Choosing the
best dividend stocks is essential for investors if they want to create a safe
investment portfolio. Investors should look for companies with a long history
of paying steady dividends each year and they also should
have raised the dividend annually. Here are five best
Australian dividend stocks which can help you to create a safe investment
portfolio.
Lend Lease
Corporation Limited is an international property and infrastructure company. In
Australia, the company offers development management, investment management,
project management and construction, and asset and property management. It
provides services in multiple sectors, including commercial, residential,
retail retirement and infrastructure. The company’s projects include Barangaroo
South, Sydney; Sydney International Convention, Exhibition and Entertainment
Precinct, Victoria Harbour, among others.
The company has
a market capitalization of 4.56 Billion, EPS is 1.03, P/E ratio is 8.16 and the
dividend yield is 5.24% at the annual dividend payout of 0.22.
The company is
engaged in engineering consulting in the mining, metallurgical and
manufacturing industries. It has three operating segments such as: The
Corporate Service segment which consists of managerial and legal services
provided to the group in addition to strategic investment holdings. The Mineral
segment consists of engineering and related services provided to the extractive
mining industry. The Project Services Africa segment which consists of project
management, construction management and commissioning services provided to the
extractive mining industry in Africa.
The company has
a market capitalization of 170.52 Million, EPS is 0.62, P/E ratio is 7.12 and
the dividend yield is 8.18% at the annual dividend payout of 0.15.
Ruraclo Holdings
Limited is engaged in the sales and marketing of products to rural and related
industries, and agency services in relation to real estate, livestock, wool,
stockfeed, seed and grain, water, fertilizer and financial services. The
company operates in two segments: Rural Services and Financial Services which
comprising finance broking and agricultural advisory services. In February 2013,
the company acquired Moree Independent Rural NSW Pty Ltd.
It has a market
capitalization of 170.56 Million, EPS is 0.06, P/E ratio is 50.90 and the
dividend yield is 6.45% at the annual dividend payout of 0.10.
Cromwell
Property Group is an Australia-based company. It is primarily engaged in
property investment. The company’s activities include property management;
management of property related managed investment schemes and property
development. Its segments include Property Investment, Funds Management and
Property Development. In May 2012, the company sold the Masters Distribution
Centre at Hoppers Crossing, Victoria. In January 2013, the company sold 101
Grenfell Street, Adelaide.
It has a market
capitalization of 1.41 Billion, EPS is 0.05, P/E ratio is 19.55 and the
dividend yield is 5.81% at the annual dividend payout of 0.02.
DuluxGroup
Limited is engaged in manufacturing, marketing, selling and distributing of
paints and other surface coatings to consumers and professionals in the
Australian and New Zealand decorative markets; home improvement products and
garden care products to consumers and professional in New Zealand; and coatings
and home improvement products in Papu New Guinea, China and South East Asia, as
well as powder and industrial coatings in New Zealand. It operates in four
segments: Paints Australia, Paints New Zealand, Selleys Yates and Offshore and
Other.
The company has
a market capitalization of 1.54 Billion, EPS is 0.20, P/E ratio is 21.00 and
the dividend yield is 3.79% at the annual dividend payout of 0.08.
