Boomers benefit these two buys

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On June 1, 2018, Wyndham Worldwide completed its spinoff of Wyndham Hotels (see page 82). Shareholders received one share of the new company for each share they held. The name of the remaining firm was then changed to Wyndham Destinations. The split will let both firms concentrate on their core businesses. Each also stands to gain from higher vacation spending by retiring baby boomers, but also from travel-loving millennials. WYNDHAM DESTINATIONS INC. $38 (New York symbol WYND; Shares outstanding: 99.4 million; Market cap: $3.8 billion; Dividend yield: 4.3%; Takeover Target Rating: Medium; www.wyndhamdestinations.com) is the world’s largest vacation ownership and exchange company. It operates 221 timeshare resorts, with almost 900,000 owners. In addition, Wyndham Destinations operates the world’s largest vacation exchange network. For a fee, members can trade timeshare stays among themselves, or timeshares from other operators. The company’s network includes industry leader RCI, with its more than 4,300 properties in over 100 countries. Cendant Corp. spun off Wyndham Worldwide in 2006 Wyndham Destinations has more…