10 Dividend Champions - Part I

Here is a current sheet of stocks that increased their dividends year after year over a period of 25 or more consecutive years (U.S. Dividend Champions). The list begins with stocks that have the longest history in dividend increasing, starting with the year 1953. This article will be divided into several parts; more than 90 Dividend Champions will be presented.
Stocks with a long dividend history and consecutive increasing dividends are excellent candidates for a dividend income investor. Dividends are the main wealth contributor and they deliver nearly one third of the annual return in the long-run.

The average dividend-yield of the Dividend Champions list amounts to 2.99 percent while the average payout ratio is 0.52. The average P/E ratio is calculated with 18.63, price to sales ratio 1.58 and price to book ratio 2.83. Total debt to assets ratio is 24.02 leads to a return on equity of 14.33 percent. The operating margin amounts to 13.31 percent. Companies are traded at AMEX, NYSE, NASDAQ as well as being part of the Dow Jones, S&P 500 or Nasdaq Composite.

Here is the table of 10 Dividend Champions with some fundamentals:

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2011 Market Outlook

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19 Apparel Store Concepts For Your Portfolio

Here is a current sheet of 19 apparel store concepts that have interesting performance or valuation figures. In total, 46 store concepts are listed on Americans stock exchanges having a total market capitalization of USD 98 billion. The average dividend yield of the industry amounts to 1.7 percent and the average industry price to earnings ratio is 16.

The average normalized P/E ratio of my list is 18.16. Price to book ratio is 3.24 and price to sales ratio 1.17. Total debt to assets ratio is 3.63. The return on equity is accounted with 3.63 percent, the operating margin amounts to 8.52 percent. Stocks are traded at AMEX, NYSE, NASDAQ as well as being part of the Dow Jones, S&P 500 or Nasdaq Composite.

Here is the table of 19 apparel store concepts with some fundamentals:

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13 Health Care Stocks With Double Digit Long Term Growth

Here is a current sheet of 13 growth stocks from the health care industry that have attractive fundamentals and at least double digit long-term growth figures. In average, all 13 stocks grew with 14.66 percent in revenues and with 19.95 percent in earnings per share over the past decade.

The average P/E ratio of my list is 22.80. Price to book ratio is 3.76 and price to sales ratio 2.45. Total debt to assets ratio is 15.25. The five year return on investment amounts to 13.51 percent, the operating margin 15.83 percent. Stocks are traded at AMEX, NYSE, NASDAQ as well as being part of the Dow Jones, S&P 500 or Nasdaq Composite.

Here is the table of 13 heath care growth stocks with some fundamentals:

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20 Software/Application Stocks With A Margin Above 20 Percent

Here is a current sheet of 20 application stocks with an operating margin of more than 20 percent. The sector contains 64 stocks and has a total market capitalization of USD 406 billion. The average dividend yield within the industry amounts to 1.5 percent and the average price to earnings ratio amounts to 16.6.

The average P/E ratio of my list is 22.50. Price to book ratio is 4.66 and price to sales ratio 5.01. Total debt to assets ratio is 13.17 whence an average return on equity of 29.04 percent is realized. The operating margin is 29.97 percent. Stocks are traded at AMEX, NYSE, NASDAQ as well as being part of the Dow Jones, S&P 500 or Nasdaq Composite.

Here is the table 20 software application stocks with some fundamentals:

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11 Diversified Aerospace And Defense Companies

Here is a current sheet of 11 diversified aerospace and defense companies fighting for your portfolio yield.

The average P/E ratio is 21.22. Price to book ratio is 4.67 and price to sales ratio 1.08. Total debt to assets ratio is 22.64 whence an average return on equity of 54.179 percent is realized. The operating margin is 9.68 percent. Stocks are traded at AMEX, NYSE, NASDAQ as well as being part of the Dow Jones, S&P 500 or Nasdaq Composite.

Here is the table 11 aerospace and defense stocks with some fundamentals:

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9 Data Storage Stocks That Secure Your Portfolio

Here is a current sheet of 9 data storage stocks that could secure your portfolio. The whole industry has a total market capitalization of USD 102 billion.

The average P/E ratio is 8.76. Price to book ratio is 8.43 and price to sales ratio 5.77. Total debt to assets ratio is 9.99 whence an average return on equity of 18.37 percent is realized. The operating margin is 11.32 percent. Stocks are traded at AMEX, NYSE, NASDAQ as well as being part of the Dow Jones, S&P 500 or Nasdaq Composite.

Here is the table of 9 data storage stocks with some fundamentals:

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25 Best Dividend Yielding Foreign Stocks

Here is a current sheet of 25 foreign stocks (ADR) that pay best dividend yields. Despite the rising importance of foreign countries in the global economy, many investors have a true “home-bias” problem and continue to gravitate towards American companies. Roughly one fourth of the revenues of the S&P 500 firms come from abroad. In order to gain full exposure to foreign investors, investors have to jump into foreign stocks. There are so many reasons to buy foreign stocks:

i) Decreasing USD

ii) Domestic companies in foreign countries know the local market, culture, traditions better

iii) Stronger economic growth is expected for next year and in the future.

Hence investors should to review their portfolios now and change their asset allocations in order to benefit from growth overseas.

The average dividend-yield of my list amounts to 6.25 percent while the average P/E ratio is 12.95. Price to book ratio is 2.44 and price to sales ratio 1.66. Total debt to assets ratio is 2.41 whence an average return on equity of 21.31 percent is realized. The operating margin is 20.68 percent. Stocks are traded at AMEX, NYSE, NASDAQ as well as being part of the Dow Jones, S&P 500 or Nasdaq Composite.

Here is the table of 25 best dividend yielding foreign stocks with some fundamentals:

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9 Department Store Stocks For Your Watch List

Here is a current sheet of 9 department store concept stocks that are not uninteresting. The whole industry has a total market capitalization of USD 197 billion and offers investors a dividend yield of 1.3 percent in average. The average price to earnings ratio amounts to 15.9.

The average dividend-yield of my list amounts to 0.55 percent while the average P/E ratio is 38.61. Price to book ratio is 2.30 and price to sales ratio 0.48. Total debt to assets ratio is 28.22 whence an average return on equity of 3.08 percent is realized. Stocks are traded at AMEX, NYSE, NASDAQ as well as being part of the Dow Jones, S&P 500 or Nasdaq Composite.

Here is the table of 9 department store concepts with some fundamentals:

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