18 Undervalued Dividend Stocks With Positive Inventory Trends

If you like seeking the safety of dividend income, here are some ideas to start your stock search. We ran a screen on stocks paying dividend yields above 1% and sustainable payout ratios below 50% for those with encouraging trends in inventory relative to revenue. Since revenues fund company dividends, it's important to consider the quality of sales. We searched for the following positive trends: growth in revenue exceeding growth in inventory, as well as inventory becoming a smaller portion of current assets. Although companies can change their policies in inventory, these trends generally indicate improving health of revenue and liquidity. ‪Interactive Chart: Press Play to compare changes in analyst ratings over the last two years for the top six stocks mentioned below. Analyst ratings sourced from Zacks Investment Research.‬ We also created a price-weighted index of the stocks mentioned below, and monitored the... Read more