But even factoring in the higher valuations, at least one research firm insists that certain dividend-paying stocks still make sense considering the alternatives and the likelihood that monetary policies at various central banks will keep a lid on interest rates for a while.
Stocks with strength in their balance sheets and the reliability of their dividends, could be seen as more risk-free than debt is.
Attached I've compiled a few stocks that offer a high degree of dividend safeness with room to grow them over time.
Each of the results offer a dividend yield over 3 percent.
Here are the results...
General Motors Company -- Yield: 4.91%
General Motors Company (NYSE:GM) employs 215,000 people, generates revenue of $152,356.00 million and has a net income of $9,615.00 million. The current market capitalization stands at $47.38 billion.General Motors Company’s earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) amounts to $13,545.00 million. The EBITDA margin is 8.89% (the operating margin is 3.51% and the net profit margin 6.31%).
Financials: The total debt represents 32.44% of General Motors Company assets and the total debt in relation to the equity amounts to 158.29%. Due to the financial situation, a return on equity of 25.72% was realized by General Motors Company.
Twelve trailing months earnings per share reached a value of $6.00. Last fiscal year, General Motors Company paid $1.38 in the form of dividends to shareholders.
Market Valuation: Here are the price ratios of the company: The P/E ratio is 5.17, the P/S ratio is 0.31 and the P/B ratio is finally 1.16. The dividend yield amounts to 4.91%.
Stock Charts:
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| Long-Term Stock Price Chart of General Motors Company (GM) |
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| Long-Term Dividend Payment History of General Motors Company (GM) |
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| Long-Term Dividend Yield History of General Motors Company (GM) |
Duke Energy -- Yield: 4.14%
Duke Energy (NYSE:DUK) employs 29,188 people, generates revenue of $23,459.00 million and has a net income of $2,811.00 million. The current market capitalization stands at $54.70 billion.Duke Energy’s earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) amounts to $9,310.00 million. The EBITDA margin is 39.69% (the operating margin is 22.88% and the net profit margin 11.98%).
Financials: The total debt represents 35.66% of Duke Energy assets and the total debt in relation to the equity amounts to 108.75%. Due to the financial situation, a return on equity of 6.94% was realized by Duke Energy.
Twelve trailing months earnings per share reached a value of $4.03. Last fiscal year, Duke Energy paid $3.24 in the form of dividends to shareholders.
Market Valuation: Here are the price ratios of the company: The P/E ratio is 19.74, the P/S ratio is 2.34 and the P/B ratio is finally 1.38. The dividend yield amounts to 4.14%.
Stock Charts:
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| Long-Term Stock Price Chart of Duke Energy (DUK) |
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| Long-Term Dividend Payment History of Duke Energy (DUK) |
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| Long-Term Dividend Yield History of Duke Energy (DUK) |
Dominion Resources -- Yield: 3.81%
Dominion Resources (NYSE:D) employs 14,700 people, generates revenue of $11,683.00 million and has a net income of $1,923.00 million. The current market capitalization stands at $43.60 billion.Dominion Resources’s earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) amounts to $5,233.00 million. The EBITDA margin is 44.79% (the operating margin is 30.27% and the net profit margin 16.46%).
Financials: The total debt represents 49.24% of Dominion Resources assets and the total debt in relation to the equity amounts to 228.61%. Due to the financial situation, a return on equity of 15.68% was realized by Dominion Resources.
Twelve trailing months earnings per share reached a value of $3.20. Last fiscal year, Dominion Resources 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 22.86, the P/S ratio is 3.75 and the P/B ratio is finally 3.46. The dividend yield amounts to 3.81%.
Stock Charts:
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| Long-Term Stock Price Chart of Dominion Resources (D) |
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| Long-Term Dividend Payment History of Dominion Resources (D) |
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| Long-Term Dividend Yield History of Dominion Resources (D) |
LyondellBasell Industries -- Yield: 3.65%
LyondellBasell Industries (NYSE:LYB) employs 13,000 people, generates revenue of $32,735.00 million and has a net income of $4,479.00 million. The current market capitalization stands at $37.07 billion.LyondellBasell Industries’s earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) amounts to $7,219.00 million. The EBITDA margin is 22.05% (the operating margin is 18.63% and the net profit margin 13.68%).
Financials: The total debt represents 35.28% of LyondellBasell Industries assets and the total debt in relation to the equity amounts to 122.56%. Due to the financial situation, a return on equity of 60.19% was realized by LyondellBasell Industries.
Twelve trailing months earnings per share reached a value of $9.52. Last fiscal year, LyondellBasell Industries paid $3.04 in the form of dividends to shareholders.
Market Valuation: Here are the price ratios of the company: The P/E ratio is 8.94, the P/S ratio is 1.13 and the P/B ratio is finally 5.74. The dividend yield amounts to 3.65%.
Stock Charts:
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| Long-Term Stock Price Chart of LyondellBasell Industries (LYB) |
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| Long-Term Dividend Payment History of LyondellBasell Industries (LYB) |
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| Long-Term Dividend Yield History of LyondellBasell Industries (LYB) |
Dow Chemical Company -- Yield: 3.59%
Dow Chemical Company (NYSE:DOW) employs 49,500 people, generates revenue of $48,778.00 million and has a net income of $7,783.00 million. The current market capitalization stands at $57.76 billion.Dow Chemical Company’s earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) amounts to $12,811.00 million. The EBITDA margin is 26.26% (the operating margin is 20.77% and the net profit margin 15.96%).
Financials: The total debt represents 25.30% of Dow Chemical Company assets and the total debt in relation to the equity amounts to 67.83%. Due to the financial situation, a return on equity of 36.66% was realized by Dow Chemical Company.
Twelve trailing months earnings per share reached a value of $5.91. Last fiscal year, Dow Chemical Company paid $1.72 in the form of dividends to shareholders.
Market Valuation: Here are the price ratios of the company: The P/E ratio is 8.72, the P/S ratio is 1.18 and the P/B ratio is finally 2.68. The dividend yield amounts to 3.59%.
Stock Charts:
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| Long-Term Stock Price Chart of Dow Chemical Company (DOW) |
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| Long-Term Dividend Payment History of Dow Chemical Company (DOW) |
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| Long-Term Dividend Yield History of Dow Chemical Company (DOW) |
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