We have found three such stocks which have proven themselves with regards to growing dividend payouts significantly over the last five years.
They also appear well-positioned to see continued dividend growth over the long run.
Here are the stocks...
PacWest Bancorp -- Yield: 5.00%
PacWest Bancorp (NASDAQ:PACW) employs 1,670 people, generates revenue of $883.94 million and has a net income of $299.62 million. The current market capitalization stands at $4.88 billion.PacWest Bancorp’s earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) amounts to $574.44 million. The EBITDA margin is 63.29% (the operating margin is 52.90% and the net profit margin 33.01%).
Financials: The total debt represents 4.97% of PacWest Bancorp assets and the total debt in relation to the equity amounts to 24.06%. Due to the financial situation, a return on equity of 7.51% was realized by PacWest Bancorp.
Twelve trailing months earnings per share reached a value of $2.84. Last fiscal year, PacWest Bancorp paid $2.00 in the form of dividends to shareholders.
Market Valuation: Here are the price ratios of the company: The P/E ratio is 14.09, the P/S ratio is 5.30 and the P/B ratio is finally 1.11. The dividend yield amounts to 5.00%.
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| Long-Term Dividend Yield History of PacWest Bancorp (PACW) |
Host Hotels and Resorts -- Yield: 4.71%
Host Hotels and Resorts (NYSE:HST) employs 240 people, generates revenue of $5,387.00 million and has a net income of $571.00 million. The current market capitalization stands at $12.97 billion.Host Hotels and Resorts’s earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) amounts to $1,335.00 million. The EBITDA margin is 24.78% (the operating margin is 12.07% and the net profit margin 10.60%).
Financials: The total debt represents 33.18% of Host Hotels and Resorts assets and the total debt in relation to the equity amounts to 54.74%. Due to the financial situation, a return on equity of 7.75% was realized by Host Hotels and Resorts.
Twelve trailing months earnings per share reached a value of $0.85. Last fiscal year, Host Hotels and Resorts paid $0.80 in the form of dividends to shareholders.
Market Valuation: Here are the price ratios of the company: The P/E ratio is 19.95, the P/S ratio is 2.36 and the P/B ratio is finally 1.80. The dividend yield amounts to 4.71%.
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Cisco Systems -- Yield: 3.53%
Cisco Systems (NASDAQ:CSCO) employs 70,000 people, generates revenue of $49,161.00 million and has a net income of $8,981.00 million. The current market capitalization stands at $150.70 billion.Cisco Systems’s earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) amounts to $13,696.00 million. The EBITDA margin is 27.86% (the operating margin is 21.91% and the net profit margin 18.27%).
Financials: The total debt represents 22.34% of Cisco Systems assets and the total debt in relation to the equity amounts to 42.47%. Due to the financial situation, a return on equity of 15.44% was realized by Cisco Systems.
Twelve trailing months earnings per share reached a value of $2.01. Last fiscal year, Cisco Systems paid $0.80 in the form of dividends to shareholders.
Market Valuation: Here are the price ratios of the company: The P/E ratio is 14.65, the P/S ratio is 3.01 and the P/B ratio is finally 2.51. The dividend yield amounts to 3.53%.
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