Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway Inc. disclosed a stake in Apple Inc., betting that the technology company will rebound after a slump driven by a slowdown in iPhone sales.
Berkshire held 9.81 million Apple shares as of March 31, according to a regulatory filing Monday from the billionaire’s Omaha, Nebraska-based company.
The holding was valued at $1.07 billion at the end of the first quarter. Attached you will the all dividend stock buys from the past quarter, made by Buffett. Apple was definitely the biggest move he made within the latest quarter.
The Apple stock is not a typical investment for the old-school investor but Warren said that the iPhone maker developed more to a consumer company than a technology stocks. He might be right if you look at the consumer focused products the company is making and the big i-store sales.
These are Warren Buffett's latest dividend stock buys from the past quarter...
Phillips 66 -- Yield: 3.22%
Phillips 66 (NYSE:PSX) employs 14,000 people, generates revenue of $98,975.00 million and has a net income of $4,280.00 million. The current market capitalization stands at $41.40 billion.Phillips 66’s earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) amounts to $5,514.00 million. The EBITDA margin is 5.57% (the operating margin is 4.47% and the net profit margin 4.32%).
Financials: The total debt represents 18.29% of Phillips 66 assets and the total debt in relation to the equity amounts to 38.47%. Due to the financial situation, a return on equity of 18.89% was realized by Phillips 66.
Twelve trailing months earnings per share reached a value of $6.68. Last fiscal year, Phillips 66 paid $2.18 in the form of dividends to shareholders.
Market Valuation: Here are the price ratios of the company: The P/E ratio is 11.78, the P/S ratio is 0.42 and the P/B ratio is finally 1.80. The dividend yield amounts to 3.22%.
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Deere & Company -- Yield: 2.91%
Deere & Company (NYSE:DE) employs 57,200 people, generates revenue of $28,436.30 million and has a net income of $1,940.00 million. The current market capitalization stands at $25.84 billion.Deere & Company’s earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) amounts to $4,760.60 million. The EBITDA margin is 16.74% (the operating margin is 11.88% and the net profit margin 6.82%).
Financials: The total debt represents 63.59% of Deere & Company assets and the total debt in relation to the equity amounts to 546.45%. Due to the financial situation, a return on equity of 24.54% was realized by Deere & Company.
Twelve trailing months earnings per share reached a value of $5.45. Last fiscal year, Deere & Company paid $2.40 in the form of dividends to shareholders.
Market Valuation: Here are the price ratios of the company: The P/E ratio is 15.36, the P/S ratio is 0.91 and the P/B ratio is finally 3.87. The dividend yield amounts to 2.91%.
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Kraft Heinz -- Yield: 2.70%
Kraft Heinz (NASDAQ:KHC) employs 42,000 people, generates revenue of $18,338.00 million and has a net income of $647.00 million. The current market capitalization stands at $102.95 billion.Kraft Heinz’s earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) amounts to $3,379.00 million. The EBITDA margin is 18.43% (the operating margin is 14.39% and the net profit margin 3.53%).
Financials: The total debt represents 20.45% of Kraft Heinz assets and the total debt in relation to the equity amounts to 38.10%. Due to the financial situation, a return on equity of -0.82% was realized by Kraft Heinz.
Twelve trailing months earnings per share reached a value of $0.43. Last fiscal year, Kraft Heinz paid $1.70 in the form of dividends to shareholders.
Market Valuation: Here are the price ratios of the company: The P/E ratio is 197.99, the P/S ratio is 5.64 and the P/B ratio is finally 1.79. The dividend yield amounts to 2.70%.
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Apple -- Yield: 2.52%
Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) employs 110,000 people, generates revenue of $233,715.00 million and has a net income of $53,394.00 million. The current market capitalization stands at $515.25 billion.Apple’s earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) amounts to $81,730.00 million. The EBITDA margin is 34.97% (the operating margin is 30.48% and the net profit margin 22.85%).
Financials: The total debt represents 22.19% of Apple assets and the total debt in relation to the equity amounts to 54.01%. Due to the financial situation, a return on equity of 46.25% was realized by Apple.
Twelve trailing months earnings per share reached a value of $8.99. Last fiscal year, Apple paid $1.98 in the form of dividends to shareholders.
Market Valuation: Here are the price ratios of the company: The P/E ratio is 10.45, the P/S ratio is 2.12 and the P/B ratio is finally 4.23. The dividend yield amounts to 2.52%.
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Bank of New York -- Yield: 1.72%
Bank of New York (NYSE:BK) employs 51,200 people, generates revenue of $3,326.00 million and has a net income of $3,222.00 million. The current market capitalization stands at $42.48 billion.Bank of New York’s earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) amounts to $6,039.00 million. The EBITDA margin is 39.75% (the operating margin is 27.87% and the net profit margin 21.21%).
Financials: The total debt represents 9.41% of Bank of New York assets and the total debt in relation to the equity amounts to 97.46%. Due to the financial situation, a return on equity of 8.44% was realized by Bank of New York.
Twelve trailing months earnings per share reached a value of $2.78. Last fiscal year, Bank of New York 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 14.29, the P/S ratio is 2.80 and the P/B ratio is finally 1.21. The dividend yield amounts to 1.72%.
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Visa -- Yield: 0.73%
Visa (NYSE:V) employs 11,300 people, generates revenue of $13,880.00 million and has a net income of $6,328.00 million. The current market capitalization stands at $182.83 billion.Visa’s earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) amounts to $9,572.00 million. The EBITDA margin is 68.96% (the operating margin is 65.30% and the net profit margin 45.59%).
Financials: The total debt represents 0.00% of Visa assets and the total debt in relation to the equity amounts to 0.00%. Due to the financial situation, a return on equity of 22.05% was realized by Visa.
Twelve trailing months earnings per share reached a value of $2.57. Last fiscal year, Visa paid $0.48 in the form of dividends to shareholders.
Market Valuation: Here are the price ratios of the company: The P/E ratio is 30.23, the P/S ratio is 13.20 and the P/B ratio is finally 6.27. The dividend yield amounts to 0.73%.
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