According to the GuruFocus All-in-One Screener as of Monday, the following companies have high dividend yields but performed poorly over the past 12 months.
PPL Corp.'s (PPL, Financial) dividend yield is 4.79% with a payout ratio of 0.67. Over the last 52 weeks, the stock has risen 11.97%. Shares are trading with a price-book ratio of 2.10 and a price-earnings ratio of 14.
The company, which provides electricity services to customers in the United Kingdom, has a market cap of $24.90 billion and a profitability and growth rating of 7 out of 10. The return on equity of 15.09% and return on assets of 4.09% are outperforming 62% of competitors. Its financial strength is rated 3 out of 10. The equity-asset ratio of 0.27 is underperforming 70% of competitors.
The company’s largest guru shareholder is Hotchkis & Wiley with 1.94% of outstanding shares, followed by Jim Simons (Trades, Portfolio)’ Renaissance Technologies with 0.79% and Pioneer Investments (Trades, Portfolio) with 0.12%.
Rogers Communications Inc.'s (RCI, Financial) dividend yield is 3.07% and payout ratio 0.49. Over the last 52 weeks, the share price has fallen 9.83%. The stock is trading with a price-earnings ratio of 15.87 and a price-book ratio of 3.38.
With a $24.63 billion market cap, the Canadian wireless carrier has a profitability and growth rating of 8 out of 10. The return on equity of 24.33% and return on assets of 6.22% are outperforming 76% of competitors. Its financial strength is rated 3 out of 10. The cash-debt ratio of 0.01 is underperforming 96% of competitors. The equity-asset ratio of 0.27 is below the industry median of 0.38.
Simons is the company's largest guru shareholder with 0.79% of outstanding shares, followed by Mario Gabelli (Trades, Portfolio) with 0.10%, Ray Dalio (Trades, Portfolio)’s Bridgewater Associates with 0.02% and Joel Greenblatt (Trades, Portfolio) with 0.01%.
Digital Realty Trust Inc.'s (DLR, Financial) dividend yield is 3.6% with a payout ratio of 4.25. Over the last 52 weeks, the stock was stable. Shares are trading with a price-book ratio of 2.94 and a forward price-earnings ratio of 58.14.
With a $24.65 billion market cap, the real estate investment trust has a profitability and growth rating of 8 out of 10. The return on equity of 2.13% and return on assets of 1.28% are underperforming 77% of competitors. Its financial strength is rated 3 out of 10. The equity-asset ratio of 0.41 is below the industry median of 0.52.
Pioneer Investments is the company's largest guru shareholder with 0.42% of outstanding shares, followed by Chris Davis (Trades, Portfolio) with 0.05% and Simons' firm with 0.04%.
Realty Income Corp.'s (O, Financial) dividend yield is 3.58% with a payout ratio of 2.12. Over the last 52 weeks, the stock has climbed 13%. Shares are trading with a price-book ratio of 2.65 and a price-earnings ratio of 58.65.
The REIT has a market cap of $24.66 billion. The company has a profitability and growth rating of 8 out of 10. The return on equity of 4.68% and return on assets of 2.45% are underperforming 64% of competitors. Its financial strength is rated 4 out of 10. The cash-debt ratio of 0.03 is underperforming 62% of competitors. The equity-asset ratio of 0.54 is above the industry median of 0.52.
With 0.18% of outstanding shares, Pioneer Investments is the company's largest guru shareholder, followed by Steven Cohen (Trades, Portfolio) with 0.02%.
DTE Energy Co.'s (DTE, Financial) dividend yield is 3.03% with a payout ratio of 0.64. Over the last 52 weeks, the share price has advanced 4.90%. The stock is trading with a price-book ratio of 2.14 and a price-earnings ratio of 21.
The company has a market cap of $24.01 billion. GuruFocus rated its profitability and growth 7 out of 10. While the return on equity of 10.47% is outperforming the sector, the return on assets of 2.98% is underperforming 50% of competitors. Its financial strength is rated 3 out of 10. The equity-asset ratio of 0.28 is below the industry median of 0.36.
Simons’ firm is the company's largest guru shareholder with 0.36% of outstanding shares, followed by Paul Tudor Jones (Trades, Portfolio) with 0.01%.
Archer-Daniels Midland Co.'s (ADM, Financial) dividend yield is 3.26% with a payout ratio of 0.66. Over the last 52 weeks, the share price has fallen 5.67%. The stock is trading with a price-book ratio of 1.26 and a price-earnings ratio of 20.42.
With a market cap of $23.88 billion, the company has a profitability and growth rating of 5 out of 10. The return on equity of 6.28% and return on assets of 2.86% are outperforming 51% of competitors. Its financial strength is rated 5 out of 10. The equity-asset ratio of 0.45 is underperforming 60% of competitors.
With 0.44% of outstanding shares, Diamond Hill Capital (Trades, Portfolio) is the company's largest guru shareholder, followed by Tom Gayner (Trades, Portfolio)’s Markel Corp. with 0.26%, Gabelli with 0.10% and George Soros (Trades, Portfolio) with 0.06%.
Disclosure: I do not own any stocks mentioned.
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