11 Incredible Dividend Stocks: Aflac
Published Thu, 09 Jun 2011 on The Motley Fool

The businessEveryone knows the iconic Aflac duck, but far fewer people could tell you what the company actually does. Unlike your typical employer-provided health insurance plan with UnitedHealth Group (NYSE: UNH) or WellPoint (NYSE: WLP) , Aflac offers individually issued, supplementary health insurance that pays policyholders directly in cash when they get sick or injured. Aflac is the No. 1 company within this niche of the insurance world, and in Japan, where the company collects 70% of its revenue, Aflac insures 25% of households and employees at 89% of the companies on the Tokyo Stock Exchange. Company Aflac Dividend Yield 2.7% 5-Year Dividend Growth Rate 20% annually Payout Ratio 26% Has Maintained or Raised Dividend Since 1982 Why it's incredibleAflac's operating business is boring. With 7.5% annual revenue growth over the last five years, it is appropriate that Aflac's mascot is a humble duck, and not, say, a thundercougarfalconbird.... Read more