10 Best Value Dividend Stocks to Invest in According to the Media

5. United Parcel Service, Inc. (NYSE:UPS)

Forward P/E Ratios: 12.24

United Parcel Service, Inc. (NYSE:UPS) is a Georgia-based multinational shipping and supply chain management company. The company’s leadership is sharpening its focus on more profitable areas of the delivery business, especially targeting small and mid-sized companies as well as the healthcare sector. By deliberately reducing its delivery volume from Amazon, the company aims to redirect its network capacity toward higher-margin shipments. As part of this shift, management has launched a reconfiguration of its network with a goal to cut operating costs by $1 billion.

In the fourth quarter of 2024, United Parcel Service, Inc. (NYSE:UPS) generated $25.3 billion in revenue, reflecting a 1.54% increase from the previous year. The company also reached a tentative agreement with its biggest client to reduce package volume by over half by the second half of 2026. UPS has now taken full control of its SurePost service and is reorganizing its US operations. The move is part of a long-term cost-cutting plan aimed at enhancing efficiency and saving around $1 billion through a broad restructuring effort.

In February, United Parcel Service, Inc. (NYSE:UPS) raised its quarterly dividend by 0.6% to $1.64 per share, continuing its impressive streak of 23 consecutive years of dividend increases. The company’s healthy cash generation supports these shareholder returns. It reported $10.1 billion in operating cash flow and $6.3 billion in free cash flow for 2024. Altogether, UPS returned $5.9 billion to shareholders through dividends and buybacks over the year. The stock supports a dividend yield of 6.82%, as of April 21.