A great year for dividend growth stocks is one in which there are few dividend cuts and fewer companies that failed to raise their dividends at the expected time.
I've shown several stocks on my blog that have paid dividends for decades but run then flat for a while due to special economic situations. It does not mean that the company is a bad one because they did not hike their dividend each year.
Today I like to introduce those stocks with more than 25 years of consecutive dividend growth, positive earnigns expectations as well as a low forward P/E.
These are the cheapest results...
Nucor Corporation -- Yield: 3.58%
Nucor Corporation (NYSE:NUE) employs 23,600 people, generates revenue of $21,105.14 million and has a net income of $815.79 million. The current market capitalization stands at $13.32 billion.Nucor Corporation’s earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) amounts to $2,082.66 million. The EBITDA margin is 9.87% (the operating margin is 6.44% and the net profit margin 3.87%).
Financials: The total debt represents 30.05% of Nucor Corporation assets and the total debt in relation to the equity amounts to 60.37%. Due to the financial situation, a return on equity of 9.23% was realized by Nucor Corporation.
Twelve trailing months earnings per share reached a value of $2.02. Last fiscal year, Nucor Corporation 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 20.66, the P/S ratio is 0.63 and the P/B ratio is finally 1.71. The dividend yield amounts to 3.58%.
Stock Charts:
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| Long-Term Stock Price Chart of Nucor Corporation (NUE) |
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| Long-Term Dividend Payment History of Nucor Corporation (NUE) |
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| Long-Term Dividend Yield History of Nucor Corporation (NUE) |
Eaton Vance -- Yield: 3.02%
Eaton Vance (NYSE:EV) employs 1,403 people, generates revenue of $1,450.29 million and has a net income of $304.44 million. The current market capitalization stands at $3.86 billion.Eaton Vance’s earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) amounts to $541.26 million. The EBITDA margin is 37.32% (the operating margin is 35.84% and the net profit margin 20.99%).
Financials: The total debt represents 39.01% of Eaton Vance assets and the total debt in relation to the equity amounts to 110.75%. Due to the financial situation, a return on equity of 44.79% was realized by Eaton Vance.
Twelve trailing months earnings per share reached a value of $2.08. Last fiscal year, Eaton Vance paid $0.91 in the form of dividends to shareholders.
Market Valuation: Here are the price ratios of the company: The P/E ratio is 15.96, the P/S ratio is 2.66 and the P/B ratio is finally 5.98. The dividend yield amounts to 3.02%.
Stock Charts:
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| Long-Term Stock Price Chart of Eaton Vance (EV) |
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| Long-Term Dividend Payment History of Eaton Vance (EV) |
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| Long-Term Dividend Yield History of Eaton Vance (EV) |
T. Rowe Price Group -- Yield: 3.00%
T. Rowe Price Group (NASDAQ:TROW) employs 5,991 people, generates revenue of $3,982.10 million and has a net income of $1,229.60 million. The current market capitalization stands at $17.79 billion.T. Rowe Price Group’s earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) amounts to $2,002.60 million. The EBITDA margin is 50.29% (the operating margin is 47.48% and the net profit margin 30.88%).
Financials: The total debt represents 0.00% of T. Rowe Price Group assets and the total debt in relation to the equity amounts to 0.00%. Due to the financial situation, a return on equity of 23.80% was realized by T. Rowe Price Group.
Twelve trailing months earnings per share reached a value of $4.56. Last fiscal year, T. Rowe Price Group paid $1.76 in the form of dividends to shareholders.
Market Valuation: Here are the price ratios of the company: The P/E ratio is 15.23, the P/S ratio is 4.47 and the P/B ratio is finally 3.36. The dividend yield amounts to 3.00%.
Stock Charts:
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| Long-Term Stock Price Chart of T. Rowe Price Group (TROW) |
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| Long-Term Dividend Payment History of T. Rowe Price Group (TROW) |
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| Long-Term Dividend Yield History of T. Rowe Price Group (TROW) |
Target Corporation -- Yield: 2.93%
Target Corporation (NYSE:TGT) employs 347,000 people, generates revenue of $72,618.00 million and has a net income of $2,449.00 million. The current market capitalization stands at $48.02 billion.Target Corporation’s earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) amounts to $6,665.00 million. The EBITDA margin is 9.18% (the operating margin is 6.25% and the net profit margin 3.37%).
Financials: The total debt represents 30.91% of Target Corporation assets and the total debt in relation to the equity amounts to 91.42%. Due to the financial situation, a return on equity of 16.20% was realized by Target Corporation.
Twelve trailing months earnings per share reached a value of $4.52. Last fiscal year, Target Corporation paid $1.99 in the form of dividends to shareholders.
Market Valuation: Here are the price ratios of the company: The P/E ratio is 16.92, the P/S ratio is 0.66 and the P/B ratio is finally 3.50. The dividend yield amounts to 2.93%.
Stock Charts:
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| Long-Term Stock Price Chart of Target Corporation (TGT) |
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| Long-Term Dividend Payment History of Target Corporation (TGT) |
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| Long-Term Dividend Yield History of Target Corporation (TGT) |
Dover -- Yield: 2.86%
Dover (NYSE:DOV) employs 27,000 people, generates revenue of $7,752.73 million and has a net income of $778.14 million. The current market capitalization stands at $9.18 billion.Dover’s earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) amounts to $1,567.48 million. The EBITDA margin is 20.22% (the operating margin is 15.68% and the net profit margin 10.04%).
Financials: The total debt represents 33.34% of Dover assets and the total debt in relation to the equity amounts to 81.90%. Due to the financial situation, a return on equity of 17.14% was realized by Dover.
Twelve trailing months earnings per share reached a value of $4.06. Last fiscal year, Dover paid $1.55 in the form of dividends to shareholders.
Market Valuation: Here are the price ratios of the company: The P/E ratio is 14.45, the P/S ratio is 1.18 and the P/B ratio is finally 2.58. The dividend yield amounts to 2.86%.
Stock Charts:
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| Long-Term Stock Price Chart of Dover (DOV) |
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| Long-Term Dividend Payment History of Dover (DOV) |
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| Long-Term Dividend Yield History of Dover (DOV) |
Illinois Tool Works -- Yield: 2.69%
Illinois Tool Works (NYSE:ITW) employs 49,000 people, generates revenue of $14,484.00 million and has a net income of $1,890.00 million. The current market capitalization stands at $29.93 billion.Illinois Tool Works’s earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) amounts to $3,398.00 million. The EBITDA margin is 23.46% (the operating margin is 19.94% and the net profit margin 13.05%).
Financials: The total debt represents 42.18% of Illinois Tool Works assets and the total debt in relation to the equity amounts to 109.36%. Due to the financial situation, a return on equity of 22.88% was realized by Illinois Tool Works.
Twelve trailing months earnings per share reached a value of $4.97. Last fiscal year, Illinois Tool Works paid $1.81 in the form of dividends to shareholders.
Market Valuation: Here are the price ratios of the company: The P/E ratio is 16.44, the P/S ratio is 2.07 and the P/B ratio is finally 4.59. The dividend yield amounts to 2.69%.
Stock Charts:
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| Long-Term Stock Price Chart of Illinois Tool Works (ITW) |
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| Long-Term Dividend Payment History of Illinois Tool Works (ITW) |
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| Long-Term Dividend Yield History of Illinois Tool Works (ITW) |
Archer Daniels Midland -- Yield: 2.61%
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 $26.12 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 12.86% of Archer Daniels Midland assets and the total debt in relation to the equity amounts to 28.91%. 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 $3.61. 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 11.89, the P/S ratio is 0.32 and the P/B ratio is finally 1.40. The dividend yield amounts to 2.61%.
Stock Charts:
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| Long-Term Stock Price Chart of Archer Daniels Midland (ADM) |
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| Long-Term Dividend Payment History of Archer Daniels Midland (ADM) |
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| Long-Term Dividend Yield History of Archer Daniels Midland (ADM) |
Parker-Hannifin -- Yield: 2.43%
Parker-Hannifin (NYSE:PH) employs 54,750 people, generates revenue of $12,711.74 million and has a net income of $1,012.55 million. The current market capitalization stands at $14.37 billion.Parker-Hannifin’s earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) amounts to $1,907.32 million. The EBITDA margin is 15.00% (the operating margin is 11.27% and the net profit margin 7.97%).
Financials: The total debt represents 23.97% of Parker-Hannifin assets and the total debt in relation to the equity amounts to 57.74%. Due to the financial situation, a return on equity of 17.21% was realized by Parker-Hannifin.
Twelve trailing months earnings per share reached a value of $6.96. Last fiscal year, Parker-Hannifin paid $2.37 in the form of dividends to shareholders.
Market Valuation: Here are the price ratios of the company: The P/E ratio is 14.92, the P/S ratio is 1.13 and the P/B ratio is finally 2.82. The dividend yield amounts to 2.43%.
Stock Charts:
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| Long-Term Stock Price Chart of Parker-Hannifin (PH) |
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| Long-Term Dividend Payment History of Parker-Hannifin (PH) |
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| Long-Term Dividend Yield History of Parker-Hannifin (PH) |
Medtronic -- Yield: 2.20%
Medtronic (NYSE:MDT) employs 92,000 people, generates revenue of $20,261.00 million and has a net income of $2,675.00 million. The current market capitalization stands at $97.55 billion.Medtronic’s earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) amounts to $6,073.00 million. The EBITDA margin is 29.97% (the operating margin is 19.62% and the net profit margin 13.20%).
Financials: The total debt represents 33.91% of Medtronic assets and the total debt in relation to the equity amounts to 67.96%. Due to the financial situation, a return on equity of 7.36% was realized by Medtronic.
Twelve trailing months earnings per share reached a value of $2.39. Last fiscal year, Medtronic 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 28.93, the P/S ratio is 4.81 and the P/B ratio is finally 1.84. The dividend yield amounts to 2.20%.
Stock Charts:
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| Long-Term Stock Price Chart of Medtronic (MDT) |
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| Long-Term Dividend Payment History of Medtronic (MDT) |
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| Long-Term Dividend Yield History of Medtronic (MDT) |
The Valspar -- Yield: 1.65%
The Valspar (NYSE:VAL) employs 10,500 people, generates revenue of $4,522.42 million and has a net income of $345.40 million. The current market capitalization stands at $5.85 billion.The Valspar’s earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) amounts to $701.96 million. The EBITDA margin is 15.52% (the operating margin is 12.38% and the net profit margin 7.64%).
Financials: The total debt represents 38.58% of The Valspar assets and the total debt in relation to the equity amounts to 153.93%. Due to the financial situation, a return on equity of 32.38% was realized by The Valspar.
Twelve trailing months earnings per share reached a value of $4.86. Last fiscal year, The Valspar paid $1.04 in the form of dividends to shareholders.
Market Valuation: Here are the price ratios of the company: The P/E ratio is 14.98, the P/S ratio is 1.29 and the P/B ratio is finally 5.92. The dividend yield amounts to 1.65%.
Stock Charts:
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| Long-Term Stock Price Chart of The Valspar (VAL) |
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| Long-Term Dividend Payment History of The Valspar (VAL) |
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| Long-Term Dividend Yield History of The Valspar (VAL) |
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