Dominion's Dividend: A Safe Bet, or a House of Cards?
Okay, Dominion Energy's gonna pay out another dividend. Big deal. Everyone's patting them on the back, acting like this is some sign of financial stability. But let's be real, folks. A 4.5% yield? That's "fairly typical" for the industry, according to some article? That's like saying a participation trophy is fairly typical for little league. It means absolutely nothing.
The first article is practically screaming, "This could all fall apart!" They're paying out a "fairly large proportion of earnings" and not generating positive free cash flow. Hello? Red flags waving like they're trying to signal Mars. "Unsustainable practice" is putting it mildly. It's financial Russian roulette.
And then there's the dividend history. Oh, sure, it's grown a whole 1.1% per year since 2015. Wow, color me impressed. But wait, there's more! "Historical cuts to the payments." So, it’s grown, but it shrank too? It's like a plant that someone keeps forgetting to water.
The AI Hype Train and Dominion's "Secret" Role
Then we get this second article that's completely off the rails. AI, AI, AI! It's eating the world, demanding more power than ever before, and Dominion is somehow the "toll booth operator" of this whole energy boom? Give me a break.
"AI needs energy. Energy needs infrastructure." Okay, that's not wrong... but then they throw in Trump, tariffs, and LNG exports? What is this, some kind of fever dream economic conspiracy theory? And it is for real a "hidden crisis" that "Power grids are strained"? Sounds like more marketing hype than fact.
They’re saying Dominion is debt-free and sitting on a "war chest of cash." Why ain't they using that cash to, ya know, make the dividend more stable instead of gambling on AI? The whole thing stinks of desperation, like they're trying to latch onto the latest buzzword to pump up the stock price.
And this "hedge fund secret" leaking out? Please. That's marketing 101. Create a sense of exclusivity, make people think they're in on something special. It's the same trick used to sell timeshares.
Is Anyone Actually Buying This?
So, we're supposed to believe that Dominion is simultaneously a stable dividend stock and a cutting-edge AI energy play? That's like saying you can have your cake and eat it too. According to Dominion Energy (D) Beats Expectations in Q3 Report, Dominion beat expectations in their Q3 report.
They want me to subscribe to their premium newsletter for $9.99 a month to unlock the secrets of this "100+% potential upside within 12 to 24 months." Honestly, if I had a stock pick that was guaranteed to double in two years, I wouldn't be selling it for ten bucks a month. I'd be buying all the stock myself.
And a bonus report on an AI robotics stock with "10000% upside potential"? Seriously? Where do they find this stuff? Are they just pulling numbers out of a hat at this point?
Maybe I'm missing something. Maybe Dominion really is the key to unlocking the AI energy revolution. But color me skeptical. It all sounds like a desperate attempt to stay relevant in a rapidly changing world. They expect us to believe this nonsense, and honestly...
