But there is no free lunch. Those stocks are also much riskier than large caps. Generally, smaller cap securities are more volatile, but often offer a higher rate of return over the long-term.
Today I like to show you 6 small and mid capitalized stocks form the Dividend Achievers list that have risen dividends over more than 10 years in a row.
These are the results:
Genuine Parts Company -- Yield: 2.65%
Genuine Parts Company (NYSE:GPC) employs 39,000 people, generates revenue of $15,341.65 million and has a net income of $711.29 million. The current market capitalization stands at $14.24 billion.Genuine Parts Company’s earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) amounts to $1,272.54 million. The EBITDA margin is 8.29% (the operating margin is 7.33% and the net profit margin 4.64%).
Financials: The total debt represents 9.77% of Genuine Parts Company assets and the total debt in relation to the equity amounts to 24.40%. Due to the financial situation, a return on equity of 21.39% was realized by Genuine Parts Company.
Twelve trailing months earnings per share reached a value of $4.64. Last fiscal year, Genuine Parts Company paid $2.30 in the form of dividends to shareholders.
Market Valuation: Here are the price ratios of the company: The P/E ratio is 20.17, the P/S ratio is 0.92 and the P/B ratio is finally 4.30. The dividend yield amounts to 2.65%.
Stock Charts:
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| Long-Term Stock Price Chart of Genuine Parts Company (GPC) |
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| Long-Term Dividend Payment History of Genuine Parts Company (GPC) |
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| Long-Term Dividend Yield History of Genuine Parts Company (GPC) |
Clorox -- Yield: 2.87%
Clorox (NYSE:CLX) employs 7,700 people, generates revenue of $5,591.00 million and has a net income of $562.00 million. The current market capitalization stands at $14.06 billion.Clorox’s earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) amounts to $1,132.00 million. The EBITDA margin is 20.25% (the operating margin is 15.40% and the net profit margin 10.05%).
Financials: The total debt represents 54.32% of Clorox assets and the total debt in relation to the equity amounts to 1,501.95%. Due to the financial situation, a return on equity of 374.67% was realized by Clorox.
Twelve trailing months earnings per share reached a value of $4.43. Last fiscal year, Clorox paid $2.87 in the form of dividends to shareholders.
Market Valuation: Here are the price ratios of the company: The P/E ratio is 24.48, the P/S ratio is 2.51 and the P/B ratio is finally 89.65. The dividend yield amounts to 2.87%.
Stock Charts:
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| Long-Term Stock Price Chart of Clorox (CLX) |
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| Long-Term Dividend Payment History of Clorox (CLX) |
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| Long-Term Dividend Yield History of Clorox (CLX) |
Cracker Barrel Old Country Store -- Yield: 2.95%
Cracker Barrel Old Country Store (NASDAQ:CBRL) employs 72,000 people, generates revenue of $2,683.68 million and has a net income of $132.13 million. The current market capitalization stands at $3.24 billion.Cracker Barrel Old Country Store’s earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) amounts to $276.03 million. The EBITDA margin is 10.29% (the operating margin is 7.77% and the net profit margin 4.92%).
Financials: The total debt represents 27.93% of Cracker Barrel Old Country Store assets and the total debt in relation to the equity amounts to 75.67%. Due to the financial situation, a return on equity of 26.10% was realized by Cracker Barrel Old Country Store.
Twelve trailing months earnings per share reached a value of $6.21. Last fiscal year, Cracker Barrel Old Country Store paid $3.25 in the form of dividends to shareholders.
Market Valuation: Here are the price ratios of the company: The P/E ratio is 21.96, the P/S ratio is 1.21 and the P/B ratio is finally 6.11. The dividend yield amounts to 2.95%.
Stock Charts:
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| Long-Term Stock Price Chart of Cracker Barrel Old Country Store (CBRL) |
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| Long-Term Dividend Payment History of Cracker Barrel Old Country Store (CBRL) |
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| Long-Term Dividend Yield History of Cracker Barrel Old Country Store (CBRL) |
Cincinnati Financal -- Yield: 3.64%
Cincinnati Financal (NASDAQ:CINF) employs 4,305 people, generates revenue of $4,945.00 million and has a net income of $525.00 million. The current market capitalization stands at $8.34 billion.Cincinnati Financal’s earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) amounts to $825.00 million. The EBITDA margin is 16.68% (the operating margin is 15.65% and the net profit margin 10.62%).
Financials: The total debt represents 4.67% of Cincinnati Financal assets and the total debt in relation to the equity amounts to 13.33%. Due to the financial situation, a return on equity of 8.30% was realized by Cincinnati Financal.
Twelve trailing months earnings per share reached a value of $3.40. Last fiscal year, Cincinnati Financal paid $1.76 in the form of dividends to shareholders.
Market Valuation: Here are the price ratios of the company: The P/E ratio is 14.99, the P/S ratio is 1.68 and the P/B ratio is finally 1.26. The dividend yield amounts to 3.64%.
Stock Charts:
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| Long-Term Stock Price Chart of Cincinnati Financal (CINF) |
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| Long-Term Dividend Payment History of Cincinnati Financal (CINF) |
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| Long-Term Dividend Yield History of Cincinnati Financal (CINF) |
Hasbro -- Yield: 2.61%
Hasbro (NASDAQ:HAS) employs 5,200 people, generates revenue of $4,277.21 million and has a net income of $413.31 million. The current market capitalization stands at $8.79 billion.Hasbro’s earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) amounts to $793.34 million. The EBITDA margin is 18.55% (the operating margin is 14.85% and the net profit margin 9.66%).
Financials: The total debt represents 39.99% of Hasbro assets and the total debt in relation to the equity amounts to 123.66%. Due to the financial situation, a return on equity of 26.42% was realized by Hasbro.
Twelve trailing months earnings per share reached a value of $3.20. Last fiscal year, Hasbro paid $1.72 in the form of dividends to shareholders.
Market Valuation: Here are the price ratios of the company: The P/E ratio is 22.31, the P/S ratio is 2.05 and the P/B ratio is finally 5.98. The dividend yield amounts to 2.61%.
Stock Charts:
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| Long-Term Stock Price Chart of Hasbro (HAS) |
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| Long-Term Dividend Payment History of Hasbro (HAS) |
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| Long-Term Dividend Yield History of Hasbro (HAS) |
J M Smucker -- Yield: 2.20%
J M Smucker (NYSE:SJM) employs 4,775 people, generates revenue of $5,610.60 million and has a net income of $565.20 million. The current market capitalization stands at $14.01 billion.J M Smucker’s earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) amounts to $1,210.40 million. The EBITDA margin is 21.57% (the operating margin is 16.38% and the net profit margin 10.07%).
Financials: The total debt represents 24.56% of J M Smucker assets and the total debt in relation to the equity amounts to 44.30%. Due to the financial situation, a return on equity of 11.02% was realized by J M Smucker.
Twelve trailing months earnings per share reached a value of $5.44. Last fiscal year, J M Smucker paid $2.32 in the form of dividends to shareholders.
Market Valuation: Here are the price ratios of the company: The P/E ratio is 21.68, the P/S ratio is 2.49 and the P/B ratio is finally 2.36. The dividend yield amounts to 2.20%.
Stock Charts:
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| Long-Term Stock Price Chart of J M Smucker (SJM) |
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| Long-Term Dividend Payment History of J M Smucker (SJM) |
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| Long-Term Dividend Yield History of J M Smucker (SJM) |