They include
unusually high dividend yields, unusually low per - share price - to - earnings or P / E ratios, or a low ratio of stock price to book value or other measures of per share value.
Be wary of any blue chip stocks with
unusually high dividend yields: Investors should avoid judging a company based solely on its dividend yield (the percentage you get when you divide a company's current yearly payment by its share price).
Unusually high dividend yields can be an indicator that a company may report poor earnings — and that investors anticipate a subsequent dividend cut.
The you - get - what - you - pay - for rule tells you there may be a hidden reason for
an unusually high dividend yield — just as there may be a hidden reason for a very low P / E ratio.
But we caution investors to be wary of a Canadian dividend stock that has
an unusually high dividend yield.
However, be wary of any value stocks with
an unusually high dividend yield.
Not exact matches
The valuation is neither entirely unreasonable nor
unusually appealing, but compared to the fairly
high valuation of the market currently, it may make a good choice for a stock with a decent
dividend yield (3.43 %) and consistent
dividend growth history.
The company has paid
dividends since 2012, and CXW's current quarterly
dividend of 42 cents offers investors an
unusually high yield of 6.8 % at current prices.