The Best Dividend Paying Apparel Stores

Best Yielding Apparel Stores Researched By Dividend Yield - Stock, Capital, Investment. Apparel store concepts could generate big values for investors if the companies hit the desire of their customers. If so, they could tenfold revenues in a decade. Better if the stocks pay a little dividend and raise it continuously.

I screened the apparel store industry by the best yielding stocks. The whole industry includes 46 companies of which 21 pay dividends. The average industry dividend yield amounts to 1.63 with a P/E of 16.20.

Best Yielding Apparel Stores

Best Dividend Yields from Apparel Stores Industry by Dividend Yield - Stock, Capital, Investment. Here is a current sheet of stocks from the apparel stores industry, a root of the service sector. 45 stocks belong to the industry of which 19 pay dividends and 6 yielding above 3 percent.

Here is the table with some fundamentals:

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Take a closer look at the full table of 19 best yielding stocks from the apparel stores industry. The average price to earnings ratio (P/E ratio) amounts to 22.6 while the average forward P/E ratio is 12.0. The dividend yield has an average value of 2.7 percent. Price to book ratio is 3.1 and price to sales ratio 0.8. The operating margin amounts to 8.2 percent.

Best Yielding Apparel Stores (Click to enlarge)

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Dividend Stock Idea of the Day – Ralph Lauren (NYSE:RL)

Dividend Stock Ideas by Dividend Yields – Stock, Capital Investment. Our Dividend Idea of the day is the apparel brand Ralph Lauren (NYSE:RL). The current dividend yield amounts to 0.64 percent.

Polo Ralph Lauren Corporation is engaged in the design, marketing and distribution of products, including men’s, women’s and children’s apparel, accessories, fragrances and home furnishings. The Company operates in three segments: Wholesale, Retail and Licensing. Apparel products include collections of men’s, women’s and children’s clothing. Accessories include a range of footwear, eyewear, watches, jewelry, hats, belts and leather goods, including handbags and luggage. Home products include bedding and bath products, furniture, fabric and wallpaper, paint, tabletop, and giftware. Fragrance products are sold under its Romance, Polo, Lauren, Safari, Ralph and Black Label brands, among others. On December 31, 2009, in connection with the transition of the Polo-branded apparel business in Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan) from a licensed to a wholly owned operation, the Company acquired certain net assets from Dickson Concepts International Limited and affiliates (Dickson) (More on Reuters).

Here are some Fundamental Figures:

Sales	5.66 Bil
Income	567.60 Mil
Net Profit Margin	10.03%
Return on Equity	17.68%
Debt/Equity Ratio	0.09
Revenue/Share	57.38
Earnings/Share	5.76
Book Value/Share	34.97
Dividend Rate	0.8
Payout Ratio	8.00%

Here are some Pricing Figures:

Price/Earnings	21.8
Price/Book	3.6
Price/Sales	2.2
Price/Cash Flow	18
Dividend Yield %	0.64
Forward Price/Earnings	17.2
PEG Ratio	1.6
PEG Payback (Yrs)	9.2

Here are some Trading Figures:

Last Price	125.58
52-Wk High	136.5
52-Wk Low	71.12
Volume	NA
Avg Daily Vol (13 Wks)	1.12 Mil
50-Day Moving Average	127.29
200-Day Moving Average	113.53
Volatility (beta)	1.5

Sales and Income Ralph Lauren (Click to enlarge)

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Dividend Stock Idea of the Day – Inditex SA (ES:ITX)

Dividend Stock Ideas by Dividend Yields – Stock, Capital Investment. Our Dividend Idea of the day is the Spain textile retail company Industria de Diseno Textil SA (Inditex SA - ES:ITX). The current dividend yield amounts to 2.65 percent.

Industria de Diseno Textil SA (Inditex SA) is a Spain-based company primarily engaged in the textile industry. The Company’s activities include the design, confection, promotion and sale of men, women and children apparel, footwear and fashion accessories, as well as home furnishings and household textile products. The Company’s products retail distribution is conducted through a chain of more than 4,500 commercial stores, which are structured in eight business formats: Zara, Pull and Bear, Massimo Dutti, Bershka, Stradivarius, Oysho, Zara Home and Uterque. The Company is a parent of Grupo Inditex, a group which comprises a number of controlled entities that, as of December 31, 2009, had operations established in 76 countries located in North, Central and South America; Europe; the Middle East; Asia, and North Africa (More on Reuters).

Here are some Fundamental Figures:

Sales	12.82 Bil
Income	1.76 Bil
Net Profit Margin	13.82%
Return on Equity	30.61%
Debt/Equity Ratio	0
Revenue/Share	20.58
Earnings/Share	2.83
Book Value/Share	9.83
Dividend Rate	1.6
Payout Ratio	46.00%

Here are some Pricing Figures:

Price/Earnings	21.8
Price/Book	6.1
Price/Sales	3
Price/Cash Flow	14.7
Dividend Yield %	2.65
Forward Price/Earnings	N/A
PEG Ratio	N/A
PEG Payback (Yrs)	N/A

Here are some Trading Figures:

Last Price	62.35
52-Wk High	64.48
52-Wk Low	45.8
Volume	594,083
Avg Daily Vol (13 Wks)	1.38 Mil
50-Day Moving Average	60.79
200-Day Moving Average	58.06
Volatility (beta)	0.63

Sales and Income of Dividend Stock Idea Inditex SA (Click to enlarge)

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Dividend Stock Idea of the Day – Nike (NYSE:NKE)

Dividend Stock Ideas by Dividend Yields – Stock, Capital Investment. Our Dividend Idea of the day is the sports apparel and shoes brand Nike (NYSE:NKE). The current dividend yield amounts to 1.5 percent.

NIKE, Inc. (NIKE) is engaged in design, development and marketing of footwear, apparel, equipment and accessory products. It is a seller of athletic footwear and athletic apparel in the world. It sells its products to retail accounts, through NIKE-owned retail, including stores and Internet sales, and through a mix of independent distributors and licensees, in over 170 countries around the world. NIKE’s athletic footwear products are designed primarily for specific athletic use. It also markets footwear designed for aquatic activities, baseball, cheerleading, football, golf, lacrosse, outdoor activities, skateboarding, tennis, volleyball, walking, wrestling, and other athletic and recreational uses. It also markets apparel with licensed college and professional team, and league logos. It sells a line of performance equipment under the NIKE brand name, including bags, socks, sport balls, eyewear, timepieces, electronic devices, bats, gloves and protective equipment (More on Reuters).

Here are some Fundamental Figures:

Sales	20.17 Bil
Income	2.06 Bil
Net Profit Margin	10.22%
Return on Equity	21.32%
Debt/Equity Ratio	0.06
Revenue/Share	41.26
Earnings/Share	4.22
Book Value/Share	20.88
Dividend Rate	1.24
Payout Ratio	27.00%

Here are some Pricing Figures:

Price/Earnings	19.3
Price/Book	3.9
Price/Sales	2
Price/Cash Flow	17.7
Dividend Yield %	1.5
Forward Price/Earnings	17
PEG Ratio	1.5
PEG Payback (Yrs)	9.1

Here are some Trading Figures:

Last Price	81.11
52-Wk High	92.49
52-Wk Low	66.34
Volume	2.62 Mil
Avg Daily Vol (13 Wks)	3.29 Mil
50-Day Moving Average	81.71
200-Day Moving Average	82.71
Volatility (beta)	0.92

Sales and Income Figures of Nike (Click to enlarge)

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Dividend Stock Idea of the Day – Gerry Weber International (GWI1)

Our Dividend Idea of the day comes from Germany. GERRY WEBER International AG is active in the fashion and lifestyle sector. The company has three brands (GERRY WEBER, TAIFUN and SAMOON). GERRY WEBER is positioned in the upper mid-price segment for ladies’ clothing. The TAIFUN brand contains a collection targeted at younger women, positioned in the mid-price segment. SAMOON brand provides a collection of plus-size wear. As of fiscal 2009/2010, there were 405 Company-managed and franchised HOUSES OF GERRY WEBER, of which 193 were located in Germany and 212 abroad. 178 HOUSES OF GERRY WEBER were managed by GERRY WEBER Group, thereof 138 in Germany. 227 of the multi-brand stores were operated by franchisees, thereof 55 in Germany and 172 abroad.

Here are some Fundamental Figures:

Sales	646.70 Mil
Income	55.75 Mil
Net Profit Margin	8.62%
Return on Equity	25.90%
Debt/Equity Ratio	0.1
Revenue/Share	30.33
Earnings/Share	2.62
Book Value/Share	11.61
Dividend Rate	1.1
Payout Ratio	44.00%

Here are some Pricing Figures:

Price/Earnings	16.4
Price/Book	3.5
Price/Sales	1.4
Price/Cash Flow	16.6
Dividend Yield %	1.9
Forward Price/Earnings	12.8
PEG Ratio	0.9
PEG Payback (Yrs)	6.8

Here are some Trading Figures:

Last Price	42.22
52-Wk High	47.9
52-Wk Low	23.42
Volume	58,875
Avg Daily Vol (13 Wks)	46,661
50-Day Moving Average	44.62
200-Day Moving Average	37.36
Volatility (beta)	0.61

Gerry Weber Intern. (Click to enlarge)

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