For this list, we’re looking at dividend stocks worth looking into for your portfolio. With the S&P average yield hovering between 1.9% and 2.0%, we wanted to focus on stocks consistently clearing that figure, and stand-outs in their sector.
AT&T Inc (T)
Market Value: $230 Billion
With a current yield of around 6.25%, this media, and technology giant soundly outperforms the market. In 2019, so far, we’ve seen a dividend of $0.51 per share, which is sees a modest growth of about a penny per year, or about 2%. Following a purchase of Time Warner, AT&T acquired some big names like HBO, Cinemax, DC, and Warner Bros.
Exxon Mobil Corp (XOM)
Market Value: $320 Billion
This energy stalwart is a popular dividend stock, and for good reason–it’s currently paying out about $0.87 per share, and has been growing at about $0.05 per year, or about 5.75%. The stock price has seen some downward movement over the last 5 years, but remains competitive in the sector, especially given its high dividend yield.
HSBC Holdings PLC (HSBC)
Market Value: $830 Billion
Despite not increasing its dividend payouts in quite some time, HSBC still sits comfortably in this list, with a current yield of around 6.2%. With an average payout of about $0.63 per quarter (on payout of $1.05 and the rest are $0.50), you could certainly do much worse.
GlaxoSmithKline PLC (GSK)
Market Value: $200 Billion
Sitting a respectable yield of about 5.25%, you’re looking at somewhere in the neighborhood of $0.53 per share on average. The British pharma company is worth around 30 billion GBP (or around $38 billion USD), and has traded well in 2019. It may not be the biggest player in the field, but it’s certainly one of the better dividend stock picks among its peers.
Philip Morris International Inc (PM)
Market Value: $120 Billion
This tobacco product company is perhaps best known for Marlboro, but they produce tobacco products under various other well-known brands around the globe. With a yield of around 6%, PM is a solid choice to have in your portfolio. The company is putting a heavy emphasis on their smoke-free products, which may prove to be an avenue for continued growth in the future.
