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Dividend Stock Getting Crushed Dividend

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Tractor Supply's Q1 results show margin compression from rising SG&A costs and weak comparable sales. The companion animal category faces demand headwinds from declining dog ownership. Revenue growth is below inflation, indicating volume pressure. No direct commodity or supply chain scarcity; the mechanism is demand-side weakness and cost inflation squeezing retail margins.

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  • Tractor Supply Q1 revenue up 3.6% YoY to $3.59B
  • Comparable store sales up only 0.5%
  • EPS fell from $0.34 to $0.31
  • Companion animal category (24% of sales) negatively impacted by declining dog ownership
  • SG&A expenses rose 6.1%, outpacing revenue growth

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