Dividend Stocks That Combine Growth And Income

Growth and dividend yield are not mutually exclusive. On the contrary, many companies with attractive growth prospects also provide investors with income in excess of treasury bonds. A screen was performed to find stocks that bridge growth and income. Each of the following companies has a minimum average analyst forecast of 15% earnings growth while paying a dividend yield in excess of the 10-year treasury yield. Moreover, each of these stocks had over a 5% average annual increase in dividend payments over the past 10 years. Thus, each of these dividend stocks pays more than treasuries and has a long-term trend of earnings and dividend growth, which is better than the static interest payments on fixed-rate treasuries. Price multiples, dividend histories, and return of equity histories are provided below: Aceto Corp. (ACET) recently traded at $6.79 per share. At this price level, the stock has a 2.9% dividend yield. For... Read more