Stock Upgrades And Downgrades From 2011/12/13

Daily Upgrades And Downgrades. Upgrades and downgrades are positive (negative) changes in the rating of a security. An upgrade is usually triggered by a steady improvement in the fundamentals and financials of the entity that has issued the security. Downgrade ratings are vice versa. Changes in the analyst rating could hit the company’s stock price significantly. Watch out the current rating decisions. Here is a current list of recent company upgrades and downgrades by brokerage firms for investors.

Upgrades:

Acme Packet (APKT) has a market capitalization of $2.26Billion. The company was upgraded by the brokerage firm “Morgan Keegan” from “Mkt Perform” to ”Outperform ($45)”. The stock price closed at $32.72 and has changed by -2.81% compared to the previous day.

Here are the price ratios of the company: The P/E ratio is 47.41, Price/Sales 7.67 and Price/Book 5.33. The earnings per share is expected to grow by 28.07% for next year and 25.76% for the upcoming 5 years.

1-Year Chart Of Acme Packet (Click to enlarge)

American Wdmrk (AMWD) has a market capitalization of $161.12Million. The company was upgraded by the brokerage firm “Robert W. Baird” from “Neutral” to ”Outperform ($16)”. The stock price closed at $11.92 and has changed by 6.24% compared to the previous day.

Here are the price ratios of the company: The P/E ratio is -, Price/Sales 0.33 and Price/Book 1.08. The earnings per share is expected to grow by 57.90% for next year and 8.00% for the upcoming 5 years.

1-Year Chart Of American Wdmrk (Click to enlarge)

Avon Products (AVP) has a market capitalization of $6.95Billion. The company was upgraded by the brokerage firm “Caris & Company” from “Average” to ”Above Average ($19)”. The stock price closed at $17.51 and has changed by 8.49% compared to the previous day.

Here are the price ratios of the company: The P/E ratio is 9.49, Price/Sales 0.61 and Price/Book 3.81. The earnings per share is expected to grow by 2.81% for next year and 9.45% for the upcoming 5 years.

1-Year Chart Of Avon Products (Click to enlarge)

Downgrades:

Altria (MO) has a market capitalization of $59.62Billion. The company was downgraded by the brokerage firm “Stifel Nicolaus” from “Buy” to ”Hold”. The stock price closed at $28,75 and has changed by -0,85% compared to the previous day.

Here are the price ratios of the company: The P/E ratio is 17,36, Price/Sales 2,53 and Price/Book 13,55. The earnings per share is expected to grow by 7,35% for next year and 7,78% for the upcoming 5 years.

1-Year Chart Of Altria (Click to enlarge)

DR Horton (DHI) has a market capitalization of $3.81Billion. The company was downgraded by the brokerage firm “Stifel Nicolaus” from “Hold” to ”Sell”. The stock price closed at $11,76 and has changed by -2,41% compared to the previous day.

Here are the price ratios of the company: The P/E ratio is 52,39, Price/Sales 1,05 and Price/Book 1,45. The earnings per share is expected to grow by 75,00% for next year and 14,82% for the upcoming 5 years.

1-Year Chart Of DR Horton (Click to enlarge)

Toll Brothers (TOL) has a market capitalization of $3.29Billion. The company was downgraded by the brokerage firm “Stifel Nicolaus” from “Hold” to ”Sell”. The stock price closed at $19,21 and has changed by -2,44% compared to the previous day.

Here are the price ratios of the company: The P/E ratio is 82,04, Price/Sales 2,23 and Price/Book 1,27. The earnings per share is expected to grow by 94,44% for next year and 8,50% for the upcoming 5 years.

1-Year Chart Of Toll Brothers (Click to enlarge)

Volterra Semi (VLTR) has a market capitalization of $589.92Million. The company was downgraded by the brokerage firm “Needham” from “Strong Buy” to ”Buy ($28)”. The stock price closed at $23,27 and has changed by -3,04% compared to the previous day.

Here are the price ratios of the company: The P/E ratio is 34,29, Price/Sales 3,86 and Price/Book 3,94. The earnings per share is expected to grow by 33,96% for next year and 17,47% for the upcoming 5 years.

1-Year Chart Of Volterra Semi (Click to enlarge)

High Yield Stocks With Recent Insider Buys From 2011/12/13

Daily Dividend Stocks With Recent Insider Buys And Sells by Dividend Yield – Stock, Capital, Investment. Stocks with insider transactions send often a clear signal for your own asset allocation. Insiders, those persons who know the company better as every analyst or investor, show their attitude to the company’s future. A stock often rises after insiders bought stocks from the company. Similar is it vice versa. The stock price often decline after insiders sold stocks from the company. Here are the recent insider transactions of the best yielding stocks:

Dividend Stocks With Recent Insider Buys:

Qualstar Corp. (QBAK) is acting within the “Diversified Electronics” industry and has a market capitalization of $23.03Million. The company has 12.25Million shares outstanding of which 25.37% were owned by insiders and 26.13% by institutional financial institutions. Insiders changed their positions by 8.37% over the past 6 month while institutional investors modified their positions by 22.13%.

Here are the price ratios of the company:
- P/E ratio: -
- Price/Sales: 1.30
- Price/Book: 0.79
- Dividend yield: 12.77%.

6-Month Chart of Qualstar Corp. (Click to enlarge)

Inergy, L.P. (NRGY) is acting within the “Gas Utilities” industry and has a market capitalization of $2.99Billion. The company has 131.27Million shares outstanding of which 1.07% were owned by insiders and 35.68% by institutional financial institutions. Insiders changed their positions by -4.27% over the past 6 month while institutional investors modified their positions by -2.64%.

Here are the price ratios of the company:
- P/E ratio: 81.46
- Price/Sales: 1.39
- Price/Book: 2.37
- Dividend yield: 12.36%.

6-Month Chart of Inergy, L.P. (Click to enlarge)

Rurban Financial Corp. (RBNF) is acting within the “Regional - Midwest Banks” industry and has a market capitalization of $14.63Million. The company has 4.86Million shares outstanding of which 0.29% were owned by insiders and 11.19% by institutional financial institutions. Insiders changed their positions by 244.26% over the past 6 month while institutional investors modified their positions by 1.87%.

Here are the price ratios of the company:
- P/E ratio: -
- Price/Sales: 0.52
- Price/Book: 0.31
- Dividend yield: 11.96%.

6-Month Chart of Rurban Financial Corp. (Click to enlarge)

Hercules Technology Growth Capital, Inc. (HTGC) is acting within the “Mortgage Investment” industry and has a market capitalization of $405.24Million. The company has 43.81Million shares outstanding of which 4.92% were owned by insiders and 62.99% by institutional financial institutions. Insiders changed their positions by 1.89% over the past 6 month while institutional investors modified their positions by -5.06%.

Here are the price ratios of the company:
- P/E ratio: 9.44
- Price/Sales: 5.37
- Price/Book: 0.96
- Dividend yield: 9.51%.

6-Month Chart of Hercules Technology Growth Capital, Inc. (Click to enlarge)

Cedar Realty Trust, Inc. (CDR) is acting within the “REIT - Retail” industry and has a market capitalization of $264.56Million. The company has 68.01Million shares outstanding of which 0.86% were owned by insiders and 74.76% by institutional financial institutions. Insiders changed their positions by 333.62% over the past 6 month while institutional investors modified their positions by 0.69%.

Here are the price ratios of the company:
- P/E ratio: -
- Price/Sales: 1.75
- Price/Book: 0.52
- Dividend yield: 9.25%.

6-Month Chart of Cedar Realty Trust, Inc. (Click to enlarge)

NuStar Energy L.P. (NS) is acting within the “Oil & Gas Pipelines” industry and has a market capitalization of $3.79Billion. The company has 69.97Million shares outstanding of which 2.37% were owned by insiders and 25.99% by institutional financial institutions. Insiders changed their positions by 2.47% over the past 6 month while institutional investors modified their positions by -2.41%.

Here are the price ratios of the company:
- P/E ratio: 17.26
- Price/Sales: 0.65
- Price/Book: 1.40
- Dividend yield: 8.08%.

6-Month Chart of NuStar Energy L.P. (Click to enlarge)

NB&T Financial Group Inc. (NBTF) is acting within the “Regional - Southeast Banks” industry and has a market capitalization of $64.98Million. The company has 3.42Million shares outstanding of which 1.23% were owned by insiders and 0.45% by institutional financial institutions. Insiders changed their positions by -0.10% over the past 6 month while institutional investors modified their positions by -36.68%.

Here are the price ratios of the company:
- P/E ratio: 16.67
- Price/Sales: 2.22
- Price/Book: 0.91
- Dividend yield: 6.32%.

6-Month Chart of NB&T Financial Group Inc. (Click to enlarge)

Ambassadors Group Inc. (EPAX) is acting within the “Education & Training Services” industry and has a market capitalization of $76.43Million. The company has 17.49Million shares outstanding of which 2.31% were owned by insiders and 83.62% by institutional financial institutions. Insiders changed their positions by 20.96% over the past 6 month while institutional investors modified their positions by 3.91%.

Here are the price ratios of the company:
- P/E ratio: 16.81
- Price/Sales: 1.10
- Price/Book: 0.90
- Dividend yield: 5.49%.

6-Month Chart of Ambassadors Group Inc. (Click to enlarge)

RAIT Financial Trust (RAS) is acting within the “REIT - Diversified” industry and has a market capitalization of $176.75Million. The company has 40.08Million shares outstanding of which 0.58% were owned by insiders and 42.68% by institutional financial institutions. Insiders changed their positions by 4.50% over the past 6 month while institutional investors modified their positions by 16.48%.

Here are the price ratios of the company:
- P/E ratio: -
- Price/Sales: 0.75
- Price/Book: 0.19
- Dividend yield: 5.44%.

6-Month Chart of RAIT Financial Trust (Click to enlarge)

10 Consumer Goods Dividend Stocks Under Book Value

Midcap Consumer Stocks Below Book Value by Dividend Yield - Stock, Capital, Investment. Here is an actual sheet of stocks from the consumer goods sector with a market capitalization of more than USD 2 billion, a positive dividend yield as well as a price to book ratio of less than one. 10 stocks fulfilled these criteria of which 2 yielding above 3 percent.

Here are the 3 top dividend stocks by dividend yield:

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Fibria Celulose S.A. (NYSE:FBR) has a market capitalization of $3.43 billion. The company employs 5,028 people, generates revenues of $3,408.59 million and has a net income of $286.78 million. The firm’s earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) amounts to $1,061.30 million. Because of these figures, the EBITDA margin is 31.14 percent (operating margin 15.60 percent and the net profit margin finally 8.41 percent).


The total debt representing 35.08 percent of the company’s assets and the total debt in relation to the equity amounts to 68.79 percent. Due to the financial situation, the return on equity amounts to 3.44 percent. Finally, earnings per share amounts to $-4.21 of which $0.16 were paid in form of dividends to shareholders last fiscal.


Here are the price ratios of the company: The P/E ratio is is not calculable, Price/Sales 1.03 and Price/Book ratio 0.41. Dividend Yield: 4.86 percent. The beta ratio is 2.63.

Long-Term Stock Chart Of Fibria Celulose S.A. (... (Click to enlarge)

Molson Coors Brewing Company (NYSE:TAP) has a market capitalization of $7.35 billion. The company employs 14,660 people, generates revenues of $3,254.40 million and has a net income of $670.30 million. The firm’s earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) amounts to $610.70 million. Because of these figures, the EBITDA margin is 18.77 percent (operating margin 26.56 percent and the net profit margin finally 20.60 percent).


The total debt representing 15.44 percent of the company’s assets and the total debt in relation to the equity amounts to 25.14 percent. Due to the financial situation, the return on equity amounts to 8.98 percent. Finally, earnings per share amounts to $3.26 of which $1.08 were paid in form of dividends to shareholders last fiscal.


Here are the price ratios of the company: The P/E ratio is 12.44, Price/Sales 2.30 and Price/Book ratio 0.99. Dividend Yield: 3.11 percent. The beta ratio is 0.75.

Long-Term Stock Chart Of Molson Coors Brewing Co. (Click to enlarge)

Magna Intl. (NYSE:MGA) has a market capitalization of $8.01 billion. The company employs 96,000 people, generates revenues of $24,102.00 million and has a net income of $961.00 million. The firm’s earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) amounts to $1,815.00 million. Because of these figures, the EBITDA margin is 7.53 percent (operating margin 4.97 percent and the net profit margin finally 3.99 percent).


The total debt representing 0.70 percent of the company’s assets and the total debt in relation to the equity amounts to 1.20 percent. Due to the financial situation, the return on equity amounts to 13.00 percent. Finally, earnings per share amounts to $3.76 of which $0.42 were paid in form of dividends to shareholders last fiscal.


Here are the price ratios of the company: The P/E ratio is 9.00, Price/Sales 0.35 and Price/Book ratio 1.06. Dividend Yield: 2.84 percent. The beta ratio is 1.40.

Long-Term Stock Chart Of Magna Intl. Inc. (USA) (Click to enlarge)

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

Consumer Goods Dividend Stocks Under Book Value (Click to enlarge)

Take a closer look at the full table. The average price to earnings ratio (P/E ratio) amounts to 15.08 while the forward price to earnings ratio is 14.62. The dividend yield has a value of 2.30 percent. Price to book ratio is 0.79 and price to sales ratio 0.76. The operating margin amounts to 6.96 percent.

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FBR, TAP, MGA, XRX, UFS, SNE, BG, HMC, TM, PC

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High Yields With Ex-Dividend Date Tomorrow 2011-12-14

Tomorrow’s Ex-Dividend Date Of High Yields By Dividend Yield – Stock Capital, Investment. Here is a current overview of high yield stocks (stocks with a dividend yield of more than 5 percent) that have their ex-dividend date tomorrow. If your broker settles your trade today, you will receive the next dividend.

These are the results:

Warwick Valley Telephone Company (WWVY) has a market capitalization of USD 76.61Million and operates within the “Telecom Services - Domestic” industry. These are the market ratios of the company:

P/E Ratio: -
Forward P/E Ratio: -
Price/Sales Ratio: 3.06
Price/Book Ratio 2.29
Dividend Yield: 7.82%

1-Year Chart Of Warwick Valley Telephone Company (Click to enlarge)

TICC Capital Corp. (TICC) has a market capitalization of USD 296.72Million and operates within the “Asset Management” industry. These are the market ratios of the company:

P/E Ratio: 8.39
Forward P/E Ratio: 9.06
Price/Sales Ratio: 7.22
Price/Book Ratio 0.97
Dividend Yield: 11.04%

1-Year Chart Of TICC Capital Corp. (Click to enlarge)

Total SA (TOT) has a market capitalization of USD 119.22Billion and operates within the “Major Integrated Oil & Gas” industry. These are the market ratios of the company:

P/E Ratio: 7.09
Forward P/E Ratio: 7.04
Price/Sales Ratio: 0.56
Price/Book Ratio 1.31
Dividend Yield: 6.39%

1-Year Chart Of Total SA (Click to enlarge)

OneBeacon Insurance Group, Ltd. (OB) has a market capitalization of USD 1.40Billion and operates within the “Surety & Title Insurance” industry. These are the market ratios of the company:

P/E Ratio: 19.89
Forward P/E Ratio: 14.15
Price/Sales Ratio: 1.28
Price/Book Ratio 1.27
Dividend Yield: 5.71%

1-Year Chart Of OneBeacon Insurance Group, Ltd. (Click to enlarge)

Equity One Inc. (EQY) has a market capitalization of USD 1.86Billion and operates within the “REIT - Retail” industry. These are the market ratios of the company:

P/E Ratio: 49.21
Forward P/E Ratio: 60.15
Price/Sales Ratio: 6.37
Price/Book Ratio 1.27
Dividend Yield: 5.42%

1-Year Chart Of Equity One Inc. (Click to enlarge)

EastGroup Properties Inc. (EGP) has a market capitalization of USD 1.11Billion and operates within the “REIT - Industrial” industry. These are the market ratios of the company:

P/E Ratio: 52.64
Forward P/E Ratio: 44.63
Price/Sales Ratio: 6.45
Price/Book Ratio 2.89
Dividend Yield: 5.07%

1-Year Chart Of EastGroup Properties Inc. (Click to enlarge)

12 Crises Resistant High Yield Dividend Stocks Near 52-Week Highs

High Dividend Yield Stocks Close To New Highs By Dividend Yield – Stock, Capital, Investment. Here is a current sheet of large capitalized stocks with a dividend yield of more than 5 percent (high yield) that are close to their 52-Week High. Despite the crises there are still companies at all time highs and good dividends. 12 large capitalized stocks fulfilled these criteria of which two are mega caps with a market capitalization of more than USD 100 billion.

Here is the table with some fundamentals to compare:

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Philippine Long Distance (NYSE:PHI) has a market capitalization of $12.20 billion. The company employs 28,770 people, generates revenues of $3,311.76 million and has a net income of $922.95 million. The firm’s earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) amounts to $1,884.94 million. Because of these figures, the EBITDA margin is 56.92 percent (operating margin 38.46 percent and the net profit margin finally 27.87 percent).


The total debt representing 32.28 percent of the company’s assets and the total debt in relation to the equity amounts to 92.40 percent. Due to the financial situation, the return on equity amounts to 42.57 percent. Finally, earnings per share amounts to $-3.60 of which $5.02 were paid in form of dividends to shareholders last fiscal.


Here are the price ratios of the company: The P/E ratio is not calculable, Price/Sales 3.64 and Price/Book ratio 4.80. Dividend Yield: 6.35 percent. The beta ratio is 0.64.

Long-Term Stock Chart Of Philippine Long Distan... (Click to enlarge)

Kinder Morgan Energy Partners (NYSE:KMP) has a market capitalization of $26.37 billion. The company employs 8,142 people, generates revenues of $8,077.70 million and has a net income of $1,327.10 million. The firm’s earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) amounts to $2,555.40 million. Because of these figures, the EBITDA margin is 31.64 percent (operating margin 19.87 percent and the net profit margin finally 16.43 percent).


The total debt representing 52.94 percent of the company’s assets and the total debt in relation to the equity amounts to 160.49 percent. Due to the financial situation, the return on equity amounts to 6.44 percent. Finally, earnings per share amounts to $0.16 of which $4.40 were paid in form of dividends to shareholders last fiscal.


Here are the price ratios of the company: The P/E ratio is 498.18, Price/Sales 3.23 and Price/Book ratio 3.56. Dividend Yield: 5.86 percent. The beta ratio is 0.37.

Long-Term Stock Chart Of Kinder Morgan Energy P... (Click to enlarge)

Plains All American Pipeline (NYSE:PAA) has a market capitalization of $10.15 billion. The company employs 3,500 people, generates revenues of $25,893.00 million and has a net income of $514.00 million. The firm’s earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) amounts to $1,016.00 million. Because of these figures, the EBITDA margin is 3.92 percent (operating margin 2.96 percent and the net profit margin finally 1.99 percent).


The total debt representing 43.47 percent of the company’s assets and the total debt in relation to the equity amounts to 137.19 percent. Due to the financial situation, the return on equity amounts to 8.01 percent. Finally, earnings per share amounts to $4.18 of which $3.76 were paid in form of dividends to shareholders last fiscal.


Here are the price ratios of the company: The P/E ratio is 16.24, Price/Sales 0.40 and Price/Book ratio 2.22. Dividend Yield: 5.85 percent. The beta ratio is 0.48.

Long-Term Stock Chart Of Plains All American Pi... (Click to enlarge)

Take a look at the full table. The average price to earnings ratio amounts to 15.52 while the average forward price to earnings ratio amounts to 15.21. The average dividend yield is 5.48 percent. Price to book ratio is 4.31 and price to sales ratio 2.19. Stocks are traded 1.98 percent below 52-Week Highs.

12 Crises Resistant High Yield Stocks Near 52-Week Highs (Click to enlarge)

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PHI, KMP, PAA, MO, RAI, VOD, EPD, VZ, LMT, BCE, LLY, WPZ,

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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.

Here are the 3 top dividend stocks by dividend payments:

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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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Stocks With Dividend Growth From Last Week (12/2011)

Stocks With Dividend Hikes From Last Week by Dividend Yield – Stock, Capital, Investment. Here is a current sheet of companies that have announced a dividend increase within the recent week. In total, 36 stocks and funds raised dividends of which 14 have a dividend growth of more than 10 percent. The average dividend growth amounts to 16.27 percent.

Here are the 3 top shares with fast dividend growth by dividend yield:

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Universal Health Realty Income Trust (NYSE:UHT) has a market capitalization of $479.26 million. The company generates revenues of $28.88 million and has a net income of $16.31 million. The firm’s earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) amounts to $21.33 million. Because of these figures, the EBITDA margin is 73.85 percent (operating margin 46.27 percent and the net profit margin finally 56.48 percent).


The total debt representing 31.26 percent of the company’s assets and the total debt in relation to the equity amounts to 46.46 percent. Due to the financial situation, the return on equity amounts to 11.39 percent. Finally, earnings per share amounts to $1.21 of which $2.42 were paid in form of dividends to shareholders last fiscal.


Here are the price ratios of the company: The P/E ratio is 31.22, Price/Sales 16.03 and Price/Book ratio 3.18. Dividend Yield: 6.62 percent. The beta ratio is 0.63.

Long-Term Stock Chart Of Universal Health Realt... (Click to enlarge)

National Health Investors (NYSE:NHI) has a market capitalization of $1.21 billion. The company generates revenues of $78.40 million and has a net income of $62.14 million. The firm’s earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) amounts to $67.93 million. Because of these figures, the EBITDA margin is 86.65 percent (operating margin 72.64 percent and the net profit margin finally 79.26 percent).


The total debt representing 7.41 percent of the company’s assets and the total debt in relation to the equity amounts to 8.53 percent. Due to the financial situation, the return on equity amounts to 14.17 percent. Finally, earnings per share amounts to $2.57 of which $2.36 were paid in form of dividends to shareholders last fiscal.


Here are the price ratios of the company: The P/E ratio is 16.99, Price/Sales 15.39 and Price/Book ratio 2.72. Dividend Yield: 5.76 percent. The beta ratio is 0.70.

Long-Term Stock Chart Of National Health Invest... (Click to enlarge)

BCE Inc. (NYSE:BCE) has a market capitalization of $31.12 billion. The company employs 50,200 people, generates revenues of $17,681.77 million and has a net income of $2,520.80 million. The firm’s earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) amounts to $6,814.76 million. Because of these figures, the EBITDA margin is 38.54 percent (operating margin 20.32 percent and the net profit margin finally 14.26 percent).


The total debt representing 30.32 percent of the company’s assets and the total debt in relation to the equity amounts to 69.22 percent. Due to the financial situation, the return on equity amounts to 12.27 percent. Finally, earnings per share amounts to $2.66 of which $1.74 were paid in form of dividends to shareholders last fiscal.


Here are the price ratios of the company: The P/E ratio is 15.04, Price/Sales 1.73 and Price/Book ratio 2.09. Dividend Yield: 5.18 percent. The beta ratio is 0.88.

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

Take a closer look at the full table of the stocks with recent dividend hikes. The average dividend growth amounts to 16.27 percent.

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Best Dividends From Independent Oil and Gas Companies

Highest Dividends From Independent Gas, Oil and Energy Industry by Dividend Yield - Stock, Capital, Investment. Here is a current table of stocks from the independent gas and oil industry with a dividend yield per share of more than 3 percent. 14 high dividend stocks fulfilled these criteria of which 8 companies are high yields. The gas and oil production is a strategic element of the economy. The whole industry has a market capitalization of USD 2,223 billion and offers a dividend return of 1.9 percent. The highest dividend comes from an investment trust.

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QR Energy LP (NYSE:QRE) has a market capitalization of $732.81 million. The company generates revenues of $256.40 million and has a net income of $24.81 million. The firm’s earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) amounts to $104.61 million. Because of these figures, the EBITDA margin is 40.80 percent (operating margin 14.51 percent and the net profit margin finally 9.68 percent).


The total debt representing 47.67 percent of the company’s assets and the total debt in relation to the equity amounts to 113.86 percent. Due to the financial situation, the return on equity amounts to -5.38 percent. Finally, earnings per share amounts to $-0.10 of which $0.04 were paid in form of dividends to shareholders last fiscal.


Here are the price ratios of the company: The P/E ratio is not calculable , Price/Sales 2.80 and Price/Book ratio 3.40. Dividend Yield: 9.50 percent.

Long-Term Stock Chart Of QR Energy LP (Click to enlarge)

Martin Midstream Partners (NASDAQ:MMLP) has a market capitalization of $680.89 million. The company employs 647 people, generates revenues of $912.12 million and has a net income of $16.02 million. The firm’s earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) amounts to $80.54 million. Because of these figures, the EBITDA margin is 8.83 percent (operating margin 4.40 percent and the net profit margin finally 1.76 percent).


The total debt representing 47.61 percent of the company’s assets and the total debt in relation to the equity amounts to 136.09 percent. Earnings per share amounts to $1.18 of which $3.00 were paid in form of dividends to shareholders last fiscal.


Here are the price ratios of the company: The P/E ratio is 28.25, Price/Sales 0.75 and Price/Book ratio 439.05. Dividend Yield: 9.22 percent. The beta ratio is 0.46.

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Crosstex Energy (NASDAQ:XTEX) has a market capitalization of $811.52 million. The company employs 469 people, generates revenues of $1,792.68 million and has a net income of $-25.83 million. The firm’s earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) amounts to $173.63 million. Because of these figures, the EBITDA margin is 9.69 percent (operating margin 3.46 percent and the net profit margin finally -1.44 percent).


The total debt representing 36.20 percent of the company’s assets and the total debt in relation to the equity amounts to 73.77 percent. Due to the financial situation, the return on equity amounts to -6.86 percent. Finally, earnings per share amounts to $-0.38 of which $0.51 were paid in form of dividends to shareholders last fiscal.


Here are the price ratios of the company: The P/E ratio is , Price/Sales 0.45 and Price/Book ratio 0.99. Dividend Yield: 7.64 percent. The beta ratio is 1.28.

Long-Term Stock Chart Of Crosstex Energy, L.P. (Click to enlarge)

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

Best Yielding Independent Oil and Gas Companies (click to enlarge)

Take a closer look at the full table. The average price to earnings ratio (P/E ratio) amounts to 18.81 while the forward price to earnings ratio is 16.73. The dividend yield has a value of 6.11 percent. Price to book ratio is 2.48 and price to sales ratio 4.34. The operating margin amounts to 11.05 percent.

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