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10 High Quality Growth Dividend Contenders Looking Really Cheap


Long term orientated investors need growth to lift its portfolio value. 

Dividends are good but the real boost will come from growth. Only growth can make you rich in the long term.

Today I've screened the Dividend Contenders by cheap stocks with double-digit earnings growth for the next five years.

Exactly 10 stocks fulfilled the following criteria:

- Market capitalization over 2 billion
- Low forward P/E of less than 15
- EPS growth for the next five years over 10%
- Positive return on assets
- Debt/Equity under 1

Here are the results...

QUALCOMM -- Yield: 3.84%

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 $81.11 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 17.50, the P/S ratio is 3.20 and the P/B ratio is finally 2.67. The dividend yield amounts to 3.84%.

Stock Charts:

Long-Term Stock Price Chart of QUALCOMM (QCOM)
Long-Term Stock Price Chart of QUALCOMM (QCOM)
Long-Term Dividend Payment History of QUALCOMM (QCOM)
Long-Term Dividend Payment History of QUALCOMM (QCOM)
Long-Term Dividend Yield History of QUALCOMM (QCOM)
Long-Term Dividend Yield History of QUALCOMM (QCOM)


Best Buy -- Yield: 3.53%

Best Buy (NYSE:BBY) employs 125,000 people, generates revenue of $39,528.00 million and has a net income of $807.00 million. The current market capitalization stands at $10.19 billion.

Best Buy’s earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) amounts to $2,227.00 million. The EBITDA margin is 5.63% (the operating margin is 3.48% and the net profit margin 2.04%).

Financials: The total debt represents 12.83% of Best Buy assets and the total debt in relation to the equity amounts to 39.61%. Due to the financial situation, a return on equity of 17.22% was realized by Best Buy.

Twelve trailing months earnings per share reached a value of $2.92. Last fiscal year, Best Buy paid $0.92 in the form of dividends to shareholders.

Market Valuation: Here are the price ratios of the company: The P/E ratio is 10.87, the P/S ratio is 0.26 and the P/B ratio is finally 2.34. The dividend yield amounts to 3.53%.

Stock Charts:

Long-Term Stock Price Chart of Best Buy (BBY)
Long-Term Stock Price Chart of Best Buy (BBY)
Long-Term Dividend Payment History of Best Buy (BBY)
Long-Term Dividend Payment History of Best Buy (BBY)
Long-Term Dividend Yield History of Best Buy (BBY)
Long-Term Dividend Yield History of Best Buy (BBY)


Microchip -- Yield: 2.68%

Microchip (NASDAQ:MCHP) employs 9,766 people, generates revenue of $2,173.33 million and has a net income of $323.92 million. The current market capitalization stands at $11.63 billion.

Microchip’s earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) amounts to $639.50 million. The EBITDA margin is 29.42% (the operating margin is 16.21% and the net profit margin 14.90%).

Financials: The total debt represents 44.60% of Microchip assets and the total debt in relation to the equity amounts to 115.44%. Due to the financial situation, a return on equity of 15.45% was realized by Microchip.

Twelve trailing months earnings per share reached a value of $1.49. Last fiscal year, Microchip paid $1.43 in the form of dividends to shareholders.

Market Valuation: Here are the price ratios of the company: The P/E ratio is 36.46, the P/S ratio is 5.31 and the P/B ratio is finally 5.10. The dividend yield amounts to 2.68%.

Stock Charts:

Long-Term Stock Price Chart of Microchip (MCHP)
Long-Term Stock Price Chart of Microchip (MCHP)
Long-Term Dividend Payment History of Microchip (MCHP)
Long-Term Dividend Payment History of Microchip (MCHP)
Long-Term Dividend Yield History of Microchip (MCHP)
Long-Term Dividend Yield History of Microchip (MCHP)


Norfolk Southern -- Yield: 2.58%

Norfolk Southern (NYSE:NSC) employs 30,456 people, generates revenue of $10,511.00 million and has a net income of $1,556.00 million. The current market capitalization stands at $27.04 billion.

Norfolk Southern’s earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) amounts to $3,938.00 million. The EBITDA margin is 37.47% (the operating margin is 27.39% and the net profit margin 14.80%).

Financials: The total debt represents 29.46% of Norfolk Southern assets and the total debt in relation to the equity amounts to 82.81%. Due to the financial situation, a return on equity of 12.60% was realized by Norfolk Southern.

Twelve trailing months earnings per share reached a value of $5.39. Last fiscal year, Norfolk Southern paid $2.36 in the form of dividends to shareholders.

Market Valuation: Here are the price ratios of the company: The P/E ratio is 17.00, the P/S ratio is 2.57 and the P/B ratio is finally 2.23. The dividend yield amounts to 2.58%.

Stock Charts:

Long-Term Stock Price Chart of Norfolk Southern (NSC)
Long-Term Stock Price Chart of Norfolk Southern (NSC)
Long-Term Dividend Payment History of Norfolk Southern (NSC)
Long-Term Dividend Payment History of Norfolk Southern (NSC)
Long-Term Dividend Yield History of Norfolk Southern (NSC)
Long-Term Dividend Yield History of Norfolk Southern (NSC)


Polaris Industries -- Yield: 2.53%

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 $6.04 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 19.34% of Polaris Industries assets and the total debt in relation to the equity amounts to 47.02%. 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 15.40, the P/S ratio is 1.19 and the P/B ratio is finally 5.80. The dividend yield amounts to 2.53%.

Stock Charts:

Long-Term Stock Price Chart of Polaris Industries (PII)
Long-Term Stock Price Chart of Polaris Industries (PII)
Long-Term Dividend Payment History of Polaris Industries (PII)
Long-Term Dividend Payment History of Polaris Industries (PII)
Long-Term Dividend Yield History of Polaris Industries (PII)
Long-Term Dividend Yield History of Polaris Industries (PII)


Assurant -- Yield: 2.28%

Assurant (NYSE:AIZ) employs 16,700 people, generates revenue of $10,330.52 million and has a net income of $141.56 million. The current market capitalization stands at $5.43 billion.

Assurant’s earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) amounts to $1,801.00 million. The EBITDA margin is 17.43% (the operating margin is 2.48% and the net profit margin 1.37%).

Financials: The total debt represents 3.88% of Assurant assets and the total debt in relation to the equity amounts to 25.74%. Due to the financial situation, a return on equity of 2.92% was realized by Assurant.

Twelve trailing months earnings per share reached a value of $4.68. Last fiscal year, Assurant 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 18.76, the P/S ratio is 0.53 and the P/B ratio is finally 1.27. The dividend yield amounts to 2.28%.

Stock Charts:

Long-Term Stock Price Chart of Assurant (AIZ)
Long-Term Stock Price Chart of Assurant (AIZ)
Long-Term Dividend Payment History of Assurant (AIZ)
Long-Term Dividend Payment History of Assurant (AIZ)
Long-Term Dividend Yield History of Assurant (AIZ)
Long-Term Dividend Yield History of Assurant (AIZ)


Cardinal Health -- Yield: 2.17%

Cardinal Health (NYSE:CAH) employs 34,500 people, generates revenue of $102,531.00 million and has a net income of $1,212.00 million. The current market capitalization stands at $27.03 billion.

Cardinal Health’s earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) amounts to $2,913.00 million. The EBITDA margin is 2.84% (the operating margin is 2.05% and the net profit margin 1.18%).

Financials: The total debt represents 18.22% of Cardinal Health assets and the total debt in relation to the equity amounts to 87.79%. Due to the financial situation, a return on equity of 19.15% was realized by Cardinal Health.

Twelve trailing months earnings per share reached a value of $4.18. Last fiscal year, Cardinal Health 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 19.92, the P/S ratio is 0.26 and the P/B ratio is finally 4.34. The dividend yield amounts to 2.17%.

Stock Charts:

Long-Term Stock Price Chart of Cardinal Health (CAH)
Long-Term Stock Price Chart of Cardinal Health (CAH)
Long-Term Dividend Payment History of Cardinal Health (CAH)
Long-Term Dividend Payment History of Cardinal Health (CAH)
Long-Term Dividend Yield History of Cardinal Health (CAH)
Long-Term Dividend Yield History of Cardinal Health (CAH)


CVS Health -- Yield: 1.75%

CVS Health (NYSE:CVS) employs 155,000 people, generates revenue of $153,290.00 million and has a net income of $5,230.00 million. The current market capitalization stands at $104.18 billion.

CVS Health’s earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) amounts to $11,565.00 million. The EBITDA margin is 7.54% (the operating margin is 6.17% and the net profit margin 3.41%).

Financials: The total debt represents 29.71% of CVS Health assets and the total debt in relation to the equity amounts to 73.84%. Due to the financial situation, a return on equity of 13.91% was realized by CVS Health.

Twelve trailing months earnings per share reached a value of $4.61. Last fiscal year, CVS Health 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 21.04, the P/S ratio is 0.68 and the P/B ratio is finally 2.87. The dividend yield amounts to 1.75%.

Stock Charts:

Long-Term Stock Price Chart of CVS Health (CVS)
Long-Term Stock Price Chart of CVS Health (CVS)
Long-Term Dividend Payment History of CVS Health (CVS)
Long-Term Dividend Payment History of CVS Health (CVS)
Long-Term Dividend Yield History of CVS Health (CVS)
Long-Term Dividend Yield History of CVS Health (CVS)


Bank Of The Ozarks -- Yield: 1.63%

Bank Of The Ozarks (NASDAQ:OZRK) employs 1,646 people, generates revenue of $409.72 million and has a net income of $182.31 million. The current market capitalization stands at $3.43 billion.

Bank Of The Ozarks’s earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) amounts to $312.86 million. The EBITDA margin is 64.22% (the operating margin is 56.81% and the net profit margin 37.42%).

Financials: The total debt represents 3.93% of Bank Of The Ozarks assets and the total debt in relation to the equity amounts to 26.49%. Due to the financial situation, a return on equity of 15.36% was realized by Bank Of The Ozarks.

Twelve trailing months earnings per share reached a value of $2.26. Last fiscal year, Bank Of The Ozarks 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 16.74, the P/S ratio is 7.33 and the P/B ratio is finally 2.43. The dividend yield amounts to 1.63%.

Stock Charts:

Long-Term Stock Price Chart of Bank Of The Ozarks (OZRK)
Long-Term Stock Price Chart of Bank Of The Ozarks (OZRK)
Long-Term Dividend Payment History of Bank Of The Ozarks (OZRK)
Long-Term Dividend Payment History of Bank Of The Ozarks (OZRK)
Long-Term Dividend Yield History of Bank Of The Ozarks (OZRK)
Long-Term Dividend Yield History of Bank Of The Ozarks (OZRK)


Shire -- Yield: 0.71%

Shire (NASDAQ:SHPG) employs 5,548 people, generates revenue of $6,416.70 million and has a net income of $1,339.70 million. The current market capitalization stands at $58.77 billion.

Shire’s earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) amounts to $2,832.90 million. The EBITDA margin is 44.15% (the operating margin is 22.12% and the net profit margin 20.88%).

Financials: The total debt represents 9.52% of Shire assets and the total debt in relation to the equity amounts to 16.09%. Due to the financial situation, a return on equity of 14.47% was realized by Shire.

Twelve trailing months earnings per share reached a value of $6.75. Last fiscal year, Shire paid $2.10 in the form of dividends to shareholders.

Market Valuation: Here are the price ratios of the company: The P/E ratio is 28.92, the P/S ratio is 9.05 and the P/B ratio is finally 3.98. The dividend yield amounts to 0.71%.

Stock Charts:

Long-Term Stock Price Chart of Shire (SHPG)
Long-Term Stock Price Chart of Shire (SHPG)
Long-Term Dividend Payment History of Shire (SHPG)
Long-Term Dividend Payment History of Shire (SHPG)
Long-Term Dividend Yield History of Shire (SHPG)
Long-Term Dividend Yield History of Shire (SHPG)