Is This Asset Manager's Dividend as Dangerous as It Looks?

Marc takes a closer look in this week's Safety Net. [Shield] AN OXFORD CLUB PUBLICATION Loyal reader since August 2019 [Wealthy Retirement]( [View in browser]( SPONSORED [Ex-CIA Insider: "Prepare for Election Meltdown"]( [Biden Praying]( After correctly predicting the Great Recession of 2008, Trump's 2016 Election and the Covid Crisis of 2020... Former advisor to the CIA, the Pentagon and the White House Jim Rickards... Is now warning everyday patriots like you to prepare for a historic election meltdown. [Click here to learn the five steps you need to take because things are about to get ugly.]( [SAFETY NET]( [Is The Carlyle Group's Dividend as Dangerous as It Looks?]( [Marc Lichtenfeld, Chief Income Strategist, The Oxford Club]( [Marc Lichtenfeld]( The Carlyle Group (Nasdaq: CG) is a massive investment firm with $435 billion in assets under management. It pays a $0.35 per share quarterly dividend, which gives the stock a yield of 3.5%. 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But this year, it's expected to bump back up to $1.6 billion. [Chart: ]( [View larger image]( Carlyle paid out $498 million in dividends in 2023 for a low payout ratio of just 35%. This year, it will likely pay shareholders around $528 million, which would drop the payout ratio to 33%. That means the company can easily afford its dividend, as it is only paying out $1 for every $3 it earns. However, when we look back at the company's dividend history, we see something extremely concerning... Is it really as bad as it appears? [Click Here to Find Out]( [Marc's Recent Winners]( [Investment U Conference 2025 - Ponte Vedra Inn & Club in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida, March 30-April 2, 2025]( BUILD AND PROTECT YOUR WEALTH [New IPO Signs MAJOR Deal with Apple Until 2040. 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