3 Mid-Cap Dividend-Stocks Showing Strong Profitability But Trading Below Value

Are you a dividend investor searching out profitable companies that pay their fair share in dividend income? Do you prefer mid to high yields at sustainable payout ratios? If so, we ran a screen keeping these ideas in mind. The mid-cap companies we focused on today not only have those traits, but also look to be undervalued from a price-multiple standpoint. We think you'll like the short and diverse list of companies that we came up with.The Operating Profit Margin is a profitability ratio that measures the effectiveness of the company's operating efficiency. This metric allows investors to see how much profit is left after all variable costs are covered. If the company's margin is increasing over time this means that it's earning more per dollar of sales. Finding trends in the Operating Profit Margin helps investors identify companies that are improving profitability over time and managing the economic
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