5 High-Yielding Stocks Trading With Low Price-Earnings Ratios

Western Union makes the list

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Mar 27, 2020
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According to the GuruFocus All-in-One Screener as of March 27, the following guru-held companies have high dividend yields and are trading with very low price-earnings ratios.

Cincinnati Financial

Cincinnati Financial Corp.'s (CINF, Financial) dividend yield is 3.02% and the payout ratio is 0.19. Over the past 52 weeks, the stock has declined 4.75% and shares are trading with a price-book ratio of 1.25 and a price-earnings ratio of 6.25.

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The insurance company has a market cap of $12.34 billion. The return on equity of 22.27% and return on assets of 8.34% are outperforming 89% of companies in the insurance industry. The cash-debt ratio of 0.87 is outperforming 92% of competitors.

The company’s largest guru shareholders are Pioneer Investments (Trades, Portfolio) and Jim Simons (Trades, Portfolio)’ Renaissance Technologies with 0.14% of outstanding shares, followed by Joel Greenblatt (Trades, Portfolio) with 0.03%.

Horace Mann Educators

Horace Mann Educators Corp.’s (HMN, Financial) dividend yield is 3.5%. Over the past 52 weeks, the stock has fallen 6% and the shares are trading with a price-earnings ratio of 7.56 and a price-book ratio of 0.87.

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The insurance holding company, which primarily serves educators and their families, has a $1.37 billion market cap. The return on equity of 12.53% and return on assets of 1.56% are outperforming 52% of competitors. The cash-debt ratio of 0.06 is underperforming 97% of competitors. The equity-asset ratio of 0.13 is below the industry median of 0.23.

Hotchkis & Wiley is the company's largest guru shareholder with 0.79% of outstanding shares, followed by John Rogers (Trades, Portfolio) with 0.61% and Simons' firm with 0.31%.

JPMorgan Chase

JPMorgan Chase & Co.'s (JPM, Financial) dividend yield is 3.7% with a payout ratio of 0.32. Over the past 52 weeks, the stock has fallen 8.85%. Shares are trading with a price-book ratio of 1.21 and a price-earnings ratio of 8.59.

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The bank has a market cap of $285 million. GuruFocus rated its profitability 5 out of 10. The return on equity of 13.27% and return on assets of 1.35% are outperforming 75% of competitors. Its financial strength is rated 3 out of 10. The cash-debt ratio of 0.79 is below the industry median of 0.58.

Warren Buffett (Trades, Portfolio) is the company's largest guru shareholder with 1.93% of outstanding shares, followed by PRIMECAP Management (Trades, Portfolio) with 0.72% and Dodge & Cox with 0.46%.

Mobile TeleSystems

Mobile TeleSystems PJSC’s (MBT, Financial) dividend yield is 12.17% with a payout ratio of 1.02. Over the past 52 weeks, the stock has fallen 4% and the shares are trading with a price-book ratio of 14.69 and a price-earnings ratio of 9.61.

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The Russian wireless operator has a market cap of $6.63 billion and a GuruFocus profitability rating of 9 out of 10. The return on equity of 110.88% and return on assets of 6.25% are outperforming 77% of competitors. Its financial strength is rated 3 out of 10 with a cash-debt ratio of 0.24 and an equity-asset ratio of 0.04.

With 4.42% of outstanding shares, Simons’ firm is the company's largest guru shareholder, followed by Sarah Ketterer (Trades, Portfolio) with 0.61% and Charles Brandes (Trades, Portfolio) with 0.40%.

Western Union

The Western Union Co.'s (WU, Financial) dividend yield is 4.12% and the payout ratio is 0.33. Over the past 52 weeks, the stock has gained 7%. The shares are trading with a price-earnings ratio of 8.15.

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The provider of international money transfer solutions has a market cap of $8.25 billion. GuruFocus rated its profitability 8 out of 10. The return on assets of 11.75% is outperforming 94% of competitors. Its financial strength is rated 4 out of 10. The cash-debt ratio of 1.01 is above the industry median of 0.2.

With 1.05% of outstanding shares, Pioneer Investments is the company's largest guru shareholder, followed by Simons’ firm with 0.75% and Rogers with 0.38%.

Disclosure: I do not own any stocks mentioned.

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