That means receiving a reliable stack of dividend checks no matter what else is going on. Investors can learn more about how to live off dividends in retirement here.
To help you in this process, here are 10 quality, recession-beating stocks that have delivered very reliable dividend income for many years. Each of these stocks weathered the financial crisis well and yields more than 2%.
A handful of these companies is held in our Conservative Retirees dividend portfolio for this reason. Here are the stocks you should consider for your retirement portfolio...
Omega Healthcare Investors Incorporation -- Yield: 6.64%
Omega Healthcare Investors Incorporation (NYSE:OHI) employs 58 people, generates revenue of $743.62 million and has a net income of $233.32 million. The current market capitalization stands at $7.08 billion.Omega Healthcare Investors Incorporation’s earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) amounts to $697.18 million. The EBITDA margin is 93.75% (the operating margin is 55.31% and the net profit margin 31.38%).
Financials: The total debt represents 44.51% of Omega Healthcare Investors Incorporation assets and the total debt in relation to the equity amounts to 95.48%. Due to the financial situation, a return on equity of 8.74% was realized by Omega Healthcare Investors Incorporation.
Twelve trailing months earnings per share reached a value of $1.54. Last fiscal year, Omega Healthcare Investors Incorporation paid $2.18 in the form of dividends to shareholders.
Market Valuation: Here are the price ratios of the company: The P/E ratio is 23.74, the P/S ratio is 9.40 and the P/B ratio is finally 1.81. The dividend yield amounts to 6.64%.
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| Long-Term Stock Price Chart of Omega Healthcare Investors Incorporation (OHI) |
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Darden Restaurants Incorporation -- Yield: 3.55%
Darden Restaurants Incorporation (NYSE:DRI) employs 150,942 people, generates revenue of $6,933.50 million and has a net income of $359.70 million. The current market capitalization stands at $7.89 billion.Darden Restaurants Incorporation’s earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) amounts to $922.00 million. The EBITDA margin is 13.30% (the operating margin is 8.97% and the net profit margin 5.19%).
Financials: The total debt represents 9.60% of Darden Restaurants Incorporation assets and the total debt in relation to the equity amounts to 22.54%. Due to the financial situation, a return on equity of 16.79% was realized by Darden Restaurants Incorporation.
Twelve trailing months earnings per share reached a value of $2.79. Last fiscal year, Darden Restaurants Incorporation paid $2.10 in the form of dividends to shareholders.
Market Valuation: Here are the price ratios of the company: The P/E ratio is 22.41, the P/S ratio is 1.13 and the P/B ratio is finally 4.08. The dividend yield amounts to 3.55%.
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| Long-Term Stock Price Chart of Darden Restaurants Incorporation (DRI) |
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Tanger Factory Outlet Centers Incorporation -- Yield: 3.27%
Tanger Factory Outlet Centers Incorporation (NYSE:SKT) employs 291 people, generates revenue of $439.37 million and has a net income of $210.68 million. The current market capitalization stands at $3.83 billion.Tanger Factory Outlet Centers Incorporation’s earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) amounts to $248.40 million. The EBITDA margin is 56.53% (the operating margin is 32.88% and the net profit margin 47.95%).
Financials: The total debt represents 68.27% of Tanger Factory Outlet Centers Incorporation assets and the total debt in relation to the equity amounts to 274.77%. Due to the financial situation, a return on equity of 38.96% was realized by Tanger Factory Outlet Centers Incorporation.
Twelve trailing months earnings per share reached a value of $2.63. Last fiscal year, Tanger Factory Outlet Centers Incorporation paid $1.10 in the form of dividends to shareholders.
Market Valuation: Here are the price ratios of the company: The P/E ratio is 15.16, the P/S ratio is 8.68 and the P/B ratio is finally 6.62. The dividend yield amounts to 3.27%.
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| Long-Term Stock Price Chart of Tanger Factory Outlet Centers Incorporation (SKT) |
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Cullen/Frost Bankers Incorporation -- Yield: 3.07%
Cullen/Frost Bankers Incorporation (NYSE:CFR) employs 4,211 people, generates revenue of $749.50 million and has a net income of $279.33 million. The current market capitalization stands at $4.24 billion.Cullen/Frost Bankers Incorporation’s earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) amounts to $365.43 million. The EBITDA margin is 34.30% (the operating margin is 30.02% and the net profit margin 26.22%).
Financials: The total debt represents 3.95% of Cullen/Frost Bankers Incorporation assets and the total debt in relation to the equity amounts to 39.08%. Due to the financial situation, a return on equity of 9.92% was realized by Cullen/Frost Bankers Incorporation.
Twelve trailing months earnings per share reached a value of $4.23. Last fiscal year, Cullen/Frost Bankers Incorporation paid $2.10 in the form of dividends to shareholders.
Market Valuation: Here are the price ratios of the company: The P/E ratio is 16.19, the P/S ratio is 4.10 and the P/B ratio is finally 1.59. The dividend yield amounts to 3.07%.
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| Long-Term Stock Price Chart of Cullen/Frost Bankers Incorporation (CFR) |
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McDonald's Corporporation -- Yield: 3.04%
McDonald's Corporporation (NYSE:MCD) employs 420,000 people, generates revenue of $25,413.00 million and has a net income of $4,529.30 million. The current market capitalization stands at $99.28 billion.McDonald's Corporporation’s earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) amounts to $8,871.70 million. The EBITDA margin is 34.91% (the operating margin is 28.12% and the net profit margin 17.82%).
Financials: The total debt represents 63.58% of McDonald's Corporporation assets and the total debt in relation to the equity amounts to 340.33%. Due to the financial situation, a return on equity of 45.43% was realized by McDonald's Corporporation.
Twelve trailing months earnings per share reached a value of $5.25. Last fiscal year, McDonald's Corporporation paid $3.44 in the form of dividends to shareholders.
Market Valuation: Here are the price ratios of the company: The P/E ratio is 22.21, the P/S ratio is 3.93 and the P/B ratio is finally 14.99. The dividend yield amounts to 3.04%.
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General Mills Incorporation -- Yield: 2.97%
General Mills Incorporation (NYSE:GIS) employs 39,000 people, generates revenue of $16,563.10 million and has a net income of $1,648.40 million. The current market capitalization stands at $37.55 billion.General Mills Incorporation’s earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) amounts to $3,389.20 million. The EBITDA margin is 20.46% (the operating margin is 16.35% and the net profit margin 9.95%).
Financials: The total debt represents 38.83% of General Mills Incorporation assets and the total debt in relation to the equity amounts to 171.01%. Due to the financial situation, a return on equity of 34.20% was realized by General Mills Incorporation.
Twelve trailing months earnings per share reached a value of $2.75. Last fiscal year, General Mills Incorporation paid $1.78 in the form of dividends to shareholders.
Market Valuation: Here are the price ratios of the company: The P/E ratio is 23.25, the P/S ratio is 2.31 and the P/B ratio is finally 7.83. The dividend yield amounts to 2.97%.
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Waste Management -- Yield: 2.59%
Waste Management (NYSE:WM) employs 40,600 people, generates revenue of $12,961.00 million and has a net income of $752.00 million. The current market capitalization stands at $27.80 billion.Waste Management’s earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) amounts to $3,387.00 million. The EBITDA margin is 26.13% (the operating margin is 11.50% and the net profit margin 5.80%).
Financials: The total debt represents 43.84% of Waste Management assets and the total debt in relation to the equity amounts to 167.05%. Due to the financial situation, a return on equity of 13.43% was realized by Waste Management.
Twelve trailing months earnings per share reached a value of $2.56. Last fiscal year, Waste Management paid $1.54 in the form of dividends to shareholders.
Market Valuation: Here are the price ratios of the company: The P/E ratio is 24.78, the P/S ratio is 2.16 and the P/B ratio is finally 5.30. The dividend yield amounts to 2.59%.
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Hasbro -- Yield: 2.54%
Hasbro (NASDAQ:HAS) employs 5,000 people, generates revenue of $4,447.51 million and has a net income of $446.87 million. The current market capitalization stands at $10.05 billion.Hasbro’s earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) amounts to $847.26 million. The EBITDA margin is 19.05% (the operating margin is 15.56% and the net profit margin 10.05%).
Financials: The total debt represents 36.26% of Hasbro assets and the total debt in relation to the equity amounts to 102.87%. Due to the financial situation, a return on equity of 28.88% was realized by Hasbro.
Twelve trailing months earnings per share reached a value of $3.82. Last fiscal year, Hasbro paid $1.84 in the form of dividends to shareholders.
Market Valuation: Here are the price ratios of the company: The P/E ratio is 20.79, the P/S ratio is 2.26 and the P/B ratio is finally 6.01. The dividend yield amounts to 2.54%.
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C.H. Robinson Worldwide -- Yield: 2.47%
C.H. Robinson Worldwide (NASDAQ:CHRW) employs 13,159 people, generates revenue of $13,476.08 million and has a net income of $509.70 million. The current market capitalization stands at $9.96 billion.C.H. Robinson Worldwide’s earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) amounts to $924.72 million. The EBITDA margin is 6.86% (the operating margin is 6.63% and the net profit margin 3.78%).
Financials: The total debt represents 32.54% of C.H. Robinson Worldwide assets and the total debt in relation to the equity amounts to 90.08%. Due to the financial situation, a return on equity of 46.39% was realized by C.H. Robinson Worldwide.
Twelve trailing months earnings per share reached a value of $3.67. Last fiscal year, C.H. Robinson Worldwide paid $1.57 in the form of dividends to shareholders.
Market Valuation: Here are the price ratios of the company: The P/E ratio is 18.97, the P/S ratio is 0.74 and the P/B ratio is finally 8.68. The dividend yield amounts to 2.47%.
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Watsco -- Yield: 2.41%
Watsco (NYSE:WSO) employs 5,000 people, generates revenue of $4,113.24 million and has a net income of $226.52 million. The current market capitalization stands at $4.98 billion.Watsco’s earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) amounts to $355.86 million. The EBITDA margin is 8.65% (the operating margin is 8.19% and the net profit margin 5.51%).
Financials: The total debt represents 13.75% of Watsco assets and the total debt in relation to the equity amounts to 25.70%. Due to the financial situation, a return on equity of 17.30% was realized by Watsco.
Twelve trailing months earnings per share reached a value of $4.93. Last fiscal year, Watsco paid $2.80 in the form of dividends to shareholders.
Market Valuation: Here are the price ratios of the company: The P/E ratio is 28.38, the P/S ratio is 1.22 and the P/B ratio is finally 6.14. The dividend yield amounts to 2.41%.
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