The ultimate goal of course is a
continually increasing flow of income that might "fill the gap"
during retirement.
I order to close
that gap, a few investors look for safe stocks. One item to get security is to
buy value stocks, receive income or look for growth.
It's a very
complex process to find the perfect stock. Some investors make it easier by
selecting stocks from popular income and dividend growth indices like the
S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats Index.
Those members changed
significantly over the past 100 years. What sense makes it to buy a constituent
for after you bought it, the company cut its dividends or run them flat?
Only seven stocks
of the 1989 Dividend Aristocrats list are origin.
Emerson Electric -- Yield: 4.09%
Emerson Electric (NYSE:EMR) employs 110,800 people, generates revenue of $22,304.00 million and has a net income of $2,733.00 million. The current market capitalization stands at $30.26 billion.Emerson Electric’s earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) amounts to $4,171.00 million. The EBITDA margin is 18.70% (the operating margin is 14.60% and the net profit margin 12.25%).
Financials: The total debt represents 30.98% of Emerson Electric assets and the total debt in relation to the equity amounts to 84.67%. Due to the financial situation, a return on equity of 29.78% was realized by Emerson Electric.
Twelve trailing months earnings per share reached a value of $4.01. Last fiscal year, Emerson Electric paid $1.88 in the form of dividends to shareholders.
Market Valuation: Here are the price ratios of the company: The P/E ratio is 11.14, the P/S ratio is 1.36 and the P/B ratio is finally 3.76. The dividend yield amounts to 4.09%.
Stock Charts:
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| Long-Term Stock Price Chart of Emerson Electric (EMR) |
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| Long-Term Dividend Payment History of Emerson Electric (EMR) |
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| Long-Term Dividend Yield History of Emerson Electric (EMR) |
Procter & Gamble -- Yield: 3.41%
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 $211.80 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 25.37, the P/S ratio is 2.78 and the P/B ratio is finally 3.45. The dividend yield amounts to 3.41%.
Stock Charts:
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| Long-Term Stock Price Chart of Procter & Gamble (PG) |
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| Long-Term Dividend Payment History of Procter & Gamble (PG) |
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| Long-Term Dividend Yield History of Procter & Gamble (PG) |
Coca-Cola -- Yield: 3.12%
Coca-Cola (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 $184.05 billion.Coca-Cola’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 Coca-Cola 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 Coca-Cola.
Twelve trailing months earnings per share reached a value of $1.56. Last fiscal year, Coca-Cola 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 26.68, the P/S ratio is 4.00 and the P/B ratio is finally 6.09. The dividend yield amounts to 3.12%.
Stock Charts:
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| Long-Term Stock Price Chart of Coca-Cola (KO) |
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| Long-Term Dividend Payment History of Coca-Cola (KO) |
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| Long-Term Dividend Yield History of Coca-Cola (KO) |
Johnson & Johnson -- Yield: 2.99%
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 $277.77 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 19.02, the P/S ratio is 3.74 and the P/B ratio is finally 4.01. The dividend yield amounts to 2.99%.
Stock Charts:
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| Long-Term Stock Price Chart of Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) |
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| Long-Term Dividend Payment History of Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) |
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| Long-Term Dividend Yield History of Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) |
3M -- Yield: 2.84%
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 $88.96 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 $7.74. 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 18.23, the P/S ratio is 2.80 and the P/B ratio is finally 7.00. The dividend yield amounts to 2.84%.
Stock Charts:
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| Long-Term Stock Price Chart of 3M (MMM) |
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| Long-Term Dividend Yield History of 3M (MMM) |
Dover -- Yield: 2.84%
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 $9.17 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 14.92, the P/S ratio is 1.18 and the P/B ratio is finally 2.61. The dividend yield amounts to 2.84%.
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) |
Lowe's Companies -- Yield: 1.51%
Lowe's Companies (NYSE:LOW) employs 175,000 people, generates revenue of $56,223.00 million and has a net income of $2,698.00 million. The current market capitalization stands at $67.68 billion.Lowe's Companies’s earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) amounts to $6,406.00 million. The EBITDA margin is 11.39% (the operating margin is 8.52% and the net profit margin 4.80%).
Financials: The total debt represents 35.71% of Lowe's Companies assets and the total debt in relation to the equity amounts to 114.03%. Due to the financial situation, a return on equity of 24.58% was realized by Lowe's Companies.
Twelve trailing months earnings per share reached a value of $3.17. Last fiscal year, Lowe's Companies paid $0.87 in the form of dividends to shareholders.
Market Valuation: Here are the price ratios of the company: The P/E ratio is 22.71, the P/S ratio is 1.20 and the P/B ratio is finally 7.12. The dividend yield amounts to 1.51%.
Stock Charts:
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| Long-Term Stock Price Chart of Lowe's Companies (LOW) |
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| Long-Term Dividend Payment History of Lowe's Companies (LOW) |
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| Long-Term Dividend Yield History of Lowe's Companies (LOW) |
How Dividend Aristocrats Changed Over A Century - Click to enlarge the following graph.
