading up just 7% during that time (as of Aug. 19). However, it does a fantastic job of returning capital to shareholders. Home Depot currently pays a dividend yield of 2.67%. And it has raised the quarterly payout in 17 straight years, with a dividend going to shareholders in 157 consecutive quarters.
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Passive-income investors can rejoice. However, the dividend doesn't matter nearly as much as the Federal Reserve and Kevin Warsh. Home Depot's success depends on favorable macroeconomic conditions.
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