Let us take a look ahead to companies that are expected to announce dividend increases in December 2014.
There are only a few weeks to close the trading book for the full year. Maybe we can find there some great expectations.
#1 AT&T (NYSE:T) has a market capitalization of $176.33 billion. The company employs 247,700 people, generates revenue of $128.752 billion and has a net income of $18.553 billion.
AT&T’s earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) amounts to $48.873 billion. The EBITDA margin is 37.96 percent (the operating margin is 23.67 percent and the net profit margin 14.41 percent).
Financials: The total debt represents 26.92 percent of AT&T’s assets and the total debt in relation to the equity amounts to 82.20 percent. Due to the financial situation, a return on equity of 19.91 percent was realized by AT&T.
Twelve trailing months earnings per share reached a value of $3.26. Last fiscal year, AT&T paid $1.80 in the form of dividends to shareholders.
Market Valuation: Here are the price ratios of the company: The P/E ratio is 10.41, the P/S ratio is 1.38 and the P/B ratio is finally 1.97. The dividend yield amounts to 5.37 percent and the beta ratio has a value of 0.40.
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Long-Term Stock Price Chart Of AT&T (T) |
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Nucor (NYSE:NUE) has a market capitalization of $17.22 billion. The company employs 22,300 people, generates revenue of $19,052.05 million and has a net income of $585.53 million.
Nucor’s earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) amounts to $1,543.66 million. The EBITDA margin is 8.10 percent (the operating margin is 4.90 percent and the net profit margin 3.07 percent).
Financials: The total debt represents 29.54 percent of Nucor’s assets and the total debt in relation to the equity amounts to 58.74 percent. Due to the financial situation, a return on equity of 6.36 percent was realized by Nucor.
Twelve trailing months earnings per share reached a value of $2.10. Last fiscal year, Nucor paid $1.47 in the form of dividends to shareholders.
Market Valuation: Here are the price ratios of the company: The P/E ratio is 25.71, the P/S ratio is 0.89 and the P/B ratio is finally 2.62. The dividend yield amounts to 2.79 percent and the beta ratio has a value of 1.31.
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Long-Term Dividend Payment History of Nucor (NUE) |
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3M (NYSE:MMM) has a market capitalization of $103.01 billion. The company employs 140 people, generates revenue of $30,871.00 million and has a net income of $4,721.00 million.
3M’s earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) amounts to $8,056.00 million. The EBITDA margin is 26.10 percent (the operating margin is 21.59 percent and the net profit margin 15.29 percent).
Financials: The total debt represents 17.91 percent of 3M’s assets and the total debt in relation to the equity amounts to 34.33 percent. Due to the financial situation, a return on equity of 26.56 percent was realized by 3M.
Twelve trailing months earnings per share reached a value of $7.28. Last fiscal year, 3M paid $2.54 in the form of dividends to shareholders.
Market Valuation: Here are the price ratios of the company: The P/E ratio is 22.08, the P/S ratio is 3.33 and the P/B ratio is finally 6.09. The dividend yield amounts to 2.13 percent and the beta ratio has a value of 1.11.
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Abbott (NYSE:ABT) has a market capitalization of $68.06 billion. The company employs 69,000 people, generates revenue of $21,848.00 million and has a net income of $2,383.00 million.
Abbott’s earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) amounts to $4,477.00 million. The EBITDA margin is 20.49 percent (the operating margin is 12.03 percent and the net profit margin 10.91 percent).
Financials: The total debt represents 14.10 percent of Abbott’s assets and the total debt in relation to the equity amounts to 24.06 percent. Due to the financial situation, a return on equity of 9.18 percent was realized by Abbott.
Twelve trailing months earnings per share reached a value of $1.09. Last fiscal year, Abbott paid $0.56 in the form of dividends to shareholders.
Market Valuation: Here are the price ratios of the company: The P/E ratio is 41.41, the P/S ratio is 3.12 and the P/B ratio is finally 2.78. The dividend yield amounts to 1.95 percent and the beta ratio has a value of 0.61.
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Ecolab (NYSE:ECL) has a market capitalization of $32.41 billion. The company employs 45,415 people, generates revenue of $13,253.40 million and has a net income of $973.60 million.
Ecolab’s earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) amounts to $2,552.20 million. The EBITDA margin is 19.26 percent (the operating margin is 11.78 percent and the net profit margin 7.35 percent).
Financials: The total debt represents 35.16 percent of Ecolab’s assets and the total debt in relation to the equity amounts to 94.01 percent. Due to the financial situation, a return on equity of 14.42 percent was realized by Ecolab.
Twelve trailing months earnings per share reached a value of $3.77. Last fiscal year, Ecolab paid $0.92 in the form of dividends to shareholders.
Market Valuation: Here are the price ratios of the company: The P/E ratio is 28.65, the P/S ratio is 2.41 and the P/B ratio is finally 4.36. The dividend yield amounts to 1.04 percent and the beta ratio has a value of 0.64.
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Long-Term Dividend Payment History of Ecolab (ECL) |
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Franklin Resources (NYSE:BEN) has a market capitalization of $35.96 billion. The company employs 9,300 people, generates revenue of $8,491.40 million and has a net income of $2,411.70 million.
Franklin Resources’s earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) amounts to $3,324.60 million. The EBITDA margin is 39.15 percent (the operating margin is 37.93 percent and the net profit margin 28.40 percent).
Financials: The total debt represents 13.14 percent of Franklin Resources’s assets and the total debt in relation to the equity amounts to 18.55 percent. Due to the financial situation, a return on equity of 21.89 percent was realized by Franklin Resources.
Twelve trailing months earnings per share reached a value of $3.79. Last fiscal year, Franklin Resources paid $0.48 in the form of dividends to shareholders.
Market Valuation: Here are the price ratios of the company: The P/E ratio is 15.24, the P/S ratio is 4.22 and the P/B ratio is finally 3.10. The dividend yield amounts to 0.83 percent and the beta ratio has a value of 1.63.
Long-Term Stock Price Chart Of Franklin Resources (BEN) |
Long-Term Dividend Payment History of Franklin Resources (BEN) |
Long-Term Dividend Yield History of Franklin Resources (BEN) |
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