(GuruFocus, October 6, 2009) Apparel brand owner V.F. Corporation (VFC, Financial) is set to raise its dividend for the 38 th year, that is according to Bloomberg. Bloomberg claims to have 92% accuracy in predicting this kind of things.
V.F. Corporation designs manufactures and markets branded jeanswear, intimate apparel, children's playwear, occupational apparel, knitwear and other apparel. Its principal brands include Lee, Wrangler, Riders, Rustler, Vanity Fair, Vassarette, Bestform, Lily of France, Lee Sport, Healthtex, JanSport, Eastpak, Red Kap, and The North Face. Vf Corp. has a market cap of $7.99 billion; its shares were traded at around $71.7 with a P/E ratio of 14.5 and P/S ratio of 1. The dividend yield of Vf Corp. stocks is 3.3%. Vf Corp. had an annual average earning growth of 5.9% over the past 10 years.
Bloomberg predicts a raise in dividend based on:
Company is slated to report 3Q09 result on October 26, 2009, according to company press release.
True to the Bloomberg’s statement, this is the dividend history of the company and Free Cash Flow (FCF). Company’s FCF has been growing at 8.32% per year during the past 10 years while dividend has been growing at 10.98%.
VF Corp. is owned by 4 Gurus:
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V.F. Corporation designs manufactures and markets branded jeanswear, intimate apparel, children's playwear, occupational apparel, knitwear and other apparel. Its principal brands include Lee, Wrangler, Riders, Rustler, Vanity Fair, Vassarette, Bestform, Lily of France, Lee Sport, Healthtex, JanSport, Eastpak, Red Kap, and The North Face. Vf Corp. has a market cap of $7.99 billion; its shares were traded at around $71.7 with a P/E ratio of 14.5 and P/S ratio of 1. The dividend yield of Vf Corp. stocks is 3.3%. Vf Corp. had an annual average earning growth of 5.9% over the past 10 years.
Bloomberg predicts a raise in dividend based on:
1. The company is forecasting big turnaround in 2010.
2. Company has a very high cash level.
3. The Company’s CEO stated the economy for the company is stabilizing
4. Also the CEO said dividend is of high priority.
Company is slated to report 3Q09 result on October 26, 2009, according to company press release.
True to the Bloomberg’s statement, this is the dividend history of the company and Free Cash Flow (FCF). Company’s FCF has been growing at 8.32% per year during the past 10 years while dividend has been growing at 10.98%.
VF Corp. is owned by 4 Gurus:
David Dreman bought 42,050 shares in the quarter that ended on 06/30/2009, which is 0.07% of the $3.12 billion portfolio of Dreman Value Management.
Richard Aster Jr owns 7,000 shares as of 06/30/2009, which accounts for 0.02% of the $1.98 billion portfolio of Meridian Fund.
John Hussman owns 208,000 shares as of 06/30/2009, a decrease of 30.67% of from the previous quarter. This position accounts for 0.23% of the $5.08 billion portfolio of Hussman Economtrics Advisors, Inc..
Dodge & Cox owns 18,775 shares as of 06/30/2009, a decrease of 34.06% of from the previous quarter. This position accounts for less than 0.01% of the $66.88 billion portfolio of Dodge & Cox.Ă‚
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