Dividends tend to be paid by
companies that are more stable and less volatile than others paying a dividend
to shareholders is a commitment that companies don't take lightly, and
management will avoid having to reduce or eliminate that payout.
Dividends are
generally instituted when management is confident that the company will be able
to keep paying (and, ideally, increasing) its dividend, due to fairly
predictable earnings. Dividend investing can keep you focused on relatively
reliable companies.
We all know how
important dividends are for normal investors. We cannot change the corporate
strategy and need to live from payouts.
Attached is a
quiet overview of long-term dividend growth stocks with the lowest payout
ratios. This could mean, there is a potential for further dividend hikes but it
could also mean that much money is needed for growth, buybacks or debt pay
downs.
However, attached is a sheet of the 20 low payout dividend champions. Insurer are well represented on the list. The cheapest in terms of forward P/E are Franklin Resources, Aflac, Stepan Company, Archer-Daniels Midland, 1st Source and Wal-Mart.
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Here are the top yielding results in detail...
Wal-Mart Stores -- Yield: 3.36%
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 $186.91 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 12.19, the P/S ratio is 0.38 and the P/B ratio is finally 2.31. The dividend yield amounts to 3.36%.
Stock Charts:
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| Long-Term Stock Price Chart of Wal-Mart Stores (WMT) |
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| Long-Term Dividend Payment History of Wal-Mart Stores (WMT) |
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| Long-Term Dividend Yield History of Wal-Mart Stores (WMT) |
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Dover -- Yield: 2.61%
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 $9.99 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 $3.91. 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 16.48, the P/S ratio is 1.29 and the P/B ratio is finally 2.84. The dividend yield amounts to 2.61%.
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) |
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AFLAC Incorporated -- Yield: 2.46%
AFLAC Incorporated (NYSE:AFL) employs 9,235 people, generates revenue of $22,759.00 million and has a net income of $2,951.00 million. The current market capitalization stands at $27.33 billion.AFLAC Incorporated’s earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) amounts to $6,002.00 million. The EBITDA margin is 26.37% (the operating margin is 21.13% and the net profit margin 12.97%).
Financials: The total debt represents 4.41% of AFLAC Incorporated assets and the total debt in relation to the equity amounts to 28.79%. Due to the financial situation, a return on equity of 17.90% was realized by AFLAC Incorporated.
Twelve trailing months earnings per share reached a value of $5.95. Last fiscal year, AFLAC Incorporated paid $1.50 in the form of dividends to shareholders.
Market Valuation: Here are the price ratios of the company: The P/E ratio is 10.67, the P/S ratio is 1.20 and the P/B ratio is finally 1.53. The dividend yield amounts to 2.46%.
Stock Charts:
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| Long-Term Stock Price Chart of AFLAC Incorporated (AFL) |
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| Long-Term Dividend Payment History of AFLAC Incorporated (AFL) |
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| Long-Term Dividend Yield History of AFLAC Incorporated (AFL) |
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SJW -- Yield: 2.32%
SJW (NYSE:SJW) employs 395 people, generates revenue of $319.67 million and has a net income of $51.81 million. The current market capitalization stands at $684.22 million.SJW’s earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) amounts to $132.37 million. The EBITDA margin is 41.41% (the operating margin is 29.05% and the net profit margin 16.21%).
Financials: The total debt represents 31.37% of SJW assets and the total debt in relation to the equity amounts to 110.55%. Due to the financial situation, a return on equity of 15.21% was realized by SJW.
Twelve trailing months earnings per share reached a value of $2.75. Last fiscal year, SJW 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 12.22, the P/S ratio is 2.14 and the P/B ratio is finally 1.89. The dividend yield amounts to 2.32%.
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| Long-Term Stock Price Chart of SJW (SJW) |
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| Long-Term Dividend Payment History of SJW (SJW) |
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| Long-Term Dividend Yield History of SJW (SJW) |
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1st Source Corporation -- Yield: 2.29%
1st Source Corporation (NASDAQ:SRCE) employs 1,100 people, generates revenue of $178.55 million and has a net income of $58.07 million. The current market capitalization stands at $818.98 million.1st Source Corporation’s earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) amounts to $110.92 million. The EBITDA margin is 46.56% (the operating margin is 35.45% and the net profit margin 24.38%).
Financials: The total debt represents 6.67% of 1st Source Corporation assets and the total debt in relation to the equity amounts to 52.44%. Due to the financial situation, a return on equity of 9.56% was realized by 1st Source Corporation.
Twelve trailing months earnings per share reached a value of $2.24. Last fiscal year, 1st Source Corporation paid $0.71 in the form of dividends to shareholders.
Market Valuation: Here are the price ratios of the company: The P/E ratio is 14.01, the P/S ratio is 3.44 and the P/B ratio is finally 1.34. The dividend yield amounts to 2.29%.
Stock Charts:
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| Long-Term Stock Price Chart of 1st Source Corporation (SRCE) |
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| Long-Term Dividend Payment History of 1st Source Corporation (SRCE) |
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| Long-Term Dividend Yield History of 1st Source Corporation (SRCE) |
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Chubb -- Yield: 1.75%
Chubb (NYSE:CB) employs 10,200 people, generates revenue of $14,063.00 million and has a net income of $2,100.00 million. The current market capitalization stands at $29.64 billion.Chubb’s earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) amounts to $5,470.00 million. The EBITDA margin is 38.90% (the operating margin is 20.34% and the net profit margin 14.93%).
Financials: The total debt represents 6.43% of Chubb assets and the total debt in relation to the equity amounts to 20.25%. Due to the financial situation, a return on equity of 12.97% was realized by Chubb.
Twelve trailing months earnings per share reached a value of $8.69. Last fiscal year, Chubb paid $2.00 in the form of dividends to shareholders.
Market Valuation: Here are the price ratios of the company: The P/E ratio is 15.03, the P/S ratio is 2.11 and the P/B ratio is finally 1.86. The dividend yield amounts to 1.75%.
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| Long-Term Stock Price Chart of Chubb (CB) |
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| Long-Term Dividend Payment History of Chubb (CB) |
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| Long-Term Dividend Yield History of Chubb (CB) |
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CLARCOR -- Yield: 1.71%
CLARCOR (NYSE:CLC) employs 6,015 people, generates revenue of $1,512.85 million and has a net income of $144.18 million. The current market capitalization stands at $2.56 billion.CLARCOR’s earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) amounts to $260.86 million. The EBITDA margin is 17.24% (the operating margin is 13.91% and the net profit margin 9.53%).
Financials: The total debt represents 21.79% of CLARCOR assets and the total debt in relation to the equity amounts to 37.28%. Due to the financial situation, a return on equity of 13.49% was realized by CLARCOR.
Twelve trailing months earnings per share reached a value of $2.87. Last fiscal year, CLARCOR paid $0.71 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 1.69 and the P/B ratio is finally 2.33. The dividend yield amounts to 1.71%.
Stock Charts:
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| Long-Term Stock Price Chart of CLARCOR (CLC) |
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| Long-Term Dividend Payment History of CLARCOR (CLC) |
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| Long-Term Dividend Yield History of CLARCOR (CLC) |
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