4 High-Yielding Stocks With Low Debt
I have searched for profitable companies that pay very rich dividends and that have low debt. I have elaborated a screening method, which shows stock candidates following these lines. Nonetheless, the screening method should only serve as a basis for further research. All the data for this article were taken from Yahoo Finance and finviz.com. The screen's formula requires all stocks to comply with all following demands:
The forward dividend yield is greater than 4.20%.
The payout ratio is less or equal 80%.
Total debt to equity is less than 0.50.
Trailing P/E is less than 15.
Forward P/E is less than 17.
Average annual earnings growth estimates for the next five years is greater or equal 3%.
After running this screen on August 15, 2013, before the market open, I discovered the following four stocks:
Garmin Ltd. (GRMN)
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