Dividend growth investors focus on this issue and have strong efforts when selecting a stock.
Recently, I wrote about stocks with a wonderful dividend history but they are not part of the Dividend Champions League due to the fact that they have run its dividends flat for a while.
In my view, it's not a reason why you should not own the company. I've selected a few great names and hope you can find some inpirational ideas.
These are the results....
Royal Dutch Shell -- Yield: 6.46%
Royal Dutch Shell (NYSE:RDS.A) employs 94,000 people, generates revenue of $421,105.00 million and has a net income of $14,730.00 million. The current market capitalization stands at $185.16Billion.Royal Dutch Shell’s earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) amounts to $44,390.00 million. The EBITDA margin is 10.54% (the operating margin is 4.72% and the net profit margin 3.50%).
Financials: The total debt represents 12.90% of Royal Dutch Shell assets and the total debt in relation to the equity amounts to 26.48%. Due to the financial situation, a return on equity of 8.45% was realized by Royal Dutch Shell.
Twelve trailing months earnings per share reached a value of $4.24. Last fiscal year, Royal Dutch Shell paid $5.56 in the form of dividends to shareholders.
Market Valuation: Here are the price ratios of the company: The P/E ratio is 13.73, the P/S ratio is 0.44 and the P/B ratio is finally 1.06. The dividend yield amounts to 6.46%.
Stock Charts:
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| Long-Term Stock Price Chart of Royal Dutch Shell (RDS.A) |
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| Long-Term Dividend Payment History of Royal Dutch Shell (RDS.A) |
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| Long-Term Dividend Yield History of Royal Dutch Shell (RDS.A) |
Intel Corporation -- Yield: 3.32%
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 $137.30Billion.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 $2.36. 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 12.24, the P/S ratio is 2.46 and the P/B ratio is finally 2.45. The dividend yield amounts to 3.32%.
Stock Charts:
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| Long-Term Stock Price Chart of Intel Corporation (INTC) |
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| Long-Term Dividend Payment History of Intel Corporation (INTC) |
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| Long-Term Dividend Yield History of Intel Corporation (INTC) |
Eli Lilly -- Yield: 2.43%
Eli Lilly (NYSE:LLY) employs 39,135 people, generates revenue of $19,615.60 million and has a net income of $2,390.50 million. The current market capitalization stands at $91.20Billion.Eli Lilly’s earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) amounts to $4,707.70 million. The EBITDA margin is 24.00% (the operating margin is 13.56% and the net profit margin 12.19%).
Financials: The total debt represents 21.60% of Eli Lilly assets and the total debt in relation to the equity amounts to 52.18%. Due to the financial situation, a return on equity of 14.49% was realized by Eli Lilly.
Twelve trailing months earnings per share reached a value of $1.93. Last fiscal year, Eli Lilly paid $1.97 in the form of dividends to shareholders.
Market Valuation: Here are the price ratios of the company: The P/E ratio is 42.71, the P/S ratio is 4.65 and the P/B ratio is finally 5.94. The dividend yield amounts to 2.43%.
Stock Charts:
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| Long-Term Stock Price Chart of Eli Lilly (LLY) |
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| Long-Term Dividend Payment History of Eli Lilly (LLY) |
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| Long-Term Dividend Yield History of Eli Lilly (LLY) |
Honeywell -- Yield: 1.96%
Honeywell (NYSE:HON) employs 127,000 people, generates revenue of $40,306.00 million and has a net income of $4,329.00 million. The current market capitalization stands at $82.44Billion.Honeywell’s earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) amounts to $7,344.00 million. The EBITDA margin is 18.22% (the operating margin is 14.43% and the net profit margin 10.74%).
Financials: The total debt represents 19.10% of Honeywell assets and the total debt in relation to the equity amounts to 49.18%. Due to the financial situation, a return on equity of 24.14% was realized by Honeywell.
Twelve trailing months earnings per share reached a value of $5.58. Last fiscal year, Honeywell paid $1.87 in the form of dividends to shareholders.
Market Valuation: Here are the price ratios of the company: The P/E ratio is 18.89, the P/S ratio is 2.05 and the P/B ratio is finally 4.67. The dividend yield amounts to 1.96%.
Stock Charts:
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| Long-Term Stock Price Chart of Honeywell (HON) |
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| Long-Term Dividend Payment History of Honeywell (HON) |
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| Long-Term Dividend Yield History of Honeywell (HON) |
Johnson Controls -- Yield: 2.24%
Johnson Controls (NYSE:JCI) employs 168,000 people, generates revenue of $42,828.00 million and has a net income of $1,553.00 million. The current market capitalization stands at $30.36Billion.Johnson Controls’s earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) amounts to $3,257.00 million. The EBITDA margin is 7.60% (the operating margin is 4.75% and the net profit margin 3.63%).
Financials: The total debt represents 14.96% of Johnson Controls assets and the total debt in relation to the equity amounts to 43.37%. Due to the financial situation, a return on equity of 12.13% was realized by Johnson Controls.
Twelve trailing months earnings per share reached a value of $2.63. Last fiscal year, Johnson Controls paid $0.88 in the form of dividends to shareholders.
Market Valuation: Here are the price ratios of the company: The P/E ratio is 17.64, the P/S ratio is 0.71 and the P/B ratio is finally 2.73. The dividend yield amounts to 2.24%.
Stock Charts:
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| Long-Term Stock Price Chart of Johnson Controls (JCI) |
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| Long-Term Dividend Payment History of Johnson Controls (JCI) |
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| Long-Term Dividend Yield History of Johnson Controls (JCI) |
Molson Coors Brewing Company -- Yield: 2.25%
Molson Coors Brewing Company (NYSE:TAP) employs 17,400 people, generates revenue of $4,146.30 million and has a net income of $517.30 million. The current market capitalization stands at $13.51Billion.Molson Coors Brewing Company’s earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) amounts to $794.50 million. The EBITDA margin is 19.16% (the operating margin is 17.52% and the net profit margin 12.48%).
Financials: The total debt represents 22.77% of Molson Coors Brewing Company assets and the total debt in relation to the equity amounts to 40.52%. Due to the financial situation, a return on equity of 6.24% was realized by Molson Coors Brewing Company.
Twelve trailing months earnings per share reached a value of $1.96. Last fiscal year, Molson Coors Brewing Company paid $1.48 in the form of dividends to shareholders.
Market Valuation: Here are the price ratios of the company: The P/E ratio is 37.25, the P/S ratio is 3.26 and the P/B ratio is finally 1.72. The dividend yield amounts to 2.25%.
Stock Charts:
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| Long-Term Stock Price Chart of Molson Coors Brewing Company (TAP) |
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| Long-Term Dividend Payment History of Molson Coors Brewing Company (TAP) |
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| Long-Term Dividend Yield History of Molson Coors Brewing Company (TAP) |
The Western Union -- Yield: 3.04%
The Western Union (NYSE:WU) employs 10,000 people, generates revenue of $5,607.20 million and has a net income of $852.40 million. The current market capitalization stands at $10.43Billion.The Western Union’s earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) amounts to $1,412.40 million. The EBITDA margin is 25.19% (the operating margin is 20.34% and the net profit margin 15.20%).
Financials: The total debt represents 37.62% of The Western Union assets and the total debt in relation to the equity amounts to 286.10%. Due to the financial situation, a return on equity of 70.88% was realized by The Western Union.
Twelve trailing months earnings per share reached a value of $1.61. Last fiscal year, The Western Union paid $0.50 in the form of dividends to shareholders.
Market Valuation: Here are the price ratios of the company: The P/E ratio is 12.64, the P/S ratio is 1.86 and the P/B ratio is finally 8.18. The dividend yield amounts to 3.04%.
Stock Charts:
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| Long-Term Stock Price Chart of The Western Union (WU) |
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| Long-Term Dividend Payment History of The Western Union (WU) |
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| Long-Term Dividend Yield History of The Western Union (WU) |
Foot Locker -- Yield: 1.41%
Foot Locker (NYSE:FL) employs 14,567 people, generates revenue of $7,151.00 million and has a net income of $520.00 million. The current market capitalization stands at $9.89Billion.Foot Locker’s earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) amounts to $959.00 million. The EBITDA margin is 13.41% (the operating margin is 11.38% and the net profit margin 7.27%).
Financials: The total debt represents 3.75% of Foot Locker assets and the total debt in relation to the equity amounts to 5.37%. Due to the financial situation, a return on equity of 20.83% was realized by Foot Locker.
Twelve trailing months earnings per share reached a value of $3.76. Last fiscal year, Foot Locker paid $0.88 in the form of dividends to shareholders.
Market Valuation: Here are the price ratios of the company: The P/E ratio is 18.89, the P/S ratio is 1.38 and the P/B ratio is finally 4.01. The dividend yield amounts to 1.41%.
Stock Charts:
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| Long-Term Stock Price Chart of Foot Locker (FL) |
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| Long-Term Dividend Payment History of Foot Locker (FL) |
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| Long-Term Dividend Yield History of Foot Locker (FL) |
Gentex Corporation -- Yield: 2.07%
Gentex Corporation (NASDAQ:GNTX) employs 4,196 people, generates revenue of $1,375.50 million and has a net income of $288.60 million. The current market capitalization stands at $4.80Billion.Gentex Corporation’s earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) amounts to $476.21 million. The EBITDA margin is 34.62% (the operating margin is 29.00% and the net profit margin 20.98%).
Financials: The total debt represents 13.13% of Gentex Corporation assets and the total debt in relation to the equity amounts to 16.90%. Due to the financial situation, a return on equity of 19.91% was realized by Gentex Corporation.
Twelve trailing months earnings per share reached a value of $0.99. Last fiscal year, Gentex Corporation paid $0.31 in the form of dividends to shareholders.
Market Valuation: Here are the price ratios of the company: The P/E ratio is 16.50, the P/S ratio is 3.49 and the P/B ratio is finally 3.08. The dividend yield amounts to 2.07%.
Stock Charts:
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| Long-Term Stock Price Chart of Gentex Corporation (GNTX) |
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| Long-Term Dividend Payment History of Gentex Corporation (GNTX) |
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| Long-Term Dividend Yield History of Gentex Corporation (GNTX) |
Joy Global -- Yield: 3.23%
Joy Global (NYSE:JOY) employs 15,400 people, generates revenue of $3,778.31 million and has a net income of $331.04 million. The current market capitalization stands at $2.41Billion.Joy Global’s earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) amounts to $656.06 million. The EBITDA margin is 17.36% (the operating margin is 13.69% and the net profit margin 8.76%).
Financials: The total debt represents 22.89% of Joy Global assets and the total debt in relation to the equity amounts to 45.10%. Due to the financial situation, a return on equity of 11.62% was realized by Joy Global.
Twelve trailing months earnings per share reached a value of $2.73. Last fiscal year, Joy Global paid $0.75 in the form of dividends to shareholders.
Market Valuation: Here are the price ratios of the company: The P/E ratio is 9.07, the P/S ratio is 0.64 and the P/B ratio is finally 0.85. The dividend yield amounts to 3.23%.
Stock Charts:
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| Long-Term Stock Price Chart of Joy Global (JOY) |
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| Long-Term Dividend Payment History of Joy Global (JOY) |
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| Long-Term Dividend Yield History of Joy Global (JOY) |
Greif -- Yield: 5.37%
Greif (NYSE:GEF) employs 13,325 people, generates revenue of $4,239.10 million and has a net income of $43.00 million. The current market capitalization stands at $1.65Billion.Greif’s earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) amounts to $467.70 million. The EBITDA margin is 11.03% (the operating margin is 5.88% and the net profit margin 1.01%).
Financials: The total debt represents 31.44% of Greif assets and the total debt in relation to the equity amounts to 100.96%. Due to the financial situation, a return on equity of 7.60% was realized by Greif.
Twelve trailing months earnings per share reached a value of $1.62. Last fiscal year, Greif paid $1.68 in the form of dividends to shareholders.
Market Valuation: Here are the price ratios of the company: The P/E ratio is 19.36, the P/S ratio is 0.39 and the P/B ratio is finally 1.31. The dividend yield amounts to 5.37%.
Stock Charts:
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| Long-Term Stock Price Chart of Greif (GEF) |
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| Long-Term Dividend Payment History of Greif (GEF) |
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| Long-Term Dividend Yield History of Greif (GEF) |
Meridian Bioscience -- Yield: 4.38%
Meridian Bioscience (NASDAQ:VIVO) employs 550 people, generates revenue of $188.83 million and has a net income of $34.74 million. The current market capitalization stands at $762.11Million.Meridian Bioscience’s earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) amounts to $57.95 million. The EBITDA margin is 30.69% (the operating margin is 27.75% and the net profit margin 18.40%).
Financials: The total debt represents 0.00% of Meridian Bioscience assets and the total debt in relation to the equity amounts to 0.00%. Due to the financial situation, a return on equity of 21.98% was realized by Meridian Bioscience.
Twelve trailing months earnings per share reached a value of $0.83. Last fiscal year, Meridian Bioscience paid $0.79 in the form of dividends to shareholders.
Market Valuation: Here are the price ratios of the company: The P/E ratio is 21.94, the P/S ratio is 4.04 and the P/B ratio is finally 4.72. The dividend yield amounts to 4.38%.
Stock Charts:
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| Long-Term Stock Price Chart of Meridian Bioscience (VIVO) |
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| Long-Term Dividend Payment History of Meridian Bioscience (VIVO) |
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| Long-Term Dividend Yield History of Meridian Bioscience (VIVO) |
