6 Stocks Paying High Dividend Yields

Coca-Cola tops the list

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Jun 11, 2019
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According to the GuruFocus All-in-One Screener, the following companies have high dividend yields but performed poorly over the last 12 months.

Coca-Cola Co.'s (KO, Financial) dividend yield is 3.05% with a payout ratio of 96%. Over the last 52 weeks, the share price has risen 16%. The stock is trading with a price-book ratio of 12.49 and a price-earnings ratio of 31.58.

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The nonalcoholic beverage company has a market cap of $219 billion and a profitability and growth rating of 5 out of 10. The return on equity of 37.09% and return on assets of 7.64% are underperforming 68% of competitors. Its financial strength is rated 5 out of 10. The cash-debt ratio of 0.27 is underperforming 60% of competitors. The equity-asset ratio of 0.20 is below the industry median of 0.60.

The company’s largest guru shareholder is Warren Buffett (Trades, Portfolio) with 9.38% of outstanding shares, followed by Yacktman Asset Management (Trades, Portfolio) with 0.31% and the Yacktman Fund (Trades, Portfolio) with 0.17%.

Wells Fargo & Co.'s (WFC, Financial) dividend yield is 3.86% with a payout ratio of 38%. Over the last 52 weeks, the share price has fallen 17%. The stock is trading with a price-book ratio of 1.21 and a price-earnings ratio of 10.09.

With a $205.08 billion market cap, the bank has a profitability and growth rating of 3 out of 10. The return on equity of 10.70% and return on assets of 1.22% are outperforming 54% of competitors. Its financial strength is rated 4 out of 10. The cash-debt ratio of 0.60 is underperforming 68% of competitors. The equity-asset ratio is 0.11.

Buffett is the company's largest guru shareholder with 9.12% of outstanding shares, followed by Dodge & Cox with 1.82% and PRIMECAP Management (Trades, Portfolio) with 1.02%.

Novartis AG's (NVS, Financial) dividend yield is 3.22% and the payout ratio is 53%. Over the last 52 weeks, the share price has climbed 32%. The stock is trading with a price-book ratio of 4.39 and a price-earnings ratio of 16.82.

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The company, which manufactures health care products, has a market cap of $202.01 billion. GuruFocus rated its profitability and growth 8 out of 10. The return on equity of 17.75% and return on assets of 8.85% are outperforming 80% of competitors. Its financial strength is rated 5 out of 10. The cash-debt ratio of 0.25 is underperforming 72% of competitors. The equity-asset ratio of 0.34 is below the industry median of 0.64.

Dodge & Cox is the company's largest guru shareholder with 1.56% of outstanding shares, followed by PRIMECAP Management with 1.03% and Ken Fisher (Trades, Portfolio) with 0.34%.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd.'s (TSM, Financial) dividend yield is 3.47% with a payout ratio of 64%. Over the last 52 weeks, the share price was stable. The stock is trading with a price-book ratio of 3.56 and a price-earnings ratio of 18.48.

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The chipmaker has a market cap of $192.32 billion. The company has a profitability and growth rating of 9 out of 10. The return on equity of 20.72% and return on assets of 16.17% are outperforming 88% of competitors. Its financial strength is rated 8 out of 10. The cash-debt ratio of 6.89 outperforms 62% of competitors. The equity-asset ratio of 0.80 is above the industry median of 0.60.

With 0.68% of outstanding shares, Fisher is the company's largest guru shareholder, followed by First Eagle Investment (Trades, Portfolio) with 0.19% and Jim Simons (Trades, Portfolio)’ Renaissance Technologies with 0.17%.

China Mobile Ltd. 's (CHL, Financial) dividend yield is 4.55% and the payout ratio is 50%. Over the last 52 weeks, the share price was stable. The stock is trading with a price-book ratio of 1.20 and a price-earnings ratio of 10.42.

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The telecom company has a market cap of $183.82 billion. GuruFocus rated its profitability and growth 7 out of 10. The return on equity of 11.52% and return on assets of 7.65% are outperforming 60% of competitors. Its financial strength is rated 8 out of 10 with no debt. The equity-asset ratio of 0.69 is above the industry median of 0.41.

Simons’ firm is the company's largest guru shareholder with 0.13% of outstanding shares, followed by the Matthews Pacific Tiger Fund (Trades, Portfolio) with 0.09% and Sarah Ketterer (Trades, Portfolio) with 0.09%.

HSBC Holdings PLC's (HSBC, Financial) dividend yield is 6.15% with a payout ratio of 74%. Over the last 52 weeks, the share price has fallen 15%. The stock is trading with a price-book ratio of 0.93 and a price-earnings ratio of 93.83.

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The bank has a market cap of $167.23 billion. The company has a profitability and growth rating of 2 out of 10. The return on equity of 1.46% and return on assets of 0.12% are underperforming 78% of competitors. Its financial strength is rated 4 out of 10. The cash-debt ratio of 1.74 underperforms 56% of competitors. The equity-asset ratio of 0.07 is below the industry median of 0.11.

With 0.41% of outstanding shares, Fisher is the company's largest guru shareholder, followed by Simons’ firm with 0.07% and Charles Brandes (Trades, Portfolio) with 0.01%.

Disclosure: I do not own any stocks mentioned.

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