14 Cheap Dividend Stocks Close to 52-Week Lows

Here is a current sheet of 14 stocks with a dividend yield of more than 3, a forward price to earnings ratio of less than 15 and finally being traded close to 52 week lows.

In average, the current P/E ratio amounts to 13.01 while the average forward price to earnings ratio decreases to 10.90. The average dividend yield amounts to 5.64 percent. Price to book ratio is 2.17 and price to sales ratio 2.32. The companies are working with an average operating margin of 16.29 percent. The average return on equity is 17.13 percent.

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MNI, LPHI, BALT, CXS, WIBC, ETR, CHL, FMER, SYY, HFBC, GSBC, CPB, TIS, HCBK

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Best Dividend Paying Stock List As Of May 2011

Here is a current dividend list (from low-yield to high-yield paying stocks) of 29 stocks that have interesting performance and valuation figures. Stocks from that list are mid- and large caps (market capitalization of more than USD 1 billion) with double digit long-term earnings growth rates. Companies traded at AMEX, NYSE, NASDAQ and part of the Dow Jones, S&P 500 as well as Nasdaq Composite. Date is 2011-05-01.

The list is selected by the following criteria’s and sorted by dividend yield:
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Market capitalization:                    > 1 Billion

Price/Earnings Ratio:                      > 0 < 100

Dividend Yield:                               > 2 < 20

Return on investment:                    > 10 < 100

Operating Margin:                          > 10 < 100

10 Year Revenue Growth:              > 8 < 200

10 Year EPS Growth:                     > 10 < 100

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The average dividend yield amounts to 3.48 percent while the average price to earnings ratio is 14.67. Stocks grew with 17.51 percent in revenues and 19.97 percent in earnings per share over the past decade. The average operating margin is 29.50 percent.


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Best Yielding Lodging Stocks

Here is a current sheet of 6 best yielding lodging stocks. 16 companies are listed on American’s stock exchanges of which 8 pay a dividend.

In average, the current P/E ratio is 17.51 while the average dividend yield amounts to 1.83 percent. Price to book ratio is 6.22 and price to sales ratio 2.23. The companies are working with an average operating margin of 17.22 percent. The average return on equity is 32.06 percent.

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MCS, IHG, CHH, WYN, EXPE, SNSTA

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13 Low Beta Large Caps Yielding Above 3 Percent

Here is a current sheet of 13 large capitalized stocks (stocks with a market capitalization of more than USD 10 billion) that have a beta ratio between 0 and 0.5 as well as a dividend yield of more than 3 percent.

The beta ratio is a financial ratio that measures the volatility of a stock price in relation to the stock market. A value under one suggests that the stock is less risky than the market.
In average, the current P/E ratio is 17.4 while the average dividend yield amounts to 5.39 percent. Price to book ratio is 3.49 and price to sales ratio 1.99. The companies are working with an average operating margin of 20.9 percent. The average return on equity is 23.56 percent.

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15 High Yielding Electric Utilities

Here is a current sheet of 15 high yielding electric utilities with a minimum dividend yield of five percent. In total, 58 electric utilities are listed in America of which 43 stocks have a market capitalization of more than USD 1 billion and 16 companies are valuated above USD 10 billion.

In average, the current P/E ratio is 15.08 (forward P/E: 14.57) while the average dividend yield amounts to 5.55 percent. Price to book ratio is 1.36 and price to sales ratio 1.24. The companies are working with an average operating margin of 18.55 percent. The average debt to equity ratio amounts to 1.09.

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Dogs of the Dow Jones Industrial Average As Of April 2011

Here is a current list of the top 10 cheapest stocks from the Dow Jones Industrial Average index – Dogs of the Dow. Such companies have the highest dividend yield and offer the lowest expected price earnings ratio. In average, the 10 Dogs of the Dow have a dividend yield of 3.91 percent and a price to earnings ratio of 28.51.

The Dogs of the Dow is an investment strategy popularized by Michael O'Higgins. The strategy is to buy 10 stocks of the Dow Jones with the highest dividend yield and lowest price to earnings ratio at the beginning of the year or any trading period and to hold these stocks for a year. After this period, the investor should sell stocks that are no more dogs of the Dow and buy therefore new dogs of the Dow.

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Long-Term Financial Analysis of General Electric (NYSE:GE)

Here is a short 10-Year analysis of General Electric (NYSE:GE). The article gives investors an overview of the company’s financial history, business diversification as well as the valuation level and dividend policy.

Company Profile:

General Electric (NYSE:GE) is the world's largest diversified conglomerate. It operates within several industries with a major focus on industrial goods, financial services and electric technologies. Finally GE has minor engagements in the diversified entertainment industry. GE accounts operations in five business divisions: Energy Infrastructure (25 percent of sales and 37 percent of earnings), Technology Infrastructure (26 percent of sales and 32 percent of earnings), NBC Universal (11 percent of sales and 12 percent of earnings), GE Capital (32 percent of sales and 17 percent of earnings) as well as Home and Business Solutions (6 percent of sales and 2 percent of earnings). On January 2011, General Electric sold its business unit NBC Universal to Comcast (NYSE:CMSA) for USD 6.2 billion in cash and a remaining 49 percent stake in the new formed entity NBCU LLC.

The company employs about 300,000 people and has operations in more than 100 countries. As of fiscal 2010, 53 percent of sales came from abroad.

Valuation of the Company:

Dividend Yield: 2.8 Percent

Payout Ratio: 48.6 Percent

5-Year Dividend Growth: -2.71 Percent

Market Capitalization: 211 billion

Cash and Short Term Investments: 78.958 billion

Long-Term Debt: 360.681 billion

Cash flow from Operations: 36.123 billion

CAPEX: 9.800 billion

Long-Term Fundamentals and Estimates:

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Sales of GE increased with 18.13 percent over the past decade. Earnings before taxes and interest (EBIT) declined by 27.88 percent and net income finally grew in total -10.65 percent. 

GE paid dividends since 1899. Due to the strong dividend cut in 2009, GE lost its title as Dividend Champion and counts now zero consecutive years of dividend increasing. The next ex-div. Date is June 16, 2011. Payments will be received on July 25, 2011.

Competitors:

General Electric is major diversified and has in every division several competitors. On group perspective, rivals like German Siemens (NYSE:SI) and Swiss ABB (NYSE:ABB), which has strong operations in the electrical equipment industry, are near competitors. MMM (NYSE:MMM), Emerson Electric (NYSE:EMR) and aerospace focused company Honeywell (NYSE:HON) are rivals too. For a detailed view of the conglomerate industry take a look at my research about five high yielding conglomerates.

Consensus Developments:

In accordance to Reuters, 18 analyst covered GE and submitted an outperform rating with a mean target price of USD 23.21 as of April 24, 2011. This value represents an upside of 16.3 percent compared to the close end price of April 21, 2011. The mean target price estimate for GE increased over the past 18 month by 36 percent.

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Full Disclosure: Long GE

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Disclaimer:

The presented data and material is for informational purposes only. Despite careful researches, we cannot guarantee for the truth of the figures. The past operational performance as well as the stock performance and dividend developments does not guarantee a positive future performance. Please, before you buy or sell any stocks, you should do your own research and reach your own conclusion.

Best Yields From S&P 500 As Of April 2011

Here is a current sheet of stocks from the Standard & Poor's 500 Index that have a minimum dividend yield of two percent. The S&P 500 is a free-float capitalization-weighted index published since 1957 by Standard & Poor's, a division of McGraw-Hill Companies. The sheet contains all dividend stocks with a dividend yield of more than 2 percent. In total, 170 stocks have such a yield. The average price to earnings ratio amounts to 21.55 while the average dividend yield is 3.41 percent. Price to book ratio is 3.80 and price to sales ratio 2.23.

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Best Yields From The S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats April 2011

Here is a current sheet of stocks from the Standard & Poor's 500 Dividend Aristocrats Index that have the highest dividend yields. The S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats index measures the performance of large cap, blue chip companies within the S&P 500 that have followed a policy of increasing dividends every year for at least 25 consecutive years. The sheet contains 42 stocks with an average dividend yield of 1.80 percent.

Stocks with high dividend yields seem to be attractive if the dividends are sustainable. Dividends are main wealth contributors and deliver nearly one third of the annual long-term return. The list is only an indicator for investors and should not used as single information tool.

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Cheapest Large Caps With Highest Expected Growth As Of April 2011

Here is a current sheet of America’s cheapest Large Caps that have the highest expected growth for fiscal 2011. Stocks from the sheet have a market capitalization of more than USD 10 billion and an expected earnings growth of at least 20 percent for the next year but have a price to earnings ratio of less than 20 and a price to sales ratios of less than 2.The list is sorted by dividend yield.

The average current P/E ratio amounts to 13.13. Price to sales ratio is 1.03. The expected earnings growth for next year amounts to 36.6 percent. Stocks are traded at AMEX, NYSE, NASDAQ as well as being part of the Dow Jones, S&P 500 or Nasdaq Composite.

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10-Year Financial Analysis of Procter and Gamble (NYSE:PG)

Here is a short 10-Year analysis of Procter and Gamble (NYSE:PG). The article gives investors an overview of the company’s financial history.

Company Profile:
Procter and Gamble (NYSE:PG) is the world's largest consumer goods company. It operates within the personal products industry and is home based in the USA. PG accounts operations in three business divisions: Beauty and Grooming (34 percent of sales and 43 percent of earnings), Health and Well-Being (19 percent of sales and 18 percent of earnings) as well as Household Care (47 percent of sales and 39 percent of earnings).

The company sold products in more than 180 countries and has operations in approximately 80 countries. As of December 31, 2010, 58 percent of sales came from abroad and 34 percent from developing markets.

Valuation of the Company:
Dividend Yield: 3.32 Percent
Payout Ratio: 59 Percent
5-Year Dividend Growth: 10.92 Percent

Market Capitalization: 177.200 billion
Cash and Short Term Investments: 3.249 billion
Long-Term Debt: 21.317 billion

Cash flow from Operations: 16.072 billion
CAPEX: 3.067 billion

Here is a 10-Year history sheet from the company in million USD:

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Sales of PG doubled over the past decade. Earnings before taxes and interest (EBIT) rose by 225 percent and net income finally grew in total 274 percent. The strong growth of PG was mainly driven by a merger and acquisition strategy. As a result, goodwill increased to USD 55.7 billion and long-term debt rose to USD 21.3 billion at quartered Q2/2011.

The company has a strong track record in dividend payment history. It paid dividends since 1891 and increased dividends over 57 consecutive years. The next ex-dividend date is April 27, 2011. Payments will be received on May 16, 2011.

PG is the biggest player within the noncyclical consumer goods industry. Strongest rival with specification in medical and healthcare is Johnson and Johnson (NYSE:JNJ) who has a current dividend yield of 3.45 percent. Other competitors like Colgate Palmolive (NYSE:CL) yielding at 2.57 percent, Kimberly Clark (NYSE:KMB) at 4.25 percent and Clorox (NYSE:CLX) at 3.20 percent.

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Full Disclosure: Long PG, KMB, CL, JNJ

Disclaimer:
The presented data and material is for informational purposes only. Despite careful researches, we cannot guarantee for the truth of the figures. The past operational performance as well as the stock performance and dividend developments does not guarantee a positive future performance. Please, before you buy or sell any stocks, you should do your own research and reach your own conclusion.

11 High Yielding Domestic Telecom Service Stocks

Here is a current sheet of 11 high yielding domestic telecom service stocks. In total, 21 stocks are listed of which 10 yielding above 5 percent. 9 companies have a market capitalization of more than USD 1 billion.

In average, the current P/E ratio is 19.72 while the average dividend yield amounts to 6.92 percent. Price to book ratio is 3.22 and price to sales ratio 1.81. The companies are working with an average operating margin of 14.60 percent. The average debt to assets ratio amounts to 40.52.

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