Those seeking high yields in equities had to traditionally invest in the financial, utilities, telecom, and consumer-staples sectors.
Today, investors can also find attractive yields in an industry traditionally devoid of dividend payers -- technology.
By the end of 2003, only 22 information-technology stocks paid a dividend. Today, that list is up to 185.
Of those companies, 87 are yielding at least 2.17%, the current dividend yield of the S&P 500. Some of the more popular names are paying out well over 3%.
Here are five technology stocks paying a dividend higher than Johnson & Johnson, Procter & Gamble, and ExxonMobil.
These are the stocks I'm talking about...
HP -- Yield: 4.25%
HP (NYSE:HPQ) employs 287,000 people, generates revenue of $103,355.00 million and has a net income of $4,554.00 million. The current market capitalization stands at $20.99 billion.HP’s earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) amounts to $12,172.00 million. The EBITDA margin is 11.78% (the operating margin is 5.29% and the net profit margin 4.41%).
Financials: The total debt represents 8.30% of HP assets and the total debt in relation to the equity amounts to 31.95%. Due to the financial situation, a return on equity of 16.71% was realized by HP.
Twelve trailing months earnings per share reached a value of $2.21. Last fiscal year, HP paid $0.68 in the form of dividends to shareholders.
Market Valuation: Here are the price ratios of the company: The P/E ratio is 5.38, the P/S ratio is 0.19 and the P/B ratio is finally 0.76. The dividend yield amounts to 4.25%.
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QUALCOMM -- Yield: 3.91%
QUALCOMM (NASDAQ:QCOM) employs 33,000 people, generates revenue of $25,281.00 million and has a net income of $5,268.00 million. The current market capitalization stands at $83.78 billion.QUALCOMM’s earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) amounts to $7,350.00 million. The EBITDA margin is 29.07% (the operating margin is 22.12% and the net profit margin 20.84%).
Financials: The total debt represents 21.59% of QUALCOMM assets and the total debt in relation to the equity amounts to 34.91%. Due to the financial situation, a return on equity of 14.93% was realized by QUALCOMM.
Twelve trailing months earnings per share reached a value of $3.17. Last fiscal year, QUALCOMM paid $1.80 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 3.15 and the P/B ratio is finally 2.63. The dividend yield amounts to 3.91%.
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Intl. Business Machines -- Yield: 3.82%
Intl. Business Machines (NYSE:IBM) employs 377,757 people, generates revenue of $81,741.00 million and has a net income of $13,364.00 million. The current market capitalization stands at $143.84 billion.Intl. Business Machines’s earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) amounts to $20,218.00 million. The EBITDA margin is 24.73% (the operating margin is 19.51% and the net profit margin 16.35%).
Financials: The total debt represents 36.10% of Intl. Business Machines assets and the total debt in relation to the equity amounts to 279.69%. Due to the financial situation, a return on equity of 102.29% was realized by Intl. Business Machines.
Twelve trailing months earnings per share reached a value of $13.28. Last fiscal year, Intl. Business Machines paid $5.00 in the form of dividends to shareholders.
Market Valuation: Here are the price ratios of the company: The P/E ratio is 11.17, the P/S ratio is 1.72 and the P/B ratio is finally 9.94. The dividend yield amounts to 3.82%.
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Cisco Systems -- Yield: 3.72%
Cisco Systems (NASDAQ:CSCO) employs 71,833 people, generates revenue of $49,161.00 million and has a net income of $8,981.00 million. The current market capitalization stands at $145.98 billion.Cisco Systems’s earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) amounts to $13,696.00 million. The EBITDA margin is 27.86% (the operating margin is 21.91% and the net profit margin 18.27%).
Financials: The total debt represents 22.34% of Cisco Systems assets and the total debt in relation to the equity amounts to 42.47%. Due to the financial situation, a return on equity of 15.44% was realized by Cisco Systems.
Twelve trailing months earnings per share reached a value of $2.01. Last fiscal year, Cisco Systems 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 14.17, the P/S ratio is 2.86 and the P/B ratio is finally 2.38. The dividend yield amounts to 3.72%.
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Intel Corporation -- Yield: 3.44%
Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC) employs 107,300 people, generates revenue of $55,355.00 million and has a net income of $11,420.00 million. The current market capitalization stands at $150.69 billion.Intel Corporation’s earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) amounts to $23,067.00 million. The EBITDA margin is 41.67% (the operating margin is 25.68% and the net profit margin 20.63%).
Financials: The total debt represents 22.34% of Intel Corporation assets and the total debt in relation to the equity amounts to 37.11%. Due to the financial situation, a return on equity of 19.53% was realized by Intel Corporation.
Twelve trailing months earnings per share reached a value of $2.35. Last fiscal year, Intel Corporation paid $0.96 in the form of dividends to shareholders.
Market Valuation: Here are the price ratios of the company: The P/E ratio is 13.22, the P/S ratio is 2.58 and the P/B ratio is finally 2.34. The dividend yield amounts to 3.44%.
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| Long-Term Stock Price Chart of Intel Corporation (INTC) |
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| Long-Term Dividend Yield History of Intel Corporation (INTC) |