The following five dividend stocks grew sales, GAAP earnings per share, and free cash flow during the 2008/2009 financial crisis, allowing them to raise their dividends and outperform the S&P 500 by more than 25% in 2008.
With global economies facing increased uncertainty and stock markets showing higher volatility in recent weeks, maintaining a dividend portfolio that provides safe income and capital preservation in down markets is more important than ever.
So, here are five dividend stocks that breezed through the financial recession. One of them has even increased its dividends for more than 25 consecutive years, making it one of the 52 dividend aristocrats.
Here are the results...
Wal-Mart Stores -- Yield: 3.08%
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 $204.76 billion.Wal-Mart Stores’s earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) amounts to $36,320.00 million. The EBITDA margin is 7.48% (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 $4.78. 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 13.33, the P/S ratio is 0.42 and the P/B ratio is finally 2.52. The dividend yield amounts to 3.08%.
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Bristol-Myers Squibb -- Yield: 2.58%
Bristol-Myers Squibb (NYSE:BMY) employs 25,000 people, generates revenue of $15,879.00 million and has a net income of $2,029.00 million. The current market capitalization stands at $103.04 billion.Bristol-Myers Squibb’s earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) amounts to $4,542.00 million. The EBITDA margin is 28.60% (the operating margin is 11.41% and the net profit margin 12.78%).
Financials: The total debt represents 23.21% of Bristol-Myers Squibb assets and the total debt in relation to the equity amounts to 52.73%. Due to the financial situation, a return on equity of 13.36% was realized by Bristol-Myers Squibb.
Twelve trailing months earnings per share reached a value of $1.07. Last fiscal year, Bristol-Myers Squibb paid $1.45 in the form of dividends to shareholders.
Market Valuation: Here are the price ratios of the company: The P/E ratio is 55.16, the P/S ratio is 6.03 and the P/B ratio is finally 6.40. The dividend yield amounts to 2.58%.
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Comcast Corporation -- Yield: 1.82%
Comcast Corporation (NASDAQ:CMCSA) employs 139,000 people, generates revenue of $68,775.00 million and has a net income of $8,592.00 million. The current market capitalization stands at $142.70 billion.Comcast Corporation’s earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) amounts to $22,923.00 million. The EBITDA margin is 33.33% (the operating margin is 21.60% and the net profit margin 12.49%).
Financials: The total debt represents 30.27% of Comcast Corporation assets and the total debt in relation to the equity amounts to 91.51%. Due to the financial situation, a return on equity of 16.21% was realized by Comcast Corporation.
Twelve trailing months earnings per share reached a value of $3.38. Last fiscal year, Comcast 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 16.30, the P/S ratio is 2.00 and the P/B ratio is finally 2.64. The dividend yield amounts to 1.82%.
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Church & Dwight -- Yield: 1.59%
Church & Dwight (NYSE:CHD) employs 4,200 people, generates revenue of $3,297.60 million and has a net income of $413.90 million. The current market capitalization stands at $11.23 billion.Church & Dwight’s earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) amounts to $737.10 million. The EBITDA margin is 22.35% (the operating margin is 19.44% and the net profit margin 12.55%).
Financials: The total debt represents 25.00% of Church & Dwight assets and the total debt in relation to the equity amounts to 52.11%. Due to the financial situation, a return on equity of 18.81% was realized by Church & Dwight.
Twelve trailing months earnings per share reached a value of $2.98. Last fiscal year, Church & Dwight paid $1.24 in the form of dividends to shareholders.
Market Valuation: Here are the price ratios of the company: The P/E ratio is 28.34, the P/S ratio is 3.35 and the P/B ratio is finally 5.36. The dividend yield amounts to 1.59%.
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Rollins -- Yield: 1.20%
Rollins (NYSE:ROL) employs 10,936 people, generates revenue of $1,411.57 million and has a net income of $137.66 million. The current market capitalization stands at $5.92 billion.Rollins’s earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) amounts to $262.12 million. The EBITDA margin is 18.57% (the operating margin is 15.53% and the net profit margin 9.75%).
Financials: The total debt represents 0.00% of Rollins assets and the total debt in relation to the equity amounts to 0.00%. Due to the financial situation, a return on equity of 30.56% was realized by Rollins.
Twelve trailing months earnings per share reached a value of $0.67. Last fiscal year, Rollins paid $0.35 in the form of dividends to shareholders.
Market Valuation: Here are the price ratios of the company: The P/E ratio is 39.20, the P/S ratio is 4.14 and the P/B ratio is finally 12.61. The dividend yield amounts to 1.20%.
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