The S&P 500 is trading near its all-time high, but that doesn't mean there aren't bargains to be found in the markets.
In fact, I'd argue that several high-profile companies are trading for cheap valuations right now, and many of them even offer up big dividend yields.
Let's look at three dividend-paying stocks currently trading for below market multiples. These are names I think you can safely purchase today.
Here are the results...
Some companies, such as Dividend Aristocrats, actually perform well during bad times, while others are extremely affected.
We strongly believe that stocks with a solid financial performance will do better in crises times.
Dividend Aristocrats are a major popular class of stocks that offer solid financials and most of them have outperformed the market in recent years. Dividend Aristocrats are stocks in the S&P 500 that have increased dividends every year for the past 25 straight years.
Today I like to introduce a couple of Dividend Aristocrats that might look good despite the high market valuation and could hedge you against an upcoming market storm.
For sure, Dividend Aristocrats are also not safe when the markets under pressure but often they perform better. They have a lower beta ratio and could pay dividends.
Here are 10 high-quality dividend stocks that are bear market beaters and how they do it.
Many of these blue-chip stocks are holdings in our Conservative Retirees dividend portfolio, which seeks to avoid dividend cuts, earn a 4% yield and preserve capital.
Here are the results...
As the markets reached recently fresh new highs, income investors are on the lookout for stocks with solid dividend yields that have strong fundamentals and are oversold due to the year's volatility.
It's hard to find cheaply priced stocks in such a hot priced environment.
Looking at the stocks' technical charts can help determine whether the fundamentals can be further supported.
Not surprisingly, this year's market volatility has wreaked havoc on many strong dividend stocks.
Today we've screened the market by cheap stocks (forward P/E under 15) with an oversold definition by RSI 40.
We also excluded all stocks with a market capitalization over 2 billion. In addition, the ROA is positive and the debt-to equity under 1.
16 stocks are meeting the above mentioned criteria of which 2 a High-Yields.
These are the results in detail...
In the search for safe dividend stocks, high yield alone can be a trap. If you take on the risk of a dividend cut, a portfolio's returns can be significantly impaired.
However, if a company is generating solid earnings growth, then taking a lower yield today may not matter a few years from now. But how do you find companies with real, long-term dividend growth potential?
We start by looking for enduring brand names that are highly profitable and generate loads of cash. Here are seven of my favorite blue chip dividend stocks that have good yields and have been increasing their payouts for at least 40 straight years.
These are the results...
On one hand, many would argue that the emphasis on share repurchases is merely a sign of the times – the US economy continues to grow (albeit slowly) while corporates enjoy ample balance sheet flexibility in an entirely unprecedented ultralow interest rate environment characterized by the Fed’s ongoing reluctance to raise rates as much of the world’s government debt has moved to negative yields…
On the other hand, buyback activity near all-time highs could be considered a potential sign that the current Bull Market is approaching its peak. While there is a plausible argument supporting greater share repurchases – return of excess cash in the absence of viable alternative investments – firms have historically exhibited poor timing.
Management tends to repurchase shares in bull markets when profits are high and balance sheets are flush with cash, while cutting back during recessions (precisely the time they should be buying over the long term).
Here are 20 high quality buyback kings at a reasonable price...
