Indeed, there will always be a more optimal route in hindsight. The good news is that you don't have to pick a single "right" security in order to do well. The investment world is overwhelmingly filled with positive long-term results.
This idea comes in handy especially when you're building a portfolio. Not only are you not limited to a single selection, but a group of securities can provide an aggregate and stabilizing benefit.
Attached you will find a fine selection of stocks with nice dividend payments, jucy yields and solid financials. Some of them are the top dividend growth stocks of the past half century but all have in common a A++ rating.
These are the results...
AT&T -- Yield: 4.79%
AT&T (NYSE:T) employs 273,140 people, generates revenue of $146,801.00 million and has a net income of $13,687.00 million. The current market capitalization stands at $251.23 billion.AT&T’s earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) amounts to $49,599.00 million. The EBITDA margin is 33.79% (the operating margin is 16.88% and the net profit margin 9.32%).
Financials: The total debt represents 31.33% of AT&T assets and the total debt in relation to the equity amounts to 102.84%. Due to the financial situation, a return on equity of 12.57% was realized by AT&T.
Twelve trailing months earnings per share reached a value of $2.35. Last fiscal year, AT&T paid $1.89 in the form of dividends to shareholders.
Market Valuation: Here are the price ratios of the company: The P/E ratio is 17.43, the P/S ratio is 1.71 and the P/B ratio is finally 2.05. The dividend yield amounts to 4.79%.
Stock Charts:
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| Long-Term Stock Price Chart of AT&T (T) |
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| Long-Term Dividend Payment History of AT&T (T) |
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| Long-Term Dividend Yield History of AT&T (T) |
Verizon -- Yield: 4.40%
Verizon (NYSE:VZ) employs 162,000 people, generates revenue of $131,620.00 million and has a net income of $18,375.00 million. The current market capitalization stands at $213.70 billion.Verizon’s earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) amounts to $46,567.00 million. The EBITDA margin is 35.38% (the operating margin is 25.12% and the net profit margin 13.96%).
Financials: The total debt represents 44.94% of Verizon assets and the total debt in relation to the equity amounts to 667.94%. Due to the financial situation, a return on equity of 124.48% was realized by Verizon.
Twelve trailing months earnings per share reached a value of $3.43. Last fiscal year, Verizon paid $2.23 in the form of dividends to shareholders.
Market Valuation: Here are the price ratios of the company: The P/E ratio is 15.31, the P/S ratio is 1.63 and the P/B ratio is finally 13.03. The dividend yield amounts to 4.40%.
Stock Charts:
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| Long-Term Stock Price Chart of Verizon (VZ) |
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| Long-Term Dividend Payment History of Verizon (VZ) |
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| Long-Term Dividend Yield History of Verizon (VZ) |
Public Service Enterprise -- Yield: 3.72%
Public Service Enterprise (NYSE:PEG) employs 13,025 people, generates revenue of $10,415.00 million and has a net income of $1,679.00 million. The current market capitalization stands at $22.26 billion.Public Service Enterprise’s earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) amounts to $4,176.00 million. The EBITDA margin is 40.10% (the operating margin is 27.93% and the net profit margin 16.12%).
Financials: The total debt represents 26.46% of Public Service Enterprise assets and the total debt in relation to the equity amounts to 76.01%. Due to the financial situation, a return on equity of 13.30% was realized by Public Service Enterprise.
Twelve trailing months earnings per share reached a value of $2.55. Last fiscal year, Public Service Enterprise paid $1.56 in the form of dividends to shareholders.
Market Valuation: Here are the price ratios of the company: The P/E ratio is 17.27, the P/S ratio is 2.14 and the P/B ratio is finally 1.71. The dividend yield amounts to 3.72%.
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| Long-Term Stock Price Chart of Public Service Enterprise (PEG) |
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| Long-Term Dividend Yield History of Public Service Enterprise (PEG) |
Cisco Systems -- Yield: 3.46%
Cisco Systems (NASDAQ:CSCO) employs 72,385 people, generates revenue of $49,247.00 million and has a net income of $10,739.00 million. The current market capitalization stands at $151.09 billion.Cisco Systems’s earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) amounts to $15,110.00 million. The EBITDA margin is 30.68% (the operating margin is 25.71% and the net profit margin 21.81%).
Financials: The total debt represents 23.55% of Cisco Systems assets and the total debt in relation to the equity amounts to 45.05%. Due to the financial situation, a return on equity of 17.42% was realized by Cisco Systems.
Twelve trailing months earnings per share reached a value of $2.09. Last fiscal year, Cisco Systems paid $0.94 in the form of dividends to shareholders.
Market Valuation: Here are the price ratios of the company: The P/E ratio is 14.36, the P/S ratio is 3.07 and the P/B ratio is finally 2.38. The dividend yield amounts to 3.46%.
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) |
Intl. Business Machines -- Yield: 3.35%
Intl. Business Machines (NYSE:IBM) employs 377,757 people, generates revenue of $81,741.00 million and has a net income of $13,364.00 million. The current market capitalization stands at $158.54 billion.Intl. Business Machines’s earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) amounts to $19,536.00 million. The EBITDA margin is 23.90% (the operating margin is 18.67% and the net profit margin 16.35%).
Financials: The total debt represents 36.10% of Intl. Business Machines assets and the total debt in relation to the equity amounts to 279.69%. Due to the financial situation, a return on equity of 102.29% was realized by Intl. Business Machines.
Twelve trailing months earnings per share reached a value of $12.27. Last fiscal year, Intl. Business Machines paid $5.00 in the form of dividends to shareholders.
Market Valuation: Here are the price ratios of the company: The P/E ratio is 13.64, the P/S ratio is 1.95 and the P/B ratio is finally 11.33. The dividend yield amounts to 3.35%.
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| Long-Term Stock Price Chart of Intl. Business Machines (IBM) |
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| Long-Term Dividend Payment History of Intl. Business Machines (IBM) |
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| Long-Term Dividend Yield History of Intl. Business Machines (IBM) |
QUALCOMM -- Yield: 3.17%
QUALCOMM (NASDAQ:QCOM) employs 30,500 people, generates revenue of $23,554.00 million and has a net income of $5,702.00 million. The current market capitalization stands at $99.91 billion.QUALCOMM’s earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) amounts to $8,466.00 million. The EBITDA margin is 35.94% (the operating margin is 26.81% and the net profit margin 24.21%).
Financials: The total debt represents 22.45% of QUALCOMM assets and the total debt in relation to the equity amounts to 37.00%. Due to the financial situation, a return on equity of 18.05% was realized by QUALCOMM.
Twelve trailing months earnings per share reached a value of $3.81. Last fiscal year, QUALCOMM paid $2.02 in the form of dividends to shareholders.
Market Valuation: Here are the price ratios of the company: The P/E ratio is 17.56, the P/S ratio is 4.19 and the P/B ratio is finally 3.11. The dividend yield amounts to 3.17%.
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| Long-Term Stock Price Chart of QUALCOMM (QCOM) |
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| Long-Term Dividend Yield History of QUALCOMM (QCOM) |
Williams-Sonoma -- Yield: 2.99%
Williams-Sonoma (NYSE:WSM) employs 11,600 people, generates revenue of $4,976.09 million and has a net income of $310.07 million. The current market capitalization stands at $4.37 billion.Williams-Sonoma’s earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) amounts to $656.39 million. The EBITDA margin is 13.19% (the operating margin is 9.82% and the net profit margin 6.23%).
Financials: The total debt represents 0.00% of Williams-Sonoma assets and the total debt in relation to the equity amounts to 0.00%. Due to the financial situation, a return on equity of 25.59% was realized by Williams-Sonoma.
Twelve trailing months earnings per share reached a value of $3.35. Last fiscal year, Williams-Sonoma paid $1.40 in the form of dividends to shareholders.
Market Valuation: Here are the price ratios of the company: The P/E ratio is 14.76, the P/S ratio is 0.87 and the P/B ratio is finally 3.70. The dividend yield amounts to 2.99%.
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| Long-Term Stock Price Chart of Williams-Sonoma (WSM) |
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| Long-Term Dividend Payment History of Williams-Sonoma (WSM) |
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| Long-Term Dividend Yield History of Williams-Sonoma (WSM) |
Wal-Mart Stores -- Yield: 2.98%
Wal-Mart Stores (NYSE:WMT) employs 2,300,000 people, generates revenue of $482,130.00 million and has a net income of $15,080.00 million. The current market capitalization stands at $203.75 billion.Wal-Mart Stores’s earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) amounts to $33,559.00 million. The EBITDA margin is 6.96% (the operating margin is 5.00% and the net profit margin 3.13%).
Financials: The total debt represents 25.07% of Wal-Mart Stores assets and the total debt in relation to the equity amounts to 62.12%. Due to the financial situation, a return on equity of 18.15% was realized by Wal-Mart Stores.
Twelve trailing months earnings per share reached a value of $4.61. Last fiscal year, Wal-Mart Stores paid $1.96 in the form of dividends to shareholders.
Market Valuation: Here are the price ratios of the company: The P/E ratio is 14.58, the P/S ratio is 0.43 and the P/B ratio is finally 2.64. The dividend yield amounts to 2.98%.
Stock Charts:
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| Long-Term Stock Price Chart of Wal-Mart Stores (WMT) |
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| Long-Term Dividend Payment History of Wal-Mart Stores (WMT) |
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| Long-Term Dividend Yield History of Wal-Mart Stores (WMT) |