United Technologies: Dividend Stock Analysis
Published May 27, 2011 on Seeking Alpha

United Technologies Corporation (UTX) provides technology products and services to the building systems and aerospace industries worldwide. The company operates in six segments: Pratt & Whitney, Otis, Carrier, Sikorsky, UTC Fire & Security and Hamilton Sundstrand. United Technologies is a component of the Dow Jones Industrials and the dividend achievers indexes. United Technologies has paid uninterrupted dividends on its common stock since 1936 and increased payments to common shareholders every year for 17 years. The most recent dividend increase was in April, when the Board of Directors approved a 12.90% increase to 48 cents/share. The major competitors of United Technologies include Honeywell (HON), General Electric (GE) and Boeing (BA). Over the past decade this dividend growth stock has delivered an annualized total return of 10.70% to its loyal shareholders. The company has managed to deliver an increase in EPS of 10.60% per year since 2001. Analysts expect United Technologies to earn $5.36 per share in 2011 and $6.08 per share in 2012. This would be a nice increase from the $4.74/share the company earned in 2010.... Read more