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12 Attractive And Recession Proven Stocks With High Quality Dividends

Since major central banks began cutting interest rates in 2008, investors have been desperately searching for decent income from their investments. It's not easy.

Remember back when rates were at 5% when the financial crisis began, but within five months had shrunk to a record low of 0.5%. Most savings accounts still pay next to nothing, which is why dividend-paying equities remain incredibly popular.

A spectacular turnaround in corporate earnings post-2009 - the result of heavy cost-cutting and a return to economic growth in major global economies - left companies with pots of cash to fund bigger dividends.

That growth went unchecked until 2013 and then last year, when sectors such as oil ran into trouble. Others, like the mining industry, look shaky, too, raising some concern about the sustainability of payouts. It looks that it's only a question of time if they cut dividends but they are fighting tough against headwinds.

Attached you can find my latest stocks ideas that shift around those problems. Stocks with low debt, good earnings growth and a proven business model could stay dividends at current level or even hike them when the market gets more difficult.

Look at EMR. It's a great Dividend Aristocrat but the whole market environment is getting harder and harder but recently, they announced a small dividend hike of 1.06%.

These are much more examples. However, let's look at those stocks. Here are 12 stock ideas that might offer a great safeness in crises times and having a good or attractive valuation. Do you agree with me? Please let me know some of your thoughts by leaving a comment. Thank you.

Here are my results...


GlaxoSmithKline -- Yield: 5.82%

GlaxoSmithKline (NYSE:GSK) employs 98,702 people, generates revenue of $34,617.35 million and has a net income of $4,259.83 million. The current market capitalization stands at $102.45 billion.

GlaxoSmithKline’s earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) amounts to $9,935.60 million. The EBITDA margin is 28.70% (the operating margin is 15.64% and the net profit margin 12.31%).

Financials: The total debt represents 46.21% of GlaxoSmithKline assets and the total debt in relation to the equity amounts to 440.63%. Due to the financial situation, a return on equity of 48.95% was realized by GlaxoSmithKline.

Twelve trailing months earnings per share reached a value of $6.12. Last fiscal year, GlaxoSmithKline paid $2.41 in the form of dividends to shareholders.

Market Valuation: Here are the price ratios of the company: The P/E ratio is 6.85, the P/S ratio is 2.96 and the P/B ratio is finally 15.89. The dividend yield amounts to 5.82%.

Stock Charts:


Long-Term Stock Price Chart of GlaxoSmithKline (GSK)
Long-Term Stock Price Chart of GlaxoSmithKline (GSK)
Long-Term Dividend Payment History of GlaxoSmithKline (GSK)
Long-Term Dividend Payment History of GlaxoSmithKline (GSK)
Long-Term Dividend Yield History of GlaxoSmithKline (GSK)
Long-Term Dividend Yield History of GlaxoSmithKline (GSK)



British American Tobacco -- Yield: 3.97%

British American Tobacco (NYSEMKT:BTI) employs 90,118 people, generates revenue of $21,022.30 million and has a net income of $5,105.48 million. The current market capitalization stands at $110.69 billion.

British American Tobacco’s earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) amounts to $9,637.67 million. The EBITDA margin is 45.84% (the operating margin is 32.54% and the net profit margin 24.29%).

Financials: The total debt represents 46.85% of British American Tobacco assets and the total debt in relation to the equity amounts to 222.47%. Due to the financial situation, a return on equity of 51.30% was realized by British American Tobacco.

Twelve trailing months earnings per share reached a value of $6.55. Last fiscal year, British American Tobacco paid $4.46 in the form of dividends to shareholders.

Market Valuation: Here are the price ratios of the company: The P/E ratio is 17.53, the P/S ratio is 5.14 and the P/B ratio is finally 12.91. The dividend yield amounts to 3.97%.

Stock Charts:


Long-Term Stock Price Chart of British American Tobacco (BTI)
Long-Term Stock Price Chart of British American Tobacco (BTI)
Long-Term Dividend Payment History of British American Tobacco (BTI)
Long-Term Dividend Payment History of British American Tobacco (BTI)
Long-Term Dividend Yield History of British American Tobacco (BTI)
Long-Term Dividend Yield History of British American Tobacco (BTI)



Altria Group -- Yield: 3.96%

Altria Group (NYSE:MO) employs 9,000 people, generates revenue of $24,522.00 million and has a net income of $5,070.00 million. The current market capitalization stands at $111.94 billion.

Altria Group’s earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) amounts to $7,874.00 million. The EBITDA margin is 32.11% (the operating margin is 30.89% and the net profit margin 20.68%).

Financials: The total debt represents 42.62% of Altria Group assets and the total debt in relation to the equity amounts to 487.49%. Due to the financial situation, a return on equity of 141.82% was realized by Altria Group.

Twelve trailing months earnings per share reached a value of $2.66. Last fiscal year, Altria Group 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 21.45, the P/S ratio is 4.56 and the P/B ratio is finally 37.34. The dividend yield amounts to 3.96%.

Stock Charts:


Long-Term Stock Price Chart of Altria Group (MO)
Long-Term Stock Price Chart of Altria Group (MO)
Long-Term Dividend Payment History of Altria Group (MO)
Long-Term Dividend Payment History of Altria Group (MO)
Long-Term Dividend Yield History of Altria Group (MO)
Long-Term Dividend Yield History of Altria Group (MO)



Intl. Business Machines -- Yield: 3.76%

Intl. Business Machines (NYSE:IBM) employs 379,592 people, generates revenue of $92,793.00 million and has a net income of $15,752.00 million. The current market capitalization stands at $134.12 billion.

Intl. Business Machines’s earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) amounts to $25,350.00 million. The EBITDA margin is 27.32% (the operating margin is 21.54% and the net profit margin 16.98%).

Financials: The total debt represents 34.72% of Intl. Business Machines assets and the total debt in relation to the equity amounts to 343.82%. Due to the financial situation, a return on equity of 90.89% was realized by Intl. Business Machines.

Twelve trailing months earnings per share reached a value of $14.57. Last fiscal year, Intl. Business Machines paid $4.25 in the form of dividends to shareholders.

Market Valuation: Here are the price ratios of the company: The P/E ratio is 9.48, the P/S ratio is 1.45 and the P/B ratio is finally 11.54. The dividend yield amounts to 3.76%.

Stock Charts:


Long-Term Stock Price Chart of Intl. Business Machines (IBM)
Long-Term Stock Price Chart of Intl. Business Machines (IBM)
Long-Term Dividend Payment History of Intl. Business Machines (IBM)
Long-Term Dividend Payment History of Intl. Business Machines (IBM)
Long-Term Dividend Yield History of Intl. Business Machines (IBM)
Long-Term Dividend Yield History of Intl. Business Machines (IBM)



Procter & Gamble -- Yield: 3.51%

Procter & Gamble (NYSE:PG) employs 110,000 people, generates revenue of $76,279.00 million and has a net income of $8,930.00 million. The current market capitalization stands at $205.59 billion.

Procter & Gamble’s earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) amounts to $15,979.00 million. The EBITDA margin is 20.95% (the operating margin is 15.46% and the net profit margin 11.71%).

Financials: The total debt represents 23.43% of Procter & Gamble assets and the total debt in relation to the equity amounts to 48.62%. Due to the financial situation, a return on equity of 13.23% was realized by Procter & Gamble.

Twelve trailing months earnings per share reached a value of $3.04. Last fiscal year, Procter & Gamble paid $2.59 in the form of dividends to shareholders.

Market Valuation: Here are the price ratios of the company: The P/E ratio is 24.84, the P/S ratio is 2.70 and the P/B ratio is finally 3.34. The dividend yield amounts to 3.51%.

Stock Charts:


Long-Term Stock Price Chart of Procter & Gamble (PG)
Long-Term Stock Price Chart of Procter & Gamble (PG)
Long-Term Dividend Payment History of Procter & Gamble (PG)
Long-Term Dividend Payment History of Procter & Gamble (PG)
Long-Term Dividend Yield History of Procter & Gamble (PG)
Long-Term Dividend Yield History of Procter & Gamble (PG)



Anheuser Busch Inbev -- Yield: 3.37%

Anheuser Busch Inbev (NYSE:BUD) employs 155,000 people, generates revenue of $47,063.00 million and has a net income of $11,302.00 million. The current market capitalization stands at $195.73 billion.

Anheuser Busch Inbev’s earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) amounts to $18,656.00 million. The EBITDA margin is 39.64% (the operating margin is 33.19% and the net profit margin 24.01%).

Financials: The total debt represents 35.86% of Anheuser Busch Inbev assets and the total debt in relation to the equity amounts to 102.30%. Due to the financial situation, a return on equity of 18.37% was realized by Anheuser Busch Inbev.

Twelve trailing months earnings per share reached a value of $5.77. Last fiscal year, Anheuser Busch Inbev paid $3.00 in the form of dividends to shareholders.

Market Valuation: Here are the price ratios of the company: The P/E ratio is 20.60, the P/S ratio is 4.16 and the P/B ratio is finally 3.83. The dividend yield amounts to 3.37%.

Stock Charts:


Long-Term Stock Price Chart of Anheuser Busch Inbev (BUD)
Long-Term Stock Price Chart of Anheuser Busch Inbev (BUD)
Long-Term Dividend Payment History of Anheuser Busch Inbev (BUD)
Long-Term Dividend Payment History of Anheuser Busch Inbev (BUD)
Long-Term Dividend Yield History of Anheuser Busch Inbev (BUD)
Long-Term Dividend Yield History of Anheuser Busch Inbev (BUD)



Pfizer -- Yield: 3.30%

Pfizer (NYSE:PFE) employs 78,300 people, generates revenue of $49,605.00 million and has a net income of $9,120.00 million. The current market capitalization stands at $209.26 billion.

Pfizer’s earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) amounts to $20,198.00 million. The EBITDA margin is 40.72% (the operating margin is 25.66% and the net profit margin 18.39%).

Financials: The total debt represents 21.67% of Pfizer assets and the total debt in relation to the equity amounts to 51.45%. Due to the financial situation, a return on equity of 12.32% was realized by Pfizer.

Twelve trailing months earnings per share reached a value of $1.33. Last fiscal year, Pfizer 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 25.44, the P/S ratio is 4.22 and the P/B ratio is finally 2.99. The dividend yield amounts to 3.30%.

Stock Charts:


Long-Term Stock Price Chart of Pfizer (PFE)
Long-Term Stock Price Chart of Pfizer (PFE)
Long-Term Dividend Payment History of Pfizer (PFE)
Long-Term Dividend Payment History of Pfizer (PFE)
Long-Term Dividend Yield History of Pfizer (PFE)
Long-Term Dividend Yield History of Pfizer (PFE)



The Coca-Cola Company -- Yield: 3.15%

The Coca-Cola Company (NYSE:KO) employs 129,200 people, generates revenue of $45,998.00 million and has a net income of $7,124.00 million. The current market capitalization stands at $182.48 billion.

The Coca-Cola Company’s earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) amounts to $12,474.00 million. The EBITDA margin is 27.12% (the operating margin is 21.04% and the net profit margin 15.49%).

Financials: The total debt represents 45.36% of The Coca-Cola Company assets and the total debt in relation to the equity amounts to 137.68%. Due to the financial situation, a return on equity of 22.36% was realized by The Coca-Cola Company.

Twelve trailing months earnings per share reached a value of $1.56. Last fiscal year, The Coca-Cola Company 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 26.90, the P/S ratio is 3.97 and the P/B ratio is finally 6.04. The dividend yield amounts to 3.15%.

Stock Charts:


Long-Term Stock Price Chart of The Coca-Cola Company (KO)
Long-Term Stock Price Chart of The Coca-Cola Company (KO)
Long-Term Dividend Payment History of The Coca-Cola Company (KO)
Long-Term Dividend Payment History of The Coca-Cola Company (KO)
Long-Term Dividend Yield History of The Coca-Cola Company (KO)
Long-Term Dividend Yield History of The Coca-Cola Company (KO)



Johnson & Johnson -- Yield: 2.94%

Johnson & Johnson (NYSE:JNJ) employs 126,500 people, generates revenue of $74,331.00 million and has a net income of $16,323.00 million. The current market capitalization stands at $282.01 billion.

Johnson & Johnson’s earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) amounts to $26,305.00 million. The EBITDA margin is 35.39% (the operating margin is 27.66% and the net profit margin 21.96%).

Financials: The total debt represents 14.31% of Johnson & Johnson assets and the total debt in relation to the equity amounts to 26.90%. Due to the financial situation, a return on equity of 22.70% was realized by Johnson & Johnson.

Twelve trailing months earnings per share reached a value of $5.22. Last fiscal year, Johnson & Johnson paid $2.76 in the form of dividends to shareholders.

Market Valuation: Here are the price ratios of the company: The P/E ratio is 19.53, the P/S ratio is 3.79 and the P/B ratio is finally 4.07. The dividend yield amounts to 2.94%.

Stock Charts:


Long-Term Stock Price Chart of Johnson & Johnson (JNJ)
Long-Term Stock Price Chart of Johnson & Johnson (JNJ)
Long-Term Dividend Payment History of Johnson & Johnson (JNJ)
Long-Term Dividend Payment History of Johnson & Johnson (JNJ)
Long-Term Dividend Yield History of Johnson & Johnson (JNJ)
Long-Term Dividend Yield History of Johnson & Johnson (JNJ)



VF Corp -- Yield: 2.14%

VF Corp (NYSE:VFC) employs 59,000 people, generates revenue of $12,282.16 million and has a net income of $1,047.50 million. The current market capitalization stands at $29.37 billion.

VF Corp’s earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) amounts to $2,066.91 million. The EBITDA margin is 16.83% (the operating margin is 11.71% and the net profit margin 8.53%).

Financials: The total debt represents 14.52% of VF Corp assets and the total debt in relation to the equity amounts to 25.74%. Due to the financial situation, a return on equity of 17.89% was realized by VF Corp.

Twelve trailing months earnings per share reached a value of $2.41. Last fiscal year, VF Corp paid $1.11 in the form of dividends to shareholders.

Market Valuation: Here are the price ratios of the company: The P/E ratio is 28.63, the P/S ratio is 2.39 and the P/B ratio is finally 5.30. The dividend yield amounts to 2.14%.

Stock Charts:


Long-Term Stock Price Chart of VF Corp (VFC)
Long-Term Stock Price Chart of VF Corp (VFC)
Long-Term Dividend Payment History of VF Corp (VFC)
Long-Term Dividend Payment History of VF Corp (VFC)
Long-Term Dividend Yield History of VF Corp (VFC)
Long-Term Dividend Yield History of VF Corp (VFC)



AmTrust Financial Services -- Yield: 1.78%

AmTrust Financial Services (NASDAQ:AFSI) employs 5,100 people, generates revenue of $4,092.37 million and has a net income of $418.25 million. The current market capitalization stands at $5.59 billion.

AmTrust Financial Services’s earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) amounts to $979.58 million. The EBITDA margin is 23.94% (the operating margin is 10.88% and the net profit margin 10.22%).

Financials: The total debt represents 6.69% of AmTrust Financial Services assets and the total debt in relation to the equity amounts to 45.45%. Due to the financial situation, a return on equity of 28.28% was realized by AmTrust Financial Services.

Twelve trailing months earnings per share reached a value of $5.75. Last fiscal year, AmTrust Financial Services paid $0.85 in the form of dividends to shareholders.

Market Valuation: Here are the price ratios of the company: The P/E ratio is 11.73, the P/S ratio is 1.37 and the P/B ratio is finally 3.02. The dividend yield amounts to 1.78%.

Stock Charts:


Long-Term Stock Price Chart of AmTrust Financial Services (AFSI)
Long-Term Stock Price Chart of AmTrust Financial Services (AFSI)
Long-Term Dividend Payment History of AmTrust Financial Services (AFSI)
Long-Term Dividend Payment History of AmTrust Financial Services (AFSI)
Long-Term Dividend Yield History of AmTrust Financial Services (AFSI)
Long-Term Dividend Yield History of AmTrust Financial Services (AFSI)



CVS Health -- Yield: 1.42%

CVS Health (NYSE:CVS) employs 137,800 people, generates revenue of $139,367.00 million and has a net income of $4,645.00 million. The current market capitalization stands at $109.29 billion.

CVS Health’s earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) amounts to $10,730.00 million. The EBITDA margin is 7.70% (the operating margin is 5.94% and the net profit margin 3.33%).

Financials: The total debt represents 17.38% of CVS Health assets and the total debt in relation to the equity amounts to 33.96%. Due to the financial situation, a return on equity of 12.24% was realized by CVS Health.

Twelve trailing months earnings per share reached a value of $4.45. Last fiscal year, CVS Health paid $1.10 in the form of dividends to shareholders.

Market Valuation: Here are the price ratios of the company: The P/E ratio is 22.18, the P/S ratio is 0.78 and the P/B ratio is finally 2.96. The dividend yield amounts to 1.42%.

Stock Charts:


Long-Term Stock Price Chart of CVS Health (CVS)
Long-Term Stock Price Chart of CVS Health (CVS)
Long-Term Dividend Payment History of CVS Health (CVS)
Long-Term Dividend Payment History of CVS Health (CVS)
Long-Term Dividend Yield History of CVS Health (CVS)
Long-Term Dividend Yield History of CVS Health (CVS)



12 Attractive And Recession Proven Stocks
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