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R.J. Hottovy
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Same-Store Sales and Unit Growth Accelerate as RBI Potentially Positions Itself for M&A

We have three investor takeaways following narrow-moat Restaurant Brands International's Jan. 23 preannouncement and management change update, highlighted by preliminary fourth-quarter same-store sales growth (1.7% at Burger King, 1.9% at Tim Hortons, and 0.1% at Popeyes), the transition of CEO Daniel Schwartz to executive chairman and the appointment of Jose Cil as CEO, and an 11% increase in the annual dividend to $2.00 per share in 2019 (representing a yield of just over 3%).
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Restaurant Brands International Inc

Restaurant Brands International is a holding company. Through its subsidiaries, Co. is engaged as a quick service restaurant (QSR) company with over 20,000 restaurants in approximately 100 countries and U.S. territories as of Dec 31 2016. Co.'s Tim Hortons® and Burger King® brands have similar franchise business models with complementary daypart mixes. Tim Hortons restaurants are QSRs with a menu that includes coffee, tea, espresso-based hot and cold drinks, baked goods, including donuts, Timbits®, bagels, sandwiches, soups and more. Burger King restaurants are QSRs that feature flame-grilled hamburgers, chicken and other sandwiches, french fries, soft drinks and other food items.

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