5 Consumer Dividend Stocks Sustained By Lean/Mean Profits

Are you a dividend investor searching for stocks that not only offer attractive yields, but also payouts that they can sustain over time? One place to look is at companies with hearty profits fueling those dividends. Today we screened for consumer companies with strong profitability, and narrowed our focus to only the stocks rated as "Buy" or "Strong Buy" by industry analysts. We think you'll find our list rather interesting. EPS growth (earnings per share growth) illustrates the growth of earnings per share over time. EPS growth rates help investors identify stocks that are increasing or decreasing in profitability. This profitability metric is generally a key driver in the price of the stock as it directly correlates to the profitability of the company as a whole. The Net Margin is a profitability metric that illustrates, by percentage, how much of every dollar earned gets turned into a bottom line profit.... Read more