7 Large Cap Services Companies With High Yields And Low Payouts

Services companies can be somewhat volatile - after all, when times get tough, people find more ways to do things on their own, like filing their own taxes, and they make do with what they have - but there are a few companies that stand out. These companies are not nearly as volatile as their contemporaries (betas under 1.5, consistent EPS growth) and they pay high dividends with a low payout ratio (under 30%), making them good additions to any portfolio. Omnicom Group, Inc. (OMC) is an advertising agency with a $12.15 billion market cap. It has a forward P/E of 12.07 and pays a 2.27% dividend yield on a 29.02% payout ratio. The company’s EPS is expected to grow 9.28% next year and 10.51% over the next five years. OMC has a beta of 1.21 and recently traded at $44.04 a share. Jean-Marie Eveillard’s First Eagle Investment Management had... Read more