Dividend growth stocks generally act as a hedge against economic or political uncertainty as these belong to mature companies, which are less susceptible to large swings in the market while simultaneously offer downside protection with their consistent increase in payouts.
Additionally, these stocks have superior fundamentals that make dividend growth a quality and promising investment for the long term. These include a sustainable business model, a long track of profitability, rising cash flows, good liquidity, strong balance sheet and some value characteristics. Further, a history of strong dividend growth indicates that a future hike is likely, which makes the portfolio safer.
Although these stocks do not necessarily have the highest yields, they have outperformed for a longer period than the broader stock market or any other dividend-paying stock.
Here are the screening results of our latest dividend growth screen of stock that could deliver solid returns for the mid- and long-term:
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10 Utilities With The Most Solid Debt And Payout Figures To Boost Future Dividends
Utility
dividend paying stocks with low payout ratios and relatively small debt figures
originally published at long-term-investments.blogspot.com. The utility sector is a
little bit different compared to the other sectors on the capital market.
There is a huge need for capital when utilities think about expansion but they also deliver solid sales and returns. It’s like an infrastructure investment within the economy.
Today I like to apply my current article serial criteria about stocks with high potential to boost dividend payments to the utility sector. I needed to weaken the efforts a little bit. These are the new criteria:
As
you might see, only ten utilities fulfilled these criteria of which six are
currently recommended to buy. It’s really so sector to find low leveraged
stocks with small payout ratios. You should definitely look at the technology
or healthcare
sector to find more results.
IdaCorp is the top yielding pick on the list. I recently put them into the Dividend Yield Passive Income Portfolio which generates currently around $2,500 in passive income.
IDACORP (NYSE:IDA) has a market capitalization of $2.42 billion. The company employs 2,067 people, generates revenue of $1.080 billion and has a net income of $168.93 million. IDACORP’s earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) amounts to $366.54 million. The EBITDA margin is 33.92 percent (the operating margin is 22.45 percent and the net profit margin 15.63 percent).
Financial Analysis: The total debt represents 30.22 percent of IDACORP’s assets and the total debt in relation to the equity amounts to 91.39 percent. Due to the financial situation, a return on equity of 9.88 percent was realized by IDACORP. Twelve trailing months earnings per share reached a value of $3.75. Last fiscal year, IDACORP paid $1.37 in the form of dividends to shareholders.
Market Valuation: Here are the price ratios of the company: The P/E ratio is 12.85, the P/S ratio is 2.24 and the P/B ratio is finally 1.37. The dividend yield amounts to 3.57 percent and the beta ratio has a value of 0.45.
Transportadora de Gas Del Sur (NYSE:TGS) has a market capitalization of $343.22 million. The company employs 829 people, generates revenue of $443.04 million and has a net income of $41.16 million. Transportadora de Gas Del Sur’s earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) amounts to $161.79 million. The EBITDA margin is 36.52 percent (the operating margin is 27.41 percent and the net profit margin 9.29 percent).
Financial Analysis: The total debt represents 33.71 percent of Transportadora de Gas Del Sur’s assets and the total debt in relation to the equity amounts to 91.84 percent. Due to the financial situation, a return on equity of 11.97 percent was realized by Transportadora de Gas Del Sur. Twelve trailing months earnings per share reached a value of $0.29. Last fiscal year, Transportadora de Gas Del Sur paid $0.00 in the form of dividends to shareholders.
Market Valuation: Here are the price ratios of the company: The P/E ratio is 7.32, the P/S ratio is 0.59 and the P/B ratio is finally 0.98. The dividend yield amounts to 15.39 percent and the beta ratio has a value of 0.63.
Chesapeake Utilities Corporation (NYSE:CPK) has a market capitalization of $488.48 million. The company employs 738 people, generates revenue of $392.50 million and has a net income of $28.86 million. Chesapeake Utilities Corporation’s earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) amounts to $79.14 million. The EBITDA margin is 20.16 percent (the operating margin is 14.43 percent and the net profit margin 7.35 percent).
Financial Analysis: The total debt represents 23.35 percent of Chesapeake Utilities Corporation’s assets and the total debt in relation to the equity amounts to 66.76 percent. Due to the financial situation, a return on equity of 11.61 percent was realized by Chesapeake Utilities Corporation. Twelve trailing months earnings per share reached a value of $3.34. Last fiscal year, Chesapeake Utilities Corporation paid $1.44 in the form of dividends to shareholders.
Market Valuation: Here are the price ratios of the company: The P/E ratio is 15.17, the P/S ratio is 1.24 and the P/B ratio is finally 1.90. The dividend yield amounts to 3.03 percent and the beta ratio has a value of 0.47.
There is a huge need for capital when utilities think about expansion but they also deliver solid sales and returns. It’s like an infrastructure investment within the economy.
Today I like to apply my current article serial criteria about stocks with high potential to boost dividend payments to the utility sector. I needed to weaken the efforts a little bit. These are the new criteria:
Dividend Payout Ratio below 50 percent
Debt-To-Equity Ratio under 1
IdaCorp is the top yielding pick on the list. I recently put them into the Dividend Yield Passive Income Portfolio which generates currently around $2,500 in passive income.
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IDACORP (NYSE:IDA) has a market capitalization of $2.42 billion. The company employs 2,067 people, generates revenue of $1.080 billion and has a net income of $168.93 million. IDACORP’s earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) amounts to $366.54 million. The EBITDA margin is 33.92 percent (the operating margin is 22.45 percent and the net profit margin 15.63 percent).
Financial Analysis: The total debt represents 30.22 percent of IDACORP’s assets and the total debt in relation to the equity amounts to 91.39 percent. Due to the financial situation, a return on equity of 9.88 percent was realized by IDACORP. Twelve trailing months earnings per share reached a value of $3.75. Last fiscal year, IDACORP paid $1.37 in the form of dividends to shareholders.
Market Valuation: Here are the price ratios of the company: The P/E ratio is 12.85, the P/S ratio is 2.24 and the P/B ratio is finally 1.37. The dividend yield amounts to 3.57 percent and the beta ratio has a value of 0.45.
Long-Term Stock Price Chart Of IDACORP (IDA) |
Long-Term Dividend Payment History of IDACORP (IDA) |
Long-Term Dividend Yield History of IDACORP (IDA) |
Transportadora de Gas Del Sur (NYSE:TGS) has a market capitalization of $343.22 million. The company employs 829 people, generates revenue of $443.04 million and has a net income of $41.16 million. Transportadora de Gas Del Sur’s earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) amounts to $161.79 million. The EBITDA margin is 36.52 percent (the operating margin is 27.41 percent and the net profit margin 9.29 percent).
Financial Analysis: The total debt represents 33.71 percent of Transportadora de Gas Del Sur’s assets and the total debt in relation to the equity amounts to 91.84 percent. Due to the financial situation, a return on equity of 11.97 percent was realized by Transportadora de Gas Del Sur. Twelve trailing months earnings per share reached a value of $0.29. Last fiscal year, Transportadora de Gas Del Sur paid $0.00 in the form of dividends to shareholders.
Market Valuation: Here are the price ratios of the company: The P/E ratio is 7.32, the P/S ratio is 0.59 and the P/B ratio is finally 0.98. The dividend yield amounts to 15.39 percent and the beta ratio has a value of 0.63.
Long-Term Stock Price Chart Of Transportadora de Gas Del Sur (TGS) |
Long-Term Dividend Payment History of Transportadora de Gas Del Sur (TGS) |
Long-Term Dividend Yield History of Transportadora de Gas Del Sur (TGS) |
Chesapeake Utilities Corporation (NYSE:CPK) has a market capitalization of $488.48 million. The company employs 738 people, generates revenue of $392.50 million and has a net income of $28.86 million. Chesapeake Utilities Corporation’s earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) amounts to $79.14 million. The EBITDA margin is 20.16 percent (the operating margin is 14.43 percent and the net profit margin 7.35 percent).
Financial Analysis: The total debt represents 23.35 percent of Chesapeake Utilities Corporation’s assets and the total debt in relation to the equity amounts to 66.76 percent. Due to the financial situation, a return on equity of 11.61 percent was realized by Chesapeake Utilities Corporation. Twelve trailing months earnings per share reached a value of $3.34. Last fiscal year, Chesapeake Utilities Corporation paid $1.44 in the form of dividends to shareholders.
Market Valuation: Here are the price ratios of the company: The P/E ratio is 15.17, the P/S ratio is 1.24 and the P/B ratio is finally 1.90. The dividend yield amounts to 3.03 percent and the beta ratio has a value of 0.47.
Long-Term Stock Price Chart Of Chesapeake Utilities Corporation (CPK) |
Long-Term Dividend Payment History of Chesapeake Utilities Corporation (CPK) |
Long-Term Dividend Yield History of Chesapeake Utilities Corporation (CPK) |
Take a closer look at the full list of utilities with potential to boost dividends. The average P/E ratio amounts to 16.98
and forward P/E ratio is 16.41. The dividend yield has a value of 2.41 percent.
Price to book ratio is 1.95 and price to sales ratio 2.38. The operating margin
amounts to 22.63 percent and the beta ratio is 1.95. Stocks from the list have
an average debt to equity ratio of 0.70.
Here is the full table with
some fundamentals (TTM):
Utilities With Potential To Hike Dividends (Click to enlarge) |
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Ex-Dividend Stocks: Best Dividend Paying Shares On August 13, 2013
The best yielding and biggest
ex-dividend stocks researched by ”long-term-investments.blogspot.com”. Dividend Investors should
have a quiet overview of stocks with upcoming ex dividend dates.
The ex dividend date is the
final date on which the new stock buyer couldn’t receive the next dividend. If
you like to receive the dividend, you need to buy the stock before the ex dividend
date. I made a little screen of the best yielding stocks with a higher
capitalization that have their ex date on the next trading day.
A full list of all stocks
with payment dates can be found here: Ex-Dividend Stocks August 13,
2013. In total, 76 stocks go ex
dividend - of which 29 yield more than 3 percent. The average yield amounts to 4.75%.
Here is the sheet of the best yielding, higher
capitalized ex-dividend stocks:
Company
|
Ticker
|
Mcap
|
P/E
|
P/B
|
P/S
|
Yield
|
R.R. Donnelley & Sons Company
|
3.49B
|
-
|
87.23
|
0.34
|
5.42%
|
|
Healthcare
Realty Trust Inc.
|
2.20B
|
-
|
1.87
|
6.68
|
4.87%
|
|
Duke
Realty Corp.
|
5.17B
|
-
|
2.02
|
4.59
|
4.24%
|
|
Exelon
Corporation
|
26.76B
|
23.16
|
1.27
|
1.07
|
3.97%
|
|
Shaw
Communications
|
11.26B
|
15.38
|
2.99
|
2.27
|
3.95%
|
|
Vectren
Corporation
|
2.96B
|
23.53
|
1.95
|
1.24
|
3.94%
|
|
American
Campus Communities
|
3.89B
|
80.76
|
1.49
|
6.46
|
3.88%
|
|
ALLETE,
Inc.
|
2.04B
|
19.06
|
1.63
|
2.03
|
3.68%
|
|
Eli
Lilly & Co.
|
58.53B
|
12.15
|
3.84
|
2.55
|
3.62%
|
|
Cablevision
Systems Corporation
|
5.11B
|
-
|
-
|
0.79
|
3.06%
|
|
E. I. du Pont de Nemours
|
55.12B
|
23.52
|
4.22
|
1.56
|
3.01%
|
|
Helmerich
& Payne Inc.
|
7.23B
|
10.34
|
1.68
|
2.16
|
2.95%
|
|
Enbridge
Inc.
|
34.71B
|
55.92
|
4.43
|
1.24
|
2.88%
|
|
Microsoft
Corporation
|
272.88B
|
12.63
|
3.46
|
3.51
|
2.81%
|
|
Southwest
Gas Corporation
|
2.29B
|
17.28
|
1.66
|
1.22
|
2.66%
|
|
International
Paper Co.
|
21.54B
|
21.93
|
3.21
|
0.75
|
2.50%
|
|
Cliffs
Natural Resources Inc.
|
3.73B
|
-
|
0.76
|
0.65
|
2.46%
|
|
LPL
Investment Holdings Inc.
|
4.19B
|
24.91
|
3.53
|
1.09
|
1.93%
|
|
IAC/InterActiveCorp.
|
4.21B
|
22.01
|
2.58
|
1.39
|
1.90%
|
|
Applied
Industrial Technologies
|
2.17B
|
18.59
|
2.94
|
0.89
|
1.79%
|
Ex-Dividend Stocks: Best Dividend Paying Shares On May 13, 2013
The best yielding and biggest
ex-dividend stocks researched by ”long-term-investments.blogspot.com”. Dividend Investors
should have a quiet overview of stocks with upcoming ex dividend dates.
The ex dividend date is the
final date on which the new stock buyer couldn’t receive the next dividend. If
you like to receive the dividend, you need to buy the stock before the ex dividend
date. I made a little screen of the best yielding stocks with a higher
capitalization that have their ex date on the next trading day.
A full list of all stocks
with payment dates can be found here: Ex-Dividend Stocks May 13,
2013. In total, 61 stocks and
preferred shares go ex dividend - of which 26 yield more than 3 percent. The
average yield amounts to 4.70%.
Here is the sheet of the best yielding, higher
capitalized ex-dividend stocks:
Company
|
Ticker
|
Mcap
|
P/E
|
P/B
|
P/S
|
Yield
|
ARMOUR
Residential REIT, Inc.
|
2.39B
|
8.08
|
0.88
|
6.48
|
13.17%
|
|
Shaw
Communications, Inc.
|
10.35B
|
13.80
|
2.60
|
2.06
|
4.34%
|
|
Consolidated
Edison Inc.
|
18.24B
|
17.40
|
1.53
|
1.48
|
3.95%
|
|
Vectren
Corporation
|
3.03B
|
19.15
|
1.95
|
1.30
|
3.86%
|
|
ALLETE,
Inc.
|
2.06B
|
20.12
|
1.70
|
2.15
|
3.68%
|
|
Exelon
Corporation
|
30.55B
|
31.88
|
1.43
|
1.23
|
3.47%
|
|
E. I. du Pont de Nemours
|
50.35B
|
21.88
|
4.11
|
1.46
|
3.29%
|
|
Xilinx
Inc.
|
10.09B
|
21.67
|
3.41
|
4.65
|
2.59%
|
|
Enbridge
Inc.
|
39.08B
|
61.68
|
3.71
|
1.56
|
2.59%
|
|
Southwest
Gas Corporation
|
2.37B
|
18.02
|
1.80
|
1.23
|
2.58%
|
|
Talisman
Energy Inc.
|
11.95B
|
-
|
1.22
|
1.63
|
2.34%
|
|
Target
Corp.
|
44.78B
|
15.41
|
2.72
|
0.61
|
2.06%
|
|
IAC/InterActiveCorp.
|
4.35B
|
26.89
|
2.50
|
1.55
|
1.95%
|
|
TIM
Participacoes S.A.
|
9.91B
|
13.75
|
1.44
|
1.06
|
1.85%
|
|
The
Kroger Co.
|
18.09B
|
12.54
|
4.25
|
0.19
|
1.73%
|
|
Teleflex
Incorporated
|
3.26B
|
25.66
|
1.93
|
2.06
|
1.72%
|
|
Jabil
Circuit Inc.
|
3.92B
|
10.69
|
1.80
|
0.22
|
1.65%
|
|
Delphi
Automotive PLC
|
14.41B
|
14.63
|
6.01
|
0.93
|
1.48%
|
|
TCF
Financial Corporation
|
2.46B
|
26.82
|
1.31
|
2.82
|
1.33%
|
|
Pool
Corp.
|
2.40B
|
30.46
|
8.37
|
1.22
|
1.24%
|
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