10 Of The Most Promising Dow Jones Stocks

Today I've tried to find a particular type of equity from the Dow Jones Index: high-quality dividend growth stocks with strong competitive advantages suitable for long-term investors.

These stocks have a mix of a low price-to-earnings ratio, high dividend yield, low stock-price-volatility, and high growth rate.

The Dow Jones is one of the top indices in the world and covers the biggest dividend paying stocks. It's the real american capitalism.

My criteria also included the following onces:

- Total return
- Payout ratio
- Dividend yield
- Historical growth rate
- Price-to-earnings ratio
- Stock price standard deviation and beta ratio

Here are the results from the latest screen. Which do you like?

Verizon Communications -- Yield: 4.61%

Verizon Communications (NYSE:VZ) employs 176,200 people, generates revenue of $127,079.00 million and has a net income of $11,956.00 million. The current market capitalization stands at $194.07 billion.

Verizon Communications’s earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) amounts to $43,239.00 million. The EBITDA margin is 34.03% (the operating margin is 15.42% and the net profit margin 9.41%).

Financials: The total debt represents 48.68% of Verizon Communications assets and the total debt in relation to the equity amounts to 921.05%. Due to the financial situation, a return on equity of 37.65% was realized by Verizon Communications.

Twelve trailing months earnings per share reached a value of $2.39. Last fiscal year, Verizon Communications paid $2.14 in the form of dividends to shareholders.

Market Valuation: Here are the price ratios of the company: The P/E ratio is 19.83, the P/S ratio is 1.53 and the P/B ratio is finally 16.14. The dividend yield amounts to 4.61%.

Stock Charts:

Long-Term Stock Price Chart of Verizon Communications (VZ)

Long-Term Dividend Payment History of Verizon Communications (VZ)

Long-Term Dividend Yield History of Verizon Communications (VZ)

Exxon Mobil -- Yield: 3.42%

Exxon Mobil (NYSE:XOM) employs 75,300 people, generates revenue of $394,105.00 million and has a net income of $33,615.00 million. The current market capitalization stands at $357.53 billion.

Exxon Mobil’s earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) amounts to $51,379.00 million. The EBITDA margin is 13.04% (the operating margin is 8.65% and the net profit margin 8.53%).

Financials: The total debt represents 8.33% of Exxon Mobil assets and the total debt in relation to the equity amounts to 16.70%. Due to the financial situation, a return on equity of 18.67% was realized by Exxon Mobil.

Twelve trailing months earnings per share reached a value of $6.66. Last fiscal year, Exxon Mobil paid $2.70 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 0.91 and the P/B ratio is finally 2.06. The dividend yield amounts to 3.42%.

Stock Charts:

Long-Term Stock Price Chart of Exxon Mobil (XOM)

Long-Term Dividend Payment History of Exxon Mobil (XOM)

Long-Term Dividend Yield History of Exxon Mobil (XOM)

Coca-Cola -- Yield: 3.25%

Coca-Cola (NYSE:KO) employs 129,200 people, generates revenue of $45,998.00 million and has a net income of $7,124.00 million. The current market capitalization stands at $176.64 billion.

Coca-Cola’s earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) amounts to $12,474.00 million. The EBITDA margin is 27.12% (the operating margin is 21.04% and the net profit margin 15.49%).

Financials: The total debt represents 45.36% of Coca-Cola assets and the total debt in relation to the equity amounts to 137.68%. Due to the financial situation, a return on equity of 22.36% was realized by Coca-Cola.

Twelve trailing months earnings per share reached a value of $1.58. Last fiscal year, Coca-Cola paid $1.22 in the form of dividends to shareholders.

Market Valuation: Here are the price ratios of the company: The P/E ratio is 25.56, the P/S ratio is 3.85 and the P/B ratio is finally 5.85. The dividend yield amounts to 3.25%.

Stock Charts:

Long-Term Stock Price Chart of Coca-Cola (KO)

Long-Term Dividend Payment History of Coca-Cola (KO)

Long-Term Dividend Yield History of Coca-Cola (KO)

Intl. Business Machines -- Yield: 3.09%

Intl. Business Machines (NYSE:IBM) employs 379,592 people, generates revenue of $92,793.00 million and has a net income of $15,752.00 million. The current market capitalization stands at $165.16 billion.

Intl. Business Machines’s earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) amounts to $25,350.00 million. The EBITDA margin is 27.32% (the operating margin is 21.54% and the net profit margin 16.98%).

Financials: The total debt represents 34.72% of Intl. Business Machines assets and the total debt in relation to the equity amounts to 343.82%. Due to the financial situation, a return on equity of 90.89% was realized by Intl. Business Machines.

Twelve trailing months earnings per share reached a value of $15.75. Last fiscal year, Intl. Business Machines paid $4.25 in the form of dividends to shareholders.

Market Valuation: Here are the price ratios of the company: The P/E ratio is 10.60, the P/S ratio is 1.79 and the P/B ratio is finally 14.04. The dividend yield amounts to 3.09%.

Stock Charts:

Long-Term Stock Price Chart of Intl. Business Machines (IBM)

Long-Term Dividend Payment History of Intl. Business Machines (IBM)

Long-Term Dividend Yield History of Intl. Business Machines (IBM)

Intel Corporation -- Yield: 2.96%

Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC) employs 106,700 people, generates revenue of $55,870.00 million and has a net income of $11,704.00 million. The current market capitalization stands at $152.59 billion.

Intel Corporation’s earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) amounts to $24,191.00 million. The EBITDA margin is 43.30% (the operating margin is 27.21% and the net profit margin 20.95%).

Financials: The total debt represents 14.91% of Intel Corporation assets and the total debt in relation to the equity amounts to 24.54%. Due to the financial situation, a return on equity of 20.51% was realized by Intel Corporation.

Twelve trailing months earnings per share reached a value of $2.35. Last fiscal year, Intel Corporation paid $0.90 in the form of dividends to shareholders.

Market Valuation: Here are the price ratios of the company: The P/E ratio is 13.60, the P/S ratio is 2.75 and the P/B ratio is finally 2.75. The dividend yield amounts to 2.96%.

Stock Charts:

Long-Term Stock Price Chart of Intel Corporation (INTC)

Long-Term Dividend Payment History of Intel Corporation (INTC)

Long-Term Dividend Yield History of Intel Corporation (INTC)

Cisco Systems -- Yield: 2.88%

Cisco Systems (NASDAQ:CSCO) employs 74,042 people, generates revenue of $47,142.00 million and has a net income of $7,853.00 million. The current market capitalization stands at $148.48 billion.

Cisco Systems’s earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) amounts to $12,195.00 million. The EBITDA margin is 25.87% (the operating margin is 19.82% and the net profit margin 16.66%).

Financials: The total debt represents 19.89% of Cisco Systems assets and the total debt in relation to the equity amounts to 36.91%. Due to the financial situation, a return on equity of 13.57% was realized by Cisco Systems.

Twelve trailing months earnings per share reached a value of $1.73. Last fiscal year, Cisco Systems paid $0.72 in the form of dividends to shareholders.

Market Valuation: Here are the price ratios of the company: The P/E ratio is 16.82, the P/S ratio is 3.15 and the P/B ratio is finally 2.63. The dividend yield amounts to 2.88%.

Stock Charts:

Long-Term Stock Price Chart of Cisco Systems (CSCO)

Long-Term Dividend Payment History of Cisco Systems (CSCO)

Long-Term Dividend Yield History of Cisco Systems (CSCO)

Wal-Mart Stores -- Yield: 2.69%

Wal-Mart Stores (NYSE:WMT) employs 2,200,000 people, generates revenue of $485,651.00 million and has a net income of $16,814.00 million. The current market capitalization stands at $234.71 billion.

Wal-Mart Stores’s earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) amounts to $36,247.00 million. The EBITDA margin is 7.46% (the operating margin is 5.59% and the net profit margin 3.46%).

Financials: The total debt represents 24.65% of Wal-Mart Stores assets and the total debt in relation to the equity amounts to 61.63%. Due to the financial situation, a return on equity of 20.40% was realized by Wal-Mart Stores.

Twelve trailing months earnings per share reached a value of $4.89. Last fiscal year, Wal-Mart Stores paid $1.92 in the form of dividends to shareholders.

Market Valuation: Here are the price ratios of the company: The P/E ratio is 14.91, the P/S ratio is 0.48 and the P/B ratio is finally 2.89. The dividend yield amounts to 2.69%.

Stock Charts:

Long-Term Stock Price Chart of Wal-Mart Stores (WMT)

Long-Term Dividend Payment History of Wal-Mart Stores (WMT)

Long-Term Dividend Yield History of Wal-Mart Stores (WMT)

Microsoft -- Yield: 2.65%

Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) employs 128,000 people, generates revenue of $86,833.00 million and has a net income of $22,074.00 million. The current market capitalization stands at $378.03 billion.

Microsoft’s earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) amounts to $33,098.00 million. The EBITDA margin is 38.12% (the operating margin is 31.85% and the net profit margin 25.42%).

Financials: The total debt represents 13.14% of Microsoft assets and the total debt in relation to the equity amounts to 25.22%. Due to the financial situation, a return on equity of 26.17% was realized by Microsoft.

Twelve trailing months earnings per share reached a value of $2.41. Last fiscal year, Microsoft paid $1.12 in the form of dividends to shareholders.

Market Valuation: Here are the price ratios of the company: The P/E ratio is 19.15, the P/S ratio is 4.35 and the P/B ratio is finally 4.29. The dividend yield amounts to 2.65%.

Stock Charts:

Long-Term Stock Price Chart of Microsoft (MSFT)

Long-Term Dividend Payment History of Microsoft (MSFT)

Long-Term Dividend Yield History of Microsoft (MSFT)

Travelers Companies -- Yield: 2.40%

Travelers Companies (NYSE:TRV) employs 30,200 people, generates revenue of $27,162.00 million and has a net income of $3,692.00 million. The current market capitalization stands at $32.02 billion.

Travelers Companies’s earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) amounts to $10,204.00 million. The EBITDA margin is 37.57% (the operating margin is 20.09% and the net profit margin 13.59%).

Financials: The total debt represents 6.16% of Travelers Companies assets and the total debt in relation to the equity amounts to 25.56%. Due to the financial situation, a return on equity of 14.77% was realized by Travelers Companies.

Twelve trailing months earnings per share reached a value of $10.31. Last fiscal year, Travelers Companies paid $2.15 in the form of dividends to shareholders.

Market Valuation: Here are the price ratios of the company: The P/E ratio is 9.63, the P/S ratio is 1.19 and the P/B ratio is finally 1.32. The dividend yield amounts to 2.40%.

Stock Charts:

Long-Term Stock Price Chart of Travelers Companies (TRV)

Long-Term Dividend Payment History of Travelers Companies (TRV)

Long-Term Dividend Yield History of Travelers Companies (TRV)

Apple -- Yield: 1.63%

Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) employs 92,600 people, generates revenue of $182,795.00 million and has a net income of $39,510.00 million. The current market capitalization stands at $735.04 billion.

Apple’s earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) amounts to $60,503.00 million. The EBITDA margin is 33.10% (the operating margin is 28.72% and the net profit margin 21.61%).

Financials: The total debt represents 15.22% of Apple assets and the total debt in relation to the equity amounts to 31.64%. Due to the financial situation, a return on equity of 33.61% was realized by Apple.

Twelve trailing months earnings per share reached a value of $8.09. Last fiscal year, Apple paid $1.82 in the form of dividends to shareholders.

Market Valuation: Here are the price ratios of the company: The P/E ratio is 15.68, the P/S ratio is 4.03 and the P/B ratio is finally 6.73. The dividend yield amounts to 1.63%.

Stock Charts: