I've created a screen of dividend paying stocks with a solid growth momentum. Those stocks have shown investors increasing sales over years while analysts predicting a rosy future. Earnings should grow for the mid-term at double-digit rates.
In addition, my focus is on higher capitalized stocks with a lower beta and debt. Twelve stocks fulfilled my criteria of which one has a yield of more than 3 percent and ten are recommended to buy.
These are the highest yielding results:
Compass Minerals -- Yield: 3.12%
Compass Minerals (NYSE:CMP) employs 1,963 people, generates revenue of $1,282.50 million and has a net income of $217.90 million. The current market capitalization stands at $2.85 billion.Compass Minerals’s earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) amounts to $305.70 million. The EBITDA margin is 23.84% (the operating margin is 24.25% and the net profit margin 16.99%).
Financials: The total debt represents 38.26% of Compass Minerals assets and the total debt in relation to the equity amounts to 95.84%. Due to the financial situation, a return on equity of 35.83% was realized by Compass Minerals.
Twelve trailing months earnings per share reached a value of $6.77. Last fiscal year, Compass Minerals paid $2.40 in the form of dividends to shareholders.
Market Valuation: Here are the price ratios of the company: The P/E ratio is 12.23, the P/S ratio is 2.22 and the P/B ratio is finally 4.35. The dividend yield amounts to 3.12%.
Stock Charts:
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| Long-Term Stock Price Chart of Compass Minerals (CMP) |
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| Long-Term Dividend Payment History of Compass Minerals (CMP) |
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| Long-Term Dividend Yield History of Compass Minerals (CMP) |
Cal-Maine Foods -- Yield: 1.88%
Cal-Maine Foods (NASDAQ:CALM) employs 2,645 people, generates revenue of $1,440.91 million and has a net income of $109.81 million. The current market capitalization stands at $2.61 billion.Cal-Maine Foods’s earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) amounts to $182.35 million. The EBITDA margin is 12.66% (the operating margin is 10.14% and the net profit margin 7.62%).
Financials: The total debt represents 7.53% of Cal-Maine Foods assets and the total debt in relation to the equity amounts to 10.29%. Due to the financial situation, a return on equity of 19.65% was realized by Cal-Maine Foods.
Twelve trailing months earnings per share reached a value of $3.03. Last fiscal year, Cal-Maine Foods 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 17.40, the P/S ratio is 1.81 and the P/B ratio is finally 4.17. The dividend yield amounts to 1.88%.
Stock Charts:
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| Long-Term Stock Price Chart of Cal-Maine Foods (CALM) |
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| Long-Term Dividend Payment History of Cal-Maine Foods (CALM) |
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| Long-Term Dividend Yield History of Cal-Maine Foods (CALM) |
Bunge -- Yield: 1.74%
Bunge (NYSE:BG) employs 35,000 people, generates revenue of $57,161.00 million and has a net income of $485.00 million. The current market capitalization stands at $12.51 billion.Bunge’s earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) amounts to $1,538.00 million. The EBITDA margin is 2.69% (the operating margin is 1.63% and the net profit margin 0.85%).
Financials: The total debt represents 24.26% of Bunge assets and the total debt in relation to the equity amounts to 61.57%. Due to the financial situation, a return on equity of 5.14% was realized by Bunge.
Twelve trailing months earnings per share reached a value of $4.46. Last fiscal year, Bunge paid $1.32 in the form of dividends to shareholders.
Market Valuation: Here are the price ratios of the company: The P/E ratio is 19.44, the P/S ratio is 0.22 and the P/B ratio is finally 1.64. The dividend yield amounts to 1.74%.
Stock Charts:
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| Long-Term Stock Price Chart of Bunge (BG) |
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| Long-Term Dividend Payment History of Bunge (BG) |
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| Long-Term Dividend Yield History of Bunge (BG) |
Apple -- Yield: 1.66%
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 $723.64 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 3.96 and the P/B ratio is finally 6.61. The dividend yield amounts to 1.66%.
Stock Charts:
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| Long-Term Stock Price Chart of Apple (AAPL) |
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| Long-Term Dividend Payment History of Apple (AAPL) |
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| Long-Term Dividend Yield History of Apple (AAPL) |
AmTrust Financial Services -- Yield: 1.51%
AmTrust Financial Services (NASDAQ:AFSI) employs 5,100 people, generates revenue of $4,092.37 million and has a net income of $418.25 million. The current market capitalization stands at $5.47 billion.AmTrust Financial Services’s earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) amounts to $979.58 million. The EBITDA margin is 23.94% (the operating margin is 10.88% and the net profit margin 10.22%).
Financials: The total debt represents 6.69% of AmTrust Financial Services assets and the total debt in relation to the equity amounts to 45.45%. Due to the financial situation, a return on equity of 28.28% was realized by AmTrust Financial Services.
Twelve trailing months earnings per share reached a value of $6.04. Last fiscal year, AmTrust Financial Services paid $0.85 in the form of dividends to shareholders.
Market Valuation: Here are the price ratios of the company: The P/E ratio is 11.02, the P/S ratio is 1.34 and the P/B ratio is finally 2.97. The dividend yield amounts to 1.51%.
Stock Charts:
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| Long-Term Stock Price Chart of AmTrust Financial Services (AFSI) |
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| Long-Term Dividend Payment History of AmTrust Financial Services (AFSI) |
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| Long-Term Dividend Yield History of AmTrust Financial Services (AFSI) |
Gilead Sciences -- Yield: 1.47%
Gilead Sciences (NASDAQ:GILD) employs 7,000 people, generates revenue of $24,890.00 million and has a net income of $12,059.00 million. The current market capitalization stands at $172.47 billion.Gilead Sciences’s earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) amounts to $16,315.00 million. The EBITDA margin is 65.55% (the operating margin is 61.33% and the net profit margin 48.45%).
Financials: The total debt represents 35.78% of Gilead Sciences assets and the total debt in relation to the equity amounts to 80.41%. Due to the financial situation, a return on equity of 90.32% was realized by Gilead Sciences.
Twelve trailing months earnings per share reached a value of $8.80. Last fiscal year, Gilead Sciences paid $0.00 in the form of dividends to shareholders.
Market Valuation: Here are the price ratios of the company: The P/E ratio is 13.33, the P/S ratio is 6.93 and the P/B ratio is finally 11.40. The dividend yield amounts to 1.47%.
Stock Charts:
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| Long-Term Stock Price Chart of Gilead Sciences (GILD) |
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| Long-Term Dividend Payment History of Gilead Sciences (GILD) |
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| Long-Term Dividend Yield History of Gilead Sciences (GILD) |
Tyson Foods -- Yield: 0.91%
Tyson Foods (NYSE:TSN) employs 124,000 people, generates revenue of $37,580.00 million and has a net income of $856.00 million. The current market capitalization stands at $17.87 billion.Tyson Foods’s earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) amounts to $1,924.00 million. The EBITDA margin is 5.12% (the operating margin is 3.81% and the net profit margin 2.28%).
Financials: The total debt represents 34.14% of Tyson Foods assets and the total debt in relation to the equity amounts to 91.99%. Due to the financial situation, a return on equity of 11.45% was realized by Tyson Foods.
Twelve trailing months earnings per share reached a value of $2.57. Last fiscal year, Tyson Foods paid $0.32 in the form of dividends to shareholders.
Market Valuation: Here are the price ratios of the company: The P/E ratio is 16.90, the P/S ratio is 0.48 and the P/B ratio is finally 1.86. The dividend yield amounts to 0.91%.
Stock Charts:
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| Long-Term Stock Price Chart of Tyson Foods (TSN) |
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| Long-Term Dividend Payment History of Tyson Foods (TSN) |
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| Long-Term Dividend Yield History of Tyson Foods (TSN) |
Southwest Airlines -- Yield: 0.89%
Southwest Airlines (NYSE:LUV) employs 47,005 people, generates revenue of $18,605.00 million and has a net income of $1,136.00 million. The current market capitalization stands at $22.63 billion.Southwest Airlines’s earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) amounts to $3,289.00 million. The EBITDA margin is 17.68% (the operating margin is 11.96% and the net profit margin 6.11%).
Financials: The total debt represents 14.28% of Southwest Airlines assets and the total debt in relation to the equity amounts to 42.58%. Due to the financial situation, a return on equity of 16.16% was realized by Southwest Airlines.
Twelve trailing months earnings per share reached a value of $2.09. Last fiscal year, Southwest Airlines paid $0.22 in the form of dividends to shareholders.
Market Valuation: Here are the price ratios of the company: The P/E ratio is 16.25, the P/S ratio is 1.22 and the P/B ratio is finally 3.38. The dividend yield amounts to 0.89%.
Stock Charts:
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| Long-Term Stock Price Chart of Southwest Airlines (LUV) |
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| Long-Term Dividend Payment History of Southwest Airlines (LUV) |
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| Long-Term Dividend Yield History of Southwest Airlines (LUV) |
Aetna -- Yield: 0.86%
Aetna (NYSE:AET) employs 48,800 people, generates revenue of $58,003.20 million and has a net income of $2,045.20 million. The current market capitalization stands at $40.42 billion.Aetna’s earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) amounts to $4,639.40 million. The EBITDA margin is 8.00% (the operating margin is 6.60% and the net profit margin 3.53%).
Financials: The total debt represents 16.07% of Aetna assets and the total debt in relation to the equity amounts to 59.25%. Due to the financial situation, a return on equity of 14.32% was realized by Aetna.
Twelve trailing months earnings per share reached a value of $6.05. Last fiscal year, Aetna 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 19.08, the P/S ratio is 0.70 and the P/B ratio is finally 2.89. The dividend yield amounts to 0.86%.
Stock Charts:
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| Long-Term Stock Price Chart of Aetna (AET) |
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| Long-Term Dividend Payment History of Aetna (AET) |
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| Long-Term Dividend Yield History of Aetna (AET) |
Precision Castparts -- Yield: 0.06%
Precision Castparts (NYSE:PCP) employs 30,106 people, generates revenue of $10,005.00 million and has a net income of $1,723.00 million. The current market capitalization stands at $26.68 billion.Precision Castparts’s earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) amounts to $2,937.00 million. The EBITDA margin is 29.36% (the operating margin is 26.03% and the net profit margin 17.22%).
Financials: The total debt represents 23.61% of Precision Castparts assets and the total debt in relation to the equity amounts to 41.96%. Due to the financial situation, a return on equity of 13.85% was realized by Precision Castparts.
Twelve trailing months earnings per share reached a value of $10.73. Last fiscal year, Precision Castparts paid $0.12 in the form of dividends to shareholders.
Market Valuation: Here are the price ratios of the company: The P/E ratio is 17.90, the P/S ratio is 2.67 and the P/B ratio is finally 2.46. The dividend yield amounts to 0.06%.
Stock Charts:
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| Long-Term Stock Price Chart of Precision Castparts (PCP) |
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| Long-Term Dividend Payment History of Precision Castparts (PCP) |
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| Long-Term Dividend Yield History of Precision Castparts (PCP) |
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