Best Dividend Stocks To Own Right Now

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AmeriGas Partners LP (NYSE:APU) files its latest 10-K with SEC for the fiscal year ended on September 30, 2017. AmeriGas Partners LP is a retail propane distributor in the United States and conducts its business through its subsidiary, AmeriGas Propane, L.P. The company also sells, installs, and services propane appliances, including heating systems. AmeriGas Partners LP has a market cap of $4.14 billion; its shares were traded at around $44.51 with a P/E ratio of 41.62 and P/S ratio of 1.70. The dividend yield of AmeriGas Partners LP stocks is 8.51%. AmeriGas Partners LP had annual average EBITDA growth of 2.10% over the past ten years.

For the last quarter AmeriGas Partners LP reported a revenue of $445.2 million, compared with the revenue of $393.5 million during the same period a year ago. For the latest fiscal year the company reported a revenue of $2.5 billion, an increase of 6.1% from last year. For the last five years AmeriGas Partners LP had an average revenue decline of 5.7% a year.

Best Dividend Stocks To Own Right Now: Cinemark Holdings Inc(CNK)

Advisors' Opinion:

• [By Evan Niu, CFA]

  Bloomberg reports that Amazon is among several suitors that are considering acquiring Landmark Theatres, a movie theater chain that specializes in showing foreign and independent films. Landmark is owned in part by billionaire Mark Cuban. With a little more than 50 locations, Landmark is much smaller than AMC (NYSE:AMC), Regal (which was recently acquired by Cineworld), and Cinemark (NYSE:CNK), the three largest domestic movie chains. MoviePass also added Landmark to its service earlier this year.

• [By Lisa Levin] Companies Reporting Before The Bell Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV (NYSE: BUD) is estimated to report quarterly earnings at $0.89 per share on revenue of $13.06 billion. SINA Corporation (NASDAQ: SINA) is expected to report quarterly earnings at $0.42 per share on revenue of $433.32 million. Weibo Corporation (NASDAQ: WB) is projected to report quarterly earnings at $0.47 per share on revenue of $342.39 million. Ameren Corporation (NYSE: AEE) is estimated to report quarterly earnings at $0.57 per share on revenue of $1.55 billion. Mylan N.V. (NASDAQ: MYL) is projected to report quarterly earnings at $0.98 per share on revenue of $2.75 billion. Cinemark Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: CNK) is estimated to report quarterly earnings at $1.31 per share on revenue of $1.51 billion. ADT Inc. (NYSE: ADT) is expected to report quarterly earnings at $0.24 per share on revenue of $1.11 billion. Coty Inc. (NYSE: COTY) is projected to report quarterly earnings at $0.13 per share on revenue of $2.18 billion. Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc. (NYSE: PNK) is estimated to report quarterly earnings at $0.31 per share on revenue of $644.94 million. Conduent Incorporated (NYSE: CNDT) is estimated to report quarterly earnings at $0.21 per share on revenue of $1.44 billion. Delphi Technologies PLC (NYSE: DLPH) is projected to report quarterly earnings at $1.16 per share on revenue of $1.25 billion. Office Depot, Inc. (NASDAQ: ODP) is expected to report quarterly earnings at $0.08 per share on revenue of $2.72 billion. Global Partners LP (NYSE: GLP) is estimated to report quarterly earnings at $0.13 per share on revenue of $2.33 billion. Wolverine World Wide, Inc. (NYSE: WWW) is projected to report quarterly earnings at $0.37 per share on revenue of $530.99 million. Performance Food Group Company (NYSE: PFGC) is expected to report quarterly earnings at $0.32 per share on revenue of $4.46 billion. Groupon, Inc. (NASDAQ: GRPN) is projected to report
• [By Shane Hupp]

  Hodges Capital Management Inc. raised its stake in Cinemark Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:CNK) by 2.0% during the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 311,681 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 6,234 shares during the quarter. Hodges Capital Management Inc. owned approximately 0.27% of Cinemark worth $11,741,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

• [By Asit Sharma]

  Shen: Exactly. So, we looked at the theater operators and what they're offering. There's been some consolidation. One of the theater chains that we talked about on this similar show last year is no longer in the running as a public company in terms of the stocks. First, with Cinemark (NYSE:CNK), one of the two large remaining chains, it has an offering called Movie Club. This launched last year. $8.99 per month. What you get is one 2D ticket that rolls over if it's unused. You can build those rollover tickets if you don't go that often. Plus, 20% off concessions, and there's no online fees for when you buy those tickets. Then, you can get up to two additional add-on tickets for $8.99 each.

• [By Motley Fool Staff]

  Vincent Shen: One of the theater chains that we talked about on this similar show last year is no longer in the running as a public company in terms of the stocks. First, with Cinemark (NYSE:CNK), one of the two large remaining chains, it has an offering called Movie Club. This launched last year. $8.99 per month. What you get is one 2D ticket that rolls over if it's unused. You can build those rollover tickets if you don't go that often. Plus, 20% off concessions, and there's no online fees for when you buy those tickets. Then, you can get up to two additional add-on tickets for $8.99 each.

• [By Rich Duprey]

  Other services are trying different options. Cinemark Holdings (NYSE:CNK) charges $8.99 for one movie a month through its Movie Club service, but also offers 20% concession stand discounts. Sinemia is going with one movie per day for $29.95 per month, though other plans are available at different price points.

Best Dividend Stocks To Own Right Now: Raytheon Company(RTN)

Advisors' Opinion:

• [By Stephan Byrd]

  Argent Trust Co boosted its position in Raytheon (NYSE:RTN) by 72.5% during the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 6,679 shares of the aerospace company’s stock after buying an additional 2,807 shares during the period. Argent Trust Co’s holdings in Raytheon were worth $1,290,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

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• [By Jon C. Ogg]

  Raytheon Company (NYSE: RTN) was trading down 2.9% at $199.20 late on Thursday. Raytheon has a market cap of $57 billion, with a 52-week range of $179.29 to $229.75 and a consensus analyst price target of $237.17.

Best Dividend Stocks To Own Right Now: 3M Company(MMM)

Advisors' Opinion:

• [By Paul Ausick]

  Industrial giant 3M Co. (NYSE: MMM) saw a small increase to its share price last week, but the gain was not enough to lift it out of the Dow Jones industrials cellar. Shares added about 0.3% on no significant news, and 3M’s stock has now dropped 12.8% for the year to date and marks its third straight week as the Dow’s worst stock.

• [By Paul Ausick]

  The second-worst Dow stock so far this year is The Procter & Gamble Co. (NYSE: PG), down 15.8%; followed by Walmart Inc. (NYSE: WMT), down 15.2%; 3M Company (NYSE: MMM), down 12.9%; and Johnson & Johnson (NYSE: JNJ), down 12.3%. Of the 30 Dow stocks, 15 are showing a loss to date in 2018.

• [By ]

  It'd be one thing if GE were cheap, but on many metrics, it's not. Many investors at this point would rather pay for United Technologies Corporation (UTX)  , Honeywell International Inc. (HON)  or 3M Co (MMM)  -- the last two of which are holdings in Jim Cramer's Action Alerts PLUS Charitable Trust Portfolio.

Best Dividend Stocks To Own Right Now: UniSource Energy Corporation(UNS)

Advisors' Opinion:

• [By Max Byerly]

  Uni Select (TSE:UNS)‘s stock had its “hold” rating restated by equities research analysts at TD Securities in a report issued on Friday. They currently have a C$24.00 price objective on the stock. TD Securities’ price target points to a potential upside of 8.21% from the stock’s current price.

• [By Ethan Ryder]

  Uni Select (TSE:UNS) had its price target lifted by investment analysts at Macquarie from C$24.00 to C$25.00 in a report released on Wednesday. Macquarie’s price objective suggests a potential upside of 18.32% from the stock’s current price.

Best Dividend Stocks To Own Right Now: Scana Corporation(SCG)

Advisors' Opinion:

• [By Chris Lange]

  The stock posting the largest daily percentage gain in the S&P 500 ahead of the close Wednesday was SCANA Corp. (NYSE: SCG) which rose over 22% to $47.71. The stock's 52-week range is $37.10 to $73.81. Volume was about 19 million compared to its average volume of 2 million.

• [By Reuben Gregg Brewer]

  If you're like me, you love dividend stocks, particularly ones with high yields. However, you have to look past the yield when you weigh an investment, because all dividends are not created equal. Today, for example, utility SCANA Corp. (NYSE:SCG) and bookseller Barnes & Noble Inc. (NYSE:BKS) both offer hefty payouts, but neither should be added to your portfolio.

• [By Joseph Griffin]

  Nomura Asset Management Co. Ltd. raised its holdings in shares of SCANA Co. (NYSE:SCG) by 7.9% in the 1st quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 22,034 shares of the utilities provider’s stock after purchasing an additional 1,606 shares during the quarter. Nomura Asset Management Co. Ltd.’s holdings in SCANA were worth $827,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

• [By Reuben Gregg Brewer]

  While all of this is going on, Dominion has also announced plans to buy financially struggling peer SCANA Corp. (NYSE:SCG). This utility got into trouble when it canceled a nuclear construction project midstream after its contractor declared bankruptcy. Regulators, customers, and politicians have been less than pleased, with demands for rate and dividend cuts (a dividend cut was just announced).

• [By Shane Hupp]

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  Shares of NTES opened at $267.10 on Friday. The stock has a market capitalization of $34.83 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 21.52, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.26 and a beta of 0.80. NetEase has a fifty-two week low of $222.32 and a fifty-two week high of $377.64.

• [By Matthew Frankel, CFP®, Neha Chamaria, and Matthew DiLallo]

  Granted, Dominion Energy's payout of around 70% is at the higher end, but it shouldn't be tough for the utility to maintain dividends given the highly regulated nature of its revenue. Of late, the market has been concerned about a couple of developments, including Dominion's impending acquisition of SCANA Corp. (NYSE: SCG) and its planned funding route that is now in the reworks because of regulatory changes.

Best Dividend Stocks To Own Right Now: Nordson Corporation(NDSN)

Advisors' Opinion:

• [By Ethan Ryder]

  Here are some of the news stories that may have effected Accern’s analysis:

  Get Nordson alerts: FY2019 EPS Estimates for Nordson Co. (NDSN) Raised by Analyst (americanbankingnews.com) Research Analysts Issue Forecasts for Nordson Co.’s Q1 2019 Earnings (NDSN) (americanbankingnews.com) Nordson Co. to Post Q1 2019 Earnings of $1.17 Per Share, Seaport Global Securities Forecasts (NDSN) (americanbankingnews.com) Here’s Why You Must Hold on to Nordson (NDSN) Stock for Now (finance.yahoo.com) Here's Why You Must Hold on to Nordson (NDSN) Stock for Now (finance.yahoo.com)

  Shares of Nordson stock opened at $135.89 on Monday. The firm has a market capitalization of $7.89 billion, a P/E ratio of 25.31, a PEG ratio of 1.74 and a beta of 1.29. Nordson has a twelve month low of $107.16 and a twelve month high of $151.84. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.07, a quick ratio of 1.31 and a current ratio of 3.16.

• [By Stephan Byrd]

  Keybank National Association OH cut its position in Nordson Co. (NASDAQ:NDSN) by 0.1% during the second quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The firm owned 820,509 shares of the industrial products company’s stock after selling 418 shares during the quarter. Keybank National Association OH’s holdings in Nordson were worth $105,362,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

• [By Ethan Ryder]

  Victory Capital Management Inc. grew its stake in shares of Nordson Co. (NASDAQ:NDSN) by 10.6% in the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 16,868 shares of the industrial products company’s stock after purchasing an additional 1,612 shares during the period. Victory Capital Management Inc.’s holdings in Nordson were worth $2,300,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

• [By Motley Fool Staff]

  Nordson (NASDAQ:NDSN) Q2 2018 Earnings Conference CallMay. 22, 2018 8:30 a.m. ET

  Contents: Prepared Remarks Questions and Answers Call Participants Prepared Remarks:

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• [By Logan Wallace]

  Nordson Co. (NASDAQ:NDSN) – Equities research analysts at SunTrust Banks boosted their FY2018 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Nordson in a note issued to investors on Tuesday, August 21st. SunTrust Banks analyst C. Brady now expects that the industrial products company will earn $6.00 per share for the year, up from their previous forecast of $5.98. SunTrust Banks also issued estimates for Nordson’s Q4 2018 earnings at $1.50 EPS, Q1 2019 earnings at $1.17 EPS, Q2 2019 earnings at $1.75 EPS, Q3 2019 earnings at $2.00 EPS, Q4 2019 earnings at $1.81 EPS, FY2019 earnings at $6.72 EPS and FY2020 earnings at $7.54 EPS.

• [By Joseph Griffin]

  Nordson (NASDAQ:NDSN) issued an update on its fourth quarter earnings guidance on Monday morning. The company provided earnings per share guidance of $1.38-1.54 for the period, compared to the Thomson Reuters consensus earnings per share estimate of $1.52. The company issued revenue guidance of flat to -4% to ~$551-574 million, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $588.77 million.