Visa (V) is the Large Cap stock with the highest dividend hike. The company announced to increase dividends by 50 percent, from 22 to 33 cents per share. The business service company is on a very good growth path. The company grew yearly by 25.53 percent over the recent five years in sales and 44.62 percent in earnings per share. At the current EPS-level, the payout ratio is expected at 18.4 percent. In addition, there is no long-term debt.
Another good Large Cap company with recent dividend growth is AFLAC (AFL). The company is also low leveraged and has a good long-term business growth. The recent dividend hike of 6.1 percent was not as high as it should be but still high enough to compensate inflation costs. The payout ratio at the new level amounts to 25.64 percent. Regard the low geographically diversification. The company is a big insurer in Japan. 77.46 percent of sales are generated in Asia/Pacific and 25.54 percent in Americas.
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AFLAC Incorporated (NYSE:AFL) has a market capitalization of $23.24 billion. The company employs 8,562 people, generates revenue of $22,171.00 million and has a net income of $1,964.00 million. The firm’s earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) amounts to $6,761.00 million. The EBITDA margin is 30.49 percent (operating margin 13.50 percent and net profit margin 8.86 percent).
Financial Analysis: The total debt represents 2.81 percent of the company’s assets and the total debt in relation to the equity amounts to 24.32 percent. Due to the financial situation, a return on equity of 15.99 percent was realized. Twelve trailing months earnings per share reached a value of $6.04. Last fiscal year, the company paid $1.23 in form of dividends to shareholders. The company announced to raise dividends by 6.1 percent.
Market Valuation: Here are the price ratios of the company: The P/E ratio is 8.21, P/S ratio 1.05 and P/B ratio 1.71. Dividend Yield: 2.82 percent. The beta ratio is 1.82.
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| Long-Term Stock History Chart Of AFLAC Incorporated (Click to enlarge) |
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| Long-Term Dividends History of AFLAC Incorporated (AFL) (Click to enlarge) |
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| Long-Term Dividend Yield History of AFLAC Incorporated (NYSE: AFL) (Click to enlarge) |
The Hershey Company (NYSE:HSY) has a market capitalization of $15.69 billion. The company employs 11,800 people, generates revenue of $6,080.79 million and has a net income of $628.96 million. The firm’s earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) amounts to $1,270.79 million. The EBITDA margin is 20.90 percent (operating margin 17.35 percent and net profit margin 10.34 percent).
Financial Analysis: The total debt represents 42.79 percent of the company’s assets and the total debt in relation to the equity amounts to 222.39 percent. Due to the financial situation, a return on equity of 71.83 percent was realized. Twelve trailing months earnings per share reached a value of $2.86. Last fiscal year, the company paid $1.38 in form of dividends to shareholders. The company announced to raise dividends by 10.5 percent.
Market Valuation: Here are the price ratios of the company: The P/E ratio is 24.28, P/S ratio 2.39 and P/B ratio 18.39. Dividend Yield: 2.42 percent. The beta ratio is 0.27.
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| Long-Term Stock History Chart Of The Hershey Company (Click to enlarge) |
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| Long-Term Dividends History of The Hershey Company (HSY) (Click to enlarge) |
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| Long-Term Dividend Yield History of The Hershey Company (NYSE: HSY) (Click to enlarge) |
V.F. Corporation (NYSE:VFC) has a market capitalization of $17.00 billion. The company employs 58,000 people, generates revenue of $9,459.23 million and has a net income of $890.39 million. The firm’s earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) amounts to $1,413.70 million. The EBITDA margin is 14.95 percent (operating margin 13.16 percent and net profit margin 9.41 percent).
Financial Analysis: The total debt represents 22.72 percent of the company’s assets and the total debt in relation to the equity amounts to 46.76 percent. Due to the financial situation, a return on equity of 21.18 percent was realized. Twelve trailing months earnings per share reached a value of $9.01. Last fiscal year, the company paid $2.61 in form of dividends to shareholders. The company announced to raise dividends by 20.8 percent.
Market Valuation: Here are the price ratios of the company: The P/E ratio is 17.16, P/S ratio 1.80 and P/B ratio 3.78. Dividend Yield: 2.25 percent. The beta ratio is 0.92.
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| Long-Term Stock History Chart Of V.F. Corporation (Click to enlarge) |
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| Long-Term Dividends History of V.F. Corporation (VFC) (Click to enlarge) |
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| Long-Term Dividend Yield History of V.F. Corporation (NYSE: VFC) (Click to enlarge) |
Visa (NYSE:V) has a market capitalization of $112.19 billion. The company employs 7,500 people, generates revenue of $9,188.00 million and has a net income of $3,646.00 million. The firm’s earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) amounts to $5,744.00 million. The EBITDA margin is 62.52 percent (operating margin 59.38 percent and net profit margin 39.68 percent).
Financial Analysis: The total debt represents 0.00 percent of the company’s assets and the total debt in relation to the equity amounts to 0.00 percent. Due to the financial situation, a return on equity of 14.19 percent was realized. Twelve trailing months earnings per share reached a value of $1.01. Last fiscal year, the company paid $0.60 in form of dividends to shareholders. The company announced to raise dividends by 50.0 percent.
Market Valuation: Here are the price ratios of the company: The P/E ratio is 136.58, P/S ratio 12.21 and P/B ratio 4.25. Dividend Yield: 0.95 percent. The beta ratio is 0.77.
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| Long-Term Stock History Chart Of Visa (Click to enlarge) |
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| Long-Term Dividends History of Visa (V) (Click to enlarge) |
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| Long-Term Dividend Yield History of Visa (NYSE: V) (Click to enlarge) |
Take a closer look at the full
table of stocks with recent dividend hikes. The average dividend growth amounts
to 49.89 percent and the average dividend yield amounts to 4.27 percent. Stocks
from the sheet are valuated with a P/E ratio of 23.69. The average P/S ratio is
5.51 and P/B 4.09.
Here is the full table:
Here are the market ratios:
Ticker
|
Company
|
P/E
|
P/S
|
P/B
|
Dividend Yield
|
HGT
|
Hugoton Royalty Trust
|
6.04
|
5.92
|
2.42
|
11.70%
|
STON
|
Stonemor Partners LP
|
N/A
|
1.94
|
2.97
|
9.79%
|
CRT
|
Cross Timbers Royalty Trust
|
9.47
|
9.26
|
12.72
|
9.39%
|
MEMP
|
Memorial Production Partners LP
|
18.47
|
7.04
|
1.44
|
9.37%
|
GSJK
|
Compressco Partners, L.P.
|
21.91
|
2.73
|
1.46
|
8.95%
|
PBT
|
Permian Basin Royalty Trust
|
10.23
|
10.05
|
N/A
|
8.91%
|
MMLP
|
Martin Midstream Partners LP
|
45.71
|
0.64
|
2.28
|
8.66%
|
MTR
|
Mesa Royalty Trust
|
9.18
|
8.12
|
8.27
|
8.58%
|
PVR
|
Penn Virginia Resource Partners LP
|
N/A
|
2.13
|
2.64
|
8.23%
|
LGCY
|
Legacy Reserves Lp
|
8.30
|
4.04
|
2.63
|
7.75%
|
GLP
|
Global Partners LP
|
24.20
|
0.05
|
1.73
|
7.68%
|
SJT
|
San Juan Basin Royalty Trust
|
10.56
|
10.30
|
53.62
|
7.47%
|
NGL
|
NGL Energy Partners LP
|
N/A
|
0.87
|
1.54
|
7.41%
|
TAL
|
TAL International Group, Inc.
|
9.64
|
2.00
|
1.90
|
7.20%
|
NSH
|
NuStar GP Holdings, LLC
|
81.25
|
114.61
|
2.86
|
6.97%
|
BKEP
|
Blueknight Energy Partners, L.P.
|
10.97
|
1.33
|
2.46
|
6.69%
|
ARP
|
Atlas Resource Partners, L.P.
|
N/A
|
2.92
|
1.39
|
6.66%
|
EPB
|
El Paso Pipeline Partners, L.P.
|
17.71
|
5.32
|
3.81
|
6.42%
|
APL
|
Atlas Pipeline Partners LP
|
17.26
|
1.46
|
1.49
|
6.30%
|
SEP
|
Spectra Energy Partners, LP
|
18.60
|
13.12
|
1.79
|
6.28%
|
ASG
|
Liberty All Star Growth Fund Inc.
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
5.96%
|
WPZ
|
Williams Partners L.P.
|
17.29
|
2.82
|
2.22
|
5.92%
|
MWE
|
MarkWest Energy Partners LP
|
21.76
|
3.91
|
3.10
|
5.88%
|
GMLP
|
Golar LNG Partners LP
|
10.52
|
6.27
|
38.85
|
5.59%
|
AB
|
AllianceBernstein Holding L.P.
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
1.07
|
5.07%
|
RRMS
|
Rose Rock Midstream, L.P.
|
N/A
|
0.94
|
0.87
|
4.74%
|
ACMP
|
Access Midstream Partners, L.P.
|
23.97
|
4.57
|
2.18
|
4.74%
|
EVEP
|
EV Energy Partners LP
|
17.68
|
10.16
|
2.35
|
4.68%
|
MMP
|
Magellan Midstream Partners LP
|
21.46
|
5.20
|
6.43
|
4.39%
|
OKS
|
ONEOK Partners, L.P.
|
16.33
|
1.23
|
2.97
|
4.37%
|
SCCO
|
Southern Copper Corp.
|
13.56
|
4.68
|
7.08
|
4.35%
|
SIX
|
Six Flags Entertainment Corporation
|
78.44
|
2.84
|
4.75
|
4.25%
|
NPBC
|
National Penn Bancshares Inc.
|
14.48
|
4.01
|
1.11
|
4.08%
|
PAYX
|
Paychex, Inc.
|
21.66
|
5.33
|
7.24
|
3.89%
|
MAC
|
Macerich Co.
|
34.37
|
9.05
|
2.72
|
3.86%
|
MSEX
|
Middlesex Water Co.
|
24.30
|
2.93
|
1.67
|
3.85%
|
TMP
|
Tompkins Financial Corporation.
|
13.89
|
3.75
|
1.43
|
3.48%
|
BHB
|
Bar Harbor Bankshares
|
11.86
|
2.76
|
1.11
|
3.33%
|
MPR
|
Met-Pro Corp.
|
18.69
|
1.23
|
1.55
|
3.17%
|
EVR
|
Evercore Partners Inc.
|
161.71
|
1.38
|
1.92
|
2.91%
|
ATLS
|
Atlas Energy, L.P
|
N/A
|
1.14
|
3.93
|
2.84%
|
SPG
|
Simon Property Group Inc.
|
29.70
|
10.01
|
7.67
|
2.79%
|
RCKB
|
Rockville Financial Inc.
|
25.13
|
4.88
|
1.16
|
2.75%
|
WBCO
|
Washington Banking Co.
|
13.51
|
2.28
|
1.19
|
2.66%
|
AFL
|
AFLAC Inc.
|
9.08
|
0.96
|
1.64
|
2.66%
|
HSY
|
Hershey Co.
|
23.58
|
2.48
|
14.75
|
2.19%
|
PEBO
|
Peoples Bancorp Inc.
|
11.84
|
3.15
|
1.04
|
2.08%
|
CCF
|
Chase Corp.
|
15.59
|
1.26
|
1.70
|
1.93%
|
PB
|
Prosperity Bancshares Inc.
|
13.46
|
6.35
|
1.20
|
1.88%
|
ANCX
|
Access National Corp.
|
9.65
|
3.62
|
1.48
|
1.87%
|
VFC
|
V.F. Corporation
|
18.68
|
1.64
|
3.74
|
1.86%
|
UMBF
|
UMB Financial Corporation
|
14.13
|
5.24
|
1.43
|
1.86%
|
TNC
|
Tennant Company
|
17.96
|
0.92
|
3.12
|
1.82%
|
STEL
|
StellarOne Corporation
|
17.25
|
2.67
|
0.74
|
1.76%
|
TECH
|
Techne Corp.
|
22.20
|
7.90
|
3.69
|
1.66%
|
MCRL
|
Micrel Inc.
|
23.29
|
2.35
|
2.40
|
1.64%
|
VPFG
|
Viewpoint Financial Group
|
23.18
|
6.36
|
1.57
|
1.59%
|
FAF
|
First American Financial Corporation
|
14.45
|
0.59
|
1.10
|
1.44%
|
MSM
|
MSC Industrial Direct Co. Inc.
|
17.99
|
1.97
|
3.94
|
1.41%
|
HOMB
|
Home Bancshares, Inc. (Conway, AR)
|
16.23
|
5.56
|
1.90
|
1.40%
|
BRO
|
Brown & Brown Inc.
|
20.57
|
3.19
|
2.06
|
1.34%
|
SONA
|
Southern National Bancorp of Virginia Inc.
|
15.40
|
2.55
|
0.90
|
1.25%
|
SCL
|
Stepan Company
|
13.92
|
0.52
|
2.19
|
1.20%
|
BKI
|
Buckeye Technologies Inc.
|
9.11
|
1.19
|
1.74
|
1.19%
|
AIMC
|
Altra Holdings, Inc.
|
12.10
|
0.66
|
2.09
|
1.12%
|
WCN
|
Waste Connections Inc.
|
23.99
|
2.56
|
2.21
|
1.10%
|
HOT
|
Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide
|
17.55
|
1.64
|
3.17
|
0.96%
|
NBL
|
Noble Energy, Inc.
|
26.09
|
4.24
|
2.17
|
0.93%
|
V
|
Visa, Inc.
|
136.94
|
11.14
|
4.28
|
0.64%
|
MBFI
|
MB Financial Inc.
|
14.74
|
3.02
|
0.89
|
0.20%
|
DVD
|
Dover Motorsports Inc.
|
N/A
|
1.08
|
1.12
|
N/A
|
Average
|
4.27%
|
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