The Best Dividend Paying Major Integrated Oil And Gas Companies

The basic material sector is the root of the economic activity. The whole sector has 602 companies listed with a total market capitalization of USD 193.15 billion. An average stock from the sector yields around 3.29 percent and has a P/E ratio of 13.29.

I screened one of the most liquid and best yielding industries, the major integrated oil and gas industry, by the best yielding stocks. Within the mentioned industry are 19 companies available for investors and 16 of them pay dividends. Eight companies have a current buy rating outstanding.

Eni SpA (NYSE:E) has a market capitalization of $79.70 billion. The company employs 78,686 people, generates revenue of $136,649.40 million and has a net income of $9,647.63 million. The firm’s earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) amounts to $31,821.22 million. The EBITDA margin is 23.29 percent (operating margin 15.78 percent and net profit margin 7.06 percent).

Financial Analysis: The total debt represents 20.71 percent of the company’s assets and the total debt in relation to the equity amounts to 53.35 percent. Due to the financial situation, a return on equity of 12.86 percent was realized. Twelve trailing months earnings per share reached a value of $4.61. Last fiscal year, the company paid $2.57 in form of dividends to shareholders.

Market Valuation: Here are the price ratios of the company: The P/E ratio is 9.54, P/S ratio 0.60 and P/B ratio 1.18.

Dividend Yield: 6.02 percent. The beta ratio is 1.12.



BP plc (NYSE:BP) has a market capitalization of $133.94 billion. The company employs 83,400 people, generates revenue of $386,463.00 million and has a net income of $26,097.00 million. The firm’s earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) amounts to $51,908.00 million. The EBITDA margin is 13.43 percent (operating margin 10.30 percent and net profit margin 6.75 percent).

Financial Analysis: The total debt represents 15.09 percent of the company’s assets and the total debt in relation to the equity amounts to 39.67 percent. Due to the financial situation, a return on equity of 24.89 percent was realized. Twelve trailing months earnings per share reached a value of $5.38. Last fiscal year, the company paid $1.68 in form of dividends to shareholders.

Market Valuation: Here are the price ratios of the company: The P/E ratio is 7.84, P/S ratio 0.35 and P/B ratio 1.20.

Dividend Yield: 4.55 percent. The beta ratio is 1.26.




Chevron Corporation (NYSE:CVX) has a market capitalization of $221.00 billion. The company employs 61,000 people, generates revenue of $253,706.00 million and has a net income of $27,008.00 million. The firm’s earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) amounts to $60,545.00 million. The EBITDA margin is 23.86 percent (operating margin 18.78 percent and net profit margin 10.65 percent).

Financial Analysis: The total debt represents 4.85 percent of the company’s assets and the total debt in relation to the equity amounts to 8.36 percent. Due to the financial situation, a return on equity of 23.75 percent was realized. Twelve trailing months earnings per share reached a value of $13.43. Last fiscal year, the company paid $3.09 in form of dividends to shareholders.

Market Valuation: Here are the price ratios of the company: The P/E ratio is 8.39, P/S ratio 0.87 and P/B ratio 1.83.

Dividend Yield: 3.21 percent. The beta ratio is 0.80.



Exxon Mobil (NYSE:XOM) has a market capitalization of $407.13 billion. The company employs 82,100 people, generates revenue of $486,429.00 million and has a net income of $42,206.00 million. The firm’s earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) amounts to $89,087.00 million. The EBITDA margin is 18.31 percent (operating margin 15.06 percent and net profit margin 8.68 percent).

Financial Analysis: The total debt represents 5.15 percent of the company’s assets and the total debt in relation to the equity amounts to 11.03 percent. Due to the financial situation, a return on equity of 27.26 percent was realized. Twelve trailing months earnings per share reached a value of $9.52. Last fiscal year, the company paid $1.85 in form of dividends to shareholders.

Market Valuation: Here are the price ratios of the company: The P/E ratio is 9.26, P/S ratio 0.84 and P/B ratio 2.71.

Dividend Yield: 2.58 percent. The beta ratio is 0.53.



Take a closer look at the full table of the best yielding major integrated oil and gas companies. The average price to earnings ratio (P/E ratio) amounts to 12.81 and forward P/E ratio is 10.61. The dividend yield has a value of 2.78 percent. Price to book ratio is 1.80 and price to sales ratio 0.93. The operating margin amounts to 12.46 percent and the beta ratio is 0.89.

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

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