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4 Top Dividend Picks From The Discount Variety Stores Industry To Benefit From Black Friday

The last month of the year is the most important month within the whole year because up to 1/4 of the full-year sales are generated within December. 

Everybody loves to buy great things that helps you to improve you life quality, makes living easier and keeps your friends and family members happy.

Black Friday is the first day on which analysts start to measure the consumer activity by spending money. Black Friday gives us a good sign if the shopping season will end at new records or not.


Today I would like to present you four of the most popular 
discount store operators that pay the best industry dividends and have managed to grow them over the past years.

18 Services Stocks With Low Debt And Payout Ratios To Boost Future Dividends

Services dividend paying stocks with low payout ratios and relatively small debt figures originally published at long-term-investments.blogspot.com. Today I would like to continue my article serial about low leveraged stocks with small payout ratios. I believe that those stocks can pay higher dividends in the future or they have the ability to grow further without capital increases.

The services sector ha s many corporate stocks with small dividend payouts but the most of the stocks are working with small profit margins or they have a modest capitalization. I decided to look only at stocks with more than $2 billion market capitalization in order to get the best results. My other criteria are still the same: Debt to equity under 0.5 with a dividend payout ratio of less than 20 percent.

Eighteen stocks fulfilled the above mentioned criteria of which ten are currently recommended to buy.

Get A Higher Portfolio Stability With German Dividend Stocks

The German economy continues to spur growth while reinforcing its standing as a key global location for direct investment. The country has the most attractive business environment in Europe and the fifth worldwide. 

The Germany’s FDI stocks increased to approximately EUR 50 billion. There are more than 55,000 foreign companies are operating in Germany which are employing around three million people. Today I would like to look at one of the best dividend stocks in Germany which is paying a favorable dividend yield.

Metro AG

Profile
It is a German global diversified retail and wholesale company. The company has the largest market shares in its home market, and is one of the most globalized retail and wholesale corporations. It operates of portfolio of sales brands which offers a range of services for private and commercial customers. The company is the fifth-largest retailer in the world measured by revenues. It was established in 1964 by Otto Beisheim.

Its portfolio includes Metrol Cash & Carry brand which is active in the self-service wholesale industry, Real hypermarkets brand, which operates the Real stores across Europe offering both food and non-food products, Media market brand which is active on the European market in the consumer electronics retailing industry; Saturn brand, which operates consumer electronics stores and Galeria Kaufhof brand, under which the company operates department stores in Germany and Belgium. The company is also involved in the Real Estate management services of its own real estate, logistics services of its distribution and procurement network, supporting its IT solutions and Advertising servicing.

History
Metro was founded in 1996 within a period of only ten months through a merger of the retail companies Asko Deutsche kaufhaus AG, Kaufhof Holdings AG and Deutsche SB-Kauf AG. At that time the company had a market capitalization of 12.07 billion German marks. It was one of the 20 largest publicly listed companies in Germany. In 1999 the company liquidated its retail properties. This gave the company leeway for key investments, which accelerate its growth in wholesale and retail. Additionally the company continues to consistently expand its international presence: 16 Metro Cash & Carry wholesale outlets, ten Real hypermarkets and 47 nonfood specialty centers open abroad.  

In the year of 2000 the company had developed into an internationally oriented company with decentralized management teams. The group employed approximately 220, 000 people in 22 countries. For the first time the group released its financial statement for the year 2000 in accordance to the International Accounting Standards (IAS) to achieve greater transparency in its accounting. In this year the company ranked no. 18 among DAX 3 among DAX 30 companies. The Metro Share was one of the 20 most traded DAX stocks. In 2009 the company has more weigh to the subject sustainability, making it an integral part of its corporate strategy by founding a Sustainability Committee.

Strategy
In 2011 Metro Group refocused its strategy to boost its competitiveness across all sales lines.  The company is also boosting its performance strength by increasing its margins and improving its cost position and cash flow. To this end it focuses its entire team on creating value for customers on the basis of five priorities which include Transform, Grow, Improve, Expand, and Innovate.

Why invest in Metro

When you invest in Metro Group which is the world’s fourth-largest retail company you will find many advantages. There are many reasons to invest in this company such as:
  • The company is no. 1 in consumer electronics retailing in Europe. It is a leading company in the department store segment in Germany and Belgium.
  • It has a unique international portfolio of commercial real estate properties.
  • The company is present in more than 30 countries with outstanding market positions in emerging and developed markets worldwide.
  • It works with a strategy of profitable growth as well as sustainable and consequent value enhancement.
  • The company also has high self-financing ability and above-average return on equity compared to competitors.


Dividend history
At the present time, the company has a market capitalization of 9.80 Billion, EPS is 0.67, P/E ratio is 44.66 and the dividend yield is 3.33% at the annual dividend payout of 1.00.

For more information related to Dividend Stocks in Germany please visit the site DividendInvestor.de

The Safest Dividend Stocks From The Services Sector With Top Yields

The safest stocks from the services sector with high yields originally published at "long-term-investments.blogspot.com". Today I like to continue with my monthly session of the safest dividend stocks. Now I like to analyze the services sector. It’s a big source to find stocks because there are 870 companies listed.

I love it when stocks have reached a critical mass to finance future growth with own economics of scale. Being big is also a great competitive advantage which is hard to copy when the industry is still consolidated.

Large caps with a lower volatility than the market (beta below one) are available for investors. 28 in total have such a wonderful ratio of which 12 are recommended to buy. Linked are the 20 top yielding stocks.

20 Dividend Stocks With The Highest Buy Rating | Compilation Of The Best Services Stocks

Most recommended dividend stocks from the services sector originally published at "long-term-investments.blogspot.com". Today I like to go forward with my best stock recommendation list for January 2013 and I analyze the services sector. 

The services sector has 888 companies listed of which 348 pay dividends and 213 are recommended to buy now.

The total market capitalization of all stocks amounts to USD 56.93 trillion dollar. An average stock from the sector has a dividend yield of 1.72 percent and is valuated with a P/E of 20.10. The best yielding industries are Consumer Services and Electronic Stores which is followed by Computers Wholesale.

I made a screen of the 20 most recommended and higher capitalized stocks with positive dividend payments. Two high-yields are part of the results.

Best Services Stock Picks For 2013 | A Selection Of Growth Stocks

Dividend income investors seeking for a high income stream from dividends. In addition, capital gains from stocks trades are a welcome bonus for a long-term investor like me. Over a long period, such capital gains are much higher than the amount of dividends. I personally have a ratio of 1:2. This means for every dollar in dividends I could generate additional two dollars of stock gains. Most of my capital gains are unrealized because I hold them for a very long time.

However, I started a new screen from the services sector. I wanted to know what stocks picks could be the best for next year. Last year’s picks gained 31.16 percent while the sector was up 23.16 percent compared to the previous year.

These are my criteria:

- Forward P/E under 15
- Past 5Y Sales growth over 10 percent
- Earnings per share growth for the next five years over 10 percent
- Operating Margin over 10 percent
- Market capitalization above USD 2 billion

Fourteen stocks fulfilled these criteria of which eight pay dividends and twelve are currently recommended to buy. The results are dominated by business services stocks and discount, variety store concepts. 

Sysco: Dividend Idea Of The Week | Long-Term Dividend Growth Stock With 13.74% Upside

Weekly Dividend Stock Ideas Researched by The Dividend Yield WeeklyOur weekly dividend idea is the U.S. based foods wholesale company Sysco (SYY). 


Sysco Corporation (Sysco), along with its subsidiaries and divisions, is a North American distributor of food and related products primarily to the foodservice or food-away-from-home industry. The Company provides products and related services to approximately 400,000 customers, including restaurants, healthcare and educational facilities, lodging establishments and other foodservice customers. Sysco provides food and related products to the foodservice or food-away-from-home industry. It has aggregated its operating companies into a number of segments, of which only Broadline and SYGMA are the main segments. Broadline operating companies distribute a line of food products and a variety of non-food products to their customers. SYGMA operating companies distribute a line of food products and a variety of non-food products to chain restaurant customer locations. In May 2011, it acquired Goldberg & Solovy Foods, Inc. (G&S). On October 3, 2012, the Company acquired Keelings Foods. More on Reuters here.

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For the other stocks: I have no positions in other 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.

The stock analysis, including the rating and up/down potential, is based on historical information and provided by several data provider like Thompson Reuters, Morningstar, GoogleFinance, YahooFinance and MSN. The analysis assumes the stock will perform in the future as it has in the past. This is generally never true. Material presented here is for informational purposes only. Before buying or selling a security, you should do your own research and reach your own conclusion.

The Best Dividend Stocks from the Business Service Industry To Buy Now

The Best Yielding Shares from the Business Services Sector Originally At “long-term-investments.blogspot.com”. An interesting industry is in my view the business services industry. Nearly 100 companies are related to the sector of which only 30 pay dividends to its shareholders. The total capitalization of the sector amounts to $7.25 trillion. The average dividend yield within the industry amounts to 25.4 and the yield reach 1.1 percent.

I like the industry because of the high profit margins, which corresponds at 10.20 percent and is one of the highest values in the sector. The most known stocks are Visa (V), MasterCard (MA) and Moody’s (MCO). Business service is often financial networked.

I made a screen of the best yielding stocks within the business services industry. In order to reduce the huge amount of 30 dividend paying business service stocks, I selected only those with double-digit earnings per share growth. As a result, sixteen stocks remain of which market analysts trust in eleven companies and recommend them to buy now.

Dividend Idea Of The Week: Western Union (NYSE:WU) - A Major Player In Global Payment Services With Over 4% Yield And Potential To Double

Weekly Dividend Stock Ideas Researched by The Dividend Yield Weekly. Our weekly Dividend Idea is the global payment services stock Western Union (NYSE:WU). 

The money transfer company was sold-off by many investors after the disappointing the third-quarter results of the company. The company announced a 1% increase in sales and raised dividends by 25 percent and increased share buybacks to $750 million, but lowered the guidance in accordance to lower second-half revenues and a higher competition. The stock dropped around thirty percent and the current dividend yield after the dividend hike is over 4% at a P/E ratio of less than 7. Morningstar analysts estimated the fair value of the company at $25.0 which represents a potential to double.

McDonald's (NYSE:MCD): Dividend Idea Of The Week - A Restaurant Leader With 3.55% Yield And 7.64% Upside Potential

Weekly Dividend Stock Ideas Researched by The Dividend Yield Weekly. Our weekly Dividend Idea is the leading restaurant operator and franchises company McDonald's (NYSE:MCD). McDonald's owns and franchises its restaurants all over the world. By the end of 2011, the company had 33,510 restaurants in 119 countries, of which 27,075 were operated by franchisees and 6,435 were operated by the company. McDonald’s menu includes hamburgers and cheeseburgers, Big Mac, Quarter Pounder with Cheese, Filet-O-Fish, several chicken sandwiches, Chicken McNuggets, Snack Wraps, French fries, salads, oatmeal, shakes, McFlurry desserts, sundaes, soft serve cones, pies, soft drinks, coffee, McCafe beverages and other beverages. More on Reuters here

MCD operates a proven business model with a well diversifed global structure. The company is a strong established Dividend Champion and raised dividends over a period of 36 consecutive years with a double-digit long-term growth rate. Morningstar estimates the fair value of the company at $94.0, an upside potential of 7.64% compared to the previous close price of $87.33.


We like the strong brand and consumer focus of McDonald's. The huge cash flow of $7.1 billion allows the company to pay $2.6 billion dividends and to repurchase $3.0 billion own shares as of fiscal year 2011. Roughly $2.7 billion were used for CAPEX. 


The 20 Biggest Dividend Stocks Within The Service Sector

Largest Dividend Stocks From The Services Sector Researched By “long-term-investments.blogspot.com”. Service is good. A wealthy economy has a highly developed consumer based economy with a large service sector. In America, 897 companies with a stock market listing are available for investors. They all together have a market capitalization of USD 53.37 trillion. The average P/E-ratio within the sector amounts to 19.94 and the dividend yield has a value of 1.81 percent.

I made a screen of the 20 biggest stocks from the services sector with positive dividend payments. Below the 20 biggest dividend payers are no high-yields but nearly all stocks (nineteen) are currently recommended to buy.


13 Of The Best Dividend Paying Services Stocks (Strong Growing Stocks With Low Debt)

Best Services Dividend Stocks Researched By “long-term-investments.blogspot.com. Stocks from the services sector are important for a consumer based economy like the United States Economy. At the capital markets are 899 stocks available with a relationship to service. The whole market capitalization of them amounts to USD 50.88 trillion. The average dividend yield has a value of 1.84 percent and the P/E ratio is 20.14.

In order to find the best dividend paying large cap growth stocks from the investment class, I screened all companies with a positive dividend yield, great earnings per share growth of more than 10 percent and an operating margin over 15 percent. To get the best results in terms of low debt and high cash, the debt to equity ratio should be under 0.5. Finally, the market capitalization should be above USD 2 billion. Thirteen services stocks remained of which eleven are currently recommended to buy.

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.

13 Service Dividend Stocks With Highest Short Float Ratio

Dividend Stocks From The Service Sector With Highest Short Float Ratio Researched By Dividend Yield - Stock, Capital, Investment. The services sector is the second basic stage of the economy behind the agricultural. Stocks from the sector are characterized by low margins and undercapitalized business models.

At the stock markets are 908 companies linked to the sector with a total market capitalization of USD 48.2 trillion. The average sector yield amounts to 1.92 percent and the average P/E ratio is 20.11. The highest dividend paying industries are consumer services, publishing and computer wholesale.

I screened the sector by dividend stocks with the highest amount of short selling stocks, measured by the float short ratio. The ratio shows how many stocks are shorted by investors. Companies with a high ratio of float short have a little upside potential if investors need to close their short position. Thirteen dividend stocks from the services sector have a float short ratio of more than 25 percent.

The Best Yielding Large Cap Services Stocks

Large Capitalized Services Dividend Stocks With Highest Yield Researched By Dividend Yield - Stock, Capital, Investment. It’s very important to know what yields are traded within a sector or industry in order to compare risks and premiums. I made a screen of the best yielding large capitalized services stocks. 71 companies from the sector have a market capitalization over USD 10 billion and 56 of them pay dividends. Below, I listed all stocks with a yield over 2 percent.

The best yielding stock is Paychex (PAYX). The company has a dividend yield of 4.28 percent and is followed by Sysco (SYY) who has a yield of 3.91 percent.

11 Services Dividend Stocks With Gaining Earnings Momentum

Services Dividend Stocks With Accelerated Growth Researched By Dividend Yield - Stock, Capital, Investment. Service stocks are characterized by cyclic business models, low margins and partially high growth due to the business cyclic. The whole sector has a total market capitalization of USD 46.3 trillion. The average company has a P/E ratio of 20.45 as well as a dividend yield of 1.83 percent.

In order to find some opportunities, I screened the sector by dividend stocks with an earnings growth of more than ten percent over the past five years. In order to catch up only those stocks with a gaining earnings momentum, I observed only those stocks with a quarter over quarter sales and earnings per share growth of more than twenty percent. Exactly eleven companies fulfilled these criteria of which one is a high yield; nine are recommended to buy.

The Best Dividend Stocks From The Service Sector

Services Dividend Stocks With High Return On Investments And Big Operating Margins Researched By Dividend Yield - Stock, Capital, Investment. Service is characterized by hard work and low margins but there are some companies with wonderful business models that generate double digit margins within the service sector. I think about McDonalds or Starbucks. They created a huge shareholder value due to the global expansion of the brand and realized big economies of scale.

I screened the service sector by stocks with an operating margin and return on investment over 15 percent, a dividend yield over two percent and finally a market capitalization over USD 300 million. Thirteen companies fulfilled these criteria of which four are high yields and six are recommended to buy or better.

The Best Dividend Paying Restaurant Operator

The Highest Yielding Stocks From The Restaurants Industry Researched By Dividend Yield - Stock, Capital, Investment. Food store concepts are interesting growth opportunities. If they also pay good dividends, they should be a part of your portfolio. I analyzed the restaurants industry by the best yielding operator. Nearly 50 companies are listed of which 16 pay dividends. The average industry yield amounts to 2.4 percent; price to earnings ratio is 21.4.

14 Services Stocks With Strongest Earnings Growth And Best Dividends

The Best Yielding Service Stocks With Highest Expected Growth Researched by Dividend Yield - Stock, Capital, Investment. The service sector is, after agriculture and industrials, the tertiary production level of an industrialized economy. The sector has a total market capitalization of USD 34.86 trillion and includes 907 companies. The average stock from the sector pays 1.58 percent in dividends and is currently valuated with a P/E ratio of 20.64.

11 Service Dividend Stocks With Buy Or Better Rating

The Best Yielding Services Shares With Buy Or Better Recommendation Researched by Dividend Yield - Stock, Capital, Investment. Here is a current overview of stocks from the services sector with a market capitalization of more than USD 2 billion (mid capitalized), a dividend yield of more than 3 percent and finally a buy or better analyst rating. 11 companies from the services sector fulfilled these criteria of which 2 are high yields. One stocks has a strong buy rating.

Here are my favorite stocks:
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American Eagle Outfitters (NYSE: AEO) has a market capitalization of $2.53 billion. The company employs 6,900 people, generates revenues of $2,967.56 million and has a net income of $181.93 million. The firm’s earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) amounts to $456.51 million. Because of these figures, the EBITDA margin is 15.38 percent (operating margin 10.65 percent and the net profit margin finally 6.13 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, a return on equity of 12.42 percent was realized. Twelve trailing months earnings per share reached a value of $0.95. Last fiscal year, the company paid $0.43 in form of dividends to shareholders.


Here are the price ratios of the company: The P/E ratio is 13.71, Price/Sales 0.85 and Price/Book ratio 1.88. Dividend Yield: 3.36 percent. The beta ratio is 1.01.


Long-Term Stock History Chart Of American Eagle Outfitters (Click to enlarge)


Long-Term History of Dividends from American Eagle Outfitters (NYSE: AEO) (Click to enlarge)


Long-Term Dividend Yield History of American Eagle Outfitters (NYSE: AEO) (Click to enlarge)


Pearson PLC (NYSE: PSO) has a market capitalization of $15.46 billion. The company employs 36,317 people, generates revenues of $8,674.54 million and has a net income of $802.66 million. The firm’s earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) amounts to $1,413.84 million. Because of these figures, the EBITDA margin is 16.30 percent (operating margin 13.12 percent and the net profit margin finally 9.25 percent).


The total debt representing 21.67 percent of the company’s assets and the total debt in relation to the equity amounts to 41.75 percent. Due to the financial situation, a return on equity of 10.71 percent was realized. Twelve trailing months earnings per share reached a value of $1.00. Last fiscal year, the company paid $0.59 in form of dividends to shareholders.


Here are the price ratios of the company: The P/E ratio is 19.00, Price/Sales 1.79 and Price/Book ratio 1.79. Dividend Yield: 3.38 percent. The beta ratio is 0.78.


Long-Term Stock History Chart Of Pearson PLC (ADR) (Click to enlarge)


Long-Term History of Dividends from Pearson PLC (ADR) (NYSE: PSO) (Click to enlarge)


Long-Term Dividend Yield History of Pearson PLC (ADR) (NYSE: PSO) (Click to enlarge)


Watsco (NYSE: WSO) has a market capitalization of $2.26 billion. The company employs 4,000 people, generates revenues of $2,844.60 million and has a net income of $111.72 million. The firm’s earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) amounts to $176.34 million. Because of these figures, the EBITDA margin is 6.20 percent (operating margin 5.82 percent and the net profit margin finally 3.93 percent).


The total debt representing 0.82 percent of the company’s assets and the total debt in relation to the equity amounts to 1.32 percent. Due to the financial situation, a return on equity of 10.11 percent was realized. Twelve trailing months earnings per share reached a value of $2.66. Last fiscal year, the company paid $2.04 in form of dividends to shareholders.


Here are the price ratios of the company: The P/E ratio is 25.72, Price/Sales 0.79 and Price/Book ratio 2.91. Dividend Yield: 3.62 percent. The beta ratio is 0.93.


Long-Term Stock History Chart Of Watsco, Incorporated (Click to enlarge)


Long-Term History of Dividends from Watsco, Incorporated (NYSE: WSO) (Click to enlarge)


Long-Term Dividend Yield History of Watsco, Incorporated (NYSE: WSO) (Click to enlarge)


Darden Restaurants (NYSE: DRI) has a market capitalization of $5.72 billion. The company employs 180,000 people, generates revenues of $7,500.20 million and has a net income of $478.70 million. The firm’s earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) amounts to $1,057.60 million. Because of these figures, the EBITDA margin is 14.10 percent (operating margin 8.63 percent and the net profit margin finally 6.38 percent).


The total debt representing 30.16 percent of the company’s assets and the total debt in relation to the equity amounts to 85.16 percent. Due to the financial situation, a return on equity of 25.00 percent was realized. Twelve trailing months earnings per share reached a value of $3.26. Last fiscal year, the company paid $1.28 in form of dividends to shareholders.


Here are the price ratios of the company: The P/E ratio is 13.66, Price/Sales 0.76 and Price/Book ratio 3.10. Dividend Yield: 3.86 percent. The beta ratio is 0.87.


Long-Term Stock History Chart Of Darden Restaurants, Inc. (Click to enlarge)


Long-Term History of Dividends from Darden Restaurants, Inc. (NYSE: DRI) (Click to enlarge)


Long-Term Dividend Yield History of Darden Restaurants, Inc. (NYSE: DRI) (Click to enlarge)


H&R Block (NYSE: HRB) has a market capitalization of $4.79 billion. The company employs 7,900 people, generates revenues of $3,774.30 million and has a net income of $419.40 million. The firm’s earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) amounts to $787.27 million. Because of these figures, the EBITDA margin is 20.86 percent (operating margin 17.63 percent and the net profit margin finally 11.11 percent).


The total debt representing 20.70 percent of the company’s assets and the total debt in relation to the equity amounts to 74.38 percent. Due to the financial situation, a return on equity of 28.95 percent was realized. Twelve trailing months earnings per share reached a value of $1.33. Last fiscal year, the company paid $0.60 in form of dividends to shareholders.


Here are the price ratios of the company: The P/E ratio is 12.29, Price/Sales 1.27 and Price/Book ratio 3.45. Dividend Yield: 4.89 percent. The beta ratio is 0.65.


Long-Term Stock History Chart Of H&R Block, Inc. (Click to enlarge)


Long-Term History of Dividends from H&R Block, Inc. (NYSE: HRB) (Click to enlarge)


Long-Term Dividend Yield History of H&R Block, Inc. (NYSE: HRB) (Click to enlarge)

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

11 Service Dividend Stocks With Buy Or Better Rating (Click to enlarge)

Take a closer look at the full table. The average price to earnings ratio (P/E ratio) amounts to 14.92 while the forward price to earnings ratio is 12.61. The dividend yield has a value of 4.20 percent. Price to book ratio is 2.39 and price to sales ratio 0.77. The operating margin amounts to 8.77 percent.

Related stock ticker symbols:
TGP, RRD, HRB, CNK, DEG, DRI, TAM, WSO, SMS, PSO, AEO

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I am long DRI. 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.