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9 Dirty Cheap Dividend Aristocrats

Good initial yields are very important for income investors. Mostly, a high yield comes with a low valuation. But sometimes, you can catch stocks with a low valuation while the yields are low.

That's not a real problem because when the company put more money into buybacks or tries to speed up growth in the future.

Today I've created a list of Dividend Aristocrats with a low valuation, measured by a forward P/E under 15.

These are the cheapest Dividend Aristocrats on the market...

AT&T -- Yield: 5.04%

AT&T (NYSE:T) employs 281,450 people, generates revenue of $146,801.00 million and has a net income of $13,687.00 million. The current market capitalization stands at $236.31 billion.

AT&T’s earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) amounts to $49,599.00 million. The EBITDA margin is 33.79% (the operating margin is 16.88% and the net profit margin 9.32%).

Financials: The total debt represents 31.33% of AT&T assets and the total debt in relation to the equity amounts to 102.84%. Due to the financial situation, a return on equity of 12.57% was realized by AT&T.

Twelve trailing months earnings per share reached a value of $2.26. Last fiscal year, AT&T paid $1.89 in the form of dividends to shareholders.

Market Valuation: Here are the price ratios of the company: The P/E ratio is 16.88, the P/S ratio is 1.60 and the P/B ratio is finally 1.91. The dividend yield amounts to 5.04%.

Stock Charts:


Long-Term Stock Price Chart of AT&T (T)
Long-Term Stock Price Chart of AT&T (T)
Long-Term Dividend Payment History of AT&T (T)
Long-Term Dividend Payment History of AT&T (T)
Long-Term Dividend Yield History of AT&T (T)
Long-Term Dividend Yield History of AT&T (T)



AbbVie -- Yield: 3.71%

AbbVie (NYSE:ABBV) employs 28,000 people, generates revenue of $22,859.00 million and has a net income of $5,144.00 million. The current market capitalization stands at $98.70 billion.

AbbVie’s earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) amounts to $8,523.00 million. The EBITDA margin is 37.29% (the operating margin is 32.97% and the net profit margin 22.50%).

Financials: The total debt represents 59.70% of AbbVie assets and the total debt in relation to the equity amounts to 802.81%. Due to the financial situation, a return on equity of 180.90% was realized by AbbVie.

Twelve trailing months earnings per share reached a value of $3.14. Last fiscal year, AbbVie paid $2.10 in the form of dividends to shareholders.

Market Valuation: Here are the price ratios of the company: The P/E ratio is 19.41, the P/S ratio is 4.35 and the P/B ratio is finally 25.06. The dividend yield amounts to 3.71%.

Stock Charts:


Long-Term Stock Price Chart of AbbVie (ABBV)
Long-Term Stock Price Chart of AbbVie (ABBV)
Long-Term Dividend Payment History of AbbVie (ABBV)
Long-Term Dividend Payment History of AbbVie (ABBV)
Long-Term Dividend Yield History of AbbVie (ABBV)
Long-Term Dividend Yield History of AbbVie (ABBV)



Archer Daniels Midland -- Yield: 3.03%

Archer Daniels Midland (NYSE:ADM) employs 32,300 people, generates revenue of $67,702.00 million and has a net income of $1,846.00 million. The current market capitalization stands at $23.82 billion.

Archer Daniels Midland’s earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) amounts to $2,892.00 million. The EBITDA margin is 4.27% (the operating margin is 2.67% and the net profit margin 2.73%).

Financials: The total debt represents 14.64% of Archer Daniels Midland assets and the total debt in relation to the equity amounts to 32.83%. Due to the financial situation, a return on equity of 9.87% was realized by Archer Daniels Midland.

Twelve trailing months earnings per share reached a value of $2.99. Last fiscal year, Archer Daniels Midland paid $1.12 in the form of dividends to shareholders.

Market Valuation: Here are the price ratios of the company: The P/E ratio is 13.13, the P/S ratio is 0.34 and the P/B ratio is finally 1.32. The dividend yield amounts to 3.03%.

Stock Charts:


Long-Term Stock Price Chart of Archer Daniels Midland (ADM)
Long-Term Stock Price Chart of Archer Daniels Midland (ADM)
Long-Term Dividend Payment History of Archer Daniels Midland (ADM)
Long-Term Dividend Payment History of Archer Daniels Midland (ADM)
Long-Term Dividend Yield History of Archer Daniels Midland (ADM)
Long-Term Dividend Yield History of Archer Daniels Midland (ADM)



Target Corporation -- Yield: 2.72%

Target Corporation (NYSE:TGT) employs 341,000 people, generates revenue of $73,785.00 million and has a net income of $3,321.00 million. The current market capitalization stands at $49.30 billion.

Target Corporation’s earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) amounts to $7,124.00 million. The EBITDA margin is 9.66% (the operating margin is 7.49% and the net profit margin 4.50%).

Financials: The total debt represents 31.69% of Target Corporation assets and the total debt in relation to the equity amounts to 98.48%. Due to the financial situation, a return on equity of 24.64% was realized by Target Corporation.

Twelve trailing months earnings per share reached a value of $5.28. Last fiscal year, Target Corporation paid $2.20 in the form of dividends to shareholders.

Market Valuation: Here are the price ratios of the company: The P/E ratio is 15.65, the P/S ratio is 0.67 and the P/B ratio is finally 3.83. The dividend yield amounts to 2.72%.

Stock Charts:


Long-Term Stock Price Chart of Target Corporation (TGT)
Long-Term Stock Price Chart of Target Corporation (TGT)
Long-Term Dividend Payment History of Target Corporation (TGT)
Long-Term Dividend Payment History of Target Corporation (TGT)
Long-Term Dividend Yield History of Target Corporation (TGT)
Long-Term Dividend Yield History of Target Corporation (TGT)



AFLAC -- Yield: 2.41%

AFLAC (NYSE:AFL) employs 9,915 people, generates revenue of $21,025.00 million and has a net income of $2,533.00 million. The current market capitalization stands at $28.66 billion.

AFLAC’s earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) amounts to $5,420.00 million. The EBITDA margin is 25.78% (the operating margin is 19.74% and the net profit margin 12.05%).

Financials: The total debt represents 4.24% of AFLAC assets and the total debt in relation to the equity amounts to 28.30%. Due to the financial situation, a return on equity of 14.05% was realized by AFLAC.

Twelve trailing months earnings per share reached a value of $5.85. Last fiscal year, AFLAC paid $1.58 in the form of dividends to shareholders.

Market Valuation: Here are the price ratios of the company: The P/E ratio is 11.60, the P/S ratio is 1.35 and the P/B ratio is finally 1.63. The dividend yield amounts to 2.41%.

Stock Charts:


Long-Term Stock Price Chart of AFLAC (AFL)
Long-Term Stock Price Chart of AFLAC (AFL)
Long-Term Dividend Payment History of AFLAC (AFL)
Long-Term Dividend Payment History of AFLAC (AFL)
Long-Term Dividend Yield History of AFLAC (AFL)
Long-Term Dividend Yield History of AFLAC (AFL)



Chubb -- Yield: 2.25%

Chubb (NYSE:CB) employs 22,000 people, generates revenue of $19,138.00 million and has a net income of $2,834.00 million. The current market capitalization stands at $55.79 billion.

Chubb’s earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) amounts to $6,765.00 million. The EBITDA margin is 35.35% (the operating margin is 18.30% and the net profit margin 14.81%).

Financials: The total debt represents 9.53% of Chubb assets and the total debt in relation to the equity amounts to 33.49%. Due to the financial situation, a return on equity of 9.65% was realized by Chubb.

Twelve trailing months earnings per share reached a value of $8.62. Last fiscal year, Chubb paid $2.66 in the form of dividends to shareholders.

Market Valuation: Here are the price ratios of the company: The P/E ratio is 13.82, the P/S ratio is 2.89 and the P/B ratio is finally 1.33. The dividend yield amounts to 2.25%.

Stock Charts:


Long-Term Stock Price Chart of Chubb (CB)
Long-Term Stock Price Chart of Chubb (CB)
Long-Term Dividend Payment History of Chubb (CB)
Long-Term Dividend Payment History of Chubb (CB)
Long-Term Dividend Yield History of Chubb (CB)
Long-Term Dividend Yield History of Chubb (CB)



Cardinal Health -- Yield: 1.78%

Cardinal Health (NYSE:CAH) employs 34,500 people, generates revenue of $102,531.00 million and has a net income of $1,212.00 million. The current market capitalization stands at $28.47 billion.

Cardinal Health’s earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) amounts to $2,913.00 million. The EBITDA margin is 2.84% (the operating margin is 2.05% and the net profit margin 1.18%).

Financials: The total debt represents 18.22% of Cardinal Health assets and the total debt in relation to the equity amounts to 87.79%. Due to the financial situation, a return on equity of 19.15% was realized by Cardinal Health.

Twelve trailing months earnings per share reached a value of $4.11. Last fiscal year, Cardinal Health paid $1.37 in the form of dividends to shareholders.

Market Valuation: Here are the price ratios of the company: The P/E ratio is 21.00, the P/S ratio is 0.28 and the P/B ratio is finally 4.56. The dividend yield amounts to 1.78%.

Stock Charts:


Long-Term Stock Price Chart of Cardinal Health (CAH)
Long-Term Stock Price Chart of Cardinal Health (CAH)
Long-Term Dividend Payment History of Cardinal Health (CAH)
Long-Term Dividend Payment History of Cardinal Health (CAH)
Long-Term Dividend Yield History of Cardinal Health (CAH)
Long-Term Dividend Yield History of Cardinal Health (CAH)



Franklin Resources Incorporation -- Yield: 1.77%

Franklin Resources Incorporation (NYSE:BEN) employs 9,400 people, generates revenue of $7,948.70 million and has a net income of $2,104.70 million. The current market capitalization stands at $23.87 billion.

Franklin Resources Incorporation’s earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) amounts to $3,129.30 million. The EBITDA margin is 39.37% (the operating margin is 37.96% and the net profit margin 26.48%).

Financials: The total debt represents 13.19% of Franklin Resources Incorporation assets and the total debt in relation to the equity amounts to 18.20%. Due to the financial situation, a return on equity of 17.27% was realized by Franklin Resources Incorporation.

Twelve trailing months earnings per share reached a value of $3.13. Last fiscal year, Franklin Resources Incorporation paid $0.60 in the form of dividends to shareholders.

Market Valuation: Here are the price ratios of the company: The P/E ratio is 12.82, the P/S ratio is 3.03 and the P/B ratio is finally 2.07. The dividend yield amounts to 1.77%.

Stock Charts:


Long-Term Stock Price Chart of Franklin Resources Incorporation (BEN)
Long-Term Stock Price Chart of Franklin Resources Incorporation (BEN)
Long-Term Dividend Payment History of Franklin Resources Incorporation (BEN)
Long-Term Dividend Payment History of Franklin Resources Incorporation (BEN)
Long-Term Dividend Yield History of Franklin Resources Incorporation (BEN)
Long-Term Dividend Yield History of Franklin Resources Incorporation (BEN)