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4. Albemarle Corporation (NYSE:ALB) 

Albemarle Corporation is an energy storage solutions provider. The company operates in Ketjen, Energy Storage, and Specialties segments. It distributes its products to automotive, conventional energy, construction, grid storage, and other industries. After a 32% drop in a year, is the stock finally rebounding?

Albemarle has been a favorite of dividend investors for a long time. Its 5-year record isn’t much to talk about, but the 2.18% dividend yield keeps investors afloat. The company has just announced a $0.405 dividend and that is driving the short-term returns of the stock. However, the real opportunity lies in the long-term potential.

The long-term thesis could play out sooner rather than later. Currently, the EV market is facing a downturn. ALB’s performance in the last year reflects that. However, as soon as the EV market turns, shareholders will be rewarded.

What they do need to keep an eye out for is any potential shareholder dilution to maintain liquidity. On this front, the management has done a great job generating $702 million in operating cash flows in a year, despite lithium prices losing one-third of their value in the same time period. The management is hanging in, and so should the shareholders while they wait for the EV turnaround!