Replies to post #2885 on Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc (WBA)

[bar1080]

That payout increase maintains WBA's status as a dividend Aristocrat.

[Prudent Capitalist]

Agree. but the financial metrics and performance remain solid here. Tough having WBA shares languishing down at these levels, but I submit that is more about perception and the overall negative view toward brick and mortar pharmacy operations. And, there is the fact that Europe and the Boots end of the operations is dragging things down significantly. Between Brexit and COVID, the European side of the business has not fared well.

[biotech_researcher]

They must be borrowing- taking on more debt - to help pay the dividend. Like Exxon does..