However, that high yield is the reward investors can earn by taking on a bit more risk. That said, sometimes the risks are not as bad as the market thinks, which makes the reward well worth it.
Attached you will find a couple of great dividend growth stocks with a healthy balance sheet and rosy growth persectives. Above all, the current price multiple, measured by forward P/E is at an acceptable level.
Here are 6 stocks that we think fit that profile....
QUALCOMM -- Yield: 3.17%
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 $99.77 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 $3.41. 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 19.80, the P/S ratio is 3.90 and the P/B ratio is finally 3.24. The dividend yield amounts to 3.17%.
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Best Buy -- Yield: 2.96%
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 $12.08 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 $3.02. 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 12.64, the P/S ratio is 0.30 and the P/B ratio is finally 2.80. The dividend yield amounts to 2.96%.
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AmTrust Financial -- Yield: 2.58%
AmTrust Financial (NASDAQ:AFSI) employs 6,200 people, generates revenue of $4,683.50 million and has a net income of $485.14 million. The current market capitalization stands at $4.52 billion.AmTrust Financial’s earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) amounts to $1,100.98 million. The EBITDA margin is 23.51% (the operating margin is 11.45% and the net profit margin 10.36%).
Financials: The total debt represents 5.79% of AmTrust Financial assets and the total debt in relation to the equity amounts to 34.01%. Due to the financial situation, a return on equity of 22.66% was realized by AmTrust Financial.
Twelve trailing months earnings per share reached a value of $2.80. Last fiscal year, AmTrust Financial 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 9.44, the P/S ratio is 0.96 and the P/B ratio is finally 1.91. The dividend yield amounts to 2.58%.
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Assurant -- Yield: 2.20%
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 $5.45 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 $6.90. 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 13.03, the P/S ratio is 0.53 and the P/B ratio is finally 1.32. The dividend yield amounts to 2.20%.
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Bank Of The Ozarks -- Yield: 1.65%
Bank Of The Ozarks (NASDAQ:OZRK) employs 1,662 people, generates revenue of $409.72 million and has a net income of $182.31 million. The current market capitalization stands at $4.97 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 17.73, the P/S ratio is 9.95 and the P/B ratio is finally 2.47. The dividend yield amounts to 1.65%.
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A. O. Smith Corp -- Yield: 0.94%
A. O. Smith Corp (NYSE:AOS) employs 13,400 people, generates revenue of $2,536.50 million and has a net income of $282.90 million. The current market capitalization stands at $4.55 billion.A. O. Smith Corp’s earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) amounts to $472.90 million. The EBITDA margin is 18.64% (the operating margin is 15.87% and the net profit margin 11.15%).
Financials: The total debt represents 9.47% of A. O. Smith Corp assets and the total debt in relation to the equity amounts to 17.26%. Due to the financial situation, a return on equity of 20.04% was realized by A. O. Smith Corp.
Twelve trailing months earnings per share reached a value of $1.77. Last fiscal year, A. O. Smith Corp paid $0.76 in the form of dividends to shareholders.
Market Valuation: Here are the price ratios of the company: The P/E ratio is 29.09, the P/S ratio is 3.50 and the P/B ratio is finally 6.20. The dividend yield amounts to 0.94%.
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