4 Buffett-Owned Stocks With High Net Payout Yield

When looking for dividend stocks, it is important to remember that companies can use cash to benefit shareholders by buying back stock. The net payout yield is useful for this because it combines the dividend yield and share buybacks. I recently looked at Warren Buffett's high yielding stocks, so I thought I would take an extra glance at a few of them with high net payout yields. Wal-Mart Stores Inc. (WMT) Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (Walmart), incorporated in October 1969, operates retail stores. The company operates in three business segments: Walmart U.S., International and Sam’s Club. During the fiscal year ended January 31, 2010 (fiscal 2010), The Walmart U.S. segment accounted for 63.8% of its net sales, and operated retail stores in different formats in the United States, as well as Walmart’s online retail operations, walmart.com (see full description). Dividend Yield (%) 2.19 Buyback Yield (%) 7.42 Net Payout Yield (%)... Read more