7 Under-Priced Dividend Stocks Fueled On Strong Profitability

When it comes to dividend investing, many investors want one thing out of their portfolios: reliability. But if a company can't muster a profitable record quarter over quarter, how can anyone expect them to keep their dividends? As a way to hone in on companies with reliable dividend payouts, we focused today on only the companies that have shown a consistent track-record of generating profits. Of the profitable companies that met our criteria, we narrowed our sights further in on only those companies that also are trading at a price below what their fundamentals would indicate. In the end, we came up with a varied, but intriguing list of companies that are offering up their dividends for cheap.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
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