As the year ends, most people will watch at least one movie for entertainment. Likely you will watch more than one whether it is on cable TV, Netflix, You Tube or borrow from the local library. All industries look forward to the new year with projects and in the movie industry – the big distributors know which movies are expected to come out during the year. If you are a big movie fan, you can see which ones you are interested in and then ask how much money will they make?

The lists are published and you can begin to examine how the movie factors into the company’s revenues. How much money will the company make and how will that affect their stock? If you are looking forward to particular story lines – if you love the story line and the trailers you can make a decision on the outlook for the movie.

Linking to dividend paying stocks, similar to all large organizations one product success will have an affect on the bottom line, but most large companies are diversified. In the movie case for example Marvel is owned by Disney, but Disney has many franchises and they want all of them to do well. Will a movie move the stock price. a little, but the franchise and broadening will. A diversified company tends to make a profit every year and as long as it is making money and paying dividends, it can be a hold.

There are more questions than answers, till the next time – to raising questions.