APC - Chevron's $50 Billion Mega Deal Makes This 4% Yielding Dividend Aristocrat Even Better
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(Note: Since this article was written, Occidental Petroleum has made a third bid for Anadarko, of $76 per share. However, thus far, Anadarko has accepted only the Chevron offer (and rejected two previous Occidental bids) and has included $1 billion breakup fee in the arrangement. Until Anadarko officially announces it's canceling the CVX deal, investors should assume Chevron will be the one who buys it).
Big M&A deals are exciting but also can be scary for investors. A meta-analysis of various studies by The Harvard Business Review found that 70% to