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30-04-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
ASX Dividend Stocks To Consider In April 2025
As the Australian market sees a positive shift with the ASX200 closing up 0.69% at 8,126 points, investors are taking note of strong performances in sectors like IT and Real Estate. In this environment, dividend stocks can offer a compelling opportunity for those seeking steady income streams amidst fluctuating sector performances. Name Dividend Yield Dividend Rating Bisalloy Steel Group (ASX:BIS) 9.62% ★★★★★☆ IPH (ASX:IPH) 7.66% ★★★★★☆ Accent Group (ASX:AX1) 7.01% ★★★★★☆ Sugar Terminals (NSX:SUG) 8.20% ★★★★★☆ Super Retail Group (ASX:SUL) 8.87% ★★★★★☆ Lindsay Australia (ASX:LAU) 6.90% ★★★★★☆ MFF Capital Investments (ASX:MFF) 3.90% ★★★★★☆ Nick Scali (ASX:NCK) 3.37% ★★★★★☆ Lycopodium (ASX:LYL) 7.10% ★★★★★☆ Fiducian Group (ASX:FID) 4.52% ★★★★★☆ Click here to see the full list of 29 stocks from our Top ASX Dividend Stocks screener. Let's uncover some gems from our specialized screener. Simply Wall St Dividend Rating: ★★★★☆☆ Overview: Aspen Group (ASX:APZ) is a leading provider of quality accommodation in residential, retirement, and park communities, with a market cap of A$620.49 million. Operations: Aspen Group's revenue segments include quality accommodation offerings in residential, retirement, and park communities. Dividend Yield: 3.2% Aspen Group's dividend payments are supported by a payout ratio of 58.5% and a cash payout ratio of 72.9%, indicating coverage by both earnings and cash flows. However, its dividend yield of 3.24% is lower than the market's top quartile, and past dividends have been volatile with occasional drops over 20%. Despite these concerns, Aspen trades at a discount to its estimated fair value and has shown recent earnings growth with net income rising to A$31.17 million for H1 2025. Navigate through the intricacies of Aspen Group with our comprehensive dividend report here. Our valuation report here indicates Aspen Group may be undervalued. Simply Wall St Dividend Rating: ★★★★☆☆ Overview: Carlton Investments Limited is a publicly owned asset management holding company with a market cap of A$835.80 million. Operations: Carlton Investments Limited generates its revenue primarily through the acquisition and long-term holding of shares and units, amounting to A$42.01 million. Dividend Yield: 3.3% Carlton Investments' dividends are supported by a payout ratio of 72.5% and a cash payout ratio of 68.8%, ensuring coverage by earnings and cash flows. Despite past volatility with annual drops over 20%, recent increases include a fully franked interim dividend of A$0.45 per ordinary share. The current yield is 3.29%, below the top quartile in Australia, but earnings have grown steadily, reaching A$20.3 million for H1 2025, up from A$19.68 million previously. Click here and access our complete dividend analysis report to understand the dynamics of Carlton Investments. Our valuation report here indicates Carlton Investments may be overvalued. Simply Wall St Dividend Rating: ★★★★☆☆ Overview: NRW Holdings Limited offers diversified contract services to the resources and infrastructure sectors in Australia, with a market cap of A$1.24 billion. Operations: NRW Holdings Limited generates revenue from its key segments in millions of A$: MET (853.22), Civil (776.06), and Mining (1.56 billion). Dividend Yield: 5.7% NRW Holdings' dividends are backed by a payout ratio of 63.4% and a cash payout ratio of 55.3%, indicating coverage by earnings and cash flows, though past payments have been volatile. The recent dividend increase to A$0.07 per share reflects some growth, but the yield remains below top-tier Australian dividend payers at 5.72%. Recent earnings improvements, with net income rising to A$51.69 million for H1 2025, enhance its financial position despite historical dividend unreliability. Get an in-depth perspective on NRW Holdings' performance by reading our dividend report here. Upon reviewing our latest valuation report, NRW Holdings' share price might be too pessimistic. Access the full spectrum of 29 Top ASX Dividend Stocks by clicking on this link. Got skin in the game with these stocks? Elevate how you manage them by using Simply Wall St's portfolio, where intuitive tools await to help optimize your investment outcomes. Enhance your investing ability with the Simply Wall St app and enjoy free access to essential market intelligence spanning every continent. Explore high-performing small cap companies that haven't yet garnered significant analyst attention. Fuel your portfolio with companies showing strong growth potential, backed by optimistic outlooks both from analysts and management. Find companies with promising cash flow potential yet trading below their fair value. This article by Simply Wall St is general in nature. We provide commentary based on historical data and analyst forecasts only using an unbiased methodology and our articles are not intended to be financial advice. It does not constitute a recommendation to buy or sell any stock, and does not take account of your objectives, or your financial situation. We aim to bring you long-term focused analysis driven by fundamental data. Note that our analysis may not factor in the latest price-sensitive company announcements or qualitative material. Simply Wall St has no position in any stocks mentioned. Companies discussed in this article include ASX:APZ ASX:CIN and ASX:NWH. Have feedback on this article? Concerned about the content? with us directly. Alternatively, email editorial-team@ Sign in to access your portfolio
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29-04-2025
- Health
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New owner plans to transform 68-acre property and horse training facility in Crete into men's rehabilitation center
At the end of 2023, after having successfully rehabbed two south west suburban homes into substance use disorder recovery centers through his nonprofit Second Story Foundation, Jim O'Connor said he faced questions of whether he sought to build a facility from scratch. 'I said, 'get me a horse farm and I'll think about it,'' O'Connor recalled. He just did that March 13, raising $1 million in private donations to acquire a 68-acre harness racing training and horse boarding facility on the corner of East Bemes Road and South Klemme Road in unincorporated Crete. O'Connor was hard at work Monday at the property, where cart-carrying horses could be seen trotting down a gravel road toward an 85-stall barn. 'I'm here four days a week, and actually working on the site probably 20 hours a week,' O'Connor said. O'Connor hails from Evanston, but said he fell in love with the south suburbs after entering alcohol abuse recovery in 2016. It took him losing his relationships — his family, friends and employer — to admit he was an alcoholic, O'Connor said. But once he did, he entered a 28-day, in-patient program in Hazel Crest that eventually led him to the horse farm that inspired him to buy the 2400 East Bemes property. He said he plans to flip the farm into a picturesque recovery center where up to 14 men can live and work for as long as they need. 'The work-based program was transformational,' O'Connor said. 'The amount of love that I've gotten from people in the recovery community … There's a lot of healthy people with not just lives of dedicated recovery, but full lives based around having made a change in their life.' On the day the ranch opens and whenever newcomers join the program, selected participants will immediately be told, 'welcome home, we love you,' O'Connor said. But before that can happen, O'Connor needs to raise funds to build the 7,000-square-foot lodge designed by the Frankfort-based Aspen Group, where residents will stay while they work toward financial, social and physiological independence. O'Connor envisions the lodge with a large commercial kitchen where his wife, Francie Byrne, will cook and serve two meals a day to residents, as well as a wraparound porch useful for group activities and individual counseling sessions. O'Connor, Byrne and a few other program leaders will live on the ranch in two staff homes. There are no houses for humans on the property, so these structures will be new. O'Connor is also looking to state, county and community block grants for the $3.5 million required to get the program on its feet. 'Money drives the timeline,' O'Connor said. 'If the grants line up, we could be building next fall to open this time next year. If the money takes longer, then it takes longer, but we're pretty much shovel ready.' The Second Story Foundation recently received $88,000 from the Will County Community Mental Health Board toward a community service partnership with the Recovery Community Center of Joliet. It will allow people within Will County Problem Solving Courts satisfy community service requirements by working on the ranch. The service event is scheduled from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. on May 8 and will include a barbecue lunch and live country music. O'Connor said the foundation has begun the property zoning process through Will County and is grateful for bipartisan support for the ranch's development. Unlike many other rehabilitation facilities that accept insurance and out of pocket payments, Second Story Ranch treatment will be free of cost to those who qualify. O'Connor said the program application process involves extensive background checks and interviews to determine its best candidates. 'When you live a life of severe substance use disorder, getting caught up in the legal system and breaking the law is kind of part of it,' O'Connor said. 'We just want to know what the story is.' Those with long histories of violent crime will not qualify for the program, O'Connor said. Residents are expected to work on the farm for six to 10 months, the typical phase before they are ready to seek jobs outside the ranch. O'Connor and other program staff will provide connections and support as they transition to a job, and eventually residence, in the broader community. 'In the first phase of the program, we're just working on healing, making human connections, repairing spiritually and building the work ethic,' O'Connor said. 'Once you're working on the outside in phase 2 of our program, now we're working on financial planning, building credit scores back.' 'We're also working on the work life stressors that come from having to enter the workforce where maybe not all the employers or colleagues you work with are as compassionate to your journey as we might be,' he said. 'It's our job to be strong enough to know how to handle it.' Joey Mayer knows firsthand the value of getting to developing financial independence while maintaining a recovery focused community. The 27-year-old said he's been sober just over two years and met O'Connor while a participant at the Pathway to Sobriety program at The Center, a Palos Park's religious nonprofit organization. O'Connor also found sobriety at The Center and came back to direct the program before launching the foundation. Mayer recently moved from the Second Story Foundation's transitional home in Orland Hills to the Alsip location, where he lives with three other men in alcohol abuse recovery. While living there, Mayer works at the 9 Acres Equestrian Center stables while receiving free case management, financial planning and counseling. 'This is my first time ever having my name on a lease,' Mayer said Tuesday. 'This is like a new stepping stone for me to get adapted and acclimated to life down the road when I go to get my own home.' Mayer said he supports the ranch model of recovery, which he believes will help others escape the isolation and dependence that is commonly developed in emergency rehab programs. 'A guy who leaves rehab and doesn't follow up on programs goes back to the same environment where he was, whether that's a basement or his room,' Mayer said. 'So I think the job and responsibility straight out of rehab is very helpful … And not only that, it gives them that breath of fresh air.' ostevens@
Chicago Tribune
29-04-2025
- Health
- Chicago Tribune
New owner plans to transform 68-acre property and horse training facility in Crete into men's rehabilitation center
At the end of 2023, after having successfully rehabbed two south west suburban homes into substance use disorder recovery centers through his nonprofit Second Story Foundation, Jim O'Connor said he faced questions of whether he sought to build a facility from scratch. 'I said, 'get me a horse farm and I'll think about it,'' O'Connor recalled. He just did that March 13, raising $1 million in private donations to acquire a 68-acre harness racing training and horse boarding facility on the corner of East Bemes Road and South Klemme Road in unincorporated Crete. O'Connor was hard at work Monday at the property, where cart-carrying horses could be seen trotting down a gravel road toward an 85-stall barn. 'I'm here four days a week, and actually working on the site probably 20 hours a week,' O'Connor said. O'Connor hails from Evanston, but said he fell in love with the south suburbs after entering alcohol abuse recovery in 2016. It took him losing his relationships — his family, friends and employer — to admit he was an alcoholic, O'Connor said. But once he did, he entered a 28-day, in-patient program in Hazel Crest that eventually led him to the horse farm that inspired him to buy the 2400 East Bemes property. He said he plans to flip the farm into a picturesque recovery center where up to 14 men can live and work for as long as they need. 'The work-based program was transformational,' O'Connor said. 'The amount of love that I've gotten from people in the recovery community … There's a lot of healthy people with not just lives of dedicated recovery, but full lives based around having made a change in their life.' On the day the ranch opens and whenever newcomers join the program, selected participants will immediately be told, 'welcome home, we love you,' O'Connor said. But before that can happen, O'Connor needs to raise funds to build the 7,000-square-foot lodge designed by the Frankfort-based Aspen Group, where residents will stay while they work toward financial, social and physiological independence. O'Connor envisions the lodge with a large commercial kitchen where his wife, Francie Byrne, will cook and serve two meals a day to residents, as well as a wraparound porch useful for group activities and individual counseling sessions. O'Connor, Byrne and a few other program leaders will live on the ranch in two staff homes. There are no houses for humans on the property, so these structures will be new. O'Connor is also looking to state, county and community block grants for the $3.5 million required to get the program on its feet. 'Money drives the timeline,' O'Connor said. 'If the grants line up, we could be building next fall to open this time next year. If the money takes longer, then it takes longer, but we're pretty much shovel ready.' The Second Story Foundation recently received $88,000 from the Will County Community Mental Health Board toward a community service partnership with the Recovery Community Center of Joliet. It will allow people within Will County Problem Solving Courts satisfy community service requirements by working on the ranch. The service event is scheduled from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. on May 8 and will include a barbecue lunch and live country music. O'Connor said the foundation has begun the property zoning process through Will County and is grateful for bipartisan support for the ranch's development. Unlike many other rehabilitation facilities that accept insurance and out of pocket payments, Second Story Ranch treatment will be free of cost to those who qualify. O'Connor said the program application process involves extensive background checks and interviews to determine its best candidates. 'When you live a life of severe substance use disorder, getting caught up in the legal system and breaking the law is kind of part of it,' O'Connor said. 'We just want to know what the story is.' Those with long histories of violent crime will not qualify for the program, O'Connor said. Residents are expected to work on the farm for six to 10 months, the typical phase before they are ready to seek jobs outside the ranch. O'Connor and other program staff will provide connections and support as they transition to a job, and eventually residence, in the broader community. 'In the first phase of the program, we're just working on healing, making human connections, repairing spiritually and building the work ethic,' O'Connor said. 'Once you're working on the outside in phase 2 of our program, now we're working on financial planning, building credit scores back.' 'We're also working on the work life stressors that come from having to enter the workforce where maybe not all the employers or colleagues you work with are as compassionate to your journey as we might be,' he said. 'It's our job to be strong enough to know how to handle it.' Joey Mayer knows firsthand the value of getting to developing financial independence while maintaining a recovery focused community. The 27-year-old said he's been sober just over two years and met O'Connor while a participant at the Pathway to Sobriety program at The Center, a Palos Park's religious nonprofit organization. O'Connor also found sobriety at The Center and came back to direct the program before launching the foundation. Mayer recently moved from the Second Story Foundation's transitional home in Orland Hills to the Alsip location, where he lives with three other men in alcohol abuse recovery. While living there, Mayer works at the 9 Acres Equestrian Center stables while receiving free case management, financial planning and counseling. 'This is my first time ever having my name on a lease,' Mayer said Tuesday. 'This is like a new stepping stone for me to get adapted and acclimated to life down the road when I go to get my own home.' Mayer said he supports the ranch model of recovery, which he believes will help others escape the isolation and dependence that is commonly developed in emergency rehab programs. 'A guy who leaves rehab and doesn't follow up on programs goes back to the same environment where he was, whether that's a basement or his room,' Mayer said. 'So I think the job and responsibility straight out of rehab is very helpful … And not only that, it gives them that breath of fresh air.'
Yahoo
22-04-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Institutional investors own a significant stake of 47% in Aspen Group (ASX:APZ)
Given the large stake in the stock by institutions, Aspen Group's stock price might be vulnerable to their trading decisions 52% of the business is held by the top 9 shareholders Insider ownership in Aspen Group is 12% We've found 21 US stocks that are forecast to pay a dividend yield of over 6% next year. See the full list for free. A look at the shareholders of Aspen Group (ASX:APZ) can tell us which group is most powerful. The group holding the most number of shares in the company, around 47% to be precise, is institutions. Put another way, the group faces the maximum upside potential (or downside risk). Since institutional have access to huge amounts of capital, their market moves tend to receive a lot of scrutiny by retail or individual investors. As a result, a sizeable amount of institutional money invested in a firm is generally viewed as a positive attribute. Let's take a closer look to see what the different types of shareholders can tell us about Aspen Group. See our latest analysis for Aspen Group Many institutions measure their performance against an index that approximates the local market. So they usually pay more attention to companies that are included in major indices. We can see that Aspen Group does have institutional investors; and they hold a good portion of the company's stock. This suggests some credibility amongst professional investors. But we can't rely on that fact alone since institutions make bad investments sometimes, just like everyone does. When multiple institutions own a stock, there's always a risk that they are in a 'crowded trade'. When such a trade goes wrong, multiple parties may compete to sell stock fast. This risk is higher in a company without a history of growth. You can see Aspen Group's historic earnings and revenue below, but keep in mind there's always more to the story. We note that hedge funds don't have a meaningful investment in Aspen Group. Our data shows that Cooper Investors Pty Limited is the largest shareholder with 17% of shares outstanding. With 8.3% and 4.6% of the shares outstanding respectively, Moelis Australia Asset Management Ltd and Pendal Group Limited are the second and third largest shareholders. In addition, we found that John Carter, the CEO has 4.1% of the shares allocated to their name. We did some more digging and found that 9 of the top shareholders account for roughly 52% of the register, implying that along with larger shareholders, there are a few smaller shareholders, thereby balancing out each others interests somewhat. While studying institutional ownership for a company can add value to your research, it is also a good practice to research analyst recommendations to get a deeper understand of a stock's expected performance. There are plenty of analysts covering the stock, so it might be worth seeing what they are forecasting, too. The definition of company insiders can be subjective and does vary between jurisdictions. Our data reflects individual insiders, capturing board members at the very least. Company management run the business, but the CEO will answer to the board, even if he or she is a member of it. I generally consider insider ownership to be a good thing. However, on some occasions it makes it more difficult for other shareholders to hold the board accountable for decisions. It seems insiders own a significant proportion of Aspen Group. It has a market capitalization of just AU$602m, and insiders have AU$73m worth of shares in their own names. It is great to see insiders so invested in the business. It might be worth checking if those insiders have been buying recently. The general public, who are usually individual investors, hold a 37% stake in Aspen Group. While this group can't necessarily call the shots, it can certainly have a real influence on how the company is run. It seems that Private Companies own 4.3%, of the Aspen Group stock. Private companies may be related parties. Sometimes insiders have an interest in a public company through a holding in a private company, rather than in their own capacity as an individual. While it's hard to draw any broad stroke conclusions, it is worth noting as an area for further research. It's always worth thinking about the different groups who own shares in a company. But to understand Aspen Group better, we need to consider many other factors. Consider for instance, the ever-present spectre of investment risk. We've identified 2 warning signs with Aspen Group , and understanding them should be part of your investment process. If you are like me, you may want to think about whether this company will grow or shrink. Luckily, you can check this free report showing analyst forecasts for its future. NB: Figures in this article are calculated using data from the last twelve months, which refer to the 12-month period ending on the last date of the month the financial statement is dated. This may not be consistent with full year annual report figures. Have feedback on this article? Concerned about the content? Get in touch with us directly. Alternatively, email editorial-team (at) article by Simply Wall St is general in nature. We provide commentary based on historical data and analyst forecasts only using an unbiased methodology and our articles are not intended to be financial advice. It does not constitute a recommendation to buy or sell any stock, and does not take account of your objectives, or your financial situation. We aim to bring you long-term focused analysis driven by fundamental data. Note that our analysis may not factor in the latest price-sensitive company announcements or qualitative material. Simply Wall St has no position in any stocks mentioned. 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17-03-2025
- Business
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Positive Signs As Multiple Insiders Buy Aspen Group Stock
Generally, when a single insider buys stock, it is usually not a big deal. However, when several insiders are buying, like in the case of Aspen Group (ASX:APZ), it sends a favourable message to the company's shareholders. Although we don't think shareholders should simply follow insider transactions, logic dictates you should pay some attention to whether insiders are buying or selling shares. See our latest analysis for Aspen Group In the last twelve months, the biggest single purchase by an insider was when Independent Non-Executive Director Edwina Gilbert bought AU$398k worth of shares at a price of AU$2.13 per share. We do like to see buying, but this purchase was made at well below the current price of AU$2.56. Because it occurred at a lower valuation, it doesn't tell us much about whether insiders might find today's price attractive. In the last twelve months Aspen Group insiders were buying shares, but not selling. The chart below shows insider transactions (by companies and individuals) over the last year. By clicking on the graph below, you can see the precise details of each insider transaction! Aspen Group is not the only stock that insiders are buying. For those who like to find small cap companies at attractive valuations, this free list of growing companies with recent insider purchasing, could be just the ticket. For a common shareholder, it is worth checking how many shares are held by company insiders. Usually, the higher the insider ownership, the more likely it is that insiders will be incentivised to build the company for the long term. Aspen Group insiders own about AU$62m worth of shares. That equates to 12% of the company. We've certainly seen higher levels of insider ownership elsewhere, but these holdings are enough to suggest alignment between insiders and the other shareholders. There haven't been any insider transactions in the last three months -- that doesn't mean much. But insiders have shown more of an appetite for the stock, over the last year. Insiders do have a stake in Aspen Group and their transactions don't cause us concern. So while it's helpful to know what insiders are doing in terms of buying or selling, it's also helpful to know the risks that a particular company is facing. When we did our research, we found 3 warning signs for Aspen Group (1 makes us a bit uncomfortable!) that we believe deserve your full attention. Of course, you might find a fantastic investment by looking elsewhere. So take a peek at this free list of interesting companies. For the purposes of this article, insiders are those individuals who report their transactions to the relevant regulatory body. We currently account for open market transactions and private dispositions of direct interests only, but not derivative transactions or indirect interests. Have feedback on this article? Concerned about the content? Get in touch with us directly. Alternatively, email editorial-team (at) article by Simply Wall St is general in nature. We provide commentary based on historical data and analyst forecasts only using an unbiased methodology and our articles are not intended to be financial advice. It does not constitute a recommendation to buy or sell any stock, and does not take account of your objectives, or your financial situation. We aim to bring you long-term focused analysis driven by fundamental data. Note that our analysis may not factor in the latest price-sensitive company announcements or qualitative material. Simply Wall St has no position in any stocks mentioned.
