4 Picks From Cramer's Dividend Stocks: Part II

Here are another four stocks from "Cramer's Top Dividend Stocks 2012" list, along with my opinions about them. The O-Metrix Grading System is applied where possible, as well. Click here for Part I. Stock Name Ticker O-Metrix Score My Take Pfizer Inc. (PFE) 2.25 Wait For a Pullback Verizon Communications (VZ) 2.37 Buy below $40 Duke Energy (DUK) 3.65 Hold General Mills (GIS) 3.49 Buy Source: Data are taken from Finviz/Morningstar. You can download the O-Metrix calculator here. Pfizer Inc. "Even if the stock does nothing, you're going to be a big winner in a tough market," Cramer comments on this name. This statement is quite correct as the stock returned about 8% since February 6th, which is quite a gain given Pfizer's distressing background. The estimated annual EPS growth for the next five years is 3.0% and with a Beta value of 0.71, Pfizer is in a good position... Read more