When stock prices plummet, dividends are generally the last thing on investors' minds. But what if you have a set of promising stocks that not only generate robust and sustainable dividend yields of over 5%, but are also turnaround stories in the making?Income-oriented investors know that through time they get one-third to half of all of their total returns via dividends. Companies that will keep raising those dividends for years into the future are the best ways to generate income today and going forward.
With the following four beaten-down picks, you could enjoy not just dividend income growth, but also see your portfolio appreciate in value. As such, these stocks are ideal for a dividend portfolio designed for steady income.
Here are the results...
Centurylink -- Yield: 8.16%
Centurylink (NYSE:CTL) employs 43,100 people, generates revenue of $18,031.00 million and has a net income of $772.00 million. The current market capitalization stands at $14.84 billion.
Centurylink’s earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) amounts to $6,889.00 million. The EBITDA margin is 38.21% (the operating margin is 13.37% and the net profit margin 4.28%).
Financials: The total debt represents 41.22% of Centurylink assets and the total debt in relation to the equity amounts to 137.60%. Due to the financial situation, a return on equity of 4.79% was realized by Centurylink.
Twelve trailing months earnings per share reached a value of $1.30. Last fiscal year, Centurylink paid $2.16 in the form of dividends to shareholders.
Market Valuation: Here are the price ratios of the company: The P/E ratio is 20.40, the P/S ratio is 0.81 and the P/B ratio is finally 1.00. The dividend yield amounts to 8.16%.
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Mattel -- Yield: 6.17%
Mattel (NASDAQ:MAT) employs 31,000 people, generates revenue of $6,023.82 million and has a net income of $498.87 million. The current market capitalization stands at $8.43 billion.Mattel’s earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) amounts to $902.42 million. The EBITDA margin is 14.98% (the operating margin is 10.85% and the net profit margin 8.28%).
Financials: The total debt represents 31.24% of Mattel assets and the total debt in relation to the equity amounts to 71.21%. Due to the financial situation, a return on equity of 15.96% was realized by Mattel.
Twelve trailing months earnings per share reached a value of $0.88. Last fiscal year, Mattel paid $1.52 in the form of dividends to shareholders.
Market Valuation: Here are the price ratios of the company: The P/E ratio is 27.86, the P/S ratio is 1.39 and the P/B ratio is finally 2.82. The dividend yield amounts to 6.17%.
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ConocoPhillips -- Yield: 5.63%
ConocoPhillips (NYSE:COP) employs 17,800 people, generates revenue of $52,366.00 million and has a net income of $5,807.00 million. The current market capitalization stands at $67.42 billion.ConocoPhillips’s earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) amounts to $16,158.00 million. The EBITDA margin is 30.86% (the operating margin is 14.09% and the net profit margin 11.09%).
Financials: The total debt represents 19.36% of ConocoPhillips assets and the total debt in relation to the equity amounts to 43.47%. Due to the financial situation, a return on equity of 11.03% was realized by ConocoPhillips.
Twelve trailing months earnings per share reached a value of $-0.82. Last fiscal year, ConocoPhillips paid $2.84 in the form of dividends to shareholders.
Market Valuation: Here are the price ratios of the company: The P/E ratio is not calculable, the P/S ratio is 1.24 and the P/B ratio is finally 1.25. The dividend yield amounts to 5.63%.
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Vodafone Group -- Yield: 5.30%
Vodafone Group (NASDAQ:VOD) employs 101,443 people, generates revenue of $63,120.52 million and has a net income of $8,759.47 million. The current market capitalization stands at $88.74 billion.Vodafone Group’s earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) amounts to $17,665.44 million. The EBITDA margin is 27.99% (the operating margin is 4.66% and the net profit margin 13.88%).
Financials: The total debt represents 25.34% of Vodafone Group assets and the total debt in relation to the equity amounts to 46.96%. Due to the financial situation, a return on equity of 8.33% was realized by Vodafone Group.
Twelve trailing months earnings per share reached a value of $-0.81. Last fiscal year, Vodafone Group paid $1.68 in the form of dividends to shareholders.
Market Valuation: Here are the price ratios of the company: The P/E ratio is not calculable, the P/S ratio is 1.41 and the P/B ratio is finally 0.88. The dividend yield amounts to 5.30%.
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