There are only 17 dividend kings. Let's take a look at four high-quality dividend kings for investors who want both growth and safety.
One of the four stocks is a utility, while the other three sell slow-changing consumer goods.
The interesting thing about utilities and some consumer goods products is that they have staying power.
Here are the results...
AT&T -- Yield: 4.88%
AT&T (NYSE:T) employs 280,870 people, generates revenue of $146,801.00 million and has a net income of $13,687.00 million. The current market capitalization stands at $243.99 billion.AT&T’s earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) amounts to $49,599.00 million. The EBITDA margin is 33.79% (the operating margin is 16.88% and the net profit margin 9.32%).
Financials: The total debt represents 31.33% of AT&T assets and the total debt in relation to the equity amounts to 102.84%. Due to the financial situation, a return on equity of 12.57% was realized by AT&T.
Twelve trailing months earnings per share reached a value of $2.25. Last fiscal year, AT&T paid $1.89 in the form of dividends to shareholders.
Market Valuation: Here are the price ratios of the company: The P/E ratio is 17.40, the P/S ratio is 1.65 and the P/B ratio is finally 1.97. The dividend yield amounts to 4.88%.
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Procter & Gamble -- Yield: 3.25%
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 $219.63 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 $2.99. 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 27.46, the P/S ratio is 2.88 and the P/B ratio is finally 3.65. The dividend yield amounts to 3.25%.
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Coca-Cola -- Yield: 3.06%
Coca-Cola (NYSE:KO) employs 123,200 people, generates revenue of $44,294.00 million and has a net income of $7,366.00 million. The current market capitalization stands at $198.89 billion.Coca-Cola’s earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) amounts to $12,075.00 million. The EBITDA margin is 27.26% (the operating margin is 19.70% and the net profit margin 16.63%).
Financials: The total debt represents 49.02% of Coca-Cola assets and the total debt in relation to the equity amounts to 172.64%. Due to the financial situation, a return on equity of 26.31% was realized by Coca-Cola.
Twelve trailing months earnings per share reached a value of $1.65. Last fiscal year, Coca-Cola paid $1.32 in the form of dividends to shareholders.
Market Valuation: Here are the price ratios of the company: The P/E ratio is 27.47, the P/S ratio is 4.47 and the P/B ratio is finally 7.74. The dividend yield amounts to 3.06%.
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Wal-Mart Stores -- Yield: 2.91%
Wal-Mart Stores (NYSE:WMT) employs 2,300,000 people, generates revenue of $482,130.00 million and has a net income of $15,080.00 million. The current market capitalization stands at $208.02 billion.Wal-Mart Stores’s earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) amounts to $33,559.00 million. The EBITDA margin is 6.96% (the operating margin is 5.00% and the net profit margin 3.13%).
Financials: The total debt represents 25.07% of Wal-Mart Stores assets and the total debt in relation to the equity amounts to 62.12%. Due to the financial situation, a return on equity of 18.15% was realized by Wal-Mart Stores.
Twelve trailing months earnings per share reached a value of $4.57. Last fiscal year, Wal-Mart Stores paid $1.96 in the form of dividends to shareholders.
Market Valuation: Here are the price ratios of the company: The P/E ratio is 14.53, the P/S ratio is 0.45 and the P/B ratio is finally 2.70. The dividend yield amounts to 2.91%.
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McDonald's Corporation -- Yield: 2.71%
McDonald's Corporation (NYSE:MCD) employs 420,000 people, generates revenue of $25,413.00 million and has a net income of $4,529.30 million. The current market capitalization stands at $114.09 billion.McDonald's Corporation’s earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) amounts to $8,871.70 million. The EBITDA margin is 34.91% (the operating margin is 28.12% and the net profit margin 17.82%).
Financials: The total debt represents 63.58% of McDonald's Corporation assets and the total debt in relation to the equity amounts to 340.33%. Due to the financial situation, a return on equity of 45.43% was realized by McDonald's Corporation.
Twelve trailing months earnings per share reached a value of $5.19. Last fiscal year, McDonald's Corporation paid $3.44 in the form of dividends to shareholders.
Market Valuation: Here are the price ratios of the company: The P/E ratio is 24.87, the P/S ratio is 4.55 and the P/B ratio is finally 16.84. The dividend yield amounts to 2.71%.
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