17 Cheap Growth Stocks From The Basic Material Sector With Current Dividend Payments

Basic material dividend stocks with highest expected growth and low price ratios originally published at "long-term-investments.blogspot.com". Good stocks to buy are hard to find. But what are good stocks?

Good investment indicators

Primarily it’s a question of your investment philosophy or screening criteria. I am focused on dividend stocks with great yields, strong market positions and low limitations to grow. I also invest into stocks with no yields or low dividend payments.

Don’t look at the yield alone

The dividend yield is only an expression and should never be a single investment criterion. I know so many people who only look at the P/E ratio and the dividend yield and argue that the stock is cheap at a P/E below 10. That’s too easy. If the company has no debt, you should look the enterprise value.

Growth is the value driver

More important is growth. If a company doubles every 3 years sales and earnings, it’s normal that the stock is highly valuated. Stock valuation is a very complex area.

Today I like to screen some opportunities from the basic material sector. 595 stocks are available with a relationship to the raw material sector – nearly 300 of them pay dividends. The average sector P/E ratio amounts to 11.08 at a yield of 2.98 percent.

I screened large capitalized stocks with very high expected earnings per share growth for the next five years (over 10 percent) and a low forward P/E ratio of less than 15. Seventeen stocks fulfilled my criteria of which twelve are currently recommended to buy. Two High-Yields are below the results.

The 20 Biggest Basic Material Dividend Stocks To Consider

Largest Dividend Stocks From The Basic Material Sector Researched By “long-term-investments.blogspot.com”. The basic material sector is of huge importance for the growth of the economy. Cheap raw materials imply low inflation rates. As results, interest rates could be low and money easing programs should start in order to boost growth. Despite the fact that the U.S. Economy is a consumer based one, the basic material sector is a big place for investors. 601 companies are classifiable to the sector and they all together have a market capitalization of USD 208.95 trillion (Most of the biggest stocks come from abroad). The average P/E is 10.27 and the yield amounts to 3.13 percent. Below the 20 biggest dividend payers are three high yields; sixteen are currently recommended to buy.

The Best Dividend Paying Major Integrated Oil & Gas Companies

Best Yielding Major Integrated Oil & Gas Companies Researched By Dividend Yield - Stock, Capital, Investment. The basic material sector is the root of the economic activity. The whole sector has 602 companies listed with a total market capitalization of USD 193.15 billion. An average stock from the sector yields around 3.29 percent and has a P/E ratio of 13.29.

I screened one of the most liquid and best yielding industries, the major integrated oil and gas industry, by the best yielding stocks. Within the mentioned industry are 19 companies available for investors and 16 of them pay dividends. Eight companies have a current buy rating outstanding.

The Best Yielding Large Cap Basic Material Stocks

Large Capitalized Basic Material Dividend Stocks With Highest Yield Researched By Dividend Yield - Stock, Capital, Investment. It’s very important to know what yields are traded within a sector or industry in order to compare risks and premiums. I made a screen of the best yielding large capitalized basic material stocks. 88 companies from the sector have a market capitalization over USD 10 billion and 81 of them pay dividends. Below, I listed all stocks with a yield over 4 percent.

The best represented industry is the major integrated oil and gas industry with nine companies. 11 stocks from the results are high yields and seven are recommended to buy.

The Best Dividends On April 19, 2012

Here is a current overview of best yielding stocks with a market capitalization over USD 2 billion that have their ex-dividend date on the next trading day. If your broker settles your trade today, you will receive the next dividend. A full list of all stocks with ex-dividend date can be found here: Ex-Dividend Stocks April 19, 2012. In total, 11 stocks and preferred shares go ex-dividend of which 4 yielding above 3 percent. The average yield amounts to 2.78 percent.

The Best Dividends Between April 16 - 22, 2012

Here is a current overview of best yielding stocks with a market capitalization over USD 2 billion that have their ex-dividend date on the next trading week. If your broker settles your trade before the ex-date, you will receive the next dividend. A full list of all stocks with ex-dividend date can be found here: Ex-Dividend Stocks April 16 - 22, 2012. In total, 45 stocks and preferred shares go ex-dividend of which 24 yielding above 3 percent. The average yield amounts to 4.66 percent.

13 Large Cap Dividend Stocks At New 52-Week-Highs

Cheap Large Capitalized Stocks At New One-Year Highs Researched By Dividend Yield - Stock, Capital, Investment. Companies with a well running businesses and brightening perspectives have normally a strong demand and their share price tends to one-year-highs. As of today, the central banks are flooding the markets with cheap money and many stocks have shown a wonderful performance over the recent months due to the capital injections. 

I screened the stock market by large capitalized stocks with a yield over three percent that are still buyable in terms of price-to-earnings (P/E ratio below 20). Finally, the stock should have crossed new highs. Thirteen companies remained of which eight are recommended to buy.

14 Basic Material Stocks With Strongest Earnings Forecasts And Good Dividends

The Best Yielding Basic Material Stocks With Highest Expected Growth Researched by Dividend Yield - Stock, Capital, Investment. Basic materials are the source of all products. They are necessary for economic growth and wealth. Normally, the valuation of a company from the sector depends on the price developments from the underlying commodities. In times of economic slowdowns, there are overcapacities and pricing pressure. Otherwise in booming times. Commodity stocks are highly scalable companies.

I screened the sector by stocks with the highest earnings per share growth for the upcoming five years (at least 15 percent yearly). In addition, the company should pay today more than 3 percent in cash dividends. 14 stocks fulfilled my criteria of which 6 are high yields. Twelve stocks have a buy or better recommendation.