Goldman Sachs analysts put together a list of their favorite “income” stocks — those that provide generous dividends and share buybacks.
The report, obtained by Business Insider, names 27 companies including:
| Company |
Dividend Yield |
EPS Accretion from Buybacks |
| TE Connectivity |
2.3 percent |
2.7 percent |
| Cummins |
1.87 percent |
3 percent |
| Invesco |
2.3 percent |
2.6 percent |
| Corning |
2.3 percent |
3.2 percent |
| St. Jude Medical |
2.1 percent |
3.5 percent |
| JPMorgan Chase |
2.8 percent |
2.7 percent |
| Baxter Intl |
2.4 percent |
3.5 percent |
| Republic Svcs |
3.2 percent |
2.9 percent |
| J.M. Smucker |
2.3 percent |
3.9 percent |
| Campbell Soup |
3.3 percent |
3.3 percent |
Many experts say technology stocks, such as Microsoft, Cisco,and Intel, now represent attractive dividend plays. But others say the juicy dividends these stocks now offer simply reflect the companies’ diminished earnings prospects.
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“The signal they are sending to the shareholders is, ‘look, growth prospects just aren’t there,’” Malcolm Polley, chief investment officer at Stewart Capital, tells Bloomberg.
“Those companies that are paying dividends and increasing dividends, they used to be businesses that were fast growing, they needed every dime of cash flow to reinvest in the business. But these are by and large very mature businesses now.”
The Dow Jones Select Dividend Index has outperformed the Dow Jones Stock Market Index by 3.6 percentage points annually during the past three years.
In light of that, many experts argue that dividend stocks are overvalued. But some solid investment opportunities still exist among them, especially ones with a foreign presence, according to The Wall Street Journal.
The paper recommends large companies with solid balance sheets. It favors defensive industries, such as services and consumer staples.
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