Dividend Stock Idea of the Day – Swedish Match (STO:SWMA)

Dividend Stock Ideas by Dividend Yields – Stock, Capital Investment. Our Dividend Idea of the day is the Swedish Tobacco group Swedish Match AB (STO:SWMA). The current dividend yield amounts to 2.64 percent.

Swedish Match AB is a Sweden-based company that produces a range of smokeless tobacco products, cigars, pipe tobacco and light products. Its operations are structured into four product areas. Snuff and snus area is marketed under such brands as General, Ettan, Catch, Goteborgs Rape, Grovsnus, Timber Wolf, Red Man, and Longhorn. Cigars are sold under La Paz, Willem II, Hajenius Oud Kampen, White Owl, Garcia y Vega, Macanudo, Partagas and Punch. Chewing tobacco is produced under such brands as Red Man, Southern Pride and Granger Select. Lights include such brands as Solstickan, Fiat Lux, Swan, Tres Estrellas, Feudor, Redheads and Cricket. In September 2009, Swedish Match AB sold its South African operation, Swedish Match South Africa (Proprietary) Limited (SMSA) to Philip Morris International Inc. (More on Reuters).

Here are some Fundamental Figures:

Sales	2.00 Bil
Income	459.18 Mil
Net Profit Margin	22.92%
Return on Equity	1425.54%
Debt/Equity Ratio	NA
Revenue/Share	58
Earnings/Share	2.05
Book Value/Share	-1
Dividend Rate	0.85
Payout Ratio	40.00%

Here are some Pricing Figures:

Price/Earnings	15.9
Price/Book	-33
Price/Sales	3.6
Price/Cash Flow	16.9
Dividend Yield %	2.64

Here are some Trading Figures:

Last Price	32.25
52-Wk High	35.55
52-Wk Low	22.2
Volume	NA
Avg Daily Vol (13 Wks)	980
50-Day Moving Average	213.69
200-Day Moving Average	197.05
Volatility (beta)	0.3

Sales and Income of Swedish Match (Click to enlarge)

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Best Yields From S&P 500 As Of June 2011

Dividend Yield List S&P 500 By Dividend Yields - Stock, Capital, Investment. Here is a current sheet of stocks from the Standard & Poor's 500 Index that have a minimum dividend yield of two percent. The S&P 500 is a free-float capitalization-weighted index published since 1957 by Standard & Poor's, a division of McGraw-Hill Companies. The sheet contains all dividend stocks. In total, 388 stocks pay dividends and have a positive yield. The average dividend yield is 2.37 percent.

Here is the table of best yielding S&P 500 stocks:

Dividend Yields from the S&P500...

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Dividend Stock Idea of the Day – 3M (NYSE:MMM)

Dividend Stock Ideas by Dividend Yields – Stock, Capital Investment. Our Dividend Idea of the day is the diversified technology and engineering group 3M (NYSE:MMM). The current dividend yield amounts to 2.38 percent.

3M Company (3M) is a diversified technology company with a presence in industrial and transportation; health care; display and graphics; consumer and office; safety, security and protection services, and electro and communications. 3M manages its operations in six operating business segments: industrial and transportation; health care; display and graphics; consumer and office; safety, security and protection services, and electro and communications. 3M products are sold through numerous distribution channels, including directly to users and through numerous wholesalers, retailers, jobbers, distributors and dealers in a variety of trades in many countries. In February 2011, 3M (industrial and transportation business) announced that it completed its acquisition of the tape-related assets of Alpha Beta Enterprise Co. Ltd. In February 2011, the Company acquired Hybrivet Systems Inc. In April 2011, the Company acquired Original Wraps Inc. (More on Reuters).

Here are some Fundamental Figures:

Sales	27.63 Bil
Income	4.24 Bil
Net Profit Margin	15.61%
Return on Equity	28.18%
Debt/Equity Ratio	0.34
Revenue/Share	38.04
Earnings/Share	5.83
Book Value/Share	23.21
Dividend Rate	2.2
Payout Ratio	35.00%

Here are some Pricing Figures:

Price/Earnings	15.8
Price/Book	4
Price/Sales	2.4
Price/Cash Flow	13.9
Dividend Yield %	2.3
Forward Price/Earnings	13.2
PEG Ratio	1
PEG Payback (Yrs)	7.1

Here are some Trading Figures:

Last Price	92.34
52-Wk High	97.95
52-Wk Low	76.85
Volume	NA
Avg Daily Vol (13 Wks)	3.09 Mil
50-Day Moving Average	93.57
200-Day Moving Average	89.63
Volatility (beta)	0.82

Sales and Income of 3M Company (Click to enlarge)

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15 High Yield Dividend Stocks With New 52-Week Highs

High Yield Dividend Stocks at new 52-Week Highs by Dividend Yields - Stock, Capital, Investment. Here is a current sheet of 15 stocks with high yields (dividend yield of more than 5 percent) that have realized 52-Week highs within the recent days.

The average price to earnings ratio (P/E ratio) amounts to 9.74. In average, the dividend yield amounts to 7.76 percent. Price to book ratio is 1.06 and price to sales ratio 9.94. Most of the stocks are debt closed-end funds and REITs (Real Estate Investment Trusts).

Here is the table for a detailed view:
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High Yield Dividend Stocks at New 52-Week Highs (Click to enlarge)

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Dividend Stock Idea of the Day – Flowers Foods (NYSE:FLO)

Dividend Stock Ideas by Dividend Yields – Stock, Capital Investment. Our Dividend Idea of the day is the food company Flowers Foods (NYSE:FLO). The current dividend yield amounts to 2.79 percent.

Flowers Foods, Inc. is a producer and marketer of bakery products in the United States. It has two segments: direct-store-delivery (DSD) and warehouse delivery. The DSD segment focuses on the production and marketing of bakery products to United States customers in the Southeast, Mid-Atlantic, and Southwest, as well as markets in California and Nevada primarily through its direct-store-delivery system. The warehouse delivery segment produces snack cakes for sale to co-pack, retail and vending customers, as well as frozen bread, rolls, buns, and tortillas for sale to retail and foodservice customers primarily through warehouse distribution. Its branded products include Flowers, Nature’s Own, Whitewheat, Cobblestone Mill, Nature’s Grain, Mrs. Freshley’s, European Bakers, Broad Street Bakery, Mi Casa, Leo’s Foods and Juarez. In May 2011, it merged with Tasty Baking Company (Tasty). Tasty is part of its direct-store-delivery segment. (More on Reuters).

Here are some Fundamental Figures:

Sales	2.58 Bil
Income	137.52 Mil
Net Profit Margin	5.33%
Return on Equity	17.79%
Debt/Equity Ratio	0.15
Revenue/Share	28.1
Earnings/Share	1.5
Book Value/Share	8.84
Dividend Rate	0.9
Payout Ratio	53.00%

Here are some Pricing Figures:

Price/Earnings	21.6
Price/Book	3.7
Price/Sales	1.1
Price/Cash Flow	10
Dividend Yield %	2.79
Forward Price/Earnings	18.1
PEG Ratio	2.5
PEG Payback (Yrs)	11

Here are some Trading Figures:

Last Price	32.3
52-Wk High	33.43
52-Wk Low	22.97
Volume	NA
Avg Daily Vol (13 Wks)	661,222
50-Day Moving Average	31.05
200-Day Moving Average	27.15
Volatility (beta)	0.14

Flowers Foods Sales and Income (Click to enlarge)

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Cheapest Large Caps With Highest Expected Growth As Of June 2011

Here is a current sheet of America’s cheapest Large Caps that have the highest expected growth for fiscal 2011. Stocks from the sheet have a market capitalization of more than USD 10 billion and an expected earnings growth of at least 20 percent for the next year but have a price to earnings ratio of less than 20 and a price to sales ratios of less than 2.The list is sorted by dividend yield.

The average current P/E ratio amounts to 13.64. Price to sales ratio is 1.04. The expected earnings growth for next year amounts to 37.5 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 America’s cheapest large capitalized stocks with highest earnings growth:
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Cheapest Large Caps June 2011 (Click to enlarge)

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Dividend Stock Idea of the Day – ABB Ltd. (NYSE:ABB)

Dividend Stock Ideas by Dividend Yields – Stock, Capital Investment. Our Dividend Idea of the day is the Swiss based engineering conglomerate ABB Ltd. (NYSE:ABB). The current dividend yield amounts to 2.66 percent.

ABB Ltd (ABB) is engaged in power and automation technologies. The Company provides a range of products, systems, solutions and services. Its power businesses focus on power transmission, distribution and power-plant automation and serve electric, gas and water utilities, as well as industrial and commercial customers. It operates in approximately 100 countries and has structured its global organization into four regions: Europe, the Americas, Asia, and the Middle East and Africa (MEA). During the year ended December 31, 2010, business consisted of five divisions: Power Products, Power Systems, Discrete Automation and Motion, Low Voltage Products and Process Automation. In June 2010, the Company acquired Ventyx Inc., Ventyx Software Inc. and Ventyx Dutch Holding B.V. In January 2011, the Company acquired Baldor Electric Company (Baldor). In May 2011, it purchased a controlling interest in United States-based Validus DC Systems. (More on Reuters).

Here are some Fundamental Figures:

Sales	33.06 Bil
Income	2.74 Bil
Net Profit Margin	8.86%
Return on Equity	18.30%
Debt/Equity Ratio	0.14
Revenue/Share	14.44
Earnings/Share	1.2
Book Value/Share	7
Dividend Rate	0.68
Payout Ratio	41.00%

Here are some Pricing Figures:

Price/Earnings	21.4
Price/Book	3.7
Price/Sales	1.8
Price/Cash Flow	14.9
Dividend Yield %	2.75
Forward Price/Earnings	14.1
PEG Ratio	8.1
PEG Payback (Yrs)	11.7

Here are some Trading Figures:

Last Price	25.68
52-Wk High	27.58
52-Wk Low	17.2
Volume	NA
Avg Daily Vol (13 Wks)	2.74 Mil
50-Day Moving Average	25.78
200-Day Moving Average	23.13
Volatility (beta)	1.5

Sales and Income Figures of ABB Ltd. (Click to enlarge)

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