Dell Inc. (DELL), Nuance Communications Inc. (NUAN) Among Carl Icahn’s Latest Dividend Moves

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Market Valuation: Here are the price ratios of the company: The P/E ratio is 10.14, the P/S ratio is 1.82 and the P/B ratio is finally 1.06. The dividend yield amounts to 4.82 percent and the beta ratio has a value of 1.24.

Dell Inc. (NASDAQ:DELL) has a market capitalization of $24.34 billion. The company employs 108,800 people, generates revenue of $56.940 billion and has a net income of $2.372 billion. Dell Inc. (NASDAQ:DELL)’s earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) amounts to $4.504 billion. The EBITDA margin is 7.91 percent (the operating margin is 5.29 percent and the net profit margin 4.17 percent).

Financial Analysis: The total debt represents 19.11 percent of Dell Inc. (NASDAQ:DELL)’s assets and the total debt in relation to the equity amounts to 85.07 percent. Due to the financial situation, a return on equity of 24.21 percent was realized by Dell Inc. (NASDAQ:DELL). Twelve trailing months earnings per share reached a value of $0.76. Last fiscal year, Dell paid $0.16 in the form of dividends to shareholders. Icahn increased the stake by 2.078% compared to Q1. He recently announced to give-up the fight about a takeover of Dell Inc. (NASDAQ:DELL).

Market Valuation: Here are the price ratios of the company: The P/E ratio is 18.16, the P/S ratio is 0.43 and the P/B ratio is finally 2.25. The dividend yield amounts to 2.31 percent and the beta ratio has a value of 1.35.

Herbalife Ltd. (NYSE:HLF) has a market capitalization of $6.56 billion. The company employs 6,200 people, generates revenue of $4.072 billion and has a net income of $477.19 million. Herbalife Ltd. (NYSE:HLF)’s earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) amounts to $735.83 million. The EBITDA margin is 18.07 percent (the operating margin is 16.24 percent and the net profit margin 11.72 percent).

Financial Analysis: The total debt represents 28.62 percent of Herbalife Ltd. (NYSE:HLF)’s assets and the total debt in relation to the equity amounts to 115.89 percent. Due to the financial situation, a return on equity of 97.29 percent was realized by Herbalife. Twelve trailing months earnings per share reached a value of $4.54. Last fiscal year, Herbalife paid $1.20 in the form of dividends to shareholders. Icahn increased the stake by 3.74%.

Market Valuation: Here are the price ratios of the company: The P/E ratio is 14.06, the P/S ratio is 1.61 and the P/B ratio is finally 16.20. The dividend yield amounts to 1.88 percent and the beta ratio has a value of 1.95.

Take a closer look at the full list of Carl’s latest dividend stock moves as of Q2/2013. The average P/E ratio amounts to 13.66 and forward P/E ratio is 13.83. The dividend yield has a value of 5.08 percent. Price to book ratio is 4.10 and price to sales ratio 1.18. The operating margin amounts to 10.23 percent and the beta ratio is 1.38. Stocks from the list have an average debt to equity ratio of 1.05.

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