21 Stocks With Bigger Dividends

Stocks with dividend hikes from last week originally published at long-term-investments.blogspot.com. Attached you find a full list of the latest dividend growers of the recent week. In total, 21 companies raised their dividend cash distributions to shareholders of which 18 are currently recommended to buy.

Big names are on the list like Siemens or Disney.

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3 Top Dividend Stocks With Low Payouts And Attractive Price Ratios

Cheap stocks are rare in a low interest environment. But cheap is also a question of the alternatives. You need to compare your investment with the industry average. 

Today I would like to present you three attractively valuated dividend growers with a very low dividend payout, all compared to their industry rivals. These are my criteria:

- Market cap is greater than $100 million.

- Dividend yield is greater than the dividend yield of the industry.

- The payout ratio is less than 100%.

- The annual rate of dividend growth over the past five years is greater than 5%.

- Annual rate of dividend growth over the past five years above the industry.

- Average annual earnings growth estimates for the next 5 years is greater than 5%.

- Average annual earnings growth for the past 5 years is greater than the average annual earnings growth of the industry.

20 companies fulfilled these criteria and some of them don't have a long dividend growth history. Below are some of my favorites, they are not selected by the longest dividend increases. 

I don't recommend them to buy or sell them. It's only a quick selection. Other stocks of interest are Dover, Deere, Medtronic, CSX, Illinois Tool Works and Coach.

Please don't be focused on a few stocks. A well diversification helps you to keep the big stock market risks small.

Agrium (NYSE:AGU) has a market capitalization of $12.88 billion. The company employs 14,500 people, generates revenue of $16.686 billion and has a net income of $1.498 billion. Agrium’s earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) amounts to $2.637 billion. The EBITDA margin is 15.80 percent (the operating margin is 12.54 percent and the net profit margin 8.98 percent).

Financial Analysis: The total debt represents 24.79 percent of Agrium’s assets and the total debt in relation to the equity amounts to 57.27 percent. Due to the financial situation, a return on equity of 22.40 percent was realized by Agrium. Twelve trailing months earnings per share reached a value of $9.12. Last fiscal year, Agrium paid $1.00 in the form of dividends to shareholders.

Market Valuation: Here are the price ratios of the company: The P/E ratio is 9.75, the P/S ratio is 0.77 and the P/B ratio is finally 1.92. The dividend yield amounts to 3.38 percent and the beta ratio has a value of 1.43.

Long-Term Stock Price Chart Of Agrium (AGU)

Long-Term Dividend Payment History of Agrium (AGU)

Long-Term Dividend Yield History of Agrium (AGU)

Helmerich & Payne (NYSE:HP) has a market capitalization of $8.41 billion. The company employs 9,410 people, generates revenue of $3.387 billion and has a net income of $721.45 million. Helmerich & Payne’s earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) amounts to $1.393 billion. The EBITDA margin is 41.13 percent (the operating margin is 28.24 percent and the net profit margin 21.30 percent).

Financial Analysis: The total debt represents 1.28 percent of Helmerich & Payne’s assets and the total debt in relation to the equity amounts to 1.80 percent. Due to the financial situation, a return on equity of 17.43 percent was realized by Helmerich & Payne. Twelve trailing months earnings per share reached a value of $6.66. Last fiscal year, Helmerich & Payne paid $0.87 in the form of dividends to shareholders.

Market Valuation: Here are the price ratios of the company: The P/E ratio is 11.85, the P/S ratio is 2.48 and the P/B ratio is finally 1.89. The dividend yield amounts to 2.53 percent and the beta ratio has a value of 1.20.

Long-Term Stock Price Chart Of Helmerich & Payne (HP)

Long-Term Dividend Payment History of Helmerich & Payne (HP)

Long-Term Dividend Yield History of Helmerich & Payne (HP)

UnitedHealth Group (NYSE:UNH) has a market capitalization of $74.24 billion. The company employs 133,000 people, generates revenue of $110.618 billion and has a net income of $5.526 billion. UnitedHealth Group’s earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) amounts to $10.563 billion. The EBITDA margin is 9.55 percent (the operating margin is 8.37 percent and the net profit margin 5.00 percent).

Financial Analysis: The total debt represents 20.71 percent of UnitedHealth Group’s assets and the total debt in relation to the equity amounts to 53.74 percent. Due to the financial situation, a return on equity of 18.58 percent was realized by UnitedHealth Group. Twelve trailing months earnings per share reached a value of $5.29. Last fiscal year, UnitedHealth Group paid $0.80 in the form of dividends to shareholders.

Market Valuation: Here are the price ratios of the company: The P/E ratio is 13.94, the P/S ratio is 0.67 and the P/B ratio is finally 2.41. The dividend yield amounts to 1.52 percent and the beta ratio has a value of 0.76.

Long-Term Stock Price Chart Of UnitedHealth Group (UNH)

Long-Term Dividend Payment History of UnitedHealth Group (UNH)

Long-Term Dividend Yield History of UnitedHealth Group (UNH)

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11 Basic Material Stocks With Low Debt And Dividend Payout Ratios

Basic material dividend stocks with low dividend payout ratios and small debt figures originally published at long-term-investments.blogspot.com. The basic material sector is not popular at the capital market for the time being. Over the past year, shares from the sector are the worst performing assets class on the market.

But what others hate does not mean that you cannot make money with basic material stocks. If you are a long-term investor, you should definitely find some good stocks with a cheap valuation. But be careful, raw materials are also more cyclic than consumer or healthcare companies.

Today I would like to continue my monthly screen about dividend stocks with low debt ratios and little dividend payments. I observe stocks from the basic material sector with a dividend payout ratio of less than 20 percent of earnings as well as a debt to equity ratio under 0.2.

Exactly eleven stocks fulfilled these criteria of which eight are currently recommended to buy. Agrichemicals and specialty chemical companies are the dominating player on the list.

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10 Dividend Champions With Very Low Payout Ratios - The Next Big Dividend Grower?

Dividend Champions with low payout ratios and small debt figures originally published at long-term-investments.blogspot.com. Dividend Champions are stocks with a very long history of consecutive dividend hikes. They have achieved to boost dividends year over year for more than 25 years without an interruption.

Only 105 stocks have managed this very important goal for long-term dividend growth investors. I like those stocks but some of them have a really high dividend payout ratio.

Earlier, I talked about the importance of the dividend growth rate and that it would be better to buy lower yielding stocks with a much higher growth rate than stocks with very big yields. Two main criteria for future dividend growth are the debt ratios and dividend payout figures.

This month, I started an article serial about dividend stocks with potential to boost dividends. Today I would like to present you Dividend Champions with the lowest dividend payouts. Only 10 income growth firms have a payout ratio of less than 20 percent. Seven of them are currently recommended to buy.

Most of them are modestly leveraged. Not low but also not too high but the right leverage ratio is also a question of the business model and the strong cash-flow of a corporate as well as the costs for growth.

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Best Dividend Paying Stock List As Of September 2013

Best Dividend Paying Stock Lists By Dividend Yield – Stock, Capital, Investment. I’m looking for cheap stocks with a solid dividend. That’s my basic premise in stock hunting. In order to get new ideas, I make every month a screen about the best dividend paying stocks on the market.

The best dividend paying stock list is a small compilation with seven tough investing criteria, summarized below. The list includes each month around 20 to 30 results. It’s a quick dividend list (from low-yield to high-yield paying stocks) of stocks with interesting performance and valuation figures. Stocks from that list are mid- and large caps (market capitalization of more than USD 1 billion) with double-digit long-term earnings growth rates. The companies are traded at AMEX, NYSE, NASDAQ and part of the Dow Jones, S&P 500 or Nasdaq Composite. The list is selected by the following criteria and sorted by dividend yield.

Market Capitalization: > 1 Billion

Price/Earnings Ratio: > 0 < 100

Dividend Yield: > 3 < 20

Return on Investment: > 10 < 100

Operating Margin: > 10 < 100

10 Year Revenue Growth: > 8 < 200

10 Year EPS Growth: > 10 < 100

29 companies are part of the best dividend paying stock list for September 2013. The top pick is now Southern, a commodity based stock with a double-digit dividend yield. 15 stocks have a dividend yield over 4 percent, a good value in a low interest environment.

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Ex-Dividend Stocks: Best Dividend Paying Shares On August 13, 2013

The best yielding and biggest ex-dividend stocks researched by ”long-term-investments.blogspot.com”. Dividend Investors should have a quiet overview of stocks with upcoming ex dividend dates.

The ex dividend date is the final date on which the new stock buyer couldn’t receive the next dividend. If you like to receive the dividend, you need to buy the stock before the ex dividend date. I made a little screen of the best yielding stocks with a higher capitalization that have their ex date on the next trading day.

A full list of all stocks with payment dates can be found here: Ex-Dividend Stocks August 13, 2013. In total, 76 stocks go ex dividend - of which 29 yield more than 3 percent. The average yield amounts to 4.75%.

Here is the sheet of the best yielding, higher capitalized ex-dividend stocks:

Company	Ticker	Mcap	P/E	P/B	P/S	Yield
R.R. Donnelley & Sons Company	RRD	3.49B	-	87.23	0.34	5.42%
Healthcare Realty Trust Inc.	HR	2.20B	-	1.87	6.68	4.87%
Duke Realty Corp.	DRE	5.17B	-	2.02	4.59	4.24%
Exelon Corporation	EXC	26.76B	23.16	1.27	1.07	3.97%
Shaw Communications	SJR	11.26B	15.38	2.99	2.27	3.95%
Vectren Corporation	VVC	2.96B	23.53	1.95	1.24	3.94%
American Campus Communities	ACC	3.89B	80.76	1.49	6.46	3.88%
ALLETE, Inc.	ALE	2.04B	19.06	1.63	2.03	3.68%
Eli Lilly & Co.	LLY	58.53B	12.15	3.84	2.55	3.62%
Cablevision Systems Corporation	CVC	5.11B	-	-	0.79	3.06%
E. I. du Pont de Nemours	DD	55.12B	23.52	4.22	1.56	3.01%
Helmerich & Payne Inc.	HP	7.23B	10.34	1.68	2.16	2.95%
Enbridge Inc.	ENB	34.71B	55.92	4.43	1.24	2.88%
Microsoft Corporation	MSFT	272.88B	12.63	3.46	3.51	2.81%
Southwest Gas Corporation	SWX	2.29B	17.28	1.66	1.22	2.66%
International Paper Co.	IP	21.54B	21.93	3.21	0.75	2.50%
Cliffs Natural Resources Inc.	CLF	3.73B	-	0.76	0.65	2.46%
LPL Investment Holdings Inc.	LPLA	4.19B	24.91	3.53	1.09	1.93%
IAC/InterActiveCorp.	IACI	4.21B	22.01	2.58	1.39	1.90%
Applied Industrial Technologies	AIT	2.17B	18.59	2.94	0.89	1.79%

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13 High Beta Dividend Champions With Cheap Forward P/E’s

Dividend Champions with high beta ratios and low valuation originally published at long-term-investments.blogspot.com. The Dividend Champions list is a compressed compilation of stocks with the longest dividend growth history. Those stocks raised their cash dividend payments over a period of more than 25 years.

In my current article serial, I write about high beta stocks and the possibility to make more money in a bullish market with high beta stocks. High beta stocks are stronger correlated with the market and can result in a higher performance.

Today I would like to observe those Dividend Champions with a beta ratio above one as well as a forward P/E below 15. It’s very important to make sure that the companies are cheap because only with a high initial earnings yield you can increase the possibility of a good long-term total return. Thirteen stocksfulfilled the above mentioned criteria of which ten are currently recommended to buy.

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20 Basic Material Dividend Stocks With Highest Float Short Ratio

Raw Material dividend stocks with highest float short ratios originally published at "long-term-investments.blogspot.com". Basic Material stocks were the worst performing stock category within the recent six month. The sector had a performance of -0.7 percent while the S&P 500 increased 15.27 percent.

The fear of an economic slowdown mainly caused by China’s slowing growth is the main reason behind.

Investors can benefit from a falling stock price via short selling. Today I like to look at the basic material dividend stocks with the highest float short ratio. I excluded all companies with a market capitalization below USD 2 billion.

The top 20 results have a float short ratio between 6 percent and 32.62 percent. Eight of the results still have a current buy or better rating.

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22 Dividend Boosters From Last Week

Stocks with dividend hikes from last week originally published at “long-term-investments.blogspot.com”. 13 stocks and 9 funds announced a dividend hike within the recent week. The number of dividend growers remains weak.

The biggest names on the list are United Health and Lowe’s as well as Fedex. In addition, five companies cut dividends and one announced a special initial dividend.

I know it’s hard to manage dividend growth especially when the company is acting within a very cyclic industry. But dividend growth is an expression to shareholders about the company’s success and the willingness to share profits with the ownership of the company.

10 of the 13 stocks are currently recommended to buy.

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14 Low Priced Dividend Champions

Dividend Champions with low price to earnings ratios originally published at "long-term-investments.blogspot.com". It’s important to have a clear picture of all your price ratios from your stock holdings. If you see that there is one company too high valuated compared to the growth perspective, you should consider to reduce the position.

The same on the long side: If you purchase a stock, you should only buy at reasonable prices. I know, everybody tells you this and sometimes P/E’s of 25 or 30 are still reasonable. It’s a question of believe and trust.

Today, I like to show you all Dividend Champions with a current P/E ratio of less than 15. Only 14 companies (around 14 percent of all champions) are so low valuated. Most of them have a good mid-term growth perspective.

Seven of the results have a current buy or better rating.

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20 Most Profitable Dividend Champions

Dividend Champions with highest operating margin originally published at "long-term-investments.blogspot.com". Recently I made a screen of the most profitable stocks from the Dividend Aristocrats index. I thought that it makes sense to know what kind of stocks have the highest degree of profitability. The results were impressive and some of my readers liked the idea.

Today I like to screen my Dividend Champions database by the most profitable stocks, measured by the operating margin. Because of the higher amount of screening members – the Dividend Champions list is nearly twice as big as the Dividend Aristocrats index; the results show some fresh ideas.

The 20 top stocks have a margin between 24.8 and 45.7 percent. Eleven of them are currently recommended to buy.

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