The 5 Best Dividend Champion By Fundamentals Right Now!

Fundamental investors look for good investments via balance sheets, income statements and cash flow statements as well.

They run a screen over the market and get results which stocks look attractively on current prices. This method has some lags, for sure but it could also deliver new ideas.

Today I've run my Dividend Champions database by stocks with cheap fundamentals, low valuations and decent earnings growth over the mid-terms.

5 stocks fulfilled my criteria. Which do you like?

These are the results:

Old Republic International -- Yield: 4.82%

Old Republic International (NYSE:ORI) employs 8,000 people, generates revenue of $5,530.70 million and has a net income of $409.70 million. The current market capitalization stands at $4.01 billion.

Old Republic International’s earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) amounts to $661.40 million. The EBITDA margin is 11.96% (the operating margin is 11.49% and the net profit margin 7.41%).

Financials: The total debt represents 5.68% of Old Republic International assets and the total debt in relation to the equity amounts to 24.59%. Due to the financial situation, a return on equity of 10.64% was realized by Old Republic International.

Twelve trailing months earnings per share reached a value of $1.10. Last fiscal year, Old Republic International paid $0.73 in the form of dividends to shareholders.

Market Valuation: Here are the price ratios of the company: The P/E ratio is 13.75, the P/S ratio is 0.73 and the P/B ratio is finally 1.02. The dividend yield amounts to 4.82%.

Stock Charts:

Long-Term Stock Price Chart of Old Republic International (ORI)

Long-Term Dividend Payment History of Old Republic International (ORI)

Long-Term Dividend Yield History of Old Republic International (ORI)

Brady Corporation -- Yield: 3.02%

Brady Corporation (NYSE:BRC) employs 7,200 people, generates revenue of $1,225.03 million and has a net income of $-48.15 million. The current market capitalization stands at $1.36 billion.

Brady Corporation’s earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) amounts to $166.95 million. The EBITDA margin is 13.63% (the operating margin is -3.36% and the net profit margin -3.93%).

Financials: The total debt represents 12.99% of Brady Corporation assets and the total debt in relation to the equity amounts to 22.21%. Due to the financial situation, a return on equity of -6.27% was realized by Brady Corporation.

Twelve trailing months earnings per share reached a value of $-0.98. Last fiscal year, Brady Corporation paid $0.78 in the form of dividends to shareholders.

Market Valuation: Here are the price ratios of the company: The P/E ratio is , the P/S ratio is 1.11 and the P/B ratio is finally 1.85. The dividend yield amounts to 3.02%.

Stock Charts:

Long-Term Stock Price Chart of Brady Corporation (BRC)

Long-Term Dividend Payment History of Brady Corporation (BRC)

Long-Term Dividend Yield History of Brady Corporation (BRC)

1st Source Corporation -- Yield: 2.32%

1st Source Corporation (NASDAQ:SRCE) employs 1,100 people, generates revenue of $178.55 million and has a net income of $58.07 million. The current market capitalization stands at $738.49 million.

1st Source Corporation’s earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) amounts to $110.92 million. The EBITDA margin is 46.56% (the operating margin is 35.45% and the net profit margin 24.38%).

Financials: The total debt represents 6.67% of 1st Source Corporation assets and the total debt in relation to the equity amounts to 52.44%. Due to the financial situation, a return on equity of 9.56% was realized by 1st Source Corporation.

Twelve trailing months earnings per share reached a value of $2.39. Last fiscal year, 1st Source Corporation paid $0.71 in the form of dividends to shareholders.

Market Valuation: Here are the price ratios of the company: The P/E ratio is 12.80, the P/S ratio is 3.10 and the P/B ratio is finally 1.20. The dividend yield amounts to 2.32%.

Stock Charts:

Long-Term Stock Price Chart of 1st Source Corporation (SRCE)

Long-Term Dividend Payment History of 1st Source Corporation (SRCE)

Long-Term Dividend Yield History of 1st Source Corporation (SRCE)

Archer Daniels Midland -- Yield: 2.23%

Archer Daniels Midland (NYSE:ADM) employs 33,900 people, generates revenue of $81,201.00 million and has a net income of $2,253.00 million. The current market capitalization stands at $31.85 billion.

Archer Daniels Midland’s earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) amounts to $3,755.00 million. The EBITDA margin is 4.62% (the operating margin is 3.39% and the net profit margin 2.77%).

Financials: The total debt represents 12.92% of Archer Daniels Midland assets and the total debt in relation to the equity amounts to 29.07%. Due to the financial situation, a return on equity of 11.32% was realized by Archer Daniels Midland.

Twelve trailing months earnings per share reached a value of $3.43. Last fiscal year, Archer Daniels Midland paid $0.96 in the form of dividends to shareholders.

Market Valuation: Here are the price ratios of the company: The P/E ratio is 14.64, the P/S ratio is 0.39 and the P/B ratio is finally 1.64. The dividend yield amounts to 2.23%.

Stock Charts:

Long-Term Stock Price Chart of Archer Daniels Midland (ADM)

Long-Term Dividend Payment History of Archer Daniels Midland (ADM)

Long-Term Dividend Yield History of Archer Daniels Midland (ADM)

Commerce Bancshares -- Yield: 2.10%

Commerce Bancshares (NASDAQ:CBSH) employs 4,328 people, generates revenue of $648.29 million and has a net income of $262.78 million. The current market capitalization stands at $4.13 billion.

Commerce Bancshares’s earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) amounts to $429.81 million. The EBITDA margin is 40.16% (the operating margin is 35.78% and the net profit margin 24.55%).

Financials: The total debt represents 8.20% of Commerce Bancshares assets and the total debt in relation to the equity amounts to 84.40%. Due to the financial situation, a return on equity of 11.57% was realized by Commerce Bancshares.

Twelve trailing months earnings per share reached a value of $2.59. Last fiscal year, Commerce Bancshares paid $0.86 in the form of dividends to shareholders.

Market Valuation: Here are the price ratios of the company: The P/E ratio is 16.54, the P/S ratio is 3.87 and the P/B ratio is finally 1.89. The dividend yield amounts to 2.10%.

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