Many know now that you will make loses if you buy bonds while rates rise in the mid and long-term.
In my view, it's much better to buy high yielding dividend stocks with growth perspectives.
Rising earnings and dividends will lead to higher stock prices when earnings multiples are the same.
High yields and price appreciation combine to make for interesting investing, and most of these companies are among the best blue-chip dividend stocks, due to their long histories of paying higher dividends.
Let's take a look at these top high-yield dividend stocks....
Omega Healthcare Investors -- Yield: 6.81%
Omega Healthcare Investors (NYSE:OHI) employs 58 people, generates revenue of $743.62 million and has a net income of $233.32 million. The current market capitalization stands at $6.69 billion.Omega Healthcare Investors’s earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) amounts to $697.18 million. The EBITDA margin is 93.75% (the operating margin is 55.31% and the net profit margin 31.38%).
Financials: The total debt represents 44.51% of Omega Healthcare Investors assets and the total debt in relation to the equity amounts to 95.48%. Due to the financial situation, a return on equity of 8.74% was realized by Omega Healthcare Investors.
Twelve trailing months earnings per share reached a value of $1.21. Last fiscal year, Omega Healthcare Investors 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 29.21, the P/S ratio is 8.92 and the P/B ratio is finally 1.77. The dividend yield amounts to 6.81%.
Stock Charts:
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| Long-Term Stock Price Chart of Omega Healthcare Investors (OHI) |
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| Long-Term Dividend Payment History of Omega Healthcare Investors (OHI) |
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| Long-Term Dividend Yield History of Omega Healthcare Investors (OHI) |
Spectra Energy Partners -- Yield: 5.36%
Spectra Energy Partners (NYSE:SEP) employs 2,400 people, generates revenue of $2,455.00 million and has a net income of $1,265.00 million. The current market capitalization stands at $14.27 billion.Spectra Energy Partners’s earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) amounts to $1,577.00 million. The EBITDA margin is 64.24% (the operating margin is 51.85% and the net profit margin 51.53%).
Financials: The total debt represents 35.03% of Spectra Energy Partners assets and the total debt in relation to the equity amounts to 61.07%. Due to the financial situation, a return on equity of 9.33% was realized by Spectra Energy Partners.
Twelve trailing months earnings per share reached a value of $3.30. Last fiscal year, Spectra Energy Partners paid $2.43 in the form of dividends to shareholders.
Market Valuation: Here are the price ratios of the company: The P/E ratio is 14.73, the P/S ratio is 5.79 and the P/B ratio is finally 1.32. The dividend yield amounts to 5.36%.
Stock Charts:
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| Long-Term Stock Price Chart of Spectra Energy Partners (SEP) |
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| Long-Term Dividend Payment History of Spectra Energy Partners (SEP) |
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| Long-Term Dividend Yield History of Spectra Energy Partners (SEP) |
Valero Energy -- Yield: 4.79%
Valero Energy (NYSE:VLO) employs 10,103 people, generates revenue of $87,804.00 million and has a net income of $4,101.00 million. The current market capitalization stands at $23.49 billion.Valero Energy’s earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) amounts to $8,671.00 million. The EBITDA margin is 9.88% (the operating margin is 7.24% and the net profit margin 4.67%).
Financials: The total debt represents 16.58% of Valero Energy assets and the total debt in relation to the equity amounts to 35.73%. Due to the financial situation, a return on equity of 19.35% was realized by Valero Energy.
Twelve trailing months earnings per share reached a value of $7.09. Last fiscal year, Valero Energy 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 7.06, the P/S ratio is 0.27 and the P/B ratio is finally 1.15. The dividend yield amounts to 4.79%.
Stock Charts:
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| Long-Term Stock Price Chart of Valero Energy (VLO) |
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| Long-Term Dividend Payment History of Valero Energy (VLO) |
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| Long-Term Dividend Yield History of Valero Energy (VLO) |
General Motors Company -- Yield: 4.75%
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 $49.70 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 $6.68. 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 4.80, the P/S ratio is 0.32 and the P/B ratio is finally 1.21. The dividend yield amounts to 4.75%.
Stock Charts:
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| Long-Term Stock Price Chart of General Motors Company (GM) |
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| Long-Term Dividend Payment History of General Motors Company (GM) |
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| Long-Term Dividend Yield History of General Motors Company (GM) |
AT&T -- Yield: 4.52%
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 $261.41 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 18.88, the P/S ratio is 1.78 and the P/B ratio is finally 2.13. The dividend yield amounts to 4.52%.
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| Long-Term Stock Price Chart of AT&T (T) |
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| Long-Term Dividend Payment History of AT&T (T) |
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| Long-Term Dividend Yield History of AT&T (T) |
Southern Company -- Yield: 4.16%
Southern Company (NYSE:SO) employs 26,703 people, generates revenue of $17,489.00 million and has a net income of $2,435.00 million. The current market capitalization stands at $50.31 billion.Southern Company’s earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) amounts to $7,042.00 million. The EBITDA margin is 40.27% (the operating margin is 24.48% and the net profit margin 13.92%).
Financials: The total debt represents 36.69% of Southern Company assets and the total debt in relation to the equity amounts to 134.80%. Due to the financial situation, a return on equity of 11.68% was realized by Southern Company.
Twelve trailing months earnings per share reached a value of $2.56. Last fiscal year, Southern Company paid $2.15 in the form of dividends to shareholders.
Market Valuation: Here are the price ratios of the company: The P/E ratio is 21.03, the P/S ratio is 2.89 and the P/B ratio is finally 2.37. The dividend yield amounts to 4.16%.
Stock Charts:
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| Long-Term Stock Price Chart of Southern Company (SO) |
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| Long-Term Dividend Payment History of Southern Company (SO) |
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| Long-Term Dividend Yield History of Southern Company (SO) |
PPL Corp -- Yield: 4.09%
PPL Corp (NYSE:PPL) employs 12,799 people, generates revenue of $7,669.00 million and has a net income of $1,603.00 million. The current market capitalization stands at $24.99 billion.PPL Corp’s earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) amounts to $3,773.00 million. The EBITDA margin is 49.20% (the operating margin is 36.91% and the net profit margin 20.90%).
Financials: The total debt represents 50.80% of PPL Corp assets and the total debt in relation to the equity amounts to 201.27%. Due to the financial situation, a return on equity of 13.62% was realized by PPL Corp.
Twelve trailing months earnings per share reached a value of $2.27. Last fiscal year, PPL Corp paid $1.50 in the form of dividends to shareholders.
Market Valuation: Here are the price ratios of the company: The P/E ratio is 16.36, the P/S ratio is 3.28 and the P/B ratio is finally 2.52. The dividend yield amounts to 4.09%.
Stock Charts:
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| Long-Term Stock Price Chart of PPL Corp (PPL) |
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| Long-Term Dividend Payment History of PPL Corp (PPL) |
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| Long-Term Dividend Yield History of PPL Corp (PPL) |
Verizon Communication -- Yield: 4.08%
Verizon Communication (NYSE:VZ) employs 173,300 people, generates revenue of $131,620.00 million and has a net income of $18,375.00 million. The current market capitalization stands at $225.38 billion.Verizon Communication’s earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) amounts to $46,567.00 million. The EBITDA margin is 35.38% (the operating margin is 25.12% and the net profit margin 13.96%).
Financials: The total debt represents 44.94% of Verizon Communication assets and the total debt in relation to the equity amounts to 667.94%. Due to the financial situation, a return on equity of 124.48% was realized by Verizon Communication.
Twelve trailing months earnings per share reached a value of $4.40. Last fiscal year, Verizon Communication paid $2.23 in the form of dividends to shareholders.
Market Valuation: Here are the price ratios of the company: The P/E ratio is 12.58, the P/S ratio is 1.71 and the P/B ratio is finally 13.73. The dividend yield amounts to 4.08%.
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| Long-Term Stock Price Chart of Verizon Communication (VZ) |
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| Long-Term Dividend Payment History of Verizon Communication (VZ) |
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| Long-Term Dividend Yield History of Verizon Communication (VZ) |
International Paper -- Yield: 3.92%
International Paper (NYSE:IP) employs 56,000 people, generates revenue of $22,365.00 million and has a net income of $800.00 million. The current market capitalization stands at $18.47 billion.International Paper’s earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) amounts to $3,667.00 million. The EBITDA margin is 16.40% (the operating margin is 8.87% and the net profit margin 3.58%).
Financials: The total debt represents 30.49% of International Paper assets and the total debt in relation to the equity amounts to 240.11%. Due to the financial situation, a return on equity of 20.85% was realized by International Paper.
Twelve trailing months earnings per share reached a value of $2.31. Last fiscal year, International Paper paid $1.64 in the form of dividends to shareholders.
Market Valuation: Here are the price ratios of the company: The P/E ratio is 19.42, the P/S ratio is 0.83 and the P/B ratio is finally 4.76. The dividend yield amounts to 3.92%.
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| Long-Term Stock Price Chart of International Paper (IP) |
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| Long-Term Dividend Payment History of International Paper (IP) |
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| Long-Term Dividend Yield History of International Paper (IP) |
HP -- Yield: 3.54%
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 $24.14 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 $2.04. 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 6.85, the P/S ratio is 0.23 and the P/B ratio is finally 0.91. The dividend yield amounts to 3.54%.
Stock Charts:
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| Long-Term Stock Price Chart of HP (HPQ) |
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| Long-Term Dividend Payment History of HP (HPQ) |
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| Long-Term Dividend Yield History of HP (HPQ) |