Thomas S. Gayner - Markel Asset Management Q4/2011 Fund Investing Strategies By Dividend Yield – Stock Capital, Investment. Here is a current overview of the best yielding buys of Thomas Gayner, portfolio manager at Markel Asset Management. Within the fourth quarter of 2011, he bought 35 stocks of which 31 pay dividends and six yielding over 3 percent. The best yielding stock and the only high yield equity was Calumet Specialty Products (CLMT). Gayner increased the position by 3.64 percent. The whole position has no significance influence to his portfolio.
Here is a full portfolio update of Thomas S. Gayner’s - Markel Asset Management - portfolio movements as of Q4/2011 (December 31, 2011). In total, he held 97 stocks with a total portfolio worth of USD 1,895,525,000.
Thomas S. Gayner’s Best Yielding Buys:
Calumet Specialty Products Partners (CLMT) is acting within the “Oil & Gas Refining & Marketing” industry and has a market capitalization of $1.24 billion. The company has 51.53 million shares outstanding of which 1.69% were owned by insiders and 15.57% by institutional financial institutions. Insiders changed their positions by 27.91% over the past 6 month while institutional investors modified their positions by 20.23%.
Here are the price ratios of the company:
- P/E ratio: 27.08
- Price/Sales: 0.40
- Price/Book: 1.70
- Dividend yield: 8.80%.
 |
| 6-Month Chart of Calumet Specialty Products Partners LP (Click to enlarge) |
 |
| Long-Term Dividends History of Calumet Specialty Products Partners LP (CLMT) (Click to enlarge) |
 |
| Long-Term Dividend Yield History of Calumet Specialty Products Partners LP (CLMT) (Click to enlarge) |
Federated Investors (FII) is acting within the “Asset Management” industry and has a market capitalization of $2.02 billion. The company has 103.75 million shares outstanding of which 4.32% were owned by insiders and 80.27% by institutional financial institutions. Insiders changed their positions by -3.86% over the past 6 month while institutional investors modified their positions by -0.76%.
Here are the price ratios of the company:
- P/E ratio: 13.43
- Price/Sales: 2.26
- Price/Book: 3.73
- Dividend yield: 4.93%.
 |
| 6-Month Chart of Federated Investors, Inc. (Click to enlarge) |
 |
| Long-Term Dividends History of Federated Investors, Inc. (FII) (Click to enlarge) |
 |
| Long-Term Dividend Yield History of Federated Investors, Inc. (FII) (Click to enlarge) |
Intel Corporation (INTC) is acting within the “Semiconductor - Broad Line” industry and has a market capitalization of $134.44 billion. The company has 5.00 billion shares outstanding of which 0.03% were owned by insiders and 62.96% by institutional financial institutions. Insiders changed their positions by -7.41% over the past 6 month while institutional investors modified their positions by -3.03%.
Here are the price ratios of the company:
- P/E ratio: 11.21
- Price/Sales: 2.49
- Price/Book: 2.93
- Dividend yield: 3.12%.
 |
| 6-Month Chart of Intel Corporation (Click to enlarge) |
 |
| Long-Term Dividends History of Intel Corporation (INTC) (Click to enlarge) |
 |
| Long-Term Dividend Yield History of Intel Corporation (INTC) (Click to enlarge) |
Nicholas Financial (NICK) is acting within the “Credit Services” industry and has a market capitalization of $158.14 million. The company has 11.98 million shares outstanding of which 3.13% were owned by insiders and 35.61% by institutional financial institutions. Insiders changed their positions by -2.60% over the past 6 month while institutional investors modified their positions by 1.67%.
Here are the price ratios of the company:
- P/E ratio: 7.54
- Price/Sales: 2.36
- Price/Book: 1.21
- Dividend yield: 3.03%.
 |
| 6-Month Chart of Nicholas Financial Inc. (Click to enlarge) |
 |
| Long-Term Dividends History of Nicholas Financial Inc. (NICK) (Click to enlarge) |
 |
| Long-Term Dividend Yield History of Nicholas Financial Inc. (NICK) (Click to enlarge) |
Paychex (PAYX) is acting within the “Staffing & Outsourcing Services” industry and has a market capitalization of $11.28 billion. The company has 362.42 million shares outstanding of which 10.40% were owned by insiders and 65.82% by institutional financial institutions. Insiders changed their positions by 0.00% over the past 6 month while institutional investors modified their positions by -2.27%.
Here are the price ratios of the company:
- P/E ratio: 20.89
- Price/Sales: 5.21
- Price/Book: 7.24
- Dividend yield: 4.11%.
 |
| 6-Month Chart of Paychex, Inc. (Click to enlarge) |
 |
| Long-Term Dividends History of Paychex, Inc. (PAYX) (Click to enlarge) |
 |
| Long-Term Dividend Yield History of Paychex, Inc. (PAYX) (Click to enlarge) |
Vodafone Group (VOD) is acting within the “Wireless Communications” industry and has a market capitalization of $141.32 billion. The company has 5.26 billion shares outstanding of which 12.21% were owned by institutional financial institutions. Institutional investors modified their positions by -7.51%.
Here are the price ratios of the company:
- P/E ratio: 12.26
- Price/Sales: 1.91
- Price/Book: 1.03
- Dividend yield: 5.44%.
 |
| 6-Month Chart of Vodafone Group plc (Click to enlarge) |
 |
| Long-Term Dividends History of Vodafone Group plc (VOD) (Click to enlarge) |
 |
| Long-Term Dividend Yield History of Vodafone Group plc (VOD) (Click to enlarge) |