Dividend Investor Insights: Three Dividend-paying Space Stocks Aim for Profitable Orbits

You are receiving this email because you signed up to receive our free e-letters, or you purchased a product or service from its publisher, Eagle Financial Publications. Three Dividend-paying Space Stocks Aim for Profitable Orbits 01/27/2023 [Sponsored Content]( [Dividend Expert Reveals His Biggest Income Secrets... Free of Charge]( Marc Lichtenfeld - Author of the best-selling book Get Rich With Dividends – is giving away his Ultimate Dividend Package... Free of charge! [Click Here to Get His #1 Dividend Stock... The Safest 9% Dividend in the World... Top Three "Extreme Dividend" Stocks, And Much, Much More]( [Click Here...]([1pxtrans]( Three dividend-paying [space stocks]( aim for profitable orbits as the industry seeks to launch past 2022's weak performance amid Russia's war in Ukraine. The three dividend-paying [space stocks]( offer income payouts and potential share price appreciation. Part of the reason many space stocks struggled in 2022 stemmed from weak results of [special-purpose acquisition companies]( (SPACs) that operate as shell organizations to merge with private companies. SPACs serve as an alternative to traditional initial public offerings (IPOs), and typically have no tangible assets other than the cash they obtained from investors. Transactions involving private companies going public through a combination with a SPAC are called de-SPACs. Long Beach, California-based [Rocket Lab]( (NASDAQ: RKLB) became the space industry's top-performing de-SPAC last year among the stocks tracked by BofA Global Research, yet RKLB still underperformed the S&P 500, which dropped 19.44% in 2022. In fact, the S&P 500 endured its worst performance in 14 years. Astra Space (NASDAQ: ASTR), the worst-performing stock in BofA’s coverage universe, traded down 94% last year. “We believe the strong underperformance of these names can be attributed to a multitude of factors -- general de-SPAC discount, limited institutional ownership and pre-earnings nature of most businesses,” BofA wrote in a recent research note. Courtesy of [www.StockRover.com](. Learn about Stock Rover by [clicking here](. Three Dividend-paying Space Stocks Feature General Dynamics General Dynamics (NYSE: GD), a global aerospace and defense company based in Reston, Virginia, is a recommendation of stock picker Jim Woods in his monthly [Intelligence Report]( investment newsletter. He put the dividend-paying space and defense stock in his Income Multipliers portfolio. Woods, a seasoned investment guru and the leader of the [Bullseye Stock Trader]( advisory service that features stocks and options, keeps a close watch on space and defense stocks. Woods is a former Army paratrooper who has a track record of investing profitably in space and defense stocks. Paul Dykewicz meets with Jim Woods, head of [Bullseye Stock Trader](. General Dynamics has worked closely on space missions for decades with NASA and the U.S. military. The company's management boasts that General Dynamics currently has its telecommunications technology circling multiple planets. Indeed, General Dynamics Mission Systems enabled Neil Armstrong, the U.S. astronaut who became the first man on the moon in 1969, to transmit back to Earth his famous words of “one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind.” General Dynamics also will serve a pivotal role when NASA heads back to the lunar surface as part of the Artemis program. The first trip in the Artemis program featured Artemis I, which launched from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida on November 16, 2022. General Dynamics built the S-Band transponders and emergency radios for the Orion spacecraft. Orion, the first spacecraft built for crewed deep space missions, will have two transponders for redundancy and an emergency radio built by the Space and Intelligence Systems team of General Dynamics. When Orion’s crew makes its first trip to space, General Dynamics' transponders will keep the astronauts connected to mission command centers on Earth. Three Dividend-paying Space Stocks Show Growth Giant General Dynamics employs more than 100,000 people worldwide and generated $38.5 billion in revenue in 2021. The company also received a “buy” recommendation from BofA, which set a price objective of $305, based partly on a 5.0% 2025-2030 growth rate and 2.8% long-term growth rate, as well as increased defense budget expectations. BofA wrote that the company’s defense program provides exposure to land and sea priorities, coupled with its Gulfstream business jet manufacturing segment, offering near-term and medium-term organic growth. Other pluses are the company’s strong balance sheet and solid cash generation, helping to sustain dividend growth and share repurchases, BofA wrote. Potential downside risks to reaching that price target, according to BofA, are a possible drop in business jet sales due to an exogenous factor and the pricing of business jets in dollars, making the company vulnerable to an unexpected devaluation of the U.S. dollar that could significantly impact orders. Any adverse impact on margins for defense programs and unforeseen government budget cuts could limit its growth. On the defense side, General Dynamics produces combat vehicles, nuclear-powered submarines and communications systems to provide safety and security during military missions. Woods noted that the company pays a dividend that currently yields more than 2%. Chart courtesy of [www.stockcharts.com]( [[Have You Heard of the Retirement 'Dead Zone?']( The 2020s are set to become the WORST DECADE FOR RETIREMENT in American history. 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William Blair’s analyst Louie DiPalma described the Qualcomm partnership as “net incrementally positive.” Iridium shares are up 14.88% year-to-date on top of its 25% return in 2022. Despite the increased valuation, the investment firm forecasts further upside in 2023 to a range of $63 to $78, up from the investment firm’s prior projected range of $60 to $75. Iridium’s stock closed at $59.03 on Jan. 27. Chart courtesy of [www.stockcharts.com]( [Iridium]( third in-orbit satellite constellation may cost less than the $3 billion required for Iridium NEXT. [Iridium]( spent $3 billion to fund its 66-satellite constellation from 2010 through 2019, before it likely will have another hefty capital expenditure from 2030 through 2037. Desch estimated that the company’s third-generation constellation should cost less than the $3 billion it paid for its NEXT constellation, partly due to SpaceX’s Starship launch vehicle slashing the cost to reach orbit by half. Three Dividend-paying Space Stocks Show Promise in Auto Applications Iridium management voiced optimism about opportunities associated with the auto sector and machine-to-machine (M2M) data. The auto industry has the potential to generate significantly more usage fees per device than smartphones. Consumer internet of things (IoT) cannibalization should be mitigated by new features. Iridium has consumer IoT messaging partnerships with [Garmin]( (NYSE: GRMN), Zoleo and Bixby. These partners should unveil devices that will let users send and receive picture messages. The enhanced feature, along with an ecosystem of products, should provide differentiation relative to the Qualcomm Snapdragon Satellite partnership and allow the consumer IoT segment to keep its momentum. “Carrier subsidies could be a source of upside,” DiPalma wrote. “Cellular carriers or device OEMs such as Samsung may subsidize recreational messaging plans to drive customers.” Iridium will continue to be valued on a sum-of-the-parts basis, DiPalma wrote. First, he estimated Iridium’s interest in Aireon is worth $4.35 per share. Second, he gave a free cash flow (FCF) multiple of 22 times to 28 times his 2024 FCF estimate of $63 to $78 per share for the next 12 months. The valuation estimates of William Blair do not factor in the smartphone partnership. “We believe that this FCF yield is warranted due to Iridium's strong competitive moat,” DiPalma wrote. “In our view, Iridium deserves this premium multiple due to its record of execution and new products and services in the pipeline.” Iridium Rated ‘Outperform’ as One of Three Dividend-paying Space Stocks For these reasons, William Blair reiterated an “outperform” rating on Iridium. The main risk for Iridium’s stock is that its smartphone technology experiences quality of service issues or Samsung does not initially adopt the satellite service. Iridium is the leading global provider of low Earth orbit L-band satellite services for customers across commercial, aviation, recreation, maritime, and defense markets. Environmental, social and governance (ESG) considerations should be accounted for when assessing Iridium. The most important considerations for Iridium and the satellite sector generally relate to space sustainability and the risks associated with orbital debris and orbital collisions. Consider the de-orbiting process for the original Iridium satellite constellation. Working satellites were removed within 30 days of service being turned off. However, there are many nonworking Iridium satellites that remain in orbit. Iridium has collaborated with the Combined Space Operations Center (CSpOC) to develop optimal practices for collision mitigation. Iridium publishes an annual ESG report. In 2021, Iridium appeared on Newsweek’s “America’s Most Responsible Companies” list. Three Dividend-paying Space Stocks: Leidos Holdings Reston, Virginia-based [Leidos]( (NYSE: LDOS), a science and technology company, has been awarded prime contracts by the U.S. Army. One example is the Geospatial Center's (AGC) High-Resolution Three Dimensional (HR3D) Geospatial Information Operation and Technology Integration program. That single-award contract has an estimated value of $600 million, if all options are exercised. The period of performance for the contract includes a one-year base, as well as three one-year options. Work will be performed predominantly in Virginia and other locations. Chart courtesy of [www.stockcharts.com]( Leidos, previously known as Science Applications International Corporation, serves the U.S. defense, aviation, information technology and biomedical research industries. The company also provides scientific, engineering systems integration and technical services. Three Dividend-paying Space Stocks: BofA Recommends Leidos BofA set a price target of $130 on Leidos, forecasting that the company should trade in line in the defense prime contractors amid strong U.S. national security demand for innovative technologies and solutions. The company also has solid free cash flow, countered by a lumpy contract award environment, near-term supply chain pressures and mounting concerns about labor inflation. Risks to reach the price target include cuts to the U.S. government budget, compared to expectations, increased competition from non-traditional competitors and problems integrating mergers and acquisitions (M&As), hiring the right personnel, containing costs, estimating costs and executing on fixed price contracts. The company also could face reputational risk. Potential outperformance could come from a better-than-expected federal budget allocated to innovative technologies and modernization, inexpensive and well-integrated M&A activity, along with unexpected capital return to shareholders through dividends or share buybacks, market share gains, or better-than-forecast margin, BoA wrote. Michelle Connell, who leads Dallas-based [Portia Capital Management](, recommends Leidos as a strong mid-cap defense stock that is not covered as prominently as the large-cap stocks in the industry. The company has a large domestic customer base that produces 90% of its revenues. Michelle Connell heads Dallas-based [Portia Capital Management.]( LDOS has a record for beating earnings estimates, and it is likely to beat estimates again on Feb. 15 when the company reports, Connell said. “The options market has an interesting take on the stock,” Connell said. “When you break down the part of the premium that compensates for implied volatility, the compensation is high for the Feb. 17 calls.” This means that the options market expects a big move one way or another for the stock, Connell said. Given that Leidos typically exceeds expectations, it would be logical for the stock to outperform estimates, she added. With the company's stock price down 8.27% so far this year through Friday, Jan. 27, maybe the market has been incorrect in its recent assessment, Connell continued. Skousen Questions SpaceX Chairman Elon Musk [Mark Skousen]( the head of the [Forecasts & Strategies]( investment newsletter, also is a leader of the [Fast Money Alert]( trading service that invests in stocks and options. Skousen queried SpaceX and [Tesla]( (NASDAQ: TSLA) founder [Elon Musk]( at the annual Baron Investment Conference held in New York on Nov. 4. Skousen, who also is a Chapman University Presidential Fellow and recently was named the first Doti-Spogli Chair in Free Enterprise at its [Argyros School of Business and Economics](, recommended Tesla in [Fast Money Alert]( this month due to the stock’s reduced valuation after it plunged 66.3% in the last year. Mark Skousen, a scion of Ben Franklin and chief of [Fast Money Alert]( meets Paul Dykewicz. Skousen and Woods, co-leaders of the [Fast Money Alert]( trading service, combined to produce a short-term gain of nearly 10% with their Oct. 3 recommendation of defense, space and cyber consulting firm Booz Allen Hamilton (NYSE: BAH), of McLean, Virginia. The call options they recommended soared 239.27% in just 28 days before they advised selling. [[How the Ultra Rich Pick Their Stocks](]( There’s one tool that can scan and help you pick the best stocks… so you can find the consistency you need in your trading… No matter what happens in the market. Revealed here: [the trader’s secret weapon and a #1 stock.]( [Click Here...]( Non-Dividend-paying Rocket Lab Misses Qualifying for List Non-dividend-paying Rocket Lab received a $13 price objective from BofA, based on a long-term discounted cash flow (DCF) of Base, Bull, and Bear cases for different revenue and cash generation scenarios between now and 2035. BofA's DCF factors in a 13% discount rate and assigns 33% probability to the Base case, 33% probability to the Bull case and a 33% probability to the Bear case. BofA employs a lower discount rate relative to peers to account for the company's more mature launch capabilities. In its view, the equal weighting fairly reflects current investor risk appetite, momentum for new technology space stocks and the perceived viability of Rocket Lab's business model compared to peers. Risks to BofA's price objective are persistent COVID-19 restrictions in New Zealand, production delays, constellation launch market remaining captive to certain providers, setbacks to the economic recovery, inability to achieve mergers and acquisitions (M&A) synergies and setbacks to Neutron vehicle development. Potential outperformance could come from better-than-expected cost cutting and margin expansion, well-integrated M&A activity, market share gains in satellite components and services, higher reutilization levels and better-than-expected commercialization of the Neutron launch vehicle. Chart courtesy of [www.stockcharts.com]( China COVID-19 News Reports Rising Deaths China recently reported 13,000 COVID-19-related deaths in a single week. The death toll from that week is in addition to more than 60,000 deaths that the country has attributed to the virus since December. With many people in China returning to their hometowns to celebrate the the country's most important festival, the Lunar New Year, risk mounts that elderly people may be infected by COVID-19 from those visiting from elsewhere. Government officials have cautioned about the risk to public health. China has been accused of lacking transparency since the virus emerged in late 2019. Critics contend China may not be sharing data about new strains that may spark fresh outbreaks in other countries. The United States, France, Japan, India, South Korea, Taiwan and Italy have announced passengers from China need to test negative for COVID. An internal meeting of China's National Health Commission estimated that up to 248 million people contracted the coronavirus during the first 20 days of December. COVID-19 still is [raging through cities]( in China. Three Dividend-paying Space Stocks Affected by COVID Worldwide COVID-19 deaths soared to 6,741,826 people, with total cases of 670,075,077, [Johns Hopkins reported on Jan. 27](. COVID-19 cases in the United States totaled 102,277,103, while deaths reached 1,107,634, as of Jan. 27, according to [Johns Hopkins University](. Until reports found China had 248 million cases of COVID-19, America had ranked as the nation with the most coronavirus cases and deaths. The [U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention]( reported that 268,927,705 people, or 81.0% the U.S. population, have received at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine, as of Jan. 26. People who have completed the primary COVID-19 doses totaled 229,619,755 of the U.S. population, or 69.2%, [according to the CDC](. The United States has given a bivalent COVID-19 booster to 47,859,040 people who are age 18 and up, equaling 18,8% as of Jan. 26. It marks a jump from 18.5% as of Jan. 18, from 18.2% on Jan. 11, 17.7% as of Jan. 4, 17.3% on Dec. 28, 16.8% the previous week, 16.3% the week before that one and 15.5% the preceding week. Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky's secret Dec. 21 flight to Washington, D.C., let him to speak face-to-face with U.S. President [Joe Biden]( to advocate for essential military equipment to defend against Russia’s continuing attacks. Zelensky’s address to a joint session of Congress that evening gained support from many U.S. lawmakers. The surprise visit marked Zelensky’s first international trip since Russia invaded Ukraine. Russia is sustaining its onslaught of intensified strikes that began in October, [targeting Ukraine’s energy]( and civilian infrastructure. War Against Ukraine Fails to Ground Three Dividend-paying Space Stocks Even though Russia's leaders describe their attack of Ukraine launched on Feb. 24 as a “special military operation,” its soldiers are intensifying their assault of Ukraine, especially the city of Bakhmut. News reports indicate Russia seized control of Soledar, a nearby city in eastern Ukraine. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin cautioned that time is short for the United States and other Western countries to provide Ukraine with advanced tanks required to thwart a Russian offensive in the spring. Ukraine not only needs the tanks and other weapons but the training to use them. The Ukraine Defense Contact Group, a group of U.S.-assembled defense ministers, announced major new commitments of weapons, including an additional $2.5 billion of Bradley fighting vehicles, Stryker vehicles and other important tanks and military equipment. The three dividend-paying space stocks have many capabilities, including vital communications from space that can aid military personnel. With Russia's military releasing criminals to serve in the front lines of attacks to let its commanders identify Ukrainian forces offering resistance, the death toll is mounting for both sides. Sincerely, Paul Dykewicz, Editor [DividendInvestor.com]( About Paul Dykewicz: Paul Dykewicz is an accomplished, award-winning journalist who has written for Dow Jones, the Wall Street Journal, Investor’s Business Daily, USA Today, Seeking Alpha, GuruFocus and other publications and websites. Paul is the editor of [StockInvestor.com]( and [DividendInvestor.com]( a writer for both websites and a columnist. 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