The Best Yielding Stocks From The Dow Jones And NASDAQ | Stock List January 2013

Best Yielding Stocks from Dow Jones and NASDAQ originally published at Dividend Yields – Stock, Capital, Investment. I am not a very focused or specialized investor. All I try to do is to evaluate the values of a stock. Certainly I look at dividends but they are not the reason if I buy the stock or not. I am also not focused on indices but all bigger and broader diversified companies are part of one major indices which I cover regular in my Dividend Yield Fact Book.

Today I like to show you an unlimited list of the best yielding stocks from two major indices, the Dow Jones and the NASDAQ 100. Below are the results. 

Here are the best yielding Dow Jones 30 stocks in detail:

AT&T (NYSE:T) has a market capitalization of $198.80 billion. The company employs 241,130 people, generates revenue of $126.723 billion and has a net income of $4.184 billion. The firm’s earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) amounts to $27.595 billion. The EBITDA margin is 21.78 percent (the operating margin is 7.27 percent and the net profit margin 3.30 percent).

Financial Analysis: The total debt represents 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 $0.77. Last fiscal year, the company paid $1.73 in the form of dividends to shareholders.

Market Valuation: Here are the price ratios of the company: The P/E ratio is 45.41, the P/S ratio is 1.51 and the P/B ratio is finally 1.89. The dividend yield amounts to 5.34 percent and the beta ratio has a value of 0.55.

Long-Term Stock History Chart Of AT&T (T)

Long-Term Dividends History of AT&T (T)

Long-Term Dividend Yield History of AT&T (T)

Verizon Communications (NYSE:VZ) has a market capitalization of $126.34 billion. The company employs 184,500 people, generates revenue of $110.875 billion and has a net income of $10.198 billion. The firm’s earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) amounts to $29.376 billion. The EBITDA margin is 26.49 percent (the operating margin is 11.62 percent and the net profit margin 9.20 percent).

Financial Analysis: The total debt represents 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 $1.07. Last fiscal year, the company paid $1.98 in the form of dividends to shareholders.

Market Valuation: Here are the price ratios of the company: The P/E ratio is 41.27, the P/S ratio is 1.11 and the P/B ratio is finally 3.41. The dividend yield amounts to 4.76 percent and the beta ratio has a value of 0.50.

Long-Term Stock History Chart Of Verizon Communications (VZ)

Long-Term Dividends History of Verizon Communications (VZ)

Long-Term Dividend Yield History of Verizon Communications (VZ)

Here is the full list of the best yielding Dow Jones 30 stocks:

Company	Price	Estimated Dividend	Dividend Yield (%)
AT&T	35	1.8	5.14%
Verizon Communications	44.27	2.075	4.69%
Intel	21.38	0.93	4.35%
Merck	41.34	1.73	4.18%
Dupont	45.87	1.72	3.75%
Pfizer	25.91	0.96	3.71%
General Electric	21.34	0.79	3.70%
Johnson & Johnson	70.84	2.56	3.61%
Hewlett Packard	15.02	0.528	3.52%
McDonalds	90.12	3.15	3.50%
Microsoft	27.62	0.96	3.48%
Chevron	110.39	3.81	3.45%
Procter & Gamble	69.39	2.332	3.36%
JPMorgan Chase	44.66	1.4	3.13%
Cisco Systems	20.34	0.6	2.95%
Coca-Cola	37.6	1.1	2.93%
ExxonMobil	88.71	2.4	2.71%
Travelers	72.86	1.96	2.69%
3M	94.78	2.52	2.66%
United Technologies	84	2.185	2.60%
Boeing	77.07	1.94	2.52%
Wal Mart	69.24	1.74	2.51%
Caterpillar	93.5	2.29	2.45%
Home Depot	63.48	1.34	2.11%
IBM	196.35	3.7	1.88%
Disney	51.1	0.95	1.86%
UnitedHealth Group	54.54	1.0075	1.85%
American Express	58.75	0.88	1.50%
Alcoa	8.99	0.12	1.33%
Bank of America	12.03	0.08	0.67%
Average			2.96%
Updated:
03-Jan-13

The best yielding stocks are still AT&T and Verizon. Both have a yield above or around the five percent mark and they both pay stable dividends. The following stocks are Intel and Merck.

Take a close look at the full yield table of the DowJones. In average, dividend stocks from the Dow Jones have a yield of 2.96 percent. All 30 Dow Jones stocks pay dividends.

NASDAQ 100

The NASDAQ 100 Index includes 100 of the largest domestic and international non-financial securities listed on 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 in detail:

Vodafone Group (NASDAQ:VOD) has a market capitalization of $126.15 billion. The company employs 86,373 people, generates revenue of $75.395 billion and has a net income of $11.374 billion. The firm’s earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) amounts to $16.840 billion. The EBITDA margin is 22.34 percent (the operating margin is 24.10 percent and the net profit margin 15.09 percent).

Financial Analysis: The total debt represents 24.80 percent of the company’s assets and the total debt in relation to the equity amounts to 45.00 percent. Due to the financial situation, a return on equity of 8.46 percent was realized. Twelve trailing months earnings per share reached a value of $-0.56. Last fiscal year, the company paid $1.55 in the form of dividends to shareholders.

Market Valuation: Here are the price ratios of the company: The P/E ratio is not calculable, the P/S ratio is 1.63 and the P/B ratio is finally 1.00. The dividend yield amounts to 6.07 percent and the beta ratio has a value of 0.73.

Long-Term Stock History Chart Of Vodafone Group (VOD)

Long-Term Dividends History of Vodafone Group (VOD)

Long-Term Dividend Yield History of Vodafone Group (VOD)

Seagate Technology (NASDAQ:STX) has a market capitalization of $10.78 billion. The company employs 57,900 people, generates revenue of $14.939 billion and has a net income of $2.862 billion. The firm’s earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) amounts to $3.885 billion. The EBITDA margin is 26.01 percent (the operating margin is 20.80 percent and the net profit margin 19.16 percent).

Financial Analysis: The total debt represents 28.33 percent of the company’s assets and the total debt in relation to the equity amounts to 81.87 percent. Due to the financial situation, a return on equity of 96.04 percent was realized. Twelve trailing months earnings per share reached a value of $7.55. Last fiscal year, the company paid $0.86 in the form of dividends to shareholders.

Market Valuation: Here are the price ratios of the company: The P/E ratio is 4.23, the P/S ratio is 0.77 and the P/B ratio is finally 3.45. The dividend yield amounts to 5.00 percent and the beta ratio has a value of 2.41.

Long-Term Stock History Chart Of Seagate Technology (STX)

Long-Term Dividends History of Seagate Technology (STX)

Long-Term Dividend Yield History of Seagate Technology (STX)

Here is the full of the best yielding NASDAQ 100 stocks:

Company	Price	Estimated Dividend	Dividend Yield (%)
Vodafone	25.65	1.5	5.85%
Seagate Technology	31.95	1.61	5.04%
CA Technologies	22.74	1	4.40%
Intel	21.38	0.93	4.35%
Garmin	42.15	1.8	4.27%
Paychex	31.85	1.35	4.24%
Microchip Technology	33.75	1.418	4.20%
Staples	11.48	0.46	4.01%
PACCAR	46.54	1.74	3.74%
Mattel	36.8	1.32	3.59%
Microsoft	27.62	0.96	3.48%
KLA-Tencor	49.57	1.7	3.43%
Maxim Integrated Products	30.69	1	3.26%
Applied Materials	11.84	0.38	3.21%
Dell	10.68	0.34	3.18%
Automatic Data Processing	58.39	1.785	3.06%
Cisco Systems	20.34	0.6	2.95%
Linear Technology	35.99	1.06	2.95%
Analog Devices	44	1.28	2.91%
Texas Instruments	32.31	0.88	2.72%
Avago Technologies	32.54	0.88	2.70%
Xilinx	37.09	0.97	2.62%
Wynn Resorts	118.07	3	2.54%
NVIDIA	12.72	0.305	2.40%
Western Digital	43.44	1.04	2.39%
C.H. Robinson Worldwide	63.16	1.43	2.26%
Amgen	89.15	1.88	2.11%
Viacom (B)	56.01	1.175	2.10%
Comcast	38.52	0.8	2.08%
Apple	549.03	10.9	1.99%
Mondelez International	26.67	0.52	1.95%
Fastenal	47.83	0.92	1.92%
Activision Blizzard	10.95	0.2	1.83%
QUALCOMM	64.75	1.12	1.73%
Starbucks	55	0.89	1.62%
Expeditors Intl Washington	40.9	0.62	1.52%
Ross Stores	54.44	0.7	1.29%
Broadcom	34.51	0.44	1.27%
Altera	35.9	0.44	1.23%
Costco Wholesale	101.45	1.205	1.19%
Sigma-Aldrich	74.77	0.88	1.18%
Intuit	61.95	0.7	1.13%
Whole Foods Market	91.97	0.8	0.87%
Expedia	63.25	0.54	0.85%
Oracle	34.69	0.28	0.81%
News Corp.	26.61	0.19	0.71%
DENTSPLY International	40.52	0.23	0.57%
Randgold Resources	100.73	0.5	0.50%
Virgin Media	38.02	0.16	0.42%
Perrigo	106.71	0.37	0.35%
Average			2.42%
Updated:
03-Jan-13

Vodafone is still the best yielding stock from the index, followed by Seagate Technology. Both are the only high-yield stocks the index has to offer. As you can see by the yields, technology stocks become friendlier for dividend investors.

Take a close look at the full yield table of the NASDAQ100. In average, dividend stocks from the NASDAQ have a yield of 2.42 percent. 50 stocks from the index pay dividends.

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