You might agree with me or not but growth is more important for this issue. Only a stocks with solid growth perspectives could give you a price appreciation.
That's also the reason why I'm looking for stocks with growth. My second criteria are profitability. Only a company that scales it's money making machine could create values, not a stock that wides losses. That's easily to understand.
Attached you find my 12 favorite dividend paying growth stocks. Which do you like from the list?
Here are the results...
Arthur J Gallagher -- Yield: 3.30%
Arthur J Gallagher (NYSE:AJG) employs 21,500 people, generates revenue of $5,392.40 million and has a net income of $389.10 million. The current market capitalization stands at $8.45 billion.Arthur J Gallagher’s earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) amounts to $839.40 million. The EBITDA margin is 15.57% (the operating margin is 7.35% and the net profit margin 7.22%).
Financials: The total debt represents 22.51% of Arthur J Gallagher assets and the total debt in relation to the equity amounts to 67.53%. Due to the financial situation, a return on equity of 10.39% was realized by Arthur J Gallagher.
Twelve trailing months earnings per share reached a value of $2.05. Last fiscal year, Arthur J Gallagher paid $1.48 in the form of dividends to shareholders.
Market Valuation: Here are the price ratios of the company: The P/E ratio is 22.49, the P/S ratio is 1.51 and the P/B ratio is finally 2.24. The dividend yield amounts to 3.30%.
Stock Charts:
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| Long-Term Stock Price Chart of Arthur J Gallagher (AJG) |
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| Long-Term Dividend Payment History of Arthur J Gallagher (AJG) |
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| Long-Term Dividend Yield History of Arthur J Gallagher (AJG) |
Corning Incorporated -- Yield: 2.89%
Corning Incorporated (NYSE:GLW) employs 35,700 people, generates revenue of $9,111.00 million and has a net income of $1,339.00 million. The current market capitalization stands at $20.30 billion.Corning Incorporated’s earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) amounts to $2,491.00 million. The EBITDA margin is 27.34% (the operating margin is 14.51% and the net profit margin 14.70%).
Financials: The total debt represents 15.64% of Corning Incorporated assets and the total debt in relation to the equity amounts to 23.75%. Due to the financial situation, a return on equity of 6.94% was realized by Corning Incorporated.
Twelve trailing months earnings per share reached a value of $0.34. Last fiscal year, Corning Incorporated paid $0.36 in the form of dividends to shareholders.
Market Valuation: Here are the price ratios of the company: The P/E ratio is 55.50, the P/S ratio is 2.25 and the P/B ratio is finally 1.28. The dividend yield amounts to 2.89%.
Stock Charts:
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| Long-Term Stock Price Chart of Corning Incorporated (GLW) |
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| Long-Term Dividend Payment History of Corning Incorporated (GLW) |
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| Long-Term Dividend Yield History of Corning Incorporated (GLW) |
Williams-Sonoma -- Yield: 2.52%
Williams-Sonoma (NYSE:WSM) employs 11,600 people, generates revenue of $4,976.09 million and has a net income of $310.07 million. The current market capitalization stands at $5.24 billion.Williams-Sonoma’s earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) amounts to $656.39 million. The EBITDA margin is 13.19% (the operating margin is 9.82% and the net profit margin 6.23%).
Financials: The total debt represents 0.00% of Williams-Sonoma assets and the total debt in relation to the equity amounts to 0.00%. Due to the financial situation, a return on equity of 25.59% was realized by Williams-Sonoma.
Twelve trailing months earnings per share reached a value of $3.38. Last fiscal year, Williams-Sonoma paid $1.40 in the form of dividends to shareholders.
Market Valuation: Here are the price ratios of the company: The P/E ratio is 17.37, the P/S ratio is 1.05 and the P/B ratio is finally 4.39. The dividend yield amounts to 2.52%.
Stock Charts:
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| Long-Term Stock Price Chart of Williams-Sonoma (WSM) |
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| Long-Term Dividend Payment History of Williams-Sonoma (WSM) |
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| Long-Term Dividend Yield History of Williams-Sonoma (WSM) |
AmTrust Financial -- Yield: 2.41%
AmTrust Financial (NASDAQ:AFSI) employs 6,200 people, generates revenue of $4,683.50 million and has a net income of $485.14 million. The current market capitalization stands at $4.34 billion.AmTrust Financial’s earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) amounts to $1,100.98 million. The EBITDA margin is 23.51% (the operating margin is 11.45% and the net profit margin 10.36%).
Financials: The total debt represents 6.88% of AmTrust Financial assets and the total debt in relation to the equity amounts to 40.49%. Due to the financial situation, a return on equity of 22.66% was realized by AmTrust Financial.
Twelve trailing months earnings per share reached a value of $2.80. Last fiscal year, AmTrust Financial paid $0.55 in the form of dividends to shareholders.
Market Valuation: Here are the price ratios of the company: The P/E ratio is 8.88, the P/S ratio is 0.93 and the P/B ratio is finally 1.80. The dividend yield amounts to 2.41%.
Stock Charts:
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| Long-Term Stock Price Chart of AmTrust Financial (AFSI) |
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| Long-Term Dividend Payment History of AmTrust Financial (AFSI) |
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| Long-Term Dividend Yield History of AmTrust Financial (AFSI) |
Robert Half -- Yield: 2.30%
Robert Half (NYSE:RHI) employs 16,100 people, generates revenue of $5,094.93 million and has a net income of $357.80 million. The current market capitalization stands at $4.97 billion.Robert Half’s earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) amounts to $633.94 million. The EBITDA margin is 12.44% (the operating margin is 11.39% and the net profit margin 7.02%).
Financials: The total debt represents 0.07% of Robert Half assets and the total debt in relation to the equity amounts to 0.12%. Due to the financial situation, a return on equity of 36.07% was realized by Robert Half.
Twelve trailing months earnings per share reached a value of $2.69. Last fiscal year, Robert Half paid $0.80 in the form of dividends to shareholders.
Market Valuation: Here are the price ratios of the company: The P/E ratio is 14.22, the P/S ratio is 0.99 and the P/B ratio is finally 5.01. The dividend yield amounts to 2.30%.
Stock Charts:
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| Long-Term Stock Price Chart of Robert Half (RHI) |
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| Long-Term Dividend Payment History of Robert Half (RHI) |
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| Long-Term Dividend Yield History of Robert Half (RHI) |
Polaris Industries -- Yield: 2.25%
Polaris Industries (NYSE:PII) employs 8,100 people, generates revenue of $4,719.29 million and has a net income of $455.36 million. The current market capitalization stands at $6.28 billion.Polaris Industries’s earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) amounts to $798.97 million. The EBITDA margin is 16.93% (the operating margin is 15.17% and the net profit margin 9.65%).
Financials: The total debt represents 19.40% of Polaris Industries assets and the total debt in relation to the equity amounts to 47.20%. Due to the financial situation, a return on equity of 49.42% was realized by Polaris Industries.
Twelve trailing months earnings per share reached a value of $6.16. Last fiscal year, Polaris Industries paid $2.12 in the form of dividends to shareholders.
Market Valuation: Here are the price ratios of the company: The P/E ratio is 15.88, the P/S ratio is 1.34 and the P/B ratio is finally 6.51. The dividend yield amounts to 2.25%.
Stock Charts:
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| Long-Term Stock Price Chart of Polaris Industries (PII) |
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| Long-Term Dividend Payment History of Polaris Industries (PII) |
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| Long-Term Dividend Yield History of Polaris Industries (PII) |
J2 Global -- Yield: 2.05%
J2 Global (NASDAQ:JCOM) employs 1,608 people, generates revenue of $720.82 million and has a net income of $133.64 million. The current market capitalization stands at $3.09 billion.J2 Global’s earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) amounts to $292.60 million. The EBITDA margin is 40.59% (the operating margin is 27.66% and the net profit margin 18.54%).
Financials: The total debt represents 33.55% of J2 Global assets and the total debt in relation to the equity amounts to 67.57%. Due to the financial situation, a return on equity of 15.37% was realized by J2 Global.
Twelve trailing months earnings per share reached a value of $2.73. Last fiscal year, J2 Global 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 23.27, the P/S ratio is 4.29 and the P/B ratio is finally 3.42. The dividend yield amounts to 2.05%.
Stock Charts:
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| Long-Term Stock Price Chart of J2 Global (JCOM) |
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| Long-Term Dividend Payment History of J2 Global (JCOM) |
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| Long-Term Dividend Yield History of J2 Global (JCOM) |
Walgreens Boots Alliance -- Yield: 1.82%
Walgreens Boots Alliance (NASDAQ:WBA) employs 245,000 people, generates revenue of $103,444.00 million and has a net income of $4,255.00 million. The current market capitalization stands at $84.51 billion.Walgreens Boots Alliance’s earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) amounts to $7,121.00 million. The EBITDA margin is 6.88% (the operating margin is 4.51% and the net profit margin 4.11%).
Financials: The total debt represents 20.91% of Walgreens Boots Alliance assets and the total debt in relation to the equity amounts to 46.61%. Due to the financial situation, a return on equity of 16.43% was realized by Walgreens Boots Alliance.
Twelve trailing months earnings per share reached a value of $3.07. Last fiscal year, Walgreens Boots Alliance paid $1.37 in the form of dividends to shareholders.
Market Valuation: Here are the price ratios of the company: The P/E ratio is 25.83, the P/S ratio is 0.83 and the P/B ratio is finally 2.80. The dividend yield amounts to 1.82%.
Stock Charts:
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| Long-Term Stock Price Chart of Walgreens Boots Alliance (WBA) |
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| Long-Term Dividend Payment History of Walgreens Boots Alliance (WBA) |
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| Long-Term Dividend Yield History of Walgreens Boots Alliance (WBA) |
American Financial -- Yield: 1.62%
American Financial (NYSE:AFG) employs 500 people, generates revenue of $6,270.00 million and has a net income of $370.00 million. The current market capitalization stands at $6.03 billion.American Financial’s earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) amounts to $1,075.00 million. The EBITDA margin is 17.15% (the operating margin is 10.19% and the net profit margin 5.90%).
Financials: The total debt represents 2.05% of American Financial assets and the total debt in relation to the equity amounts to 22.21%. Due to the financial situation, a return on equity of 7.43% was realized by American Financial.
Twelve trailing months earnings per share reached a value of $3.94. Last fiscal year, American Financial paid $1.03 in the form of dividends to shareholders.
Market Valuation: Here are the price ratios of the company: The P/E ratio is 17.56, the P/S ratio is 0.96 and the P/B ratio is finally 1.32. The dividend yield amounts to 1.62%.
Stock Charts:
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| Long-Term Stock Price Chart of American Financial (AFG) |
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| Long-Term Dividend Payment History of American Financial (AFG) |
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| Long-Term Dividend Yield History of American Financial (AFG) |
Broadcom -- Yield: 1.34%
Broadcom (NASDAQ:AVGO) employs 8,200 people, generates revenue of $6,824.00 million and has a net income of $1,391.00 million. The current market capitalization stands at $56.05 billion.Broadcom’s earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) amounts to $2,738.00 million. The EBITDA margin is 40.12% (the operating margin is 23.92% and the net profit margin 20.38%).
Financials: The total debt represents 37.28% of Broadcom assets and the total debt in relation to the equity amounts to 83.77%. Due to the financial situation, a return on equity of 34.96% was realized by Broadcom.
Twelve trailing months earnings per share reached a value of $5.06. Last fiscal year, Broadcom 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 28.82, the P/S ratio is 8.34 and the P/B ratio is finally 8.54. The dividend yield amounts to 1.34%.
Stock Charts:
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| Long-Term Stock Price Chart of Broadcom (AVGO) |
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| Long-Term Dividend Payment History of Broadcom (AVGO) |
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| Long-Term Dividend Yield History of Broadcom (AVGO) |
The Kroger Company -- Yield: 1.19%
The Kroger Company (NYSE:KR) employs 431,000 people, generates revenue of $109,830.00 million and has a net income of $2,049.00 million. The current market capitalization stands at $33.54 billion.The Kroger Company’s earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) amounts to $5,665.00 million. The EBITDA margin is 5.16% (the operating margin is 3.26% and the net profit margin 1.87%).
Financials: The total debt represents 35.63% of The Kroger Company assets and the total debt in relation to the equity amounts to 177.10%. Due to the financial situation, a return on equity of 33.04% was realized by The Kroger Company.
Twelve trailing months earnings per share reached a value of $2.06. Last fiscal year, The Kroger Company paid $0.41 in the form of dividends to shareholders.
Market Valuation: Here are the price ratios of the company: The P/E ratio is 17.16, the P/S ratio is 0.31 and the P/B ratio is finally 5.02. The dividend yield amounts to 1.19%.
Stock Charts:
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| Long-Term Stock Price Chart of The Kroger Company (KR) |
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| Long-Term Dividend Payment History of The Kroger Company (KR) |
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| Long-Term Dividend Yield History of The Kroger Company (KR) |
FedEx Corporation -- Yield: 0.61%
FedEx Corporation (NYSE:FDX) employs 114,000 people, generates revenue of $47,453.00 million and has a net income of $1,050.00 million. The current market capitalization stands at $44.17 billion.FedEx Corporation’s earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) amounts to $4,754.00 million. The EBITDA margin is 10.02% (the operating margin is 3.93% and the net profit margin 2.21%).
Financials: The total debt represents 19.61% of FedEx Corporation assets and the total debt in relation to the equity amounts to 48.48%. Due to the financial situation, a return on equity of 6.92% was realized by FedEx Corporation.
Twelve trailing months earnings per share reached a value of $4.07. Last fiscal year, FedEx Corporation paid $0.80 in the form of dividends to shareholders.
Market Valuation: Here are the price ratios of the company: The P/E ratio is 40.60, the P/S ratio is 0.93 and the P/B ratio is finally 3.41. The dividend yield amounts to 0.61%.
Stock Charts:
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| Long-Term Stock Price Chart of FedEx Corporation (FDX) |
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| Long-Term Dividend Payment History of FedEx Corporation (FDX) |
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| Long-Term Dividend Yield History of FedEx Corporation (FDX) |
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