For sure, only because a company pays a monthly dividend is not the most important reason. More important are cash flows, growth persectices, price ratios and other fundamentals.
Today I like to introduce 7 top stocks that pay dividends each month and each of them offer a solid ground for further research.
These are the results...
Main Street Capital -- Yield: 6.47%
Main Street Capital (NYSE:MAIN) employs 50 people, generates revenue of $164.59 million and has a net income of $104.44 million. The current market capitalization stands at $1.69Billion.
Main Street Capital’s earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) amounts to $107.07 million. The EBITDA margin is 65.06% (the operating margin is 65.06% and the net profit margin 63.45%).
Financials: The total debt represents 41.53% of Main Street Capital assets and the total debt in relation to the equity amounts to 72.87%. Due to the financial situation, a return on equity of 10.39% was realized by Main Street Capital.
Twelve trailing months earnings per share reached a value of $1.67. Last fiscal year, Main Street Capital 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 19.81, the P/S ratio is 10.39 and the P/B ratio is finally 1.57. The dividend yield amounts to 6.47%.
Stock Charts:
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| Long-Term Stock Price Chart of Main Street Capital (MAIN) |
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| Long-Term Dividend Payment History of Main Street Capital (MAIN) |
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| Long-Term Dividend Yield History of Main Street Capital (MAIN) |
Stag Industrial -- Yield: 5.48%
Stag Industrial (NYSE:STAG) employs 68 people, generates revenue of $218.63 million and has a net income of $-31.47 million. The current market capitalization stands at $1.71Billion.Stag Industrial’s earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) amounts to $146.21 million. The EBITDA margin is 66.87% (the operating margin is 2.11% and the net profit margin -14.39%).
Financials: The total debt represents 51.76% of Stag Industrial assets and the total debt in relation to the equity amounts to 120.24%. Due to the financial situation, a return on equity of -5.78% was realized by Stag Industrial.
Twelve trailing months earnings per share reached a value of $-0.42. Last fiscal year, Stag Industrial paid $1.36 in the form of dividends to shareholders.
Market Valuation: Here are the price ratios of the company: The P/E ratio is not calculable, the P/S ratio is 7.91 and the P/B ratio is finally 2.53. The dividend yield amounts to 5.48%.
Stock Charts:
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| Long-Term Stock Price Chart of Stag Industrial (STAG) |
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| Long-Term Dividend Payment History of Stag Industrial (STAG) |
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| Long-Term Dividend Yield History of Stag Industrial (STAG) |
Chatham Lodging Trust -- Yield: 5.46%
Chatham Lodging Trust (NYSE:CLDT) employs 47 people, generates revenue of $276.95 million and has a net income of $33.18 million. The current market capitalization stands at $926.51Million.Chatham Lodging Trust’s earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) amounts to $105.96 million. The EBITDA margin is 38.26% (the operating margin is 19.90% and the net profit margin 11.98%).
Financials: The total debt represents 45.26% of Chatham Lodging Trust assets and the total debt in relation to the equity amounts to 87.35%. Due to the financial situation, a return on equity of 5.12% was realized by Chatham Lodging Trust.
Twelve trailing months earnings per share reached a value of $0.90. Last fiscal year, Chatham Lodging Trust paid $1.28 in the form of dividends to shareholders.
Market Valuation: Here are the price ratios of the company: The P/E ratio is 26.66, the P/S ratio is 3.35 and the P/B ratio is finally 1.34. The dividend yield amounts to 5.46%.
Stock Charts:
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| Long-Term Stock Price Chart of Chatham Lodging Trust (CLDT) |
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| Long-Term Dividend Payment History of Chatham Lodging Trust (CLDT) |
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| Long-Term Dividend Yield History of Chatham Lodging Trust (CLDT) |
Shaw Communication -- Yield: 4.62%
Shaw Communication (NYSE:SJR) employs 14,000 people, generates revenue of $4,182.61 million and has a net income of $670.68 million. The current market capitalization stands at $9.81Billion.Shaw Communication’s earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) amounts to $1,816.17 million. The EBITDA margin is 43.42% (the operating margin is 25.71% and the net profit margin 16.03%).
Financials: The total debt represents 38.92% of Shaw Communication assets and the total debt in relation to the equity amounts to 104.81%. Due to the financial situation, a return on equity of 17.68% was realized by Shaw Communication.
Twelve trailing months earnings per share reached a value of $0.88. Last fiscal year, Shaw Communication paid $0.89 in the form of dividends to shareholders.
Market Valuation: Here are the price ratios of the company: The P/E ratio is 22.61, the P/S ratio is 2.38 and the P/B ratio is finally 2.43. The dividend yield amounts to 4.62%.
Stock Charts:
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| Long-Term Stock Price Chart of Shaw Communication (SJR) |
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| Long-Term Dividend Payment History of Shaw Communication (SJR) |
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| Long-Term Dividend Yield History of Shaw Communication (SJR) |
EPR Properties -- Yield: 4.55%
EPR Properties (NYSE:EPR) employs 49 people, generates revenue of $421.02 million and has a net income of $194.33 million. The current market capitalization stands at $5.30Billion.EPR Properties’s earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) amounts to $358.13 million. The EBITDA margin is 85.06% (the operating margin is 59.36% and the net profit margin 46.16%).
Financials: The total debt represents 47.00% of EPR Properties assets and the total debt in relation to the equity amounts to 95.57%. Due to the financial situation, a return on equity of 8.53% was realized by EPR Properties.
Twelve trailing months earnings per share reached a value of $3.05. Last fiscal year, EPR Properties paid $3.58 in the form of dividends to shareholders.
Market Valuation: Here are the price ratios of the company: The P/E ratio is 27.19, the P/S ratio is 12.76 and the P/B ratio is finally 2.48. The dividend yield amounts to 4.55%.
Stock Charts:
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| Long-Term Stock Price Chart of EPR Properties (EPR) |
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| Long-Term Dividend Payment History of EPR Properties (EPR) |
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| Long-Term Dividend Yield History of EPR Properties (EPR) |
LTC Properties -- Yield: 4.06%
LTC Properties (NYSE:LTC) employs 22 people, generates revenue of $136.20 million and has a net income of $73.08 million. The current market capitalization stands at $2.00Billion.LTC Properties’s earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) amounts to $120.47 million. The EBITDA margin is 88.45% (the operating margin is 51.89% and the net profit margin 53.66%).
Financials: The total debt represents 44.84% of LTC Properties assets and the total debt in relation to the equity amounts to 86.75%. Due to the financial situation, a return on equity of 10.95% was realized by LTC Properties.
Twelve trailing months earnings per share reached a value of $2.00. Last fiscal year, LTC Properties paid $2.07 in the form of dividends to shareholders.
Market Valuation: Here are the price ratios of the company: The P/E ratio is 26.50, the P/S ratio is 14.82 and the P/B ratio is finally 3.03. The dividend yield amounts to 4.06%.
Stock Charts:
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| Long-Term Stock Price Chart of LTC Properties (LTC) |
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| Long-Term Dividend Payment History of LTC Properties (LTC) |
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| Long-Term Dividend Yield History of LTC Properties (LTC) |
Realty Income -- Yield: 3.35%
Realty Income (NYSE:O) employs 133 people, generates revenue of $1,023.28 million and has a net income of $284.86 million. The current market capitalization stands at $18.56Billion.Realty Income’s earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) amounts to $919.55 million. The EBITDA margin is 89.86% (the operating margin is 25.97% and the net profit margin 27.84%).
Financials: The total debt represents 40.74% of Realty Income assets and the total debt in relation to the equity amounts to 73.88%. Due to the financial situation, a return on equity of 4.52% was realized by Realty Income.
Twelve trailing months earnings per share reached a value of $1.09. Last fiscal year, Realty Income paid $2.27 in the form of dividends to shareholders.
Market Valuation: Here are the price ratios of the company: The P/E ratio is 65.40, the P/S ratio is 18.23 and the P/B ratio is finally 2.94. The dividend yield amounts to 3.35%.
Stock Charts:
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| Long-Term Stock Price Chart of Realty Income (O) |
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| Long-Term Dividend Payment History of Realty Income (O) |
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| Long-Term Dividend Yield History of Realty Income (O) |
