What is a good price to book ratio?
In absolute terms, a P/B ratio under 1.0 is considered low. Traditionally, any value under 1.0 is considered a good P/B value, indicating a potentially undervalued stock. However, value investors often consider stocks with a P/B value under 3.0. P/B ratio examines market capitalization in relation to the bookvalue of a company as shown on its balance sheet.
Find attached a list of the 20 cheapest long-term dividend growth stocks by price-to-book ratio.
| Ticker | Company | P/E | Fwd P/E |
P/S | P/B | Dividend |
| TDS | Telephone and Data Systems, Inc. | - | 38.43 | 0.63 | 0.74 | 2.26% |
| UVV | Universal Corporation | - | - | 0.61 | 0.95 | 4.40% |
| UBSI | United Bankshares, Inc. | 17.98 | 13.23 | 5.97 | 1.12 | 3.94% |
| PBCT | People's United Financial, Inc. | 19.59 | 13.3 | 5.05 | 1.13 | 3.72% |
| NC | NACCO Industries, Inc. | 10.14 | - | 2.48 | 1.17 | 1.77% |
| ORI | Old Republic International | 10.16 | 11.1 | 0.94 | 1.2 | 3.63% |
| THFF | First Financial Corporation | 14.96 | 12.26 | 4.71 | 1.28 | 2.35% |
| ADM | Archer-Daniels-Midland Company | 24.26 | 14.48 | 0.42 | 1.39 | 2.96% |
| AFL | Aflac Incorporated | 12.23 | 10.94 | 1.61 | 1.42 | 2.33% |
| CINF | Cincinnati Financial Corporation | 22.2 | 21.54 | 2.14 | 1.46 | 2.88% |
| ABM | ABM Industries Incorporated | 26.96 | 13.62 | 0.38 | 1.5 | 2.17% |
| CTBI | Community Trust Bancorp, Inc. | 16.43 | 13.49 | 5.25 | 1.51 | 2.91% |
| MCY | Mercury General Corporation | 19.93 | 16.02 | 0.78 | 1.51 | 5.20% |
| CVX | Chevron Corporation | 31.71 | 18.95 | 1.74 | 1.53 | 3.74% |
| T | AT&T Inc. | 23.65 | 10.13 | 1.36 | 1.54 | 5.69% |
| ED | Consolidated Edison, Inc. | 3.49 | 17.21 | 1.99 | 1.54 | 3.73% |
| BEN | Franklin Resources, Inc. | 10.32 | 9.91 | 2.91 | 1.55 | 2.78% |
| UMBF | UMB Financial Corporation | 19.6 | 14.83 | 6.02 | 1.65 | 1.59% |
| BKH | Black Hills Corporation | 5.82 | 15.31 | 1.72 | 1.65 | 3.58% |
| CBU | Community Bank System, Inc. | 24.43 | 17.49 | 8.52 | 1.67 | 2.53% |
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