As the portfolio manager for the real-money Inflation-Protected Income Growth portfolio, Chuck Saletta is always on the lookout for companies with growing, well-covered dividends. In the brief video below, he discusses the amazing recent transformation that has turned high-growth, high-tech titans into stocks with higher-than-market yields.
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Company statistics mentioned in the video:
| Company | Current Yield | Payout Ratio | Debt-to-Equity Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| S&P Depositary Receipts (NYSEMKT:SPY) | 2% | N/A | N/A |
| Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) | 2.5% | 12% | 0.0 |
| Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) | 3.2% | 45% | 0.2 |
| Cisco Systems (NASDAQ:CSCO) | 3.3% | 25% | 0.3 |
| Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) | 4.3% | 21% | 0.3 |
Source: Data from Yahoo! Finance, as of April 9, 2013.
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