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The accompanying table includes 47 U.S.-listed companies with market caps over $10B and dividend yields over 5%, excluding all companies from the following sectors or industry groups: finance, insurance, consumer cyclical products, retailers, and basic materials. Also, the following dividend ETFs are included in the table as a comparison:
1.) iShares Dow Jones Select Dividend (DVY) 2.) WisdomTree Dividend Top 100 (DTN) 3.) SPDR S&P Dividend ETF (SDY) 4.) PowerShares High Yield Dividend Achievers (PEY)
The accompanying table presents the top five companies by market cap and statistics for the ETF Innovators [ETFI] Global Tobacco Index, with the Top 20 rated companies posted a small gain of 0.6% over the past year thanks to an average dividend yield of 5.7%. The Global Tobacco Index outpaced all of its benchmark ETFs on a total return basis, including Consumer Staples (XLP), Claymore/Sabrient Defensive Equity Index (DEF), Vanguard Consumer Staples (VDC), and iShares Dow Jones Select Dividend (DVY).
The ETFI Global Tobacco Index is now yielding over 6%, resulting in a total return of 3% in the past year as the industry continues to shrink amidst M&A activity, including the most recent deal by Philip Morris International (PM) to acquire Canadian tobacco company Rothmans. A pending deal by Altria (MO) for smokeless tobacco maker UST is expected to close in early 2009. The accompanying table presents the statistics for the index and benchmark ETFs for the top 20 rated tobacco companies and all 27 companies in
The accompanying table presents the ETFI Global Tobacco Index of 29 companies over $100M (USD) market caps, which have posted a gain over the past year for the top 20 rated stocks and outpaced its benchmark ETFs. The top 20 rated stocks have an average dividend yield of 5.6% and only 11 of the 29 companies are listed for trading in the U.S.
Tobacco stocks have outperformed benchmark ETFs for the S&P 500 Index (SPY), iShares Dow Jones Select Dividend (DVY), and consumer staple funds such a
U.S. v. Philip Morris: Topping the list is United States v. Philip Morris, an appeal of the decade-long civil racketeering case against the tobacco industry. Philip Morris, now known as Altria Group (MO), is challenging the 2006 verdict which found that it and six other Big Tobacco defendants conspired for years to deceive the public about the health risks of tobacco. In addition to upholding the lower-court verdict, the government is asking the court to order the tobacco industry to pay more than $12 billion to fund a smoking cessation program and to fund an ed
A government takeover of Fannie Mae (FNM) and Freddie Mac (FRE) could be announced as early as today, with shareholders facing the grim prospect of having their equity completely erased along with other major executive changes at the companies in a move to stabilize the mortgage market.
Shares of smokeless tobacco company UST surged 25% on Friday on word that Altria (MO) will buy its smaller rival for $10 billion with a deal expected as early as tomorrow morning.
Japan-based Nomura Holdings may consider a strategic
Top 5 Companies by 1-Year Stock Gain Top 5 Companies by Market Cap
The tobacco industry is smokin' the overall market and benchmark funds over the past year thanks to news today that Altria (MO) is looking to buy smokeless tobacco company UST for about $10 billion and defensive buying by investors as economic uncertainties drag down the overall market the past few days. Another notable mover is Star Scientific (STSI), which
Click on the accompanying image for a full-screen view of the 23 stocks eligible for my Global Tobacco Income Index, which includes companies with market caps greater than $200 million (USD) that pay regular cash dividends and derive the majority of their revenues from tobacco products, distribution, or supplies (such as paper). As expected, the index is dominated by large, well-known companies such as Philip Morris (PM) (16.7% weight), British American Tobacco (BTI) (13.3% weight), and Altria (MO) (8.75% weight). These top three companies by market cap account for about 39% of t
The chimps in the MSM are saying "Altria's (MO) profits fall". Well, if you spun off 75% or your business, yeah, they would. But the 25% that is left did better this year than last ,and that is all that matters.
Here is what the headlines out there today failed to tell you:
Tobacco companies remain to grow revenues and widen margins since they can increase prices faster than volumes fall. In Italy (PMI's largest mkt) prices (ex tax) have risen at 5% CAGR in the last 4 years, while volumes have fallen 2%. With sales up and costs down, profit increases. In the UK, Marlboro retails at $11, and retail prices are still rising at 4% a year, in-line with wages, so affordability is constant. This implies US prices have plenty of room to increase.
PM USA estimates that total cigarette industry volume declined approximately 4% in the first quarter. For the full-year 2008, PM USA estimates a total cigarette industry volume decline of approximately 3%.
Regardless of how you feel about Big Tobacco, you have to admit that Altria is so successful because it runs a business built on a fundamentally consumer-driven -- and highly addictive -- product. Plenty of other great companies display similar characteristics -- Coca-Cola (NYSE: KO ) ring a bell? We definitely want a business that appeals to consumers' most basic interests.
Recap of CNBC's Fast Money, Tuesday April 29. Click on a stock ticker for more analysis.
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ConcoPhillips (COP), Potash (POT), Wal-Mart (WMT)
Jeff Macke discussed oil’s 2% slide downward and thinks gold is a better short than oil, which hasn’t yet topped. Karen Finerman thinks the dollar has yet to hit bottom, and says the Fed should not cut rates.. Pete Najarian said investors are leaving oil, metals and agriculture behind after they have had amazing runs. He discussed POT’s and COP’s numbers and thinks investors should be willing to take some off the top, but with oil at $110,
debt deal
- MO completed the first successful debt deal in months recently, this looks to be a good sign for credit markets... any ideas if there will be more to c
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