To help you in this process, here are 10 quality, recession-beating stocks that have delivered very reliable dividend income for many years. Each of these stocks weathered the financial crisis well and yields more than 2%.
A handful of these companies is held in our Conservative Retirees dividend portfolio for this reason. Here are the stocks you should consider for your retirement portfolio...
Omega Healthcare Investors Incorporation -- Yield: 6.64%
Omega Healthcare Investors Incorporation (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 $7.08 billion.Omega Healthcare Investors Incorporation’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 Incorporation 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 Incorporation.
Twelve trailing months earnings per share reached a value of $1.54. Last fiscal year, Omega Healthcare Investors Incorporation 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 23.74, the P/S ratio is 9.40 and the P/B ratio is finally 1.81. The dividend yield amounts to 6.64%.
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| Long-Term Stock Price Chart of Omega Healthcare Investors Incorporation (OHI) |
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Darden Restaurants Incorporation -- Yield: 3.55%
Darden Restaurants Incorporation (NYSE:DRI) employs 150,942 people, generates revenue of $6,933.50 million and has a net income of $359.70 million. The current market capitalization stands at $7.89 billion.Darden Restaurants Incorporation’s earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) amounts to $922.00 million. The EBITDA margin is 13.30% (the operating margin is 8.97% and the net profit margin 5.19%).
Financials: The total debt represents 9.60% of Darden Restaurants Incorporation assets and the total debt in relation to the equity amounts to 22.54%. Due to the financial situation, a return on equity of 16.79% was realized by Darden Restaurants Incorporation.
Twelve trailing months earnings per share reached a value of $2.79. Last fiscal year, Darden Restaurants Incorporation 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 22.41, the P/S ratio is 1.13 and the P/B ratio is finally 4.08. The dividend yield amounts to 3.55%.
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| Long-Term Stock Price Chart of Darden Restaurants Incorporation (DRI) |
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Tanger Factory Outlet Centers Incorporation -- Yield: 3.27%
Tanger Factory Outlet Centers Incorporation (NYSE:SKT) employs 291 people, generates revenue of $439.37 million and has a net income of $210.68 million. The current market capitalization stands at $3.83 billion.Tanger Factory Outlet Centers Incorporation’s earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) amounts to $248.40 million. The EBITDA margin is 56.53% (the operating margin is 32.88% and the net profit margin 47.95%).
Financials: The total debt represents 68.27% of Tanger Factory Outlet Centers Incorporation assets and the total debt in relation to the equity amounts to 274.77%. Due to the financial situation, a return on equity of 38.96% was realized by Tanger Factory Outlet Centers Incorporation.
Twelve trailing months earnings per share reached a value of $2.63. Last fiscal year, Tanger Factory Outlet Centers Incorporation paid $1.10 in the form of dividends to shareholders.
Market Valuation: Here are the price ratios of the company: The P/E ratio is 15.16, the P/S ratio is 8.68 and the P/B ratio is finally 6.62. The dividend yield amounts to 3.27%.
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| Long-Term Stock Price Chart of Tanger Factory Outlet Centers Incorporation (SKT) |
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Cullen/Frost Bankers Incorporation -- Yield: 3.07%
Cullen/Frost Bankers Incorporation (NYSE:CFR) employs 4,211 people, generates revenue of $749.50 million and has a net income of $279.33 million. The current market capitalization stands at $4.24 billion.Cullen/Frost Bankers Incorporation’s earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) amounts to $365.43 million. The EBITDA margin is 34.30% (the operating margin is 30.02% and the net profit margin 26.22%).
Financials: The total debt represents 3.95% of Cullen/Frost Bankers Incorporation assets and the total debt in relation to the equity amounts to 39.08%. Due to the financial situation, a return on equity of 9.92% was realized by Cullen/Frost Bankers Incorporation.
Twelve trailing months earnings per share reached a value of $4.23. Last fiscal year, Cullen/Frost Bankers Incorporation 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 16.19, the P/S ratio is 4.10 and the P/B ratio is finally 1.59. The dividend yield amounts to 3.07%.
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| Long-Term Stock Price Chart of Cullen/Frost Bankers Incorporation (CFR) |
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McDonald's Corporporation -- Yield: 3.04%
McDonald's Corporporation (NYSE:MCD) employs 420,000 people, generates revenue of $25,413.00 million and has a net income of $4,529.30 million. The current market capitalization stands at $99.28 billion.McDonald's Corporporation’s earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) amounts to $8,871.70 million. The EBITDA margin is 34.91% (the operating margin is 28.12% and the net profit margin 17.82%).
Financials: The total debt represents 63.58% of McDonald's Corporporation assets and the total debt in relation to the equity amounts to 340.33%. Due to the financial situation, a return on equity of 45.43% was realized by McDonald's Corporporation.
Twelve trailing months earnings per share reached a value of $5.25. Last fiscal year, McDonald's Corporporation paid $3.44 in the form of dividends to shareholders.
Market Valuation: Here are the price ratios of the company: The P/E ratio is 22.21, the P/S ratio is 3.93 and the P/B ratio is finally 14.99. The dividend yield amounts to 3.04%.
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| Long-Term Stock Price Chart of McDonald's Corporporation (MCD) |
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General Mills Incorporation -- Yield: 2.97%
General Mills Incorporation (NYSE:GIS) employs 39,000 people, generates revenue of $16,563.10 million and has a net income of $1,648.40 million. The current market capitalization stands at $37.55 billion.General Mills Incorporation’s earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) amounts to $3,389.20 million. The EBITDA margin is 20.46% (the operating margin is 16.35% and the net profit margin 9.95%).
Financials: The total debt represents 38.83% of General Mills Incorporation assets and the total debt in relation to the equity amounts to 171.01%. Due to the financial situation, a return on equity of 34.20% was realized by General Mills Incorporation.
Twelve trailing months earnings per share reached a value of $2.75. Last fiscal year, General Mills Incorporation paid $1.78 in the form of dividends to shareholders.
Market Valuation: Here are the price ratios of the company: The P/E ratio is 23.25, the P/S ratio is 2.31 and the P/B ratio is finally 7.83. The dividend yield amounts to 2.97%.
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| Long-Term Stock Price Chart of General Mills Incorporation (GIS) |
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Waste Management -- Yield: 2.59%
Waste Management (NYSE:WM) employs 40,600 people, generates revenue of $12,961.00 million and has a net income of $752.00 million. The current market capitalization stands at $27.80 billion.Waste Management’s earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) amounts to $3,387.00 million. The EBITDA margin is 26.13% (the operating margin is 11.50% and the net profit margin 5.80%).
Financials: The total debt represents 43.84% of Waste Management assets and the total debt in relation to the equity amounts to 167.05%. Due to the financial situation, a return on equity of 13.43% was realized by Waste Management.
Twelve trailing months earnings per share reached a value of $2.56. Last fiscal year, Waste Management paid $1.54 in the form of dividends to shareholders.
Market Valuation: Here are the price ratios of the company: The P/E ratio is 24.78, the P/S ratio is 2.16 and the P/B ratio is finally 5.30. The dividend yield amounts to 2.59%.
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Hasbro -- Yield: 2.54%
Hasbro (NASDAQ:HAS) employs 5,000 people, generates revenue of $4,447.51 million and has a net income of $446.87 million. The current market capitalization stands at $10.05 billion.Hasbro’s earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) amounts to $847.26 million. The EBITDA margin is 19.05% (the operating margin is 15.56% and the net profit margin 10.05%).
Financials: The total debt represents 36.26% of Hasbro assets and the total debt in relation to the equity amounts to 102.87%. Due to the financial situation, a return on equity of 28.88% was realized by Hasbro.
Twelve trailing months earnings per share reached a value of $3.82. Last fiscal year, Hasbro paid $1.84 in the form of dividends to shareholders.
Market Valuation: Here are the price ratios of the company: The P/E ratio is 20.79, the P/S ratio is 2.26 and the P/B ratio is finally 6.01. The dividend yield amounts to 2.54%.
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C.H. Robinson Worldwide -- Yield: 2.47%
C.H. Robinson Worldwide (NASDAQ:CHRW) employs 13,159 people, generates revenue of $13,476.08 million and has a net income of $509.70 million. The current market capitalization stands at $9.96 billion.C.H. Robinson Worldwide’s earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) amounts to $924.72 million. The EBITDA margin is 6.86% (the operating margin is 6.63% and the net profit margin 3.78%).
Financials: The total debt represents 32.54% of C.H. Robinson Worldwide assets and the total debt in relation to the equity amounts to 90.08%. Due to the financial situation, a return on equity of 46.39% was realized by C.H. Robinson Worldwide.
Twelve trailing months earnings per share reached a value of $3.67. Last fiscal year, C.H. Robinson Worldwide paid $1.57 in the form of dividends to shareholders.
Market Valuation: Here are the price ratios of the company: The P/E ratio is 18.97, the P/S ratio is 0.74 and the P/B ratio is finally 8.68. The dividend yield amounts to 2.47%.
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| Long-Term Stock Price Chart of C.H. Robinson Worldwide (CHRW) |
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Watsco -- Yield: 2.41%
Watsco (NYSE:WSO) employs 5,000 people, generates revenue of $4,113.24 million and has a net income of $226.52 million. The current market capitalization stands at $4.98 billion.Watsco’s earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) amounts to $355.86 million. The EBITDA margin is 8.65% (the operating margin is 8.19% and the net profit margin 5.51%).
Financials: The total debt represents 13.75% of Watsco assets and the total debt in relation to the equity amounts to 25.70%. Due to the financial situation, a return on equity of 17.30% was realized by Watsco.
Twelve trailing months earnings per share reached a value of $4.93. Last fiscal year, Watsco paid $2.80 in the form of dividends to shareholders.
Market Valuation: Here are the price ratios of the company: The P/E ratio is 28.38, the P/S ratio is 1.22 and the P/B ratio is finally 6.14. The dividend yield amounts to 2.41%.
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| Long-Term Stock Price Chart of Watsco (WSO) |
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