A Trio of High-Yield Stocks for the Dividend Investor
The following long-term dividend payers thrash the S&P 500 index in terms of a higher dividend yield. The benchmark for the U.S. market yields 1.81% as of Jan. 31.
Therefore, dividend investors may want to consider these companies.
AstraZeneca
The first company to have a look at is AstraZeneca PLC (NYSE:AZN).
Shares of the British drug manufacturer closed at $48.7 on Jan. 31 for a market capitalization of $127.8 billion.
Shares of the Morristown, New Jersey-based provider of waste and energy services to municipal entities in North America closed at $14.98 on Jan. 31 for a market capitalization of $1.97 billion.
Based on Friday's closing price, Covanta Holding offers a 6.68% trailing 12-month dividend yield. Currently, the company pays a quarterly dividend of 25 cents per common share. The last payment was made on Jan. 3. The company has been distributing dividends for about a decade.
The current dividend yield is quite high compared to its historical values, indicating that the stock is a profitable investment.
The share price has fallen 8% in the past year through Jan. 31 to trade below the 200-, 100- and 50-day simple moving average lines.
The 52-week range is $13.88 to $18.38. The 14-day relative strength index of 44 suggests that the stock is neither overbought nor oversold.
Moreover, the stock has a price-earnings ratio of 374.5 versus the industry median of 19.08 and a price-sales ratio of 1.05 versus the industry median of 1.37.
GuruFocus assigned the company a low financial strength rating of 3 out of 10, but a positive profitability rating of 6 out of 10.
Wall Street issued an overweight recommendation rating for shares of Covanta with an average target price of $17.5 per share, representing 16.8% upside from Friday's closing price.
CrossAmerica Partners
The third company under consideration is CrossAmerica Partners LP (NYSE:CAPL).
Shares of the Allentown, Pennsylvania-based wholesale distributor of motor fuels traded at $18.71 at close on Jan. 31 for a market cap of $644.75 million.
Based on this share price, CrossAmerica Partners offers an 11.22% trailing 12-month dividend yield. On Feb. 10, CrossAmerica Partners will pay a quarterly cash dividend of 52.5 cents per common share. The company has been paying quarterly dividends for eight years.
The current dividend yield is quite high when compared to its historical values. This means that its stock is a profitable investment.
The share price has grown 6% in the past year through Jan. 31 to place abundantly above the 200-, 100- and 50-day simple moving average lines.
The 52-week range is $14.98 to $19.79 per share. The 14-day relative strength index of 55 indicates that the stock is neither oversold nor overbought.
The stock has a price-earnings ratio of 31.18 versus the industry median of 10.97 and a price-sales ratio of 0.3 versus the industry median of 0.92.
GuruFocus assigned a moderate rating of 4 out of 10 for the company's financial strength and of 5 out of 10 for its profitability.
Wall Street issued a hold recommendation rating for this stock with an average target price of $19.75 per share, reflecting 5.6% upside from Friday's closing price.
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