Several stocks are thrashing the S&P 500 index in terms of a higher dividend yield. The index offers a yield of 1.96% as of Feb. 12.
As a result, dividend investors may want to consider the following securities.
Innophos Holdings Inc. (IPHS, Financial) traded around $31.1 on Tuesday. For the 52 weeks through Feb. 12, the share price declined 28% and the forward dividend yield increased to 6.28%.
The stock has a market capitalization of $610.07 million, a price-earnings ratio of 31.4 versus an industry median of 18.54, a price-book ratio of 1.79 versus an industry median of 1.83 and a price-sales ratio of 0.75 versus an industry median of 1.27.
The share price is below the 200-day simple moving average line, almost on par with the 100-day SMA line and substantially above the 50-day SMA line. The share price falls within the 52-week range of $22.57 to $50.4.
Based in Cranbury, New Jersey, Innophos Holdings produces specialty ingredients for the food, health, nutrition and industrial markets.
GuruFocus assigned a financial strength rating of 5 out of 10 and a profitability and growth rating of 5 out of 10.
The recommendation rating is 3 out of 5 and the average target price is $40 per share.
Shares of United-Guardian Inc. (UG, Financial) traded around $20 on Tuesday. Following a 10% increase for the 52 weeks through Feb. 12, the forward dividend yield is 5.64%.
The stock has a market capitalization of about $91.89 million, a price-earnings ratio of 19.21 versus an industry median of 19.86, a price-book ratio of 7.16 versus an industry median of 1.6 and a price-sales ratio of 6.51 versus an industry median of 1.02.
The share price is above the 200-, 100- and 50-day simple moving average lines. The share price at close Tuesday was 28.9% above the 52-week low of $15.51 and 3.75% from the 52-week high of $20.75.
Based in Hauppauge, New York, United-Guardian Inc. produces and sells products for personal care, household and health care, as well as pharmaceuticals products in the U.S. and internationally.
GuruFocus assigned a financial strength rating of 10 out of 10 and a profitability and growth rating of 6 out of 10.
Shares of Kronos Worldwide Inc. (KRO, Financial) traded around $14.3 on Tuesday. For the 52 weeks through Feb. 12, the share price decreased 41%, pushing the forward dividend yield up to 5.11%.
The stock has a market capitalization of $1.66 billion, a price-book ratio of 1.94 versus an industry median of 1.83, a price-sales ratio of 0.87 versus an industry median of 1.27 and a price-earnings ratio of 7.26 versus an industry median of 18.54.
The share price is below the 200-day simple moving average line, but above the 100- and 50-day SMA lines. The 52-week range is $10.51 to $25.95.
Based in Dallas, Texas, Kronos Worldwide Inc. manufactures specialty chemical products for a wide range of industries. The company sells its products all over the world.
GuruFocus assigned a financial strength rating of 7 out of 10 and a profitability and growth rating of 5 out of 10.
The recommendation rating is 3 out of 5 and the average target price is $14 per share.
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