20 Of Europe’s Best Recommended Dividend Stocks

Best yielding dividend stocks from Europe with buy rating published at "long-term-investments.blogspot.com". Europe’s roof is on fire due to the debt crises. That was one of the major headlines in the press of the recent year. Sure, the fire still burns but the worst seems to be over.

Europe’s economy still has values. It’s also an export-driven mainland with a GDP of 13,076 billion, the second largest figure in the world. Certainly, the economy is weak, unemployment rates are at a high level of 11.8 percent and growth slows with a contracting GDP growth of -0.6 percent year over year.

But the currency market turns and reaches the highest value since the debt crises was debated. More and more money comes back to Europe mainly because the ECBs easing policy which is one of the most reserved below the leading industrialized national banks.

Europe is not dead and I like to show you the best yielding investment opportunities with a current buy rating and a listing in the United States. 162 companies with headquarter in Europe are listed on an American Stock Exchange. 102 of them pay dividends and 57 have a current buy or better rating. In order to exclude the stocks with a higher risk due to a small business model, I selected only stocks with a market capitalization over USD 10 billion. 41 stocks still remain.

You can find a list of the 20 most recommended stocks below. The list shows that Europe has still completive companies with a dominant market position. I think about Novo Nordisk or Anheuser Bush. Also Deutsche Bank and National Grid are leading players.

20 Most Recommended Industrial Dividend Stocks | Top Stock Buy List

Industrial goods stocks with highest buy rating originally published at "long-term-investments.blogspot.com". Today I like to finalize my January posts of the highest recommended stocks from the eight most important sectors of the economy. Industrial goods are the latest sector to discover.

The industrial sector is a small one with 359 related companies and only 172 of them are dividend stocks. The average dividend yield amounts to 2.01 and the P/E ratio has a value of 24.59 in average.

I personally have only a small share of industrial stocks in my private portfolios. The main reason is that the sector has many cyclic companies and stocks from the sector are often very capital intensive. They need huge amounts of money to keep the business running and growing. As a result, dividend payments are low.

But there are also some great growth stories. I own shares of United Technologies, Lockheed Martin and Raytheon. My biggest position is General Electric on which I have 104% unrealized gains. Not enough, I have around 10 -20 additional stocks on my watch list.

Below is a small compilation of the 20 highest recommended dividend stocks with a market capitalization over USD 2 billion. What do you think about the list of the most recommended industrial goods dividend stocks? Do you own some of them? Please let me know and leave a comment in the box below.

The Best Yielding Large Capitalized Consumer Stocks

Large Capitalized Consumer Goods 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 consumer goods stocks. 54 companies from the sector have a market capitalization over USD 10 billion and 49 of them pay dividends. As result, 20 stocks with a yield over 3 percent remained.

Below the results are three high yields of which Reynolds American (RAI) is the highest yielding stock, followed by Philips Electronics (PHG) and Altria (MO). The cigarettes industry has five representatives within the best yielding consumer stocks and covers the top dividend positions.

The Best Dividends On April 30 – May 06, 2012

Here is a current overview of the best yielding stocks with a market capitalization over USD 10 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 30 – May 06, 2012. In total, 161 stocks and preferred shares go ex-dividend of which 89 yielding above 3 percent. The average yield amounts to 4.17 percent.

The Newest Dividend Stocks In Dodge & Cox Fund Portfolio

John A. Gunn - Dodge & Cox Fund Dividend Stock Buys By Dividend Yield – Stock Capital, Investment. Here is a current overview of the best yielding stock buys at Dodge & Cox. The fund is managed by John A. Gunn who bought seven stocks of which three pay dividends. Below are the results of his recent activity.

The Best Yielding Consumer Dividend Stocks With Highest Expected Earnings Growth

The Best Growing Consumer Goods Companies With Highest Dividend Yield Researched By Dividend Yield - Stock, Capital, Investment. Stocks from the consumer goods sector are characterized by low volatility and stable dividends, but they also have a slow growth especially due to the aftereffects of the financial and debt crises.

I made a screen of the sector by the best yielding stocks with highest expected growth for the next five years. I decided to select only stocks whose earnings per share are expected to grow by more than 10 percent for the next five years and their dividend yields are above 3 percent. Exactly thirteen stocks fulfilled these criteria of which three are high yields. Eight stocks are recommended with a buy or better rating.

15 Consumer Dividend Stocks With Buy Or Better Rating

The Best Yielding Consumer Goods Shares With Buy Or Better Recommendation Researched by Dividend Yield - Stock, Capital, Investment. Here is a current overview of stocks from the consumer goods sector with a market capitalization of more than USD 10 billion (large capitalized), a dividend yield of more than 3 percent and finally a buy or better analyst rating. 15 companies from the consumer goods sector fulfilled these criteria of which 3 yielding over 4 percent. Four stocks have a strong buy rating.

Here are my favorite stocks:

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Philip Morris Intl. (NYSE: PM) has a market capitalization of $134.30 billion. The company employs 78,300 people, generates revenues of $67,713.00 million and has a net income of $7,498.00 million. The firm’s earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) amounts to $12,132.00 million. Because of these figures, the EBITDA margin is 17.92 percent (operating margin 16.54 percent and the net profit margin finally 11.07 percent).

The total debt representing 47.08 percent of the company’s assets and the total debt in relation to the equity amounts to 470.68 percent. Due to the financial situation, a return on equity of 156.71 percent was realized. Twelve trailing months earnings per share reached a value of $4.73. Last fiscal year, the company paid $2.44 in form of dividends to shareholders.


Here are the price ratios of the company: The P/E ratio is 16.35, Price/Sales 1.98 and Price/Book ratio 39.74. Dividend Yield: 3.98 percent. The beta ratio is 0.85.

Long-Term Stock History Chart Of Philip Morris Intl. Inc. (Click to enlarge)

Long-Term History of Dividends from Philip Morris Intl. Inc. (NYSE: PM) (Click to enlarge)

Long-Term Dividend Yield History of Philip Morris Intl. Inc. (NYSE: PM) (Click to enlarge)

Unilever (NYSE: UL) has a market capitalization of $89.08 billion. The company employs 167,000 people, generates revenues of $56,110.95 million and has a net income of $5,626.05 million. The firm’s earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) amounts to $9,091.95 million. Because of these figures, the EBITDA margin is 16.20 percent (operating margin 13.96 percent and the net profit margin finally 10.03 percent).


The total debt representing 22.48 percent of the company’s assets and the total debt in relation to the equity amounts to 63.89 percent. Due to the financial situation, a return on equity of 30.76 percent was realized. Twelve trailing months earnings per share reached a value of $1.96. Last fiscal year, the company paid $1.05 in form of dividends to shareholders.


Here are the price ratios of the company: The P/E ratio is 16.06, Price/Sales 2.73 and Price/Book ratio 4.82. Dividend Yield: 3.94 percent. The beta ratio is 0.75.

Long-Term Stock History Chart Of Unilever plc (ADR) (Click to enlarge)

Long-Term History of Dividends from Unilever plc (ADR) (NYSE: UL) (Click to enlarge)

Long-Term Dividend Yield History of Unilever plc (ADR) (NYSE: UL) (Click to enlarge)

PepsiCo (NYSE: PEP) has a market capitalization of $100.68 billion. The company employs 294,000 people, generates revenues of $57,838.00 million and has a net income of $6,338.00 million. The firm’s earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) amounts to $10,573.00 million. Because of these figures, the EBITDA margin is 18.28 percent (operating margin 14.41 percent and the net profit margin finally 10.96 percent).


The total debt representing 36.53 percent of the company’s assets and the total debt in relation to the equity amounts to 117.64 percent. Due to the financial situation, a return on equity of 33.07 percent was realized. Twelve trailing months earnings per share reached a value of $3.99. Last fiscal year, the company paid $1.89 in form of dividends to shareholders.


Here are the price ratios of the company: The P/E ratio is 16.15, Price/Sales 1.74 and Price/Book ratio 4.79. Dividend Yield: 3.20 percent. The beta ratio is 0.51.

Long-Term Stock History Chart Of PepsiCo, Inc. (Click to enlarge)

Long-Term History of Dividends from PepsiCo, Inc. (NYSE: PEP) (Click to enlarge)

Long-Term Dividend Yield History of PepsiCo, Inc. (NYSE: PEP) (Click to enlarge)

The Procter & Gamble (NYSE: PG) has a market capitalization of $181.06 billion. The company employs 129,000 people, generates revenues of $82,559.00 million and has a net income of $11,797.00 million. The firm’s earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) amounts to $18,656.00 million. Because of these figures, the EBITDA margin is 22.60 percent (operating margin 19.16 percent and the net profit margin finally 14.29 percent).


The total debt representing 23.14 percent of the company’s assets and the total debt in relation to the equity amounts to 47.33 percent. Due to the financial situation, a return on equity of 18.32 percent was realized. Twelve trailing months earnings per share reached a value of $3.94. Last fiscal year, the company paid $1.97 in form of dividends to shareholders.


Here are the price ratios of the company: The P/E ratio is 16.72, Price/Sales 2.19 and Price/Book ratio 2.74. Dividend Yield: 3.19 percent. The beta ratio is 0.44.

Long-Term Stock History Chart Of The Procter & Gamble Co. (Click to enlarge)

Long-Term History of Dividends from The Procter & Gamble Co. (NYSE: PG) (Click to enlarge)

Long-Term Dividend Yield History of The Procter & Gamble Co. (NYSE: PG) (Click to enlarge)

General Mills (NYSE: GIS) has a market capitalization of $26.20 billion. The company employs 35,000 people, generates revenues of $14,880.20 million and has a net income of $1,707.10 million. The firm’s earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) amounts to $3,247.10 million. Because of these figures, the EBITDA margin is 21.82 percent (operating margin 18.65 percent and the net profit margin finally 11.47 percent).


The total debt representing 36.87 percent of the company’s assets and the total debt in relation to the equity amounts to 108.16 percent. Due to the financial situation, a return on equity of 30.56 percent was realized. Twelve trailing months earnings per share reached a value of $2.35. Last fiscal year, the company paid $1.12 in form of dividends to shareholders.


Here are the price ratios of the company: The P/E ratio is 17.28, Price/Sales 1.76 and Price/Book ratio 4.12. Dividend Yield: 3.00 percent. The beta ratio is 0.19.

Long-Term Stock History Chart Of General Mills, Inc. (Click to enlarge)

Long-Term History of Dividends from General Mills, Inc. (NYSE: GIS) (Click to enlarge)

Long-Term Dividend Yield History of General Mills, Inc. (NYSE: GIS) (Click to enlarge)

Here is the full table with some fundamentals (TTM):

15 Consumer Dividend Stocks With Buy Or Better Rating (Click to enlarge)

Take a closer look at the full table. The average price to earnings ratio (P/E ratio) amounts to 16.68 while the forward price to earnings ratio is 14.58. The dividend yield has a value of 3.51 percent. Price to book ratio is 8.56 and price to sales ratio 1.75. The operating margin amounts to 15.46 percent.

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PHG, LO, BTI, PM, UL, KMB, HNZ, CAG, CAJ, IP, PEP, PG, KFT, DEO, GIS

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I am long LO, PM, UL, KMB, PEP, PG, KFT, DEO, GIS. I receive no compensation to write about these specific stocks, sector or theme. I don't plan to increase or decrease positions or obligations within the next 72 hours.

For the other stocks: I have no positions in any stocks mentioned, and no plans to initiate any positions within the next 72 hours. I receive no compensation to write about any specific stock, sector or theme.