Within the investment scene, growth is a wonderful way to create wealth. I personally like growth stocks especially when they pay good dividends. But growth is not an easy solution. A company creates value only if it grows its profitability.
On the first day of each month I create a quick dividend list (from low-yield to high-yield paying stocks) of stocks with 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. The companies are traded at AMEX, NYSE, NASDAQ and part of the Dow Jones, S&P 500 or Nasdaq Composite. The list is selected by the following criteria and sorted by dividend yield.
- Market Capitalization: > 1 Billion
- Price/Earnings Ratio: > 0
- Dividend Yield: > 3
- Return on Investment: > 10
- Operating Margin: > 10
- 10 Year Revenue Growth: > 8
- 10 Year EPS Growth: > 10
has a market capitalization of $63.13 billion. The company employs 12,300 people, generates revenue of $24.253 billion and has a net income of $4.272 billion. The firm’s earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) amounts to $12.031 billion. The EBITDA margin is 49.61 percent (the operating margin is 30.47 percent and the net profit margin 17.61 percent).
- Financial Analysis: The total debt represents 11.87 percent of the company’s assets and the total debt in relation to the equity amounts to 19.05 percent. Due to the financial situation, a return on equity of 11.92 percent was realized. Twelve trailing months earnings per share reached a value of $5.71. Last fiscal year, the company paid $2.16 in the form of dividends to shareholders.
- Market Valuation: Here are the price ratios of the company: The P/E ratio is 13.73, the P/S ratio is 2.60 and the P/B ratio is finally 1.74. The dividend yield amounts to 3.27 percent and the beta ratio has a value of 1.21.
Cisco Systems (CSCO)
has a market capitalization of $111.41 billion. The company employs 66,639 people, generates revenue of $46.061 billion and has a net income of $8.041 billion. The firm’s earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) amounts to $12.667 billion. The EBITDA margin is 27.50 percent (the operating margin is 21.85 percent and the net profit margin 17.46 percent).
- Financial Analysis: The total debt represents 17.79 percent of the company’s assets and the total debt in relation to the equity amounts to 31.84 percent. Due to the financial situation, a return on equity of 16.32 percent was realized. Twelve trailing months earnings per share reached a value of $1.74. Last fiscal year, the company paid $0.28 in the form of dividends to shareholders.
- Market Valuation: Here are the price ratios of the company: The P/E ratio is 12.03, the P/S ratio is 2.42 and the P/B ratio is finally 2.16. The dividend yield amounts to 3.25 percent and the beta ratio has a value of 1.23.
Companhia de Bebidas das Americas (ABV)
has a market capitalization of $132.33 billion. The company employs 46,503 people, generates revenue of $13.405 billion and has a net income of $4.309 billion. The firm’s earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) amounts to $6.480 billion. The EBITDA margin is 48.34 percent (the operating margin is 43.17 percent and the net profit margin 32.14 percent).
- Financial Analysis: The total debt represents 8.92 percent of the company’s assets and the total debt in relation to the equity amounts to 16.07 percent. Due to the financial situation, a return on equity of 34.58 percent was realized. Twelve trailing months earnings per share reached a value of $1.55. Last fiscal year, the company paid $0.91 in the form of dividends to shareholders.
- Market Valuation: Here are the price ratios of the company: The P/E ratio is 27.36, the P/S ratio is 9.64 and the P/B ratio is finally 10.43. The dividend yield amounts to 3.18 percent and the beta ratio has a value of 0.95.
Take a closer look at the full table of the best dividend paying stocks for April 2013. The average price to earnings ratio (P/E ratio) amounts to 15.51 while the dividend yield has a value of 4.52 percent. Price to book ratio is 3.08 and price to sales ratio 2.69. The operating margin amounts to 25.41 percent. The earnings per share grew by 20.74 yearly over the past decade and sales by 18.95 percent.
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Disclosure
I am long ABV, HLF. I receive no compensation to write about these specific stocks, sector or theme. I don't plan to increase or decrease positions or obligations within the next 72 hours.
For the other stocks: I have no positions in any stocks mentioned, and no plans to initiate any positions within the next 72 hours. I receive no compensation to write about any specific stock, sector or theme.