13 Highly Shorted Healthcare Dividend Stocks

Healthcare dividend stocks with the highest float short ratio originally published at "long-term-investments.blogspot.com". Selling a stock short is a popular method by investors to make a capital gain in a falling market. If investors believe that the stock price should fall, they borrow shares of the company and sell them on the market in order to hope that the stock price falls much more and that he can buy back the borrowed shares for a cheaper price.

Activists often sell stocks short. They try to scary other investors. Today I like to show you which of the healthcare stocks have the highest float short ratio. The ratio shows you how many shares have been sold short. It’s ever interesting to see which companies have some problems and investors like to speculate on a falling stock price. The higher the ratio is, the bigger the problems of the company.

These are my criteria:

- Positive Dividend Yield

- Healthcare Sector Relationship

- Float Short Ratio over 5 percent

Thirteen healthcare dividend stocks have fulfilled these criteria. Eight of them have a current buy or better rating.

20 Of The Best Yielding Healthcare Growth Stocks For The Next Years

Healthcare dividend stocks with best yields and big growth perspectives originally published at "long-term-investments.blogspot.com". 

The healthcare sector is one of my favorite sectors behind the consumer goods sector. I love stocks from the medical equipment and appliances industry. Sure they offer a lower dividend but most of the stocks are major diversified in terms of international sales and they have a wonderful growth perspective.

Stocks from the whole healthcare sector have a total market capitalization of USD 66.298 billion. The average stock from the sector has a P/E of 26.63 and yield at 3.32 percent. These are very attractive figures from the earnings perspective. Debt is also high with a long-term debt to equity ratio of 88.63. As a result, the return on equity amounts to 17.61 percent.

Today I like to show you the best yielding healthcare growth opportunities at the market. I screened all healthcare stocks with a positive dividend payment and double-digit earnings per share growth for the next five years.

Nearly 40 companies fulfilled these criteria but some of them pay only very low dividends. Below is a small list of 20 stocks with the highest yield. Eleven of the results have a buy or better rating.

16 Best Dividend Paying Healthcare Stocks

Best Dividend Paying Healthcare Stocks Researched By “long-term-investments.blogspot.com”. The healthcare sector is a great investment field with fantastic growth potential. The whole sector has a total market capitalization of USD 43.18 trillion and summarizes 543 companies. The average dividend yield amounts to 3.34 percent and the P/E ratio is 22.59.

In order to find the best dividend paying stocks within the sector, I screened all companies with a positive dividend yield, great earnings per share growth of more than five percent and an operating margin over 15 percent. In order get the best results in terms of low debt and high cash, the debt to equity ratio should be under 0.5. Sixteen healthcare companies remain of which four yielding over three percent and thirteen are currently recommended to buy.