Apple Inc. (AAPL): A Dividend Investor’s Dream Stock

So how does Apple’s payout ratio compare to other popular dividend stocks?

Source: Yahoo! Finance.

As you can see, Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL)’s an all-star on this metric. Waste Management, Inc. (NYSE:WM) might pay a hefty yield, but there’s not much room for future increases. Even worse, the company may be forced to reduce its dividend if earnings come under the weather. Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) may generate loads of cash, but its payout ratio is more than twice that of Apple’s.

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There’s no denying it. Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) is an excellent dividend stock — maybe one of the best. If you can identify a stock out there with a dividend yield in excess of 2.5% that also scores higher than Apple on FCF-to-sales, cash per share, and payout ratio, I’d love to hear about it. Until then, Apple tops the list.

The article Apple: A Dividend Investor’s Dream Stock originally appeared on Fool.com and is written by Daniel Sparks.

Fool contributor Daniel Sparks has no position in any stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool recommends Amazon.com (NASDAQ:AMZN), Apple, Google, Intel, McDonald’s, Procter & Gamble (NYSE:PG), and Waste Management. The Motley Fool owns shares of Amazon.com, Apple, Google, Intel, McDonald’s, Microsoft, and Waste Management.

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