3 Highly Profitable Dividend Stocks That Analysts Advocate

Are you a dividend investor searching for stocks with solid yields of 3% and greater? One great place to search is among those that can sustain their payouts due to strong sources of profitability, matched by analyst recommendation. Today we screened for stocks of this nature, and came up with a short but interesting list.EPS growth (earnings per share growth) illustrates the growth of earnings per share over time. EPS growth rates help investors identify stocks that are increasing or decreasing in profitability. This profitability metric is generally a key driver in the price of the stock as it directly correlates to the profitability of the company as a whole.Return on Assets [ROA] illustrates how much a company is generating in earnings from its assets alone. This metric gives investors a picture of how profitable the company is relative to the assets in current possession. As well, it
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