Dividend Contenders With Low P/B Ratios

Dividend Contenders With The Lowest Price to Book Ratio.

Ticker	Company	P/E	Fwd P/E	P/S	P/B	Dividend
UNM	Unum Group	7.66	6.62	0.69	0.84	2.90%
PRU	Prudential Financial, Inc.	9.33	7.63	0.68	0.86	3.65%
DGICB	Donegal Group Inc.	-	-	0.1	0.92	4.16%
DGICA	Donegal Group Inc.	-	12.03	0.53	0.97	3.95%
AXS	AXIS Capital Holdings Limited	-	10.98	0.92	1.05	2.77%
ETP	Energy Transfer Partners, L.P.	-	15.11	0.81	1.06	9.73%
RGA	Reinsurance Group of America, Incorporated	13.34	10.79	0.72	1.08	1.66%
AFSI	AmTrust Financial Services, Inc.	109.02	9.06	0.49	1.09	4.69%
AIZ	Assurant, Inc.	23.53	12.17	1.01	1.13	2.13%
EBMT	Eagle Bancorp Montana, Inc.	18.22	12.04	3.39	1.14	1.93%
BPL	Buckeye Partners, L.P.	12.32	11.95	1.32	1.2	13.57%
ISCA	International Speedway Corporation	16.42	20.09	2.87	1.2	1.07%
RNR	RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd.	-	11.83	2.57	1.23	1.01%
OMI	Owens & Minor, Inc.	-	10.53	0.1	1.23	6.27%
BHB	Bar Harbor Bankshares	13.19	-	3.81	1.31	2.65%
DUK	Duke Energy Corporation	21.19	16.28	2.38	1.34	4.59%
PB	Prosperity Bancshares, Inc.	18.01	15.13	7.37	1.34	1.91%
ACU	Acme United Corporation	15.3	11.74	0.56	1.36	2.09%
VSEC	VSE Corporation	14.63	-	0.6	1.37	0.82%
PFG	Principal Financial Group, Inc.	8.6	9.32	1.15	1.38	3.77%

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20 Cheap Dividend Growth Stocks By Free Cash Flow

Price earnings ratios are calculated on accounting principals. A better figure to evaluate the real financial power of a company is the Free Cash Flow.

Attached, I've compiled the 20 cheapest Dividend Contenders by P/FCF Ratio.

What does this ratio mean? For example, if the stock price for two companies is $25 per share and one company has a cash flow of $5 per share (25/5=5) and the other company has a cash flow of $10 per share (25/10=2.5), then if all else is equal, the company with the higher cash flow (lower ratio, P/CF=2.5) has the better value. Also like a P/E ratio, the lower the number, the better. Currently, the average Priceto Cash Flow (P/CF) for the stocks in the S&P 500 is 14.05. But just like the P/Eratio, a value of less than 15 to 20 is generally considered good.

What is the difference between cash flow and free cash flow? Cash flow refers to a stream of revenue or expense that alters a cash account over a specified time frame. Free cash flow (FCF) is a measure of a business's financial performance. It is calculated as the difference between cash flow and capital expenditures.

Here are the results:

Ticker	Company	P/E	Fwd P/E	P/S	P/B	P/FCF
AEL	American Equity Investment Life	12.69	8.11	0.68	0.93	1.39
PRU	Prudential Financial, Inc.	9.27	8.12	0.74	0.82	3.65
PFG	Principal Financial Group, Inc.	10.37	9.9	1.24	1.37	5.04
RNR	RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd.	-	12.53	2.62	1.34	5.48
DGICA	Donegal Group Inc.	61.9	12.4	0.59	0.95	6.64
TCP	TC PipeLines, LP	9.94	10.06	5.21	2.35	6.76
TMK	Torchmark Corporation	4.27	12.99	2.31	1.56	7.17
EBMT	Eagle Bancorp Montana, Inc.	17.83	11.51	4.08	1.22	7.5
AFG	American Financial Group, Inc.	17.8	13.2	1.43	1.83	7.77
THG	The Hanover Insurance Group, Inc.	22.5	13.59	0.97	1.67	8.43
CMCSA	Comcast Corporation	15.75	12.08	1.82	2.24	9.17
EVR	Evercore Inc.	15.53	12.85	2.47	7.63	9.94
LAZ	Lazard Ltd	9.71	11.73	2.56	5.27	10.69
OHI	Omega Healthcare Investors, Inc.	56.41	16.45	5.65	1.44	10.95
HI	Hillenbrand, Inc.	18.07	17.97	1.82	3.95	12.06
TRV	The Travelers Companies, Inc.	17.51	12	1.28	1.57	12.46
VSEC	VSE Corporation	19.05	-	0.72	1.85	12.52
MCK	McKesson Corporation	6.87	10.65	0.14	2.52	12.65
VZ	Verizon Communications Inc.	14.65	10.25	1.55	4.52	12.77
EAT	Brinker International, Inc.	13.58	10.3	0.56	-	13.56

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20 Most Profitable Insurers To Consider

Insurers are under pressure due to Hurricane Irma. Let's take a look at the most profitable vertical integrated insurer in order to find some investment opportunities after the big sell-off which is still alive at the moment.

The industry is very broad developed. There are many insurers available on the market and barriers to entry seem very low. But the demand for insurance products is high and rises over years.

Warren Buffett loves insurance stocks and I love them too. Which stocks from the high return insurance stock list do you like?

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My Favorite Dividend Contenders For March 2017

With a new month close at hand, it is time, once again, for me to lay out some of my stock considerations for the next several weeks of March. 

The point of these posts is to help take some of the guesswork out of where I plan to allocate my fresh capital going forward. By making my selections ahead of time, I find it easier to commit to buys, as all the homework and investment theses have already been completed on my end. 

All that's left to do is pull the "buy" trigger. These days, it seems easier said than done as the market - and many stocks I am considering - continue to march higher. I am finding it increasingly difficult to decide where I'd like to allocate my fresh capital. 

Rest assured, I will be making at least one buy in March, as I aim to stick to my own mantra of remaining consistent with my buys during all market conditions. 

I have no intentions of breaking my streak of making monthly buys. That being said, as I look at my portfolio, I am left with a handful of potential choices for the month of March.

Here are my favorite Dividend Contenders...

18 Best Dividend Growth Stocks For The Long Term

The best dividend stocks pay rising dividends year after year. These are typically well known businesses with long dividend histories.

But that's not all. You have to look at much more than on consequent paid dividends. You must look at debt ratios, growth figures, valuation levels, and much more.

However, global economic headwinds are leaving investors perplexed about which stocks to bank on. The markets have been on a roller coaster ride in the recent past – either due to the flagging Chinese economy, the Eurozone debt crisis or the U.S. Federal Reserve’s pending decision over the first rate hike. Moreover, weakness in the energy sector and a strong dollar are nagging concerns.

We have to focus on stocks with long-term potential to avoid short-term problems. Today's screen is long-term orientated. I've put my focus on the best 5 year earnings growth forecast.

These are my screening criteria in detail

- Dividend Achiever Member (over 10 year's consecutive dividend growth)
- 5 Year Predicted EPS Growth Over 5%
- Market Cap over 2 Billion
- Forward P/E under 15
- Debt/Equity under 0.5

18 stocks jumped on my screen. The results can be found at the end of this wonderful article.

Here are the 5 top yielding results...

18 Most Attractive Mid-Cap Dividend Growth Stocks

I'm a big fan of large capitalized stocks due to the higher degree of safeness I could enjoy. But the price I pay for those extra points is return.

High quality large cap stocks often give you a smaller return than companies with a small capitalization.

Mid-cap stocks combine attributes of both large and small companies. Similar to large companies, these mid-size companies can have seasoned management teams, a strong market presence and access to capital markets, for instance.

They can also grow quickly, with fewer layers of management and bureaucracy, and offer a more entrepreneurial spirit than large competitors.

Attached I've tried to list some smaller capitalized dividend growth stocks with a market cap under 10 billion and a history of consecutive dividend of more than 10 years.

Exactly 210 companies have such a long dividend growth history. In order to limit my selection, I've tighten my criteria.

Each of the stocks must fulfill the following restrictions:

- Forward P/E under 15

- Debt-to-equity under 0.5

- 5-Year estimated EPS growth over 5%

18 small- and mid capitalized stocks survived my screening criteria of which five yield over 3 percent. 8 of the results have a buy or better rating.

Here are the top yielding results in detail...

19 Best Insurance Dividend Growth Stocks To Consider Now

If there is one thing every investor can appreciate, it is a growing stream of reliable dividends. Some sectors have more dividend champions than others. The insurance sector is a useful place for investors who want to align their personal risks with their portfolio. 

If insurance companies are able to increase prices and profits, owning the insurance companies should lead to stronger dividends at the same time that insurance costs will be increasing. However, it can be difficult for investors to determine which insurance stocks would be the best fit for their portfolio.

Insurers are big asset managers and depend on the market conditions. But not all insurers are equal. Life insurers suffer more on this weak interest environment than property and casualty insurer.

Attached you can find the best investment opportunities from the industry. I've only listed those stocks with a long dividend growth history. In addition, each of the stocks has a low forward P/E and a positive earnings growth outlook for the next five years. In addition, the debt-to-equity ratio is under 0.5. As a result, 19 stocks joined the list.

Here are the results:

34 Dividend Growth Stocks To Consider When Everthing Is Expensive On The Market

With the S&P 500 once again in negative territory for the year, companies of all sizes have seen their share prices decline.

When a stock that pays a strong dividend goes down, it has the happy effect of pushing its dividend yield even higher, which can create a nice buying opportunity for long-term investors who want to add income to their portfolio.

Attached I've compiled a list of great dividend growth stocks that might look attractive despite the market has reached a hot valuation level.

Each of the results have predicted earnings multiples of less than 15 on double-digit earnings growth rates, a debt-to-equity ratio under 1, and a Beta less than the overall market as well.

Exactly 34 companies match my criteria. Attached you can find the full results. The first table shows all Dividend Champs and Contenders. Those stocks have raised dividends over a period of more than 10 consecutive years. 

The second table shows the results from the Dividend Challengers List. Each of the results matched the above mentioned criteria and has grown dividends over 5 to 10 years.

Here are the tables:

Why You Should Look At These 16 Stocks With Cheap Free Cash Flows

When you put money into the market, you should be aware of the market valuation. One of the major problems in valuation is definitely to predict future cash-flows.

Nobody of us has a crystal-ball and no one can predict the future.

The second problem is that there are companies that must invest massively into the business model in order to boost growth or to replace old machines or buildings.

Investors often calculate with free cash flows. Those are the real income of the company, available for dividends, buybacks or mergers and acquisitions.

Today I like to introduce the cheapest Dividend Achievers with a low price to free cash flow of less than 15.

16 companies fulfilled my criteria of which four have a dividend yield over 3 percent. The most of the results come from the property and casualty insurance industry.

Insurer generates massive cash but they have also big problems with decreasing premiums and increasing competition. There are always good reasons why some companies are cheap.

You may also like my article about the best dividend stocks from the title insurance industry. I still prefer, like Warren Buffett, the fastest growing companies from the insurance sector. Those are ACE, UNH and TRV.

What do you think about the screen?

The Cheapest Dividend Growers From The MidCap 400 Dividend Aristocrats Index

I've recently looked at the S&P MidCap 400 Dividend Aristocrats Index in order to find new investment ideas.

The index is designed to measure the performance of companies within the S&P MidCap 400® that have followed a managed dividends policy of consistently increasing dividends every year for at least 15 years.

Most valuations skyrocket within the past years due to moetaring easing. As a result, price multiples of high-quality stocks rose to over 20 and yields went down under 2 percent.

Attached is list of the cheapest dividend growers from the index. Those stocks have a forward P/E of less than 15.

You can also find more cheap dividend stock ideas on my blog.

These are my favorite stocks... 

16 Cheap Dividend Stocks With Low Debt To Boost Share Repurchases

Dividend paying stocks with low debt ratios and big share repurchases originally published at long-term-investments.blogspot.com. I love dividend growth stocks and dividend paying companies in general but it’s also important to see that the corporate buys its own shares back.

The process of share repurchases is a special way to give shareholder’s money back in a very tax-optimized way. 

A low yielding stock with a 2 percent yield can lift the total yield via stock repurchases to 4 percent or so. For sure, share buybacks are no cash yields on your trading account; it’s an indirect way to reduce the current shares and lift the potential share price.

There is an index outside that covers some of the best stocks with share repurchases that bought at least 5 percent of its outstanding shares within the past 12 months.

Today I would like to screen the Buyback Achievers index by the best yielding stocks with a low forward P/E as well as a very low debt-to-equity ratio. Low debt is a good indicator for potential growth or additional share buybacks.

These are my criteria in detail:

- Positive Dividend Yield

- Forward P/E under 15

- Long-Term Debt-To-Equity below 0.2

- Member of the Buyback Achievers Index

In total, sixteen Buyback Achievers Index stocks fulfilled the above mentioned restrictions of which ten have a current buy or better rating.

15 Cheap International Dividend Achievers | Foreign Dividend Growth Stocks

Cheap international Dividend Achievers originally published at long-term-investments.blogspot.com. The search for high quality dividend stocks is the basis of my research. I always look for stocks with a good dividend history and potential to hike future dividends.

My results often come from the American stocks but you can find overseas also some good dividend growth players with potential to grow further. For sure the rest of the world doesn’t have so many stocks with a long history of rising dividends but there are a few attractive candidates.

Today I would like to look at some International Dividend Achievers. Those stocks have raised dividends for at least five consecutive years. In this article, I will present you the 15 cheapest stocks with positive 5-Year earnings per share growth expectations. Two High-Yields are part of the results and seven of the cheapest foreign dividend stocks have a current buy or better rating.