6 Cheap Guru Stocks With Stable Dividend Yields

Morgan Stanley on the list

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Jun 23, 2020
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According to the GuruFocus All-in-One Screener as of June 23, the following guru-held companies have high dividend yields and are trading with low price-earnings ratios.

Morgan Stanley

Morgan Stanley's (MS) dividend yield is 2.98% and the payout ratio is 0.28. Over the past 52 weeks, the stock price has increased 8.96%. Shares are trading with a price-book ratio of 0.95 and a price-earnings ratio of 9.76. The company’s average yield was 1.46% over the past 10 years.

The investment bank has a market cap of $73.95 billion. While the return on equity of 9.42% is outperforming the sector, the return on assets of 0.92% is underperforming 52% of companies in the capital markets industry. The cash-debt ratio of 0.68 is below the industry median of 2.56.

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Jeff Ubben (Trades, Portfolio)’s ValueAct Holdings is the company's largest guru shareholder with 0.90% of outstanding shares, followed by Richard Pzena (Trades, Portfolio) with 0.54% and the T Rowe Price Equity Income Fund (Trades, Portfolio) with 0.50%.

Goldman Sachs

Goldman Sachs Group Inc.’s (GS) dividend yield is 2.48% with a payout ratio of 0.25. The stock was almost flat compared to a year ago. Shares are trading with a price-earnings ratio of 10.96 and a price-book ratio of 0.90. The company’s average yield was 1.25% over the past 10 years.

The bank has a $69.34 billion market cap. While the return on equity of 7.5% is outperforming the sector, the return on assets of 0.75% is underperforming 56% of competitors. The equity-asset ratio of 0.09 is underperforming 89% of competitors.

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Dodge & Cox is the company's largest guru shareholder with 3.69% of outstanding shares, followed by HOTCHKIS & WILEY with 0.84% and Warren Buffett (Trades, Portfolio) with 0.56%.

UBS

UBS Group AG's (UBS) dividend yield is 3.34% with a payout ratio of 0.54. Over the past 52 weeks, the stock has fallen 7.20%. Shares are trading with a price-book ratio of 0.69 and a price-earnings ratio of 8.39.

The wealth manager has a market cap of $39.21 billion. GuruFocus rated its profitability 3 out of 10. While the return on equity of 8.58% is outperforming the sector, the return on assets of 0.48% is underperforming 76% of competitors. Its financial strength is rated 3 out of 10. The cash-debt ratio of 0.85 is below the industry median of 1.13.

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Dodge & Cox is the company's largest guru shareholder with 4.05% of outstanding shares, followed by Pioneer Investments (Trades, Portfolio) with 0.41% and Jim Simons (Trades, Portfolio)’ Renaissance Technologies with 0.26%.

Allstate

Allstate Corp.’s (ALL) dividend yield is 2.11% with a payout ratio of 0.17. Over the past 52 weeks, the stock has declined 3.37% the shares are trading with a price-book ratio of 1.43 and a price-earnings ratio of 8.28. The company’s average yield was 1.89% over the past 10 years.

The American property-casualty insurer has a market cap of $31.01 billion and a GuruFocus profitability rating of 6 out of 10. The return on equity of 15.82% and return on assets of 3.47% are outperforming 76% of competitors. Its financial strength is rated 3 out of 10 with a cash-debt ratio of 0.05 and an equity-asset ratio of 0.21.

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With 0.25% of outstanding shares, Steven Cohen (Trades, Portfolio)’s Point72 Asset Management is the company's largest guru shareholder, followed by Pioneer Investments (Trades, Portfolio) with 0.16% and Robert Bruce (Trades, Portfolio) with 0.10%.

CRH

CRH PLC's (CRH) dividend yield is 2.62% and the payout ratio is 0.36. Over the past 52 weeks, the stock has risen 7.70%. Shares are trading with a price-earnings ratio of 13.97 and a price-book ratio of 1.60.

The bank has a market cap of $27.21 billion. GuruFocus rated its profitability 6 out of 10. The return on equity of 11.66% and return on assets of 5.13% are outperforming 63% of competitors. Its financial strength is rated 5 out of 10. The cash-debt ratio of 0.36 is below the industry median of 0.38.

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With 0.28% of outstanding shares, Simons’ firm is the company's largest guru shareholder, followed by Jeremy Grantham (Trades, Portfolio) with 0.22% and Charles Brandes (Trades, Portfolio) with 0.07%.

PACCAR

PACCAR Inc.’s (PCAR) dividend yield is 1.71% with a payout ratio of 0.21. Over the past 52 weeks, the stock has risen 4.99% and the shares are trading with a price-book ratio of 2.70 and a price-earnings ratio of 12.31. The company’s average yield was 1.50% over the past 10 years.

The company, which manufactures medium- and heavy-duty trucks, has a market cap of $25.92 billion and a GuruFocus profitability rating of 7 out of 10. The return on equity of 22.04% and return on assets of 7.75% are outperforming 88% of competitors. Its financial strength is rated 5 out of 10, with a cash-debt ratio of 0.4 and an equity-asset ratio of 0.35.

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With 0.45% of outstanding shares, HOTCHKIS & WILEY is the company's largest guru shareholder, followed by Pioneer Investments (Trades, Portfolio) with 0.33% and the T Rowe Price Equity Income Fund (Trades, Portfolio) with 0.33%.

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