Based on the aggregated intelligence of 180,000-plus investors participating in Motley Fool CAPS, the Fool's free investing community, property and casualty insurer Cincinnati Financial
With that in mind, let's take a closer look at Cincinnati Financial's business and see what CAPS investors are saying about the stock right now.
Cincinnati Financial facts
Headquarters (Founded) | Fairfield, Ohio (1950) |
Market Cap | $6.3 billion |
Industry | Property and casualty insurance |
Trailing-12-Month Revenue | $3.9 billion |
Management | CEO Steven Johnston (since 2011) CFO Michael Sewell (since 2011) |
Return on Equity (Average, Past 3 Years) | 7.6% |
Cash/Debt | $263.0 million / $935.0 million |
Dividend Yield | 4.2% |
Competitors |
American Financial Group Farmers Group Progressive Group |
Sources: S&P Capital IQ and Motley Fool CAPS.
On CAPS, 93% of the 280 members who have rated Cincinnati Financial believe the stock will outperform the S&P 500 going forward.
Just yesterday, one of those Fools, All-Star Chemdawg, briefly tapped Cincinnati Financial as a particularly timely income opportunity: "[D]ividend aristocrat ... long term stability and [profitability] ... many years of dividend increases. [V]olatility is coming ... be ready for it."
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