At the stock markets are 407 companies linked to the sector with a total
market capitalization of USD 144.8 trillion. The average sector yield amounts
to 2.71 percent and the average P/E ratio is 21.81. The highest dividend paying
industries are Cigarettes and Toys & Games.
I screened the sector by dividend stocks with the highest amount of
short selling stocks, measured by the float short ratio. The ratio shows how
many stocks are shorted by investors. Companies with a high ratio of float
short have a little upside potential if investors need to close their short
position. Nine dividend stocks from the consumer goods sector have a float
short ratio of more than 15 percent.