Industrials were some of them. You made not tons of money but a solid return for your retirement portfolio. The great disadvantage for industrials is that they are more cyclic. They measure the economic activity and health of the global economy.
However, a portfolio of the top industrials generated an annual return of 9.84% during the past decade. Attached you can find 11 members of the global diversified industrial portfolio that pay solid dividends.
Those are some of the best picks from the industrial sector you can find.
These are the results...
General Electric -- Yield: 3.28%
General Electric (NYSE:GE) employs 305,000 people, generates revenue of $148,589.00 million and has a net income of $15,457.00 million. The current market capitalization stands at $283.41 billion.General Electric’s earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) amounts to $29,386.00 million. The EBITDA margin is 19.78% (the operating margin is 12.33% and the net profit margin 10.40%).
Financials: The total debt represents 51.39% of General Electric assets and the total debt in relation to the equity amounts to 259.92%. Due to the financial situation, a return on equity of 11.85% was realized by General Electric.
Twelve trailing months earnings per share reached a value of $0.37. Last fiscal year, General Electric 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 75.56, the P/S ratio is 1.91 and the P/B ratio is finally 2.20. The dividend yield amounts to 3.28%.
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| Long-Term Stock Price Chart of General Electric (GE) |
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Lockheed Martin -- Yield: 3.09%
Lockheed Martin (NYSE:LMT) employs 112,000 people, generates revenue of $45,600.00 million and has a net income of $3,614.00 million. The current market capitalization stands at $66.22 billion.Lockheed Martin’s earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) amounts to $7,047.00 million. The EBITDA margin is 15.45% (the operating margin is 12.26% and the net profit margin 7.93%).
Financials: The total debt represents 16.64% of Lockheed Martin assets and the total debt in relation to the equity amounts to 181.44%. Due to the financial situation, a return on equity of 86.90% was realized by Lockheed Martin.
Twelve trailing months earnings per share reached a value of $11.26. Last fiscal year, Lockheed Martin paid $5.49 in the form of dividends to shareholders.
Market Valuation: Here are the price ratios of the company: The P/E ratio is 18.94, the P/S ratio is 1.45 and the P/B ratio is finally 19.70. The dividend yield amounts to 3.09%.
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| Long-Term Stock Price Chart of Lockheed Martin (LMT) |
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3M -- Yield: 2.74%
3M (NYSE:MMM) employs 89,800 people, generates revenue of $31,821.00 million and has a net income of $4,998.00 million. The current market capitalization stands at $93.65 billion.3M’s earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) amounts to $8,553.00 million. The EBITDA margin is 26.88% (the operating margin is 22.42% and the net profit margin 15.71%).
Financials: The total debt represents 22.05% of 3M assets and the total debt in relation to the equity amounts to 52.61%. Due to the financial situation, a return on equity of 32.38% was realized by 3M.
Twelve trailing months earnings per share reached a value of $7.66. Last fiscal year, 3M paid $3.42 in the form of dividends to shareholders.
Market Valuation: Here are the price ratios of the company: The P/E ratio is 19.56, the P/S ratio is 2.94 and the P/B ratio is finally 7.26. The dividend yield amounts to 2.74%.
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| Long-Term Stock Price Chart of 3M (MMM) |
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Dover -- Yield: 2.73%
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 $9.62 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 15.15, the P/S ratio is 1.24 and the P/B ratio is finally 2.71. The dividend yield amounts to 2.73%.
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| Long-Term Stock Price Chart of Dover (DOV) |
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United Technologies -- Yield: 2.68%
United Technologies (NYSE:UTX) employs 211,000 people, generates revenue of $65,100.00 million and has a net income of $6,623.00 million. The current market capitalization stands at $84.94 billion.United Technologies’s earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) amounts to $12,095.00 million. The EBITDA margin is 18.58% (the operating margin is 15.01% and the net profit margin 10.17%).
Financials: The total debt represents 21.68% of United Technologies assets and the total debt in relation to the equity amounts to 63.42%. Due to the financial situation, a return on equity of 19.72% was realized by United Technologies.
Twelve trailing months earnings per share reached a value of $6.97. Last fiscal year, United Technologies paid $2.36 in the form of dividends to shareholders.
Market Valuation: Here are the price ratios of the company: The P/E ratio is 13.68, the P/S ratio is 1.30 and the P/B ratio is finally 2.78. The dividend yield amounts to 2.68%.
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Boeing -- Yield: 2.61%
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 $94.93 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 19.02, the P/S ratio is 1.05 and the P/B ratio is finally 11.39. The dividend yield amounts to 2.61%.
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| Long-Term Stock Price Chart of Boeing (BA) |
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Parker-Hannifin -- Yield: 2.38%
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 $14.42 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 15.22, the P/S ratio is 1.13 and the P/B ratio is finally 2.87. The dividend yield amounts to 2.38%.
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Ingersoll-Rand -- Yield: 2.11%
Ingersoll-Rand (NYSE:IR) employs 43,000 people, generates revenue of $12,891.40 million and has a net income of $915.70 million. The current market capitalization stands at $14.55 billion.Ingersoll-Rand’s earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) amounts to $1,749.60 million. The EBITDA margin is 13.57% (the operating margin is 10.90% and the net profit margin 7.10%).
Financials: The total debt represents 24.42% of Ingersoll-Rand assets and the total debt in relation to the equity amounts to 70.55%. Due to the financial situation, a return on equity of 13.74% was realized by Ingersoll-Rand.
Twelve trailing months earnings per share reached a value of $2.41. Last fiscal year, Ingersoll-Rand 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 22.74, the P/S ratio is 1.13 and the P/B ratio is finally 2.41. The dividend yield amounts to 2.11%.
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Danaher Corporation -- Yield: 0.61%
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 $60.50 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 24.37, the P/S ratio is 3.04 and the P/B ratio is finally 2.67. The dividend yield amounts to 0.61%.
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Honeywell International -- Yield: 2.05%
Honeywell International (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 $79.08 billion.Honeywell International’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 International 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 International.
Twelve trailing months earnings per share reached a value of $5.58. Last fiscal year, Honeywell International 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 18.12, the P/S ratio is 1.96 and the P/B ratio is finally 4.48. The dividend yield amounts to 2.05%.
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| Long-Term Stock Price Chart of Honeywell International (HON) |
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