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The Chubb Co. is a profitable property and casualty insurance operation. CB has outperformed the S&P for many years, but with less volatility (beta .91). Although the current dividend yield of 1.89% is a bit light, dividend growth has been quite satisfactory - Chubb has raised the dividend annually for at least 25 years - and the payout ratio is modest. CB’s annual total return potential appears close to 12%. This stock looks quite cheap by conventional valuation standards. The P/E ratio and P/CF ratio are both below 9. The company is financially sound and has relatively little long-term debt. There have been good years and lean years, but Chubb consistently makes a lot of money. In most of the last ten years Chubb’s premium income has exceeded casualty losses by a hefty margin....
$53.27 (02/07/07)
