Even during times of massive social, economic, and geopolitical instability, blue-chip dividend stocks have shown an incredible ability to climb “the wall of worry.”
However, even better than dividend stocks in general are dividend growth stocks, which studies have found to outperform the broader market over time.
This is because companies that pay growing dividends, such as Dividend Aristocrats, need to be more careful and selective with their capital allocation, meaning maintain stronger balance sheets and only invest in the best growth opportunities.
Of course, finding great dividend growth stocks, and building a high-quality dividend portfolio isn’t always easy. You need to not just focus on the size of the current yield and potential payout growth potential but also make sure that a company’s earnings and cash flows can make the dividend reliable and secure.
The following is a look at nine fresh-faced dividend stocks that have only begun a regular payout sometime over the past five years:
Crown Castle -- Yield: 3.86%
Crown Castle (NYSE:CCI) employs 2,700 people, generates revenue of $3,663.85 million and has a net income of $525.29 million. The current market capitalization stands at $30.79 billion.Crown Castle’s earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) amounts to $2,031.50 million. The EBITDA margin is 55.45% (the operating margin is 25.71% and the net profit margin 14.34%).
Financials: The total debt represents 55.39% of Crown Castle assets and the total debt in relation to the equity amounts to 171.39%. Due to the financial situation, a return on equity of 6.97% was realized by Crown Castle.
Twelve trailing months earnings per share reached a value of $1.00. Last fiscal year, Crown Castle paid $3.35 in the form of dividends to shareholders.
Market Valuation: Here are the price ratios of the company: The P/E ratio is 90.82, the P/S ratio is 8.46 and the P/B ratio is finally 4.32. The dividend yield amounts to 3.86%.
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| Long-Term Stock Price Chart of Crown Castle (CCI) |
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AbbVie -- Yield: 3.70%
AbbVie (NYSE:ABBV) employs 28,000 people, generates revenue of $22,859.00 million and has a net income of $5,144.00 million. The current market capitalization stands at $89.03 billion.AbbVie’s earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) amounts to $8,707.00 million. The EBITDA margin is 38.09% (the operating margin is 32.97% and the net profit margin 22.50%).
Financials: The total debt represents 59.70% of AbbVie assets and the total debt in relation to the equity amounts to 802.81%. Due to the financial situation, a return on equity of 180.90% was realized by AbbVie.
Twelve trailing months earnings per share reached a value of $3.72. Last fiscal year, AbbVie 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 15.19, the P/S ratio is 4.38 and the P/B ratio is finally 25.12. The dividend yield amounts to 3.70%.
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| Long-Term Stock Price Chart of AbbVie (ABBV) |
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Gilead Sciences -- Yield: 2.56%
Gilead Sciences (NASDAQ:GILD) employs 8,000 people, generates revenue of $32,639.00 million and has a net income of $18,106.00 million. The current market capitalization stands at $97.42 billion.Gilead Sciences’s earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) amounts to $23,287.00 million. The EBITDA margin is 71.35% (the operating margin is 68.00% and the net profit margin 55.47%).
Financials: The total debt represents 42.65% of Gilead Sciences assets and the total debt in relation to the equity amounts to 119.01%. Due to the financial situation, a return on equity of 106.64% was realized by Gilead Sciences.
Twelve trailing months earnings per share reached a value of $11.35. Last fiscal year, Gilead Sciences paid $1.29 in the form of dividends to shareholders.
Market Valuation: Here are the price ratios of the company: The P/E ratio is 6.52, the P/S ratio is 2.97 and the P/B ratio is finally 5.63. The dividend yield amounts to 2.56%.
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Delta Air Lines -- Yield: 2.05%
Delta Air Lines (NYSE:DAL) employs 84,000 people, generates revenue of $40,704.00 million and has a net income of $4,526.00 million. The current market capitalization stands at $31.69 billion.Delta Air Lines’s earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) amounts to $10,973.00 million. The EBITDA margin is 26.96% (the operating margin is 19.17% and the net profit margin 11.12%).
Financials: The total debt represents 15.68% of Delta Air Lines assets and the total debt in relation to the equity amounts to 76.76%. Due to the financial situation, a return on equity of 46.04% was realized by Delta Air Lines.
Twelve trailing months earnings per share reached a value of $6.18. Last fiscal year, Delta Air Lines paid $0.45 in the form of dividends to shareholders.
Market Valuation: Here are the price ratios of the company: The P/E ratio is 6.77, the P/S ratio is 0.73 and the P/B ratio is finally 2.83. The dividend yield amounts to 2.05%.
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| Long-Term Stock Price Chart of Delta Air Lines (DAL) |
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| Long-Term Dividend Yield History of Delta Air Lines (DAL) |
Skyworks Solution -- Yield: 1.44%
Skyworks Solution (NASDAQ:SWKS) employs 6,700 people, generates revenue of $3,258.40 million and has a net income of $798.30 million. The current market capitalization stands at $14.44 billion.Skyworks Solution’s earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) amounts to $1,222.30 million. The EBITDA margin is 37.51% (the operating margin is 31.40% and the net profit margin 24.50%).
Financials: The total debt represents 0.00% of Skyworks Solution assets and the total debt in relation to the equity amounts to 0.00%. Due to the financial situation, a return on equity of 28.05% was realized by Skyworks Solution.
Twelve trailing months earnings per share reached a value of $5.04. Last fiscal year, Skyworks Solution paid $0.65 in the form of dividends to shareholders.
Market Valuation: Here are the price ratios of the company: The P/E ratio is 15.03, the P/S ratio is 4.47 and the P/B ratio is finally 4.68. The dividend yield amounts to 1.44%.
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Broadcom -- Yield: 1.18%
Broadcom (NASDAQ:AVGO) employs 8,200 people, generates revenue of $6,824.00 million and has a net income of $1,391.00 million. The current market capitalization stands at $67.44 billion.Broadcom’s earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) amounts to $2,738.00 million. The EBITDA margin is 40.12% (the operating margin is 23.92% and the net profit margin 20.38%).
Financials: The total debt represents 36.82% of Broadcom assets and the total debt in relation to the equity amounts to 82.14%. Due to the financial situation, a return on equity of 34.96% was realized by Broadcom.
Twelve trailing months earnings per share reached a value of $-1.07. Last fiscal year, Broadcom paid $1.55 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 10.02 and the P/B ratio is finally 10.09. The dividend yield amounts to 1.18%.
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NetEase -- Yield: 1.02%
NetEase (NASDAQ:NTES) employs 12,919 people, generates revenue of $3,383.17 million and has a net income of $1,014.36 million. The current market capitalization stands at $32.03 billion.NetEase’s earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) amounts to $1,106.00 million. The EBITDA margin is 32.69% (the operating margin is 31.89% and the net profit margin 29.98%).
Financials: The total debt represents 5.52% of NetEase assets and the total debt in relation to the equity amounts to 7.77%. Due to the financial situation, a return on equity of 25.59% was realized by NetEase.
Twelve trailing months earnings per share reached a value of $10.30. Last fiscal year, NetEase paid $0.00 in the form of dividends to shareholders.
Market Valuation: Here are the price ratios of the company: The P/E ratio is 24.18, the P/S ratio is 10.32 and the P/B ratio is finally 8.05. The dividend yield amounts to 1.02%.
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Activision Blizzard -- Yield: 0.59%
Activision Blizzard (NASDAQ:ATVI) employs 7,300 people, generates revenue of $4,664.00 million and has a net income of $892.00 million. The current market capitalization stands at $31.46 billion.Activision Blizzard’s earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) amounts to $1,811.00 million. The EBITDA margin is 38.83% (the operating margin is 28.28% and the net profit margin 19.13%).
Financials: The total debt represents 26.72% of Activision Blizzard assets and the total debt in relation to the equity amounts to 50.50%. Due to the financial situation, a return on equity of 11.52% was realized by Activision Blizzard.
Twelve trailing months earnings per share reached a value of $1.00. Last fiscal year, Activision Blizzard paid $0.23 in the form of dividends to shareholders.
Market Valuation: Here are the price ratios of the company: The P/E ratio is 42.76, the P/S ratio is 7.02 and the P/B ratio is finally 4.02. The dividend yield amounts to 0.59%.
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| Long-Term Stock Price Chart of Activision Blizzard (ATVI) |
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| Long-Term Dividend Payment History of Activision Blizzard (ATVI) |
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| Long-Term Dividend Yield History of Activision Blizzard (ATVI) |