The Best Class Of Dividend Stocks: Midsized Companies With Favorable Valuations

Except for REITs, double-digit high yielders are sometimes too good to be true. They have problems keeping the dividend that high. It is those with great yield (3-8%), favorable valuation (low enterprise value/EBITDA ratio), medium sized ($5 billion to $20 billion) companies that may be the best class of dividend stocks for the long run. The following companies have been profitable. They have a very favorable valuation with EV/EBITDA ratio below 10. And they pay a nice dividend between 3-8%. The cash payout by itself provides a good margin of safety for the investment. AFLAC Inc. (AFL) is an accident & health insurance company. It has a market cap of $19.22 billion. The company pays a dividend of 3.20%. Aflac provides supplemental health and life insurance. The company offers various voluntary supplemental insurance products, including cancer plans, general medical indemnity plans, medical/sickness riders, care plans, living benefit life plans, ordinary... Read more