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

AbbVie makes the list

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Apr 14, 2020
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According to the GuruFocus All-in-One Screener as of April 14, the following guru-held companies have high dividend yields and are trading with reasonable price-earnings ratios.

Algonquin Power & Utilities

Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp.'s (AQN, Financial) dividend yield is 3.94% and the payout ratio is 0.53. Over the past 52 weeks, the stock has gained 27.8% and shares are trading with a price-book ratio of 2.15 and a price-earnings ratio of 14.4.

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The utility company has a market cap of $7.48 billion. The return on equity of 15.28% and return on assets of 5.23% are outperforming 80% of companies in the utilities, independent power producers industry. The cash-debt ratio of 0.02 is below the industry median of 0.17.

Jim Simons (Trades, Portfolio)’ Renaissance Technologies is the company's largest guru shareholder with 0.62% of outstanding shares, followed by Pioneer Investments (Trades, Portfolio) with 0.04%.

Turkcell Iletisim Hizmetleri

Turkcell Iletisim Hizmetleri AS’s (TKC, Financial) dividend yield is 4.96%. Over the past 52 weeks, the stock has declined 2.71% and the shares are trading with a price-earnings ratio of 8.88 and a price-book ratio of 1.6.

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The Turkish provider of telephone services has a $4.36 billion market cap. The return on equity of 18.97% and return on assets of 7.19% are outperforming 79% of competitors. The cash-debt ratio of 0.52 is outperforming 60% of competitors. The equity-asset ratio of 0.4 is above the industry median of 0.39.

NWQ Managers (Trades, Portfolio) is the company's largest guru shareholder with 0.12% of outstanding shares, followed by Charles Brandes (Trades, Portfolio) with 0.04%.

DHT Holdings

DHT Holdings Inc.'s (DHT, Financial) dividend yield is 6.8% with a payout ratio of 0.39. Over the past 52 weeks, the stock has increased 39%. Shares are trading with a price-book ratio of 1.81 and a price-earnings ratio of 15.35.

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The owner of crude oil tanks has a market cap of $1.02 billion. GuruFocus rated its profitability 6 out of 10. The return on equity of 8.47% and return on assets of 4.03% are outperforming 71% of competitors. Its financial strength is rated 4 out of 10. The cash-debt ratio of 0.08 is below the industry median of 0.37.

Simons’ firm is the company's largest guru shareholder with 6.58% of outstanding shares, followed by Steven Cohen (Trades, Portfolio) with 0.60% and Caxton Associates (Trades, Portfolio) with 0.09%.

Apollo Global Management

Apollo Global Management Inc.’s (APO, Financial) dividend yield is 6.27% with a payout ratio of 0.54 Over the past 52 weeks, the stock has climbed 32% and the shares are trading with a price-book ratio of 6.46 and a price-earnings ratio of 10.03.

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The alternative investment manager has a market cap of $8.60 billion and a GuruFocus profitability rating of 7 out of 10. The return on equity of 51.29% and return on assets of 11.5% are outperforming 80% of competitors. Its financial strength is rated 5 out of 10 with a cash-debt ratio of 0.58 and an equity-asset ratio of 0.22.

With 14.68% of outstanding shares, Chase Coleman (Trades, Portfolio) is the company's largest guru shareholder, followed by Tom Gayner (Trades, Portfolio) with 0.44% and Pioneer Investments with 0.25%.

AbbVie

The AbbVie Inc.'s (ABBV, Financial) dividend yield is 5.37% and the payout ratio is 0.81. Over the past 52 weeks, the stock has gained 3.52%. The shares are trading with a price-earnings ratio of 15.55.

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The drug manufacturer has a market cap of $120.53 billion. GuruFocus rated its profitability 9 out of 10. The return on assets of 12.25% is outperforming 88% of competitors. Its financial strength is rated 4 out of 10. The cash-debt ratio of 0.6 is below the industry median of 0.96.

With 0.80% of outstanding shares, Simons' firm is the company's largest guru shareholder, followed by Pioneer Investments with 0.35% and the T Rowe Price Equity Income Fund (Trades, Portfolio) with 0.13%.

Disclosure: I do not own any stocks mentioned.

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