Best Services Stock Picks For 2012

Top Service Shares To Buy For 2012 by Dividend Yield - Stock, Capital, Investment. Here is a current sheet of large capitalized stocks from the service sector with an interesting market valuation, a great growth performance as well as good earnings situation. Such stocks have a forward price to earnings ratio of less than 15, a sales growth over the past five years of more than 5 percent as well as an operating margin above 15 percent. Exactly 9 stocks with a market capitalization of more than USD 10 billion fulfilled these criteria. Three of them pay dividends.

Here are the 3 top dividend stocks by yield:

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Time Warner Cable (NYSE:TWC) has a market capitalization of $20.35 billion. The company employs 47,500 people, generates revenues of $18,868.00 million and has a net income of $1,313.00 million. The firm’s earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) amounts to $6,819.00 million. Because of these figures, the EBITDA margin is 36.14 percent (operating margin 19.56 percent and the net profit margin finally 6.96 percent).


The total debt representing 51.11 percent of the company’s assets and the total debt in relation to the equity amounts to 254.30 percent. Due to the financial situation, the return on equity amounts to 14.52 percent. Finally, earnings per share amounts to $4.31 of which $1.60 were paid in form of dividends to shareholders last fiscal.


Here are the price ratios of the company: The P/E ratio is 14.79, Price/Sales 1.08 and Price/Book ratio 2.41. Dividend Yield: 3.01 percent. The beta ratio is 0.70.

Long-Term Stock Chart Of Time Warner Cable Inc. (Click to enlarge)

Comcast Corporation (NASDAQ:CMCSA) has a market capitalization of $64.85 billion. The company employs 102,000 people, generates revenues of $37,937.00 million and has a net income of $3,668.00 million. The firm’s earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) amounts to $14,572.00 million. Because of these figures, the EBITDA margin is 38.41 percent (operating margin 20.97 percent and the net profit margin finally 9.67 percent).


The total debt representing 26.50 percent of the company’s assets and the total debt in relation to the equity amounts to 70.83 percent. Due to the financial situation, the return on equity amounts to 8.35 percent. Finally, earnings per share amounts to $1.40 of which $0.38 were paid in form of dividends to shareholders last fiscal.


Here are the price ratios of the company: The P/E ratio is 17.06, Price/Sales 1.71 and Price/Book ratio 1.49. Dividend Yield: 1.89 percent. The beta ratio is 1.03.

Long-Term Stock Chart Of Comcast Corporation (Click to enlarge)

The Western Union Company (NYSE:WU) has a market capitalization of $11.36 billion. The company employs 7,000 people, generates revenues of $5,192.70 million and has a net income of $909.90 million. The firm’s earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) amounts to $1,476.00 million. Because of these figures, the EBITDA margin is 28.42 percent (operating margin 25.04 percent and the net profit margin finally 17.52 percent).


The total debt representing 41.49 percent of the company’s assets and the total debt in relation to the equity amounts to 564.60 percent. Due to the financial situation, the return on equity amounts to 194.38 percent. Finally, earnings per share amounts to $1.49 of which $0.25 were paid in form of dividends to shareholders last fiscal.


Here are the price ratios of the company: The P/E ratio is 12.34, Price/Sales 2.20 and Price/Book ratio 20.73. Dividend Yield: 1.73 percent. The beta ratio is 1.43.

Long-Term Stock Chart Of The Western Union Company (Click to enlarge)

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

Best Services Stock Picks For 2012 (Click to enlarge)

Take a closer look at the full table. The average price to earnings ratio (P/E ratio) amounts to 15.26 while the forward price to earnings ratio is 12.27. The dividend yield has a value of 2.21 percent. Price to book ratio is 23.50 and price to sales ratio 1.77. The operating margin amounts to 22.30 percent.

Related stock ticker symbols:

TWC, CMCSA, WU, DISCA, DISH, EBAY, BBBY, DTV, AZO

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11 Low Volatility Stocks From Services Sector With Goods Dividends

Stocks With Low Volatility And Best Dividends From The Service Sector by Dividend Yield - Stock, Capital, Investment. Here is an actual sheet of stocks with a low volatility (measured by a beta ratio of less than 0.5) with perfect dividends (more than 2 percent dividend yield). All stocks come from the services sector. Exactly 11 listed companies fulfilled these criteria of which 4 are high yields with a dividend yield of more than 5 percent.

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Teekay LNG Partners L.P. (NYSE:TGP) has a market capitalization of $1.92 billion. The company employs 1,037 people, generates revenues of $374.01 million and has a net income of $92.94 million. The firm’s earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) amounts to $268.31 million. Because of these figures, the EBITDA margin is 71.74 percent (operating margin 47.85 percent and the net profit margin finally 24.85 percent).


The total debt representing 64.01 percent of the company’s assets and the total debt in relation to the equity amounts to 253.37 percent. Due to the financial situation, the return on equity amounts to 8.75 percent. Finally, earnings per share amounts to $2.26 of which $2.40 were paid in form of dividends to shareholders last fiscal.


Here are the price ratios of the company: The P/E ratio is 14.33, Price/Sales 5.57 and Price/Book ratio 1.97. Dividend Yield: 7.85 percent. The beta ratio is 0.42.

Long-Term Stock Chart Of Teekay LNG Partners L.P. (Click to enlarge)

Intersections Inc. (NASDAQ:INTX) has a market capitalization of $191.79 million. The company employs 787 people, generates revenues of $364.14 million and has a net income of $14.88 million. The firm’s earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) amounts to $41.17 million. Because of these figures, the EBITDA margin is 11.31 percent (operating margin 7.23 percent and the net profit margin finally 4.09 percent).


The total debt representing 3.10 percent of the company’s assets and the total debt in relation to the equity amounts to 4.33 percent. Due to the financial situation, the return on equity amounts to 13.97 percent. Finally, earnings per share amounts to $1.07 of which $0.30 were paid in form of dividends to shareholders last fiscal.


Here are the price ratios of the company: The P/E ratio is 10.37, Price/Sales 0.55 and Price/Book ratio 1.76. Dividend Yield: 7.48 percent. The beta ratio is 0.44.

Long-Term Stock Chart Of Intersections Inc. (Click to enlarge)

Bowl America Incorporated (NYSEAMEX:BWL.A) has a market capitalization of $65.94 million. The company employs 250 people, generates revenues of $26.52 million and has a net income of $1.56 million. The firm’s earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) amounts to $3.34 million. Because of these figures, the EBITDA margin is 12.60 percent (operating margin 6.76 percent and the net profit margin finally 5.87 percent).


The total debt representing 0.00 percent of the company’s assets and the total debt in relation to the equity amounts to 0.00 percent. Due to the financial situation, the return on equity amounts to 4.34 percent. Finally, earnings per share amounts to $0.29 of which $0.63 were paid in form of dividends to shareholders last fiscal.


Here are the price ratios of the company: The P/E ratio is 44.31, Price/Sales 2.36 and Price/Book ratio 1.77. Dividend Yield: 5.29 percent. The beta ratio is 0.34.

Long-Term Stock Chart Of Bowl America Incorporated (Click to enlarge)

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

Low Volatility Services Stocks With Goods Dividends (Click to enlarge)

Take a closer look at the full table. The average price to earnings ratio (P/E ratio) amounts to 30.46 while the forward price to earnings ratio is 16.57. The dividend yield has a value of 4.54 percent. Price to book ratio is 2.39 and price to sales ratio 1.61. The operating margin amounts to 22.32 percent.

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STB, TGP, INTX, BWL-A, WWAY, HOTT, MCD, ASEI, OMI, SPRO, WMT

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Best Yielding Basic Material Wholesale Stocks

Basic Material Wholesale Stocks With Best Dividends by Dividend Yield - Stock, Capital, Investment. Here is a current sheet stocks from the basic material wholesale industry. 7 stocks are part of the industry of which 6 pay dividends.

Here are the 3 top dividend stocks by dividend yield:

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Global Partners (NYSE:GLP) has a market capitalization of $421.71 million. The company employs 286 people, generates revenues of $7,801.56 million and has a net income of $27.04 million. The firm’s earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) amounts to $69.43 million. Because of these figures, the EBITDA margin is 0.89 percent (operating margin 0.63 percent and the net profit margin finally 0.35 percent).


The total debt representing 47.04 percent of the company’s assets and the total debt in relation to the equity amounts to 284.20 percent. Due to the financial situation, the return on equity amounts to 12.14 percent.


Here are the price ratios of the company: The P/E ratio is 25.96, Price/Sales 0.06 and Price/Book ratio 1.40. Dividend Yield: 9.87 percent. The beta ratio is 0.62.

Long-Term Stock Chart Of Global Partners LP (Click to enlarge)

Macquarie Infrastructuture (NYSE:MIC) has a market capitalization of $1.26 billion. The company employs 1,024 people, generates revenues of $840.79 million and has a net income of $10.01 million. The firm’s earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) amounts to $147.32 million. Because of these figures, the EBITDA margin is 17.52 percent (operating margin 9.05 percent and the net profit margin finally 1.19 percent).


The total debt representing 51.91 percent of the company’s assets and the total debt in relation to the equity amounts to 165.00 percent. Due to the financial situation, the return on equity amounts to 1.49 percent.


Here are the price ratios of the company: The P/E ratio is 64.98, Price/Sales 1.52 and Price/Book ratio 1.83. Dividend Yield: 2.90 percent. The beta ratio is 2.64.

Long-Term Stock Chart Of Macquarie Infrastructu... (Click to enlarge)

SMF Energy Corporations (NASDAQ:FUEL) has a market capitalization of $22.84 million. The company employs 224 people, generates revenues of $236.42 million and has a net income of $1.26 million. The firm’s earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) amounts to $4.26 million. Because of these figures, the EBITDA margin is 1.80 percent (operating margin 0.99 percent and the net profit margin finally 0.53 percent).


The total debt representing 35.22 percent of the company’s assets and the total debt in relation to the equity amounts to 147.53 percent. Due to the financial situation, the return on equity amounts to 16.60 percent.


Here are the price ratios of the company: The P/E ratio is 18.81, Price/Sales 0.10 and Price/Book ratio 2.83. Dividend Yield: 2.21 percent. The beta ratio is 0.96.

Long-Term Stock Chart Of SMF Energy Corporations (Click to enlarge)

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

Best Yielding Basic Material Wholesale Stocks (Click to enlarge)

Take a closer look at the full table of best yielding basic material wholesale stocks. The average price to earnings ratio (P/E ratio) amounts to 26.8 while the forward price to earnings ratio is 11.3. The dividend yield has a value of 2.8 percent. Price to book ratio is 1.4 and price to sales ratio 0.4. The operating margin amounts to 3.0 percent.

Related stock ticker symbols:

GLP, MIC, FUEL, ANW, ZEUS, FSTR

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Best Yielding Education And Training Services Stocks

Education And Training Services Stocks With Best Dividends by Dividend Yield - Stock, Capital, Investment. Here is a current sheet stocks from the education and training services industry with best dividends. The whole industry has 37 companies of which 7 have a positive yield.

Here are the 3 top dividend stocks by dividend yield:

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Ambassadors Group (NASDAQ:EPAX) has a market capitalization of $82.68 million. The company employs 212 people, generates revenues of $76.15 million and has a net income of $8.12 million. The firm’s earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) amounts to $15.14 million. Because of these figures, the EBITDA margin is 19.89 percent (operating margin 13.26 percent and the net profit margin finally 10.66 percent).


The total debt representing 0.00 percent of the company’s assets and the total debt in relation to the equity amounts to 0.00 percent. Due to the financial situation, the return on equity amounts to 9.17 percent. Finally, earnings per share amounted to $0.26 of which $0.24 were paid in form of dividends to shareholders.


Here are the price ratios of the company: The P/E ratio is 18.23, Price/Sales 1.06 and Price/Book ratio 0.98. Dividend Yield: 5.22 percent. The beta ratio is 1.07.

Long-Term Stock Chart Of Ambassadors Group, Inc. (Click to enlarge)

Strayer Education (NASDAQ:STRA) has a market capitalization of $1.09 billion. The company employs 2,099 people, generates revenues of $636.73 million and has a net income of $131.26 million. The firm’s earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) amounts to $233.08 million. Because of these figures, the EBITDA margin is 36.61 percent (operating margin 33.89 percent and the net profit margin finally 20.61 percent).


The total debt representing 0.00 percent of the company’s assets and the total debt in relation to the equity amounts to 0.00 percent. Due to the financial situation, the return on equity amounts to 71.76 percent. Finally, earnings per share amounted to $9.25 of which $3.25 were paid in form of dividends to shareholders.


Here are the price ratios of the company: The P/E ratio is 9.85, Price/Sales 1.73 and Price/Book ratio 6.93. Dividend Yield: 4.37 percent. The beta ratio is 0.68.

Long-Term Stock Chart Of Strayer Education, Inc. (Click to enlarge)

Lincoln Educational Services (NASDAQ:LINC) has a market capitalization of $185.03 million. The company employs 3,634 people, generates revenues of $639.49 million and has a net income of $69.73 million. The firm’s earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) amounts to $148.26 million. Because of these figures, the EBITDA margin is 23.18 percent (operating margin 19.18 percent and the net profit margin finally 10.90 percent).


The total debt representing 13.79 percent of the company’s assets and the total debt in relation to the equity amounts to 25.59 percent. Due to the financial situation, the return on equity amounts to 31.62 percent. Finally, earnings per share amounted to $1.54 of which $1.00 were paid in form of dividends to shareholders.


Here are the price ratios of the company: The P/E ratio is 5.31, Price/Sales 0.30 and Price/Book ratio 0.84. Dividend Yield: 3.35 percent. The beta ratio is 0.99.

Long-Term Stock Chart Of Lincoln Educational Se... (Click to enlarge)

Take a closer look at the full table of best yielding education stocks. The average price to earnings ratio (P/E ratio) amounts to 17.2 while the forward price to earnings ratio is 14.6. The dividend yield has a value of 3.0 percent. Price to book ratio is 5.2 and price to sales ratio 1.0. The operating margin amounts to 13.4 percent.

Here is the full table (TTM):

Best Yielding Education And Training Services Stocks (Click to enlarge)

Related stock ticker symbols:

EPAX, STRA, LINC, WPO, SPRO, NAUH, DV

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5 Best Yielding Diversified Entertainment Stocks

Diversified Entertainment Stocks With Best Dividends by Dividend Yield - Stock, Capital, Investment. Here is a current sheet stocks from the diversified entertainment industry with a positive dividend yield. 15 stocks are listed within the investment category of which 5 pay dividends.

Here is the table with some fundamentals:

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Take a closer look at the full table. The average price to earnings ratio (P/E ratio) amounts to 16.6 while the forward P/E ratio is 12.7. The dividend yield has a value of 2.5 percent. Price to book ratio is 1.5 and price to sales ratio 1.3. The operating margin amounts to 15.1 percent.

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Cheapest Service Stocks

Cheapest Service Stocks With Highest Dividend Yield by Dividend Yield - Stock, Capital, Investment. Here is a current sheet of cheapest stocks from the service sector. Such companies have a low forward price to earnings (<15), a price to sales of less than one as well as a price to book ratio of under one. Roughly 928 stocks are listed within the service sector of which 10 are really cheap by the mentioned criteria.

Here is the table with some fundamentals:

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Take a closer look at the full table. The average price to earnings ratio (P/E ratio) amounts to 7.3 while the forward price to earnings ratio is 7.9. The dividend yield has a value of 8.9 percent. Price to book ratio is 0.6 and price to sales ratio 0.3. The operating margin amounts to 3.4 percent.

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Best Yielding Airline Stocks

Best Yielding Stocks From Business Software And Services Industry by Dividend Yield - Stock, Capital, Investment. Here is a current sheet of stocks from the airline industry with best dividend yields. In total, there are 7 companies with positive dividends listed of which 5 have a yield of more than one percent.

Here is the table with some fundamentals:

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Take a closer look at the full table of the best yielding business software and services stocks. The average price to earnings ratio (P/E ratio) amounts to 12.1 while the forward price to earnings ratio is 12.2. The dividend yield has a value of 1.8 percent. Price to book ratio is 2.1 and price to sales ratio 0.9. The operating margin amounts to 10.2 percent.

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Best Yielding Railroad Stocks

The Most Promising Dividends in Railroads By Fool. Dividend payers deserve a berth in any long-term stock portfolio. But seemingly attractive dividend yields are not always as fetching as they may appear. Let's see which companies in the railroad industry offer the most promising dividends.

Below, I've compiled some of the major dividend-paying players in the railroad industry (and a few smaller outfits), ranked according to their dividend yields:

Company	Recent Yield	Payout Ratio	5-Year Avg. Annual Div. Growth Rate
Guangshen Railway	3.50%	32%	-1.60%
Norfolk Southern (NYSE:NSC  )	2.70%	32%	18.60%
CSX (NYSE: CSX  )	2.50%	19%	23.80%
Canadian Pacific Railway(NYSE: CP  )	2.30%	34%	10.70%
Union Pacific (NYSE: UNP  )	2.20%	26%	20%
Canadian National Railway(NYSE: CNI  )	1.90%	23%	14.90%
Trinity Industries (NYSE:TRN  )	1.50%	25%	10.60%
Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies	0.20%	1%	24.60%

Related Ticker:
NSC, CSX, CP, UNP, CNI, TRN,

Source: Fool.com