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Dividend Yield Update For Dow Jones And NASDAQ As Of March 2012

Best Yielding Stocks from Dow Jones And NASDAQ Researched By Dividend Yields – Stock, Capital, Investment. I screened stocks from the Dow Jones Industrial Average 30 Index and NASDAQ 100 by the best dividend yields and dividend structure.

Here are the best yielding Dow Jones 30 stocks:


AT&T (NYSE:T) has a market capitalization of $183.02 billion. The company employs 256,420 people, generates revenues of $126,723.00 million and has a net income of $4,184.00 million. The firm’s earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) amounts to $27,595.00 million. Because of these figures, the EBITDA margin is 21.78 percent (operating margin 7.27 percent and the net profit margin finally 3.30 percent).


Financial Analysis:
The total debt representing 23.95 percent of the company’s assets and the total debt in relation to the equity amounts to 61.36 percent. Due to the financial situation, a return on equity of 3.63 percent was realized. Twelve trailing months earnings per share reached a value of $0.66. Last fiscal year, the company paid $1.73 in form of dividends to shareholders.


Market Valuation:
Here are the price ratios of the company: The P/E ratio is 46.71, P/S ratio 1.43 and P/B ratio 1.72. Dividend Yield: 5.75 percent. The beta ratio is 0.59.


Long-Term Stock History Chart Of AT&T Inc. (Click to enlarge)


Long-Term Dividends History of AT&T Inc. (T) (Click to enlarge)


Long-Term Dividend Yield History of AT&T Inc. (NYSE: T) (Click to enlarge)




Verizon Communications (NYSE:VZ) has a market capitalization of $109.65 billion. The company employs 193,900 people, generates revenues of $110,875.00 million and has a net income of $10,198.00 million. The firm’s earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) amounts to $29,376.00 million. Because of these figures, the EBITDA margin is 26.49 percent (operating margin 11.62 percent and the net profit margin finally 9.20 percent).


Financial Analysis:
The total debt representing 23.93 percent of the company’s assets and the total debt in relation to the equity amounts to 153.33 percent. Due to the financial situation, a return on equity of 6.45 percent was realized. Twelve trailing months earnings per share reached a value of $0.85. Last fiscal year, the company paid $1.98 in form of dividends to shareholders.


Market Valuation:
Here are the price ratios of the company: The P/E ratio is 45.66, P/S ratio 0.98 and P/B ratio 3.03. Dividend Yield: 5.25 percent. The beta ratio is 0.55.


Long-Term Stock History Chart Of Verizon Communications... (Click to enlarge)


Long-Term Dividends History of Verizon Communications... (VZ) (Click to enlarge)


Long-Term Dividend Yield History of Verizon Communications... (NYSE: VZ) (Click to enlarge)


Merck & Co. (NYSE:MRK) has a market capitalization of $115.46 billion. The company employs 86,000 people, generates revenues of $48,047.00 million and has a net income of $6,392.00 million. The firm’s earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) amounts to $15,478.00 million. Because of these figures, the EBITDA margin is 32.21 percent (operating margin 15.26 percent and the net profit margin finally 13.30 percent).


Financial Analysis:
The total debt representing 16.66 percent of the company’s assets and the total debt in relation to the equity amounts to 32.13 percent. Due to the financial situation, a return on equity of 11.49 percent was realized. Twelve trailing months earnings per share reached a value of $2.03. Last fiscal year, the company paid $1.52 in form of dividends to shareholders.


Market Valuation:
Here are the price ratios of the company: The P/E ratio is 18.71, P/S ratio 2.39 and P/B ratio 2.11. Dividend Yield: 4.40 percent. The beta ratio is 0.66.


Long-Term Stock History Chart Of Merck & Co., Inc. (Click to enlarge)


Long-Term Dividends History of Merck & Co., Inc. (MRK) (Click to enlarge)


Long-Term Dividend Yield History of Merck & Co., Inc. (NYSE: MRK) (Click to enlarge)


Pfizer (NYSE:PFE) has a market capitalization of $161.40 billion. The company employs 103,700 people, generates revenues of $67,425.00 million and has a net income of $8,739.00 million. The firm’s earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) amounts to $23,011.00 million. Because of these figures, the EBITDA margin is 34.13 percent (operating margin 18.93 percent and the net profit margin finally 12.96 percent).


Financial Analysis:
The total debt representing 20.72 percent of the company’s assets and the total debt in relation to the equity amounts to 47.39 percent. Due to the financial situation, a return on equity of 10.24 percent was realized. Twelve trailing months earnings per share reached a value of $1.10. Last fiscal year, the company paid $0.80 in form of dividends to shareholders.


Market Valuation:
Here are the price ratios of the company: The P/E ratio is 19.40, P/S ratio 2.40 and P/B ratio 1.98. Dividend Yield: 4.17 percent. The beta ratio is 0.71.


Long-Term Stock History Chart Of Pfizer Inc. (Click to enlarge)


Long-Term Dividends History of Pfizer Inc. (PFE) (Click to enlarge)


Long-Term Dividend Yield History of Pfizer Inc. (NYSE: PFE) (Click to enlarge)


The best yielding stocks are still AT&T and Verizon. Both have a yield above five percent and pay stable dividends. The following stocks are still Merck and Pfizer. They belong to the major drug manufacturing industry – An investment field that suffers a little under patented losses.

Take a close look at the full yield table of the Dow Jones. In average, dividend stocks from the Dow Jones have a yield of 2.84 percent. All 30 Dow Jones stocks pay dividends.

The NASDAQ 100 Index includes 100 of the largest domestic and international non-financial securities. The NASDAQ stock market is based on market capitalization. The Index reflects companies across major industry groups including computer hardware and software, telecommunications, retail/wholesale trade and biotechnology. It does not contain securities of financial companies including investment companies.


Here are the best yielding NASDAQ 100 stocks:


Vodafone Group (NASDAQ:VOD) has a market capitalization of $135.58 billion. The company employs 83,862 people, generates revenues of $73,194.23 million and has a net income of $12,554.24 million. The firm’s earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) amounts to $13,420.43 million. Because of these figures, the EBITDA margin is 18.34 percent (operating margin 12.20 percent and the net profit margin finally 17.15 percent).


Financial Analysis:
The total debt representing 25.31 percent of the company’s assets and the total debt in relation to the equity amounts to 43.72 percent. Due to the financial situation, a return on equity of 8.96 percent was realized. Twelve trailing months earnings per share reached a value of $2.19. Last fiscal year, the company paid $1.42 in form of dividends to shareholders.


Market Valuation:
Here are the price ratios of the company: The P/E ratio is 12.44, P/S ratio 1.86 and P/B ratio 1.01. Dividend Yield: 5.39 percent. The beta ratio is 0.79.


Long-Term Stock History Chart Of Vodafone Group Plc (ADR) (Click to enlarge)


Long-Term Dividends History of Vodafone Group Plc (ADR) (VOD) (Click to enlarge)


Long-Term Dividend Yield History of Vodafone Group Plc (ADR) (NASDAQ: VOD) (Click to enlarge)


Paychex (NASDAQ:PAYX) has a market capitalization of $11.34 billion. The company employs 12,400 people, generates revenues of $2,084.30 million and has a net income of $515.30 million. The firm’s earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) amounts to $875.10 million. Because of these figures, the EBITDA margin is 41.99 percent (operating margin 37.73 percent and the net profit margin finally 24.72 percent).


Financial Analysis:
The total debt representing 0.00 percent of the company’s assets and the total debt in relation to the equity amounts to 0.00 percent. Due to the financial situation, a return on equity of 35.56 percent was realized. Twelve trailing months earnings per share reached a value of $1.49. Last fiscal year, the company paid $1.24 in form of dividends to shareholders.


Market Valuation:
Here are the price ratios of the company: The P/E ratio is 21.08, P/S ratio 5.49 and P/B ratio 7.65. Dividend Yield: 4.09 percent. The beta ratio is 0.84.


Long-Term Stock History Chart Of Paychex, Inc. (Click to enlarge)


Long-Term Dividends History of Paychex, Inc. (PAYX) (Click to enlarge)


Long-Term Dividend Yield History of Paychex, Inc. (NASDAQ: PAYX) (Click to enlarge)


Microchip Technology (NASDAQ:MCHP) has a market capitalization of $6.86 billion. The company employs 6,970 people, generates revenues of $1,487.20 million and has a net income of $429.17 million. The firm’s earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) amounts to $580.78 million. Because of these figures, the EBITDA margin is 39.05 percent (operating margin 31.88 percent and the net profit margin finally 28.86 percent).


Financial Analysis:
The total debt representing 11.70 percent of the company’s assets and the total debt in relation to the equity amounts to 19.16 percent. Due to the financial situation, a return on equity of 25.65 percent was realized. Twelve trailing months earnings per share reached a value of $1.91. Last fiscal year, the company paid $1.37 in form of dividends to shareholders.


Market Valuation:
Here are the price ratios of the company: The P/E ratio is 18.69, P/S ratio 4.67 and P/B ratio 3.78. Dividend Yield: 3.87 percent. The beta ratio is 1.09.


Long-Term Stock History Chart Of Microchip Technology Inc. (Click to enlarge)


Long-Term Dividends History of Microchip Technology Inc. (MCHP) (Click to enlarge)


Long-Term Dividend Yield History of Microchip Technology Inc. (NASDAQ: MCHP) (Click to enlarge)


Mattel (NASDAQ:MAT) has a market capitalization of $11.08 billion. The company employs 28,000 people, generates revenues of $6,266.04 million and has a net income of $768.51 million. The firm’s earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) amounts to $1,202.40 million. Because of these figures, the EBITDA margin is 19.19 percent (operating margin 16.61 percent and the net profit margin finally 12.26 percent).


Financial Analysis:
The total debt representing 27.47 percent of the company’s assets and the total debt in relation to the equity amounts to 59.68 percent. Due to the financial situation, a return on equity of 29.00 percent was realized. Twelve trailing months earnings per share reached a value of $2.20. Last fiscal year, the company paid $0.92 in form of dividends to shareholders.


Market Valuation:
Here are the price ratios of the company: The P/E ratio is 14.88, P/S ratio 1.78 and P/B ratio 4.24. Dividend Yield: 3.82 percent. The beta ratio is 0.92.


Long-Term Stock History Chart Of Mattel, Inc. (Click to enlarge)


Long-Term Dividends History of Mattel, Inc. (MAT) (Click to enlarge)


Long-Term Dividend Yield History of Mattel, Inc. (NASDAQ: MAT) (Click to enlarge)


Take a close look at the full yield table of the NASDAQ 100. In average, dividend stocks from the NASDAQ have a yield of 2.19 percent. 44 stocks form the index pay dividends.

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