But not all dividend stocks are created equally. To remain a viable long-term holding to income seekers, these cash-producing stocks also need to offer reliable dividend growth over time to fight off the effects of inflation.
What good is a stagnant dividend, after all — as the payout stays the same, its purchasing power slowly erodes. And it’s surprising how many dividend paying companies don’t up their payouts to even keep pace with inflation.
It's not a shame when a company runs his dividend flat for a few years but the strengh dividend growth criteria don't add them up into the Dividend Champions league.
Here is a list of stocks that can be classified the the non-consistent dividend growers. You can also check out the Dividend Aristocrats list from 1989 to 2014. There is a great overview about how the index has changed his members.
These are some of the results:
Centurylink -- Yield: 7.55%
Centurylink (NYSE:CTL) employs 44,800 people, generates revenue of $18,031.00 million and has a net income of $772.00 million. The current market capitalization stands at $16.12 billion.Centurylink’s earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) amounts to $6,889.00 million. The EBITDA margin is 38.21% (the operating margin is 13.37% and the net profit margin 4.28%).
Financials: The total debt represents 41.22% of Centurylink assets and the total debt in relation to the equity amounts to 137.60%. Due to the financial situation, a return on equity of 4.79% was realized by Centurylink.
Twelve trailing months earnings per share reached a value of $1.34. Last fiscal year, Centurylink paid $2.16 in the form of dividends to shareholders.
Market Valuation: Here are the price ratios of the company: The P/E ratio is 21.31, the P/S ratio is 0.89 and the P/B ratio is finally 1.08. The dividend yield amounts to 7.55%.
Stock Charts:
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| Long-Term Stock Price Chart of Centurylink (CTL) |
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| Long-Term Dividend Payment History of Centurylink (CTL) |
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| Long-Term Dividend Yield History of Centurylink (CTL) |
Diebold -- Yield: 3.38%
Diebold (NYSE:DBD) employs 16,000 people, generates revenue of $3,051.05 million and has a net income of $117.02 million. The current market capitalization stands at $2.21 billion.Diebold’s earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) amounts to $265.29 million. The EBITDA margin is 8.70% (the operating margin is 5.93% and the net profit margin 3.84%).
Financials: The total debt represents 21.58% of Diebold assets and the total debt in relation to the equity amounts to 95.06%. Due to the financial situation, a return on equity of 20.28% was realized by Diebold.
Twelve trailing months earnings per share reached a value of $1.26. Last fiscal year, Diebold paid $1.15 in the form of dividends to shareholders.
Market Valuation: Here are the price ratios of the company: The P/E ratio is 27.03, the P/S ratio is 0.73 and the P/B ratio is finally 4.14. The dividend yield amounts to 3.38%.
Stock Charts:
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| Long-Term Stock Price Chart of Diebold (DBD) |
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| Long-Term Dividend Payment History of Diebold (DBD) |
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| Long-Term Dividend Yield History of Diebold (DBD) |
Arthur J. Gallagher -- Yield: 3.12%
Arthur J. Gallagher (NYSE:AJG) employs 20,200 people, generates revenue of $4,626.50 million and has a net income of $303.40 million. The current market capitalization stands at $7.97 billion.Arthur J. Gallagher’s earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) amounts to $695.60 million. The EBITDA margin is 15.04% (the operating margin is 7.70% and the net profit margin 6.56%).
Financials: The total debt represents 23.91% of Arthur J. Gallagher assets and the total debt in relation to the equity amounts to 74.10%. Due to the financial situation, a return on equity of 11.42% was realized by Arthur J. Gallagher.
Twelve trailing months earnings per share reached a value of $1.84. Last fiscal year, Arthur J. Gallagher paid $1.44 in the form of dividends to shareholders.
Market Valuation: Here are the price ratios of the company: The P/E ratio is 25.84, the P/S ratio is 1.72 and the P/B ratio is finally 2.42. The dividend yield amounts to 3.12%.
Stock Charts:
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| Long-Term Stock Price Chart of Arthur J. Gallagher (AJG) |
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| Long-Term Dividend Payment History of Arthur J. Gallagher (AJG) |
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| Long-Term Dividend Yield History of Arthur J. Gallagher (AJG) |
Antero Midstream Partners -- Yield: 2.85%
Antero Midstream Partners (NYSE:AM) employs 444 people, generates revenue of $95.75 million and has a net income of $16.83 million. The current market capitalization stands at $4.05 billion.Antero Midstream Partners’s earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) amounts to $58.24 million. The EBITDA margin is 60.83% (the operating margin is 22.41% and the net profit margin 17.58%).
Financials: The total debt represents 0.00% of Antero Midstream Partners assets and the total debt in relation to the equity amounts to 0.00%. Due to the financial situation, a return on equity of 1.80% was realized by Antero Midstream Partners.
Twelve trailing months earnings per share reached a value of $0.34. Last fiscal year, Antero Midstream Partners 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 78.09, the P/S ratio is 42.33 and the P/B ratio is finally 3.02. The dividend yield amounts to 2.85%.
Stock Charts:
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| Long-Term Stock Price Chart of Antero Midstream Partners (AM) |
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| Long-Term Dividend Payment History of Antero Midstream Partners (AM) |
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| Long-Term Dividend Yield History of Antero Midstream Partners (AM) |
Campbell Soup -- Yield: 2.53%
Campbell Soup (NYSE:CPB) employs 19,400 people, generates revenue of $8,268.00 million and has a net income of $726.00 million. The current market capitalization stands at $15.31 billion.Campbell Soup’s earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) amounts to $1,558.00 million. The EBITDA margin is 18.84% (the operating margin is 14.49% and the net profit margin 8.78%).
Financials: The total debt represents 49.49% of Campbell Soup assets and the total debt in relation to the equity amounts to 248.61%. Due to the financial situation, a return on equity of 52.05% was realized by Campbell Soup.
Twelve trailing months earnings per share reached a value of $2.42. Last fiscal year, Campbell Soup paid $1.25 in the form of dividends to shareholders.
Market Valuation: Here are the price ratios of the company: The P/E ratio is 20.40, the P/S ratio is 1.85 and the P/B ratio is finally 9.56. The dividend yield amounts to 2.53%.
Stock Charts:
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| Long-Term Stock Price Chart of Campbell Soup (CPB) |
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| Long-Term Dividend Payment History of Campbell Soup (CPB) |
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| Long-Term Dividend Yield History of Campbell Soup (CPB) |
Consolidated Water -- Yield: 2.48%
Consolidated Water (NASDAQ:CWCO) employs 119 people, generates revenue of $65.56 million and has a net income of $6.76 million. The current market capitalization stands at $178.28 million.Consolidated Water’s earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) amounts to $11.99 million. The EBITDA margin is 18.28% (the operating margin is 8.54% and the net profit margin 10.32%).
Financials: The total debt represents 5.61% of Consolidated Water assets and the total debt in relation to the equity amounts to 6.38%. Due to the financial situation, a return on equity of 4.47% was realized by Consolidated Water.
Twelve trailing months earnings per share reached a value of $0.51. Last fiscal year, Consolidated Water paid $0.30 in the form of dividends to shareholders.
Market Valuation: Here are the price ratios of the company: The P/E ratio is 23.75, the P/S ratio is 2.72 and the P/B ratio is finally 1.26. The dividend yield amounts to 2.48%.
Stock Charts:
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| Long-Term Stock Price Chart of Consolidated Water (CWCO) |
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| Long-Term Dividend Payment History of Consolidated Water (CWCO) |
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| Long-Term Dividend Yield History of Consolidated Water (CWCO) |
Boeing -- Yield: 2.40%
Boeing (NYSE:BA) employs 165,500 people, generates revenue of $90,762.00 million and has a net income of $5,446.00 million. The current market capitalization stands at $97.96 billion.Boeing’s earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) amounts to $8,837.00 million. The EBITDA margin is 9.74% (the operating margin is 8.23% and the net profit margin 6.00%).
Financials: The total debt represents 9.14% of Boeing assets and the total debt in relation to the equity amounts to 104.67%. Due to the financial situation, a return on equity of 46.22% was realized by Boeing.
Twelve trailing months earnings per share reached a value of $7.35. Last fiscal year, Boeing paid $3.10 in the form of dividends to shareholders.
Market Valuation: Here are the price ratios of the company: The P/E ratio is 19.62, the P/S ratio is 1.08 and the P/B ratio is finally 11.76. The dividend yield amounts to 2.40%.
Stock Charts:
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| Long-Term Stock Price Chart of Boeing (BA) |
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| Long-Term Dividend Payment History of Boeing (BA) |
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| Long-Term Dividend Yield History of Boeing (BA) |
ConAgra Foods -- Yield: 2.27%
ConAgra Foods (NYSE:CAG) employs 32,900 people, generates revenue of $15,832.40 million and has a net income of $-729.50 million. The current market capitalization stands at $18.90 billion.ConAgra Foods’s earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) amounts to $613.20 million. The EBITDA margin is 3.87% (the operating margin is -0.41% and the net profit margin -4.61%).
Financials: The total debt represents 45.06% of ConAgra Foods assets and the total debt in relation to the equity amounts to 174.65%. Due to the financial situation, a return on equity of -12.69% was realized by ConAgra Foods.
Twelve trailing months earnings per share reached a value of $-1.46. Last fiscal year, ConAgra Foods paid $1.00 in the form of dividends to shareholders.
Market Valuation: Here are the price ratios of the company: The P/E ratio is not calculable, the P/S ratio is 1.19 and the P/B ratio is finally 4.17. The dividend yield amounts to 2.27%.
Stock Charts:
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| Long-Term Stock Price Chart of ConAgra Foods (CAG) |
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| Long-Term Dividend Payment History of ConAgra Foods (CAG) |
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| Long-Term Dividend Yield History of ConAgra Foods (CAG) |
Cablevision Systems Corporation -- Yield: 2.13%
Cablevision Systems Corporation (NYSE:CVC) employs 13,656 people, generates revenue of $6,460.95 million and has a net income of $309.38 million. The current market capitalization stands at $7.78 billion.Cablevision Systems Corporation’s earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) amounts to $1,790.66 million. The EBITDA margin is 27.72% (the operating margin is 14.10% and the net profit margin 4.79%).
Financials: The total debt represents 143.28% of Cablevision Systems Corporation assets and the total debt in relation to the equity amounts to not calculable%. Due to the financial situation, a return on equity of not calculable% was realized by Cablevision Systems Corporation.
Twelve trailing months earnings per share reached a value of $1.01. Last fiscal year, Cablevision Systems Corporation paid $0.60 in the form of dividends to shareholders.
Market Valuation: Here are the price ratios of the company: The P/E ratio is 28.03, the P/S ratio is 1.20 and the P/B ratio is finally not calculable. The dividend yield amounts to 2.13%.
Stock Charts:
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| Long-Term Stock Price Chart of Cablevision Systems Corporation (CVC) |
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| Long-Term Dividend Payment History of Cablevision Systems Corporation (CVC) |
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| Long-Term Dividend Yield History of Cablevision Systems Corporation (CVC) |
Buckle -- Yield: 2.08%
Buckle (NYSE:BKE) employs 2,800 people, generates revenue of $1,153.14 million and has a net income of $162.56 million. The current market capitalization stands at $2.15 billion.Buckle’s earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) amounts to $288.65 million. The EBITDA margin is 25.03% (the operating margin is 22.28% and the net profit margin 14.10%).
Financials: The total debt represents 0.00% of Buckle assets and the total debt in relation to the equity amounts to 0.00%. Due to the financial situation, a return on equity of 45.33% was realized by Buckle.
Twelve trailing months earnings per share reached a value of $3.30. Last fiscal year, Buckle paid $0.89 in the form of dividends to shareholders.
Market Valuation: Here are the price ratios of the company: The P/E ratio is 13.41, the P/S ratio is 1.86 and the P/B ratio is finally 6.02. The dividend yield amounts to 2.08%.
Stock Charts:
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| Long-Term Stock Price Chart of Buckle (BKE) |
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| Long-Term Dividend Payment History of Buckle (BKE) |
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| Long-Term Dividend Yield History of Buckle (BKE) |
Charles Schwab -- Yield: 0.69%
Charles Schwab (NYSE:SCHW) employs 14,900 people, generates revenue of $6,157.00 million and has a net income of $1,321.00 million. The current market capitalization stands at $45.82 billion.Charles Schwab’s earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) amounts to $2,315.00 million. The EBITDA margin is 37.60% (the operating margin is 34.35% and the net profit margin 21.46%).
Financials: The total debt represents 67.71% of Charles Schwab assets and the total debt in relation to the equity amounts to 887.18%. Due to the financial situation, a return on equity of 12.34% was realized by Charles Schwab.
Twelve trailing months earnings per share reached a value of $0.95. Last fiscal year, Charles Schwab paid $0.24 in the form of dividends to shareholders.
Market Valuation: Here are the price ratios of the company: The P/E ratio is 36.53, the P/S ratio is 7.44 and the P/B ratio is finally 4.18. The dividend yield amounts to 0.69%.
Stock Charts:
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| Long-Term Stock Price Chart of Charles Schwab (SCHW) |
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| Long-Term Dividend Payment History of Charles Schwab (SCHW) |
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| Long-Term Dividend Yield History of Charles Schwab (SCHW) |
Danaher Corporation -- Yield: 0.59%
Danaher Corporation (NYSE:DHR) employs 71,000 people, generates revenue of $19,913.80 million and has a net income of $2,598.40 million. The current market capitalization stands at $62.58 billion.Danaher Corporation’s earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) amounts to $4,369.90 million. The EBITDA margin is 21.94% (the operating margin is 17.23% and the net profit margin 13.05%).
Financials: The total debt represents 9.39% of Danaher Corporation assets and the total debt in relation to the equity amounts to 14.86%. Due to the financial situation, a return on equity of 11.36% was realized by Danaher Corporation.
Twelve trailing months earnings per share reached a value of $3.63. Last fiscal year, Danaher Corporation 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 25.21, the P/S ratio is 3.14 and the P/B ratio is finally 2.76. The dividend yield amounts to 0.59%.
Stock Charts:
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| Long-Term Stock Price Chart of Danaher Corporation (DHR) |
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| Long-Term Dividend Payment History of Danaher Corporation (DHR) |
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| Long-Term Dividend Yield History of Danaher Corporation (DHR) |
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| 12 Stocks That Are No Dividend Champs Due To Flat Payments (click to enlarge) |
