The dividend yield is a very important
metric that is used by investors while evaluating dividend stocks to buy. When
you purchase a stock to add it in your dividend portfolio, you must look for the
current yield. It's more than just a purchasing indicator. The dividend
yield is calculated by dividing the current annualized dividend payout per
share by current stock price. It's helpful to determine the entrance price and
the exit price when the times come.
Here are the five dividend stocks that
continuously raising their dividend yield.
Century
Link (NYSE: CTL) –
Century Link, Inc. is a multinational
communications company. It provides communications and data services to
residential, business, governmental and wholesale customers and also long
distance services. Its approximately 45% of total employees are represented by
two labor unions. The company’s segments include Regional markets, Business
markets, Wholesale markets and Savvies operations.
The company has a market capitalization of
22.75 Billion, EPS is 1.25, P/E ratio is 29.15 and the dividend yield is 5.95
percent at the annual dividend payout of 0.54.
Verizon
Communications (NYSE: VZ) –
Verizon Communication Inc. is a holding
company which provides communications, information and entertainment products
and services to its consumers, business and governmental agencies. The company
has two segments: Verizon Wireless and Wireline. Verizon Wireless segment
include wireless voice and data services and equipment sales which are provided
to consumer across the United States. Wireline segment provides the products
and services related to voice, internet access, broadband video and data,
internet protocol network services, network access, long distance and other
services.
It has a market capitalization of 141.12
Billion, EPS is 0.31, P/E ratio is 159.45 and the dividend yield is currently
4.17 at the annual dividend payout of 0.51.
Ford
Motor Company (NYSE: F) –
Ford Motor Company is also known as Ford.
This is an American multinational automaker that produces cars and trucks. The
company and its subsidiaries also engage in other business, including vehicles.
It is operating in two sectors: Automotive and Financial services. The
automotive sector includes ford North America, Ford South America, Ford Europe
and Ford Asia pacific Africa. The financial services include Ford Motor Credit
Company and other financial services.
It has a market capitalization of 50.20
billion, EPS is 1.42, P/E ratio is 8.99 and the current dividend yield is 3.12%
at the annual dividend payout of 0.10.
General
Electric Company (NYSE: GE) –
General Electric Company is an American
multinational diversified technology and financial services company. The
company operates in more than 100 countries. Its products and services range
are from aircraft engines, power generation, water processing, and household
appliances to medical imaging, business and consumer financing and industrial
products.
General Electric Company has a market
capitalization of 239.78 billion, EPS is 1.39, P/E ratio is 16.61 and the
dividend yield is 3.30 percent at the annual dividend payout of 0.19.
ENSCO
(NYSE: ESV) –
Ensco plc. Is a multinational oil and gas
service company and is a provider of offshore contract drilling services to the
international oil and gas industry. Its customers are from national and
international oil companies. There are 7,000 employees and annual revenue in
the $2.3 billion range. The company is publicly traded on the New York Stock
Exchange with the symbol ESV.
The company has a market capitalization of
22.05 billion, EPS is 5.24, P/E ratio is 11.22 and the dividend yield is 3.40%
at the annual dividend payout of 0.50.
Bottom
Line –
These are the top solid stocks that are
continuously raising their yields. A dividend
can be paid by any company but the best can grow distributions for every year.
Those companies that have a solid history of increasing their dividends each
year are a good place to start investing. To start your search for best
dividend stocks you should consider P/E ratio, current yield and payout ratio.
These will help you to maximize your purchases by investing in value companies.
For more information
regarding dividend
stocks data you
can visit the site Dividend
Investor.