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Building Benjamins

Green Electric Charges Boom in Metals

• Dividend more than 9%.
• Boom from elongated commodity cycle.
• Metal’s demand soaring with renewable buildout. Demand recovery from COVID-19 global recession.
• Infrastructure spending will boost demand.
• Increased free cash flow is driving dividends higher and could result in a higher stock price.

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Building Benjamins

Dividend Growth Powers Lincoln’s Value

• Increased dividends for 11 straight years.
• 12.7% 5-year dividend growth rate.
• Best-in-class balance sheet fundamentals.
• Cost-saving measures have netted $100 million in savings during the COVID-19 pandemic, expected to remain.
• Industry-leading digitization initiatives to increase customer satisfaction and outcomes.
• Compelling (low) valuation for a steady dividend grower.

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Building Benjamins

Positive Prognosis for Pfizer’s Powerful Portfolio of Patents

• Developer of one of the key COVID-19 vaccines.
• A long history of fruitful partnerships.
• Massive R&D budget that frequently innovates new products.
• Solid dividend yield of 4% and modest growth.
• Low valuation leaves room for capital appreciation.
• Massive development pipeline, with 95 products in development.

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Building Benjamins

Gold Fields Harvests a Golden Cornucopia with Salares Norte Project

• Powerful production growth to drive dividend higher.
• Cashflows increase dividend payout ratio to over 30% of earnings.
• Gold output expected to jump by 405kOz a year when the Salares Norte project comes online in FY2023.
• Investments to extend longevity of mines in Ghana and Chile help maintain production.
• Bonus production on the probable reopening of closed Philippine mine.
• Socially and environmentally responsible leader in the mining sector.
• Socially and environmental management drives efficiencies in both physical and human capital thus driving improved profitability and revenue growth.

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Building Benjamins

Toyota Charges into the Future with a Jolt from Electric Sales

• Diverse plans for the future of traditional and green vehicles.
• Fantastic financial health and a history of innovative consumer success.
• Plans spanning decades involving environmental and manufacturing pledges.
• Massive product depth and reach, with brand recognition spanning the entire globe.

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Kimberly-Clark

Kimberly-Clark’s Products are a Global Consumer Staple

• Compelling Valuation and 3.5% Dividend Yield
• The top seller in 80 countries, with products sold in over 175.
• Global manufacturing and distribution capacity.
• ESG initiatives to improve the lives of 1 billion people.
• A long history of innovation in a traditionally low R&D sector.
• Weakness post COVID demand surge is opportunity.

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Building Benjamins

Trulieve’s Proposed Acquisition set to Accelerate Growth

• Trulieve dominates the Florida cannabis market and is the second-largest in the United States.
• Legalization is growing the market exponentially.
• Banking prohibitions are set to be reduced allowing for lower taxes and more efficient financing.
• Greenfield expansion opportunities with permits in 3 states (MA, CT, WV).
• Profitable revenue growth provides capital for expansion and acquisition. Growth is sustainable.
• Most profitable company in the sector.

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Landstar

Landstar Continues to Deliver, Hauling in Returns

• Landstar is a free cash-generating growth machine.
• Asset light network of truckers and agents drives high returns.
• Connects trucking services with shipping customers.
• Innovative system to help maximize the utility of those on the network.
• Estimates for 2022 and 2023 need to be increased which should drive stock performance.

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Antero Midstream

Antero Midstream’s Impressive 9% Yield is Set to Grow

• Antero is set to grow its already impressive 9% yield.
•Incremental volumes over existing infrastructure will cause free cash to explode.
• We see the likelihood that that dividend will be 25% higher in 5 years.
• Dividend growth and revaluation should drive double-digit total returns over the next few years.

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