And, naturally, the passive income streams they generate make them a great fit for investors who want current income.
Let's look at three dividend stocks that are currently yielding 4% or more yet are relatively stable, or at least not overly risky, as many higher yielders tend to be. They've also outperformed the market over the past 10 years.
These are the results...
Omega Healthcare -- Yield: 7.76%
Omega Healthcare (NYSE:OHI) employs 58 people, generates revenue of $900.83 million and has a net income of $382.93 million. The current market capitalization stands at $6.30 billion.Omega Healthcare’s earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) amounts to $845.12 million. The EBITDA margin is 93.82% (the operating margin is 56.59% and the net profit margin 42.51%).
Financials: The total debt represents 48.80% of Omega Healthcare assets and the total debt in relation to the equity amounts to 113.17%. Due to the financial situation, a return on equity of 9.65% was realized by Omega Healthcare.
Twelve trailing months earnings per share reached a value of $1.81. Last fiscal year, Omega Healthcare paid $2.31 in the form of dividends to shareholders.
Market Valuation: Here are the price ratios of the company: The P/E ratio is 17.68, the P/S ratio is 6.92 and the P/B ratio is finally 1.62. The dividend yield amounts to 7.76%.
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| Long-Term Dividend Yield History of Omega Healthcare (OHI) |
Spectra Energy Partners -- Yield: 6.05%
Spectra Energy Partners (NYSE:SEP) employs 2,400 people, generates revenue of $2,533.00 million and has a net income of $1,239.00 million. The current market capitalization stands at $14.09 billion.Spectra Energy Partners’s earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) amounts to $1,228.00 million. The EBITDA margin is 48.48% (the operating margin is 48.48% and the net profit margin 48.91%).
Financials: The total debt represents 28.80% of Spectra Energy Partners assets and the total debt in relation to the equity amounts to 46.43%. Due to the financial situation, a return on equity of 9.72% was realized by Spectra Energy Partners.
Twelve trailing months earnings per share reached a value of $3.13. Last fiscal year, Spectra Energy Partners paid $2.63 in the form of dividends to shareholders.
Market Valuation: Here are the price ratios of the company: The P/E ratio is 14.42, the P/S ratio is 5.61 and the P/B ratio is finally 1.04. The dividend yield amounts to 6.05%.
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| Long-Term Stock Price Chart of Spectra Energy Partners (SEP) |
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| Long-Term Dividend Yield History of Spectra Energy Partners (SEP) |
Seagate Technology -- Yield: 5.31%
Seagate Technology (NASDAQ:STX) employs 45,500 people, generates revenue of $11,160.00 million and has a net income of $248.00 million. The current market capitalization stands at $14.06 billion.Seagate Technology’s earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) amounts to $1,435.00 million. The EBITDA margin is 12.86% (the operating margin is 3.99% and the net profit margin 2.22%).
Financials: The total debt represents 49.81% of Seagate Technology assets and the total debt in relation to the equity amounts to 256.81%. Due to the financial situation, a return on equity of 10.76% was realized by Seagate Technology.
Twelve trailing months earnings per share reached a value of $1.72. Last fiscal year, Seagate Technology paid $2.43 in the form of dividends to shareholders.
Market Valuation: Here are the price ratios of the company: The P/E ratio is 27.61, the P/S ratio is 1.25 and the P/B ratio is finally 8.89. The dividend yield amounts to 5.31%.
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| Long-Term Stock Price Chart of Seagate Technology (STX) |
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Tupperware Brands -- Yield: 4.65%
Tupperware Brands (NYSE:TUP) employs 13,000 people, generates revenue of $2,213.10 million and has a net income of $223.60 million. The current market capitalization stands at $2.97 billion.Tupperware Brands’s earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) amounts to $327.30 million. The EBITDA margin is 14.79% (the operating margin is 15.68% and the net profit margin 10.10%).
Financials: The total debt represents 46.47% of Tupperware Brands assets and the total debt in relation to the equity amounts to 319.96%. Due to the financial situation, a return on equity of 116.61% was realized by Tupperware Brands.
Twelve trailing months earnings per share reached a value of $4.41. Last fiscal year, Tupperware Brands paid $2.72 in the form of dividends to shareholders.
Market Valuation: Here are the price ratios of the company: The P/E ratio is 13.29, the P/S ratio is 1.34 and the P/B ratio is finally 13.30. The dividend yield amounts to 4.65%.
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| Long-Term Stock Price Chart of Tupperware Brands (TUP) |
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| Long-Term Dividend Payment History of Tupperware Brands (TUP) |
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Realty Income -- Yield: 4.11%
Realty Income (NYSE:O) employs 137 people, generates revenue of $1,023.28 million and has a net income of $284.86 million. The current market capitalization stands at $16.00 billion.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 $1.10. 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 55.46, the P/S ratio is 15.55 and the P/B ratio is finally 2.51. The dividend yield amounts to 4.11%.
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