Should We Follow These Leaders? UnitedHealth Group Inc. (UNH), Adobe Systems Incorporated (ADBE) and More

Moreover, fellow software titan Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) is worth putting on the radar as a potential stock to diversify one’s position with Adobe. Their ubiquitous Windows operating system has helped the company achieve annual sales well in excess of $70 billion and a market capitalization of over $230 billion. The company has done well operationally, exceeding consensus analyst estimates in three of the last four quarters while generating great returns on equity in excess of 22.5%. Perhaps most importantly, the company pays a very nice 3.3% dividend, and with just a 43% payout ratio, expect that to continue being raised in the foreseeable future.

Hopefully this gives you a nice starting point in your investment research. I’d like to also say I appreciate you reading my thoughts and reiterate that these are just the views of the blogger and should not serve as a substitute for any professional financial advice or counsel in general. Respectful comments and questions are always welcome below on the comment board.

The article Should We Follow These Leaders? originally appeared on Fool.com and is written by Brian Gorban.

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