Wheaton Precious Metals' Lucrative Business Model: Should You Buy Shares?

Wheaton Precious Metals, a Vancouver-based company, has outperformed gold over the past year and five years, returning 90% and 221% respectively. The company has achieved this feat with just 44 full-time employees and pays a dividend. Wheaton operates through a streaming business model, providing financing to mining projects in return for a portion of the mine's future output at a discounted price.