Dividend Stock Ideas by Dividend Yield – Stock, Capital Investment. Our Dividend Idea of the day is the financial information service provider as well as publisher McGraw-Hill Companies (NYSE:MHP). The current dividend yield amounts to 2.26 percent.
The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. is a global information services provider serving the financial, education and business information markets, such as energy, automotive, construction, aerospace and defense, broadcasting and marketing/research information services. The Company serves its global customers through a range of products and distribution channels, including digital data and information, integrated digital platforms, printed books, magazines and newsletters, online through Internet Websites and through wireless and traditional on-air broadcasting, as well as through a range of conferences and trade shows. The Company has four segments: Standard & Poor’s (S&P), McGraw-Hill Financial (MH Financial), McGraw-Hill Education (MHE) and McGraw-Hill Information & Media (I&M) (More on Reuters).
Here are some Fundamental Figures:
| Sales | 6.26 Bil |
| Income | 844.78 Mil |
| Net Profit Margin | 13.88% |
| Return on Equity | 40.91% |
| Debt/Equity Ratio | 0.54 |
| Revenue/Share | 20.15 |
| Earnings/Share | 2.72 |
| Book Value/Share | 7.32 |
| Dividend Rate | 1 |
| Payout Ratio | 35.00% |
Here are some Pricing Figures:
| Price/Earnings | 16.3 |
| Price/Book | 6 |
| Price/Sales | 2.2 |
| Price/Cash Flow | 9.8 |
| Dividend Yield % | 2.26 |
| Forward Price/Earnings | 13.6 |
| PEG Ratio | 1.4 |
| PEG Payback (Yrs) | 8.1 |
Here are some Trading Figures:
| Last Price | 44 |
| 52-Wk High | 44.86 |
| 52-Wk Low | 27.08 |
| Volume | NA |
| Avg Daily Vol (13 Wks) | 1.84 Mil |
| 50-Day Moving Average | 41.75 |
| 200-Day Moving Average | 38.56 |
| Volatility (beta) | 1.2 |
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| Sales and Income of McGraw Hill (Click to enlarge) |
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