| TABLE 3. Firms with the Highest Dividen Yields: DRPs vs. NON-DRPs | |||||||||
| Company (Exchange: Ticker) | Dividend Yield | Annual Growth Rates | Payout Ratio (%) |
52-Wk Rel Strgth (%) |
Price Change (1 Yr) (%) |
Description | |||
| Current (%) |
5-Yr Avg (%) |
Div per Share (%) |
EPS (%) |
Est EPS (%) |
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| Firms With Dividend Reinvestment Plans | |||||||||
| Altria Group, Inc. (N: MO) | 8.1 | 4.9 | 8.8 | 15.0 | 9.0 | 46.5 | -35 | -42 | holding co for consum prods mfr |
| Jefferson-Pilot Corp. (N: JP) | 6.4 | 2.2 | 11.3 | 5.8 | 9.3 | 41.5 | -1 | -12 | life insurance; broadcast props |
| Schering-Plough Corp. (N: SGP) | 3.8 | 1.4 | 12.6 | 6.4 | 7.7 | 50.0 | -25 | -34 | pharmac'l & health care prods |
| BB&T Corporation (N: BBT) | 3.5 | 2.6 | 13.9 | 16.3 | 10.1 | 40.2 | -1 | -14 | multi-bank holding co |
| Donegal Group Inc. (M: DGICB) | 3.5 | 3.1 | 4.4 | -0.2 | 11.5 | 27.3 | 19 | 0 | regional insurance holding co |
| Provident Bankshares (M: PBKS) | 3.5 | 3.1 | 18.7 | 16.6 | 9.2 | 43.8 | 13 | 6 | bank holding co |
| Sara Lee Corp. (N: SLE) | 3.5 | 2.4 | 7.9 | 4.3 | 7.7 | 38.5 | -3 | -12 | food, bev, hous'd & intimates |
| Astoria Financial Corp. (N: AF) | 3.4 | 2.4 | 22.4 | 18.1 | 10.4 | 28.2 | -8 | -3 | bank holding co |
| Maytag Corp. (N: MYG) | 3.4 | 1.9 | 2.4 | 5.4 | 14 | 33.8 | -47 | -53 | home appliances |
| Weis Markets, Inc. (N: WMK) | 3.4 | 2.9 | 2.8 | 3.1 | na | 48.9 | 10 | -19 | retail food & pet supplies |
| Median for Top 10 Yielders | 3.5 | 2.5 | 10.1 | 6.1 | 9.3 | 40.9 | -2 | -13 | |
| Median All DRP Firms | 2.5 | 2.7 | 3.3 | 1.8 | 10.0 | 40.0 | 3 | -9 | |
| Firms Without Dividend Reinvestment Plans | |||||||||
| D&E Communications, Inc. (M: DECC) | 4.6 | 2.6 | 5.1 | 20.1 | na | 11.0 | -20 | -29 | local & long-distance phone servs |
| FSF Financial Corp. (M: FFHH) | 4.6 | 3.8 | 14.9 | 19.6 | na | 37.1 | 27 | 12 | holding co for fed'l savings bank |
| Barclays PLC (ADR) (N: BCS) | 4.3 | 3.4 | 14.9 | 12.2 | na | 49.0 | -16 | -26 | UK-based financial services group |
| E.ON AG (ADR) (N: EON) | 3.9 | 3.1 | 10.3 | 7.4 | na | 41.1 | 8 | -5 | energy & specialty chemicals |
| Croghan Bancshares, Inc. (O: CHBH) | 3.8 | 3.7 | 10.8 | 10.5 | na | 37.5 | 23 | 9 | bank holding co |
| Telefonos de Mexico, S.A. (N: TMX) | 3.6 | 2.4 | 16.2 | 9.3 | 9.9 | 36.9 | -5 | -16 | telecommun's servs in Mexico |
| BIW Ltd. (A: BIW) | 3.5 | 2.4 | 18.3 | 46.8 | na | 35.1 | 0 | -12 | public service water corp |
| OceanFirst Financial (M: OCFC) | 3.5 | 3.4 | 28.1 | 21.2 | 10.0 | 45.7 | 16 | 3 | bank holding co |
| A. Schulman, Inc. (M: SHLM) | 3.4 | 3.3 | 5.7 | -4.3 | 9.6 | 46.3 | -20 | -29 | plastic compounds & resins |
| Auburn Nat'l Bancorp (M: AUBN) | 3.2 | 2.6 | 22.4 | 10.5 | na | 34.1 | 30 | 15 | bank holding co |
| Median for Top 10 Yielders | 3.7 | 3.2 | 14.9 | 11.4 | 9.9 | 37.3 | 4 | -9 | |
| Median for Non-DRP Firms With Div | 2.3 | 2.5 | 4.0 | 5.5 | 12.0 | 30.6 | 11.5 | -1 | |
| Median for Firms Without Div | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2.5 | 18.4 | 0 | -16 | -26 | |
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Statistics are based upon figures as of May 9, 2003. Source: AAII's Stock Investor Pro/Market Guide Inc. and I/B/E/S.
Exhchange Key:
N = New York Stock Exchange |
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