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Dividend Stock Idea of the Day – Consolidated Edison (NYSE:ED)

Dividend Stock Ideas by Dividend Yields – Stock, Capital Investment. Our Dividend Idea of the day is the electric utility Consolidated Edison (NYSE:ED). The current dividend yield amounts to 4.48 percent.

Consolidated Edison, Inc. (Con Edison) is a holding company of Consolidated Edison Company of New York, Inc. (CECONY), Orange and Rockland Utilities, Inc. (O&R) and the competitive energy businesses. CECONY’s principal business operations are its regulated electric, gas and steam delivery businesses. O&R’s principal business operations are its regulated electric and gas delivery businesses. Its competitive energy businesses sell electricity to wholesale and retail customers, provide certain energy-related services, and participate in energy infrastructure projects. CECONY provides electric service to approximately 3.3 million customers in all of New York City (except part of Queens) and Westchester County, an approximately 660 square mile service area with a population of more than nine million. CECONY delivers gas to approximately 1.1 million customers in Manhattan, the Bronx and parts of Queens and Westchester County (More on Reuters).

Here are some Fundamental Figures:


Sales
13.21 Bil
Income
1.08 Bil
Net Profit Margin
8.23%
Return on Equity
9.99%
Debt/Equity Ratio
0.97
Revenue/Share
45.78
Earnings/Share
3.73
Book Value/Share
42.53
Dividend Rate
2.4
Payout Ratio
64.00%

Here are some Pricing Figures:


Price/Earnings
14.2
Price/Book
1.4
Price/Sales
1.2
Price/Cash Flow
5.6
Dividend Yield %
4.48
Forward Price/Earnings
14.5
PEG Ratio
3.4
PEG Payback (Yrs)
10.5

Here are some Trading Figures:


Last Price
53.56
52-Wk High
54.36
52-Wk Low
45
Volume
 1.65 Mil
Avg Daily Vol (13 Wks)
 1.57 Mil
50-Day Moving Average
52.95
200-Day Moving Average
50.42
Volatility (beta)
0.32


Sales and Income of Consolidated Edison (Click to enlarge)

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