If that’s the case, instead of moving to cash yourself, you can invest in stocks that have large cash positions. Companies that have large cash positions have several advantages.
That cash can be used for:
1. Research and development, which then has the potential to lead to innovation and organic growth.
2. Acquisitions, which has the potential to lead to inorganic growth.
3. Increasing shareholder returns via share buybacks and dividends.
This in turn has the potential to buoy stocks when the broader market is volatile, especially if it’s a new buyback announcement or a dividend increase.
4. Pay off debt.
With all that in mind, here are the companies in the S&P 500 Index that hold the most cash...
Apple -- Yield: 2.44% LT-Investments: $235 bn.
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 $489.98 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 10.24, the P/S ratio is 2.19 and the P/B ratio is finally 4.37. The dividend yield amounts to 2.44%.
Stock Charts:
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| Long-Term Stock Price Chart of Apple (AAPL) |
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| Long-Term Dividend Payment History of Apple (AAPL) |
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| Long-Term Dividend Yield History of Apple (AAPL) |
General Electric -- Yield: 3.09% LT-Investments: $129 bn.
General Electric (NYSE:GE) employs 333,000 people, generates revenue of $117,385.00 million and has a net income of $1,701.00 million. The current market capitalization stands at $257.77 billion.General Electric’s earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) amounts to $15,699.00 million. The EBITDA margin is 13.37% (the operating margin is 7.96% and the net profit margin 1.45%).
Financials: The total debt represents 40.08% of General Electric assets and the total debt in relation to the equity amounts to 201.07%. Due to the financial situation, a return on equity of 1.47% was realized by General Electric.
Twelve trailing months earnings per share reached a value of $0.67. Last fiscal year, General Electric 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 43.90, the P/S ratio is 2.34 and the P/B ratio is finally 2.85. The dividend yield amounts to 3.09%.
Stock Charts:
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| Long-Term Stock Price Chart of General Electric (GE) |
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| Long-Term Dividend Payment History of General Electric (GE) |
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| Long-Term Dividend Yield History of General Electric (GE) |
Microsoft -- Yield: 2.89% LT-Investments: $116 bn.
Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) employs 118,000 people, generates revenue of $93,580.00 million and has a net income of $12,193.00 million. The current market capitalization stands at $365.43 billion.Microsoft’s earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) amounts to $34,129.00 million. The EBITDA margin is 36.47% (the operating margin is 19.21% and the net profit margin 13.03%).
Financials: The total debt represents 20.03% of Microsoft assets and the total debt in relation to the equity amounts to 44.07%. Due to the financial situation, a return on equity of 14.36% was realized by Microsoft.
Twelve trailing months earnings per share reached a value of $1.31. Last fiscal year, Microsoft paid $1.24 in the form of dividends to shareholders.
Market Valuation: Here are the price ratios of the company: The P/E ratio is 36.91, the P/S ratio is 4.19 and the P/B ratio is finally 4.99. The dividend yield amounts to 2.89%.
Stock Charts:
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| Long-Term Stock Price Chart of Microsoft (MSFT) |
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| Long-Term Dividend Payment History of Microsoft (MSFT) |
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| Long-Term Dividend Yield History of Microsoft (MSFT) |
Alphabet -- LT-Investments: $80 bn.
Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOGL) employs 64,115 people, generates revenue of $74,989.00 million and has a net income of $16,348.00 million. The current market capitalization stands at $444.97 billion.Alphabet’s earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) amounts to $24,423.00 million. The EBITDA margin is 32.57% (the operating margin is 25.82% and the net profit margin 21.80%).
Financials: The total debt represents 3.54% of Alphabet assets and the total debt in relation to the equity amounts to 4.34%. Due to the financial situation, a return on equity of 14.12% was realized by Alphabet.
Twelve trailing months earnings per share reached a value of $23.74. Last fiscal year, Alphabet paid no dividends to shareholders.
Market Valuation: Here are the price ratios of the company: The P/E ratio is 28.69, the P/S ratio is 6.23 and the P/B ratio is finally 3.91.
Stock Charts:
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| Long-Term Stock Price Chart of Alphabet (GOOGL) |
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| Long-Term Dividend Payment History of Alphabet (GOOGL) |
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| Long-Term Dividend Yield History of Alphabet (GOOGL) |
Cisco Systems -- Yield: 3.75% LT-Investments: $68 bn.
Cisco Systems (NASDAQ:CSCO) employs 70,000 people, generates revenue of $49,161.00 million and has a net income of $8,981.00 million. The current market capitalization stands at $130.45 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 13.59, the P/S ratio is 2.84 and the P/B ratio is finally 2.36. The dividend yield amounts to 3.75%.
Stock Charts:
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| Long-Term Stock Price Chart of Cisco Systems (CSCO) |
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| Long-Term Dividend Payment History of Cisco Systems (CSCO) |
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| Long-Term Dividend Yield History of Cisco Systems (CSCO) |
General Motors Company -- Yield: 5.36% LT-Investments: $52 bn.
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 $40.27 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 4.12, the P/S ratio is 0.29 and the P/B ratio is finally 1.07. The dividend yield amounts to 5.36%.
Stock Charts:
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| Long-Term Stock Price Chart of General Motors Company (GM) |
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| Long-Term Dividend Yield History of General Motors Company (GM) |
Oracle Corporation -- Yield: 1.53% LT-Investments: $51 bn.
Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL) employs 136,000 people, generates revenue of $37,047.00 million and has a net income of $8,901.00 million. The current market capitalization stands at $152.43 billion.Oracle Corporation’s earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) amounts to $15,613.00 million. The EBITDA margin is 42.14% (the operating margin is 34.02% and the net profit margin 24.03%).
Financials: The total debt represents 38.21% of Oracle Corporation assets and the total debt in relation to the equity amounts to 90.64%. Due to the financial situation, a return on equity of 18.55% was realized by Oracle Corporation.
Twelve trailing months earnings per share reached a value of $2.07. Last fiscal year, Oracle Corporation paid $0.60 in the form of dividends to shareholders.
Market Valuation: Here are the price ratios of the company: The P/E ratio is 18.57, the P/S ratio is 4.37 and the P/B ratio is finally 3.43. The dividend yield amounts to 1.53%.
Stock Charts:
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| Long-Term Stock Price Chart of Oracle Corporation (ORCL) |
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| Long-Term Dividend Yield History of Oracle Corporation (ORCL) |
Ford Motor Company -- Yield: 4.79% LT-Investments: $44 bn.
Ford Motor Company (NYSE:F) employs 199,000 people, generates revenue of $149,558.00 million and has a net income of $7,371.00 million. The current market capitalization stands at $45.14 billion.Ford Motor Company’s earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) amounts to $16,188.00 million. The EBITDA margin is 10.82% (the operating margin is 5.11% and the net profit margin 4.93%).
Financials: The total debt represents 59.07% of Ford Motor Company assets and the total debt in relation to the equity amounts to 463.84%. Due to the financial situation, a return on equity of 27.78% was realized by Ford Motor Company.
Twelve trailing months earnings per share reached a value of $2.22. Last fiscal year, Ford Motor Company paid $0.60 in the form of dividends to shareholders.
Market Valuation: Here are the price ratios of the company: The P/E ratio is 5.47, the P/S ratio is 0.33 and the P/B ratio is finally 1.76. The dividend yield amounts to 4.79%.
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| Long-Term Stock Price Chart of Ford Motor Company (F) |
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| Long-Term Dividend Yield History of Ford Motor Company (F) |
Johnson & Johnson -- Yield: 2.77% LT-Investments: $41 bn.
Johnson & Johnson (NYSE:JNJ) employs 127,100 people, generates revenue of $70,074.00 million and has a net income of $15,409.00 million. The current market capitalization stands at $315.81 billion.Johnson & Johnson’s earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) amounts to $24,918.00 million. The EBITDA margin is 35.56% (the operating margin is 27.39% and the net profit margin 21.99%).
Financials: The total debt represents 14.89% of Johnson & Johnson assets and the total debt in relation to the equity amounts to 27.91%. Due to the financial situation, a return on equity of 21.87% was realized by Johnson & Johnson.
Twelve trailing months earnings per share reached a value of $5.49. Last fiscal year, Johnson & Johnson paid $2.95 in the form of dividends to shareholders.
Market Valuation: Here are the price ratios of the company: The P/E ratio is 21.25, the P/S ratio is 4.54 and the P/B ratio is finally 4.48. The dividend yield amounts to 2.77%.
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| Long-Term Stock Price Chart of Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) |
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| Long-Term Dividend Payment History of Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) |
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| Long-Term Dividend Yield History of Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) |
Yahoo! -- LT-Investments: $40 bn.
Yahoo! (NASDAQ:YHOO) employs 10,400 people, generates revenue of $4,968.30 million and has a net income of $-4,734.68 million. The current market capitalization stands at $32.09 billion.Yahoo!’s earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) amounts to $475.00 million. The EBITDA margin is 9.56% (the operating margin is -95.58% and the net profit margin -95.30%).
Financials: The total debt represents 2.73% of Yahoo! assets and the total debt in relation to the equity amounts to 4.25%. Due to the financial situation, a return on equity of -12.86% was realized by Yahoo!.
Twelve trailing months earnings per share reached a value of $-4.75. Last fiscal year, Yahoo! paid no dividends to shareholders.
Market Valuation: Here are the price ratios of the company: The P/E ratio is , the P/S ratio is 6.93 and the P/B ratio is finally 1.18.
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| Long-Term Stock Price Chart of Yahoo! (YHOO) |
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| Long-Term Dividend Payment History of Yahoo! (YHOO) |
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| Long-Term Dividend Yield History of Yahoo! (YHOO) |