Retirees want investments that will protect their nest egg, allow them to sleep easy at night, and provide steady income. Dividend stocks perfectly match retirement investor needs.
Dividend stocks can also lead to early retirement. Investing in high quality dividend growth stocks provides retirees with consistent, reliable, growing dividend income. But… Not all dividend stocks are created equal. Some are high risk – high yield stocks.
They can be appealing to retirees, but they are dangerous. The last thing you need in retirement is for your nest egg to get scrambled. Other dividend stocks have fantastic growth potential and a high degree of safety – but have very low yields.
From time to time, stocks go on sale. Over the last year, the S&P 500 has remained roughly unchanged, even as the business of many companies has improved.
For that reason, investors looking for a bargain have many stocks to choose from. Let's take a look at six promising companies trading at modest valuations.
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GameStop -- Yield: 5.73%
GameStop (NYSE:GME) employs 20,000 people, generates revenue of $9,363.80 million and has a net income of $402.80 million. The current market capitalization stands at $2.65 billion.GameStop’s earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) amounts to $812.60 million. The EBITDA margin is 8.68% (the operating margin is 6.92% and the net profit margin 4.30%).
Financials: The total debt represents 7.99% of GameStop assets and the total debt in relation to the equity amounts to 16.62%. Due to the financial situation, a return on equity of 19.42% was realized by GameStop.
Twelve trailing months earnings per share reached a value of $3.75. Last fiscal year, GameStop paid $1.44 in the form of dividends to shareholders.
Market Valuation: Here are the price ratios of the company: The P/E ratio is 6.93, the P/S ratio is 0.29 and the P/B ratio is finally 1.28. The dividend yield amounts to 5.73%.
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Kohl's Corporation -- Yield: 5.43%
Kohl's Corporation (NYSE:KSS) employs 32,000 people, generates revenue of $19,204.00 million and has a net income of $673.00 million. The current market capitalization stands at $6.80 billion.Kohl's Corporation’s earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) amounts to $2,487.00 million. The EBITDA margin is 12.95% (the operating margin is 7.21% and the net profit margin 3.50%).
Financials: The total debt represents 34.60% of Kohl's Corporation assets and the total debt in relation to the equity amounts to 85.74%. Due to the financial situation, a return on equity of 11.72% was realized by Kohl's Corporation.
Twelve trailing months earnings per share reached a value of $2.94. Last fiscal year, Kohl's Corporation 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 12.50, the P/S ratio is 0.35 and the P/B ratio is finally 1.25. The dividend yield amounts to 5.43%.
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General Motors Company -- Yield: 5.15%
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 $44.93 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 32.47% 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 $6.67. 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 4.39, the P/S ratio is 0.30 and the P/B ratio is finally 1.11. The dividend yield amounts to 5.15%.
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Western Digital -- Yield: 4.09%
Western Digital (NASDAQ:WDC) employs 76,449 people, generates revenue of $14,572.00 million and has a net income of $1,465.00 million. The current market capitalization stands at $11.56 billion.Western Digital’s earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) amounts to $2,916.00 million. The EBITDA margin is 20.01% (the operating margin is 11.06% and the net profit margin 10.05%).
Financials: The total debt represents 16.91% of Western Digital assets and the total debt in relation to the equity amounts to 27.84%. Due to the financial situation, a return on equity of 16.22% was realized by Western Digital.
Twelve trailing months earnings per share reached a value of $3.54. Last fiscal year, Western Digital 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 13.66, the P/S ratio is 0.78 and the P/B ratio is finally 1.22. The dividend yield amounts to 4.09%.
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Emerson Electric -- Yield: 3.57%
Emerson Electric (NYSE:EMR) employs 110,800 people, generates revenue of $22,304.00 million and has a net income of $2,733.00 million. The current market capitalization stands at $33.70 billion.Emerson Electric’s earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) amounts to $4,185.00 million. The EBITDA margin is 18.76% (the operating margin is 14.67% and the net profit margin 12.25%).
Financials: The total debt represents 30.98% of Emerson Electric assets and the total debt in relation to the equity amounts to 84.67%. Due to the financial situation, a return on equity of 29.78% was realized by Emerson Electric.
Twelve trailing months earnings per share reached a value of $2.90. Last fiscal year, Emerson Electric paid $1.88 in the form of dividends to shareholders.
Market Valuation: Here are the price ratios of the company: The P/E ratio is 18.12, the P/S ratio is 1.53 and the P/B ratio is finally 4.31. The dividend yield amounts to 3.57%.
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Intel Corporation -- Yield: 3.22%
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 $153.18 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 13.74, the P/S ratio is 2.76 and the P/B ratio is finally 2.50. The dividend yield amounts to 3.22%.
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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) |