
- Dividend Yield over 2%
- Payout Ratio under 50%
- PEG Ratio of under 3
- Return on Equity of at least 15%
- Debt to Equity Ratio of less than 50%
- Positive EPS Growth this year, next year and the next 5 years.
- (data from 20 August 2014)
I have sorted these companies in the order of their market capitalization and have listed them from largest to smallest. I have also segmented this list into three parts in order to keep each individual article within a reasonable length. The three parts will include the following companies.
Part 1 Microsoft Corporation Johnson and Johnson Qualcomm Incorporated ConocoPhillips 3M Company General Dynamics Corp Raytheon Company Marsh & McLennan Cos, Inc Aflac Inc. | Part 2 T.Rowe Price Group, Inc The Gap, Inc Symantec Corporation Helmerich & Payne, Inc Murphy Oil Corporation Best Buy Co, Inc Alaska Air Group, Inc GameStop Corp Waddell & Reed Financial Inc | Part 3 Gentex Corp DSW Inc Cohen & Steers Inc Western Refining Logistics, LP Boston Private Financial Holdings Capella Education Co FutureFuel Corp Intelliquent, Inc |
Sector: Technology Industry: Business Software and Services Market Cap $373.51 Bil P/E 17.24 PEG 2.30 Payout Ratio 42.10% 3yr RevGR 7.39% 3yr EarnGR -0.75% 3yr DivGR 18.48% | Price $44.95 1yr Target $47.00 1yr Cap Gain 4.56% Dividend $1.12 Yield 2.43% 1yr Tot Return 6.99% EPS next year 42.10% EPS next five years 7.50% |
Sector: Healthcare Industry: Drug Manufacturers - Major Market Cap $ 290.38 Bil P/E 19.03 PEG 2.68 Payout Ratio 48.60% 3yr RevGR 4.95% 3yr EarnGR 0.20% 3yr DivGR 6.99% | Price $103.21 1yr Target $108.61 1yr Cap Gain 5.23% Dividend $2.80 Yield 2.71% 1yr Tot Return 7.94% EPS next year 7.11% EPS next five years 7.10% |
Sector: Technology Industry: Communication Equipment Market Cap $125.92 Bil P/E 18.10 PEG 1.21 Payout Ratio 32.80% 3yr RevGR 30.95% 3yr EarnGR 25.59% 3yr DivGR 18.36% | Price $76.44 1yr Target $84.85 1yr Cap Gain 11.00% Dividend $1.68 Yield 2.19% 1yr Tot Return 13.19% EPS next year 4.42% EPS next five years 15.00% |
Sector: Basic Materials Industry: Independent Oil and Gas Market Cap $98.23 Bil P/E 12.27 PEG 1.84 Payout Ratio 36.80% 3yr RevGR -26.40% 3yr EarnGR 5.86% 3yr DivGR 29.74% | Price $80.50 1yr Target $91.09 1yr Cap Gain 13.15% Dividend $2.76 Yield 3.42% 1yr Tot Return 16.57% EPS next year 1.13% EPS next five years 6.66% |
Sector: Industrial Goods Industry: Diversified Machinery Market Cap $93.47 Bil P/E 20.37 PEG 1.70 Payout Ratio 41.30% 3yr RevGR 4.95% 3yr EarnGR 6.01% 3yr DivGR 9.09% | Price $144.60 1yr Target $152.46 1yr Cap Gain 5.43% Dividend $3.42 Yield 2.36% 1yr Tot Return 7.79% EPS next year 10.53% EPS next five years 11.97% |
Sector: Industrial Goods Industry: Aerospace/Defense Products Market Cap $40.72 Bil P/E 16.87 PEG 2.09 Payout Ratio 34,60% 3yr RevGR -1.29% 3yr EarnGR -0.69% 3yr DivGR 9.95% | Price $123.48 1yr Target $133.56 1yr Cap Gain 8.16% Dividend $2.48 Yield 2.00% 1yr Tot Return 10.16% EPS next year 6.97% EPS next five years 8.08% |
Sector: Industrial Goods Industry: Aerospace/Defense Products Market Cap $29.54 Bil P/E 14.78 PEG 1.35 Payout Ratio 33.80% 3yr RevGR -1.94% 3yr EarnGR 7.98% 3yr DivGR 13.47% | Price $96.66 1yr Target $107.00 1yr Cap Gain 10.69% Dividend $2.42 Yield 2.50% 1yr Tot Return 13.19% EPS next year 12.70% EPS next five years 10.98% |
Sector: Financial Industry: Insurance Brokers Market Cap $28.39 Bil P/E 20.21 PEG 1.63 Payout Ratio 38.30% 3yr RevGR 5.08% 3yr EarnGR 15.99% 3yr DivGR 6.05% | Price $52.16 1yr Target $55.04 1yr Cap Gain 5.52% Dividend $1.12 Yield 2.15% 1yr Tot Return 7.67% EPS next year 10.94% EPS next five years 12.43% |
Sector: Financial Industry: Accident and Health Insurance Market Cap $27.58 Bil P/E 9.62 PEG 2.17 Payout Ratio 22.90% 3yr RevGR 4.86% 3yr EarnGR 11.05% 3yr DivGR 7.39% | Price $60.93 1yr Target $68.59 1yr Cap Gain 12.57% Dividend $1.48 Yield 2.15% 1yr Tot Return 14.72% EPS next year 4.07% EPS next five years 4.44% |