WARREN BUFFETT’S STOCK PICKS
Warren Buffett is arguably the greatest investor of all time. This list contains information on all of the stock’s currently in Warren Buffett’s portfolio that pay a dividend. Analysis of all of Warren Buffett’s dividend stocks can be seen here.
Ideas - Buffetts Picks
| Ticker | Company Name | Sector | Industry | Category | Market Cap ($M) | Market Cap | Safety Score | Growth Score | Yield Score | Dividend Yield | Dividend Growth Streak | EPS Payout Ratio | 5yr Median EPS Payout | FCF Payout Ratio | 5yr Median FCF Payout | Ex-Dividend Date | Pay Date | 1yr Dividend Growth | 3yr Dividend Growth | 5yr Dividend Growth | 10yr Dividend Growth | Annual Dividend ($) | Dividend Payment ($) | Payment Frequency | P/E Ratio | Free Cash Flow Yield | Enterprise Value / Sales | Enterprise Value / EBIT | Price-to-Book Ratio | Gross Margin | Operating Margin | Profit Margin | FCF Margin | Return on Equity | 5yr Median ROE | ROIC | 5yr Median ROIC | 1yr Sales Growth | 5yr Sales CAGR | 1yr EPS Growth | 5yr EPS CAGR | Current Ratio | Debt to Capital | Debt to Capital | Debt to Equity | Debt to Equity | Net Debt to EBIT | Net Debt to EBIT | EBIT / Interest | EBIT / Interest | 1yr Total Return | 5yr Total Return CAGR |
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| AAL | American Airlines Group, Inc. | Transportation | Airlines | 0.97 | 26,155 | Large: $10B to $100B | 23 | 37 | 10 | 0.72 | < 5 Years | 10 | -111 | 02/05/2018 | 2018-02-20 | 0 | 26 | 0.4 | 0.1 | Quarterly | 14.0 | 1.1 | 10.8 | 6.72 | 33.3 | 13.2 | 6.7 | 2.3 | 70 | 70.7 | 10.2 | 16.0 | 3 | 11 | -9 | 0.7 | 0.9 | Very High Debt: > 0.7 | 6.3 | Very High Debt: > 2.0 | 4.5 | Above Average Risk: 2.0 to 5.0 | 4.0 | High Risk: 2x to 4x | 14 | 31 | ||||||
| AAPL | Apple Inc. | Technology | Mini Computers | 1.25 | 905,407 | Mega: > $100B | 96 | 98 | 28 | 1.41 | 5+ Years | 27 | 27 | 25 | 23 | 02/09/2018 | 2018-02-15 | 10 | 10 | 45 | 2.5 | 0.6 | Quarterly | 19.4 | 5.5 | 4.1 | 15.4 | 6.82 | 38.5 | 26.8 | 21.1 | 22.3 | 36 | 35.6 | 20.9 | 26.4 | 12 | 8 | 22 | 8 | 1.3 | 0.4 | Average Debt: 0.3 to 0.5 | 0.9 | Average Debt: 0.5 to 1.0 | 0.7 | Low Risk: < 1.0 | Very Low Risk: > 15x | 27 | 16 | ||
| AXP | American Express Company | Finance | Miscellaneous Services | 1.22 | 82,052 | Large: $10B to $100B | 83 | 93 | 30 | 1.48 | 5+ Years | 25 | 20 | 11 | 13 | 01/04/2018 | 2018-02-09 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 1.4 | 0.4 | Quarterly | 18.1 | 12.5 | 3.0 | 3.90 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 17.6 | 20.3 | 26 | 26.4 | 8.0 | 7.5 | 10 | 1 | 25 | 7 | 0.0 | 0.7 | High Debt: 0.5 to 0.7 | 2.5 | Very High Debt: > 2.0 | Very Low Risk: > 15x | 23 | 8 | ||||
| BAC | Bank of America Corporation | Finance | Major Regional Banks | 1.31 | 329,232 | Mega: > $100B | 82 | 64 | 30 | 1.49 | < 5 Years | 20 | 23 | 40 | 7 | 03/01/2018 | 2018-03-30 | 56 | 48 | 58 | -17 | 0.5 | 0.1 | Quarterly | 18.4 | 2.7 | -0.5 | 1.23 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 20.3 | 19.5 | 7 | 5.2 | 3.7 | 2.4 | 5 | -4 | 17 | 172 | 0.0 | 0.5 | Average Debt: 0.3 to 0.5 | 2.0 | High Debt: 1.0 to 2.0 | Very Low Risk: > 15x | 37 | 27 | ||||
| BK | Bank Of New York Mellon Corporation (The) | Finance | Major Regional Banks | 1.21 | 56,188 | Large: $10B to $100B | 81 | 52 | 38 | 1.75 | 5+ Years | 25 | 25 | 13 | 18 | 01/29/2018 | 2018-02-09 | 19 | 9 | 11 | -1 | 1.0 | 0.2 | Quarterly | 16.0 | 11.8 | -2.5 | 1.37 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 22.1 | 35.0 | 9 | 7.2 | 5.5 | 4.5 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 0.0 | 0.4 | Average Debt: 0.3 to 0.5 | 1.2 | High Debt: 1.0 to 2.0 | Very Low Risk: > 15x | 24 | 21 | ||||
| Free Trial | Costco Wholesale Corporation | Consumer Discretionary | Discount Retail | 0.93 | 81,031 | Large: $10B to $100B | 99 | 83 | 19 | 1.08 | 10+ Years | 35 | 119 | 88 | 116 | 02/15/2018 | 2018-03-02 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 2.0 | 0.5 | Quarterly | 30.4 | 5.2 | 0.6 | 19.9 | 7.29 | 13.3 | 3.2 | 2.1 | 3.3 | 24 | 19.3 | 15.4 | 14.5 | 16 | 5 | 18 | 9 | 1.0 | 0.4 | Average Debt: 0.3 to 0.5 | 0.6 | Average Debt: 0.5 to 1.0 | 0.2 | Low Risk: < 1.0 | 30.7 | Very Low Risk: > 15x | 17 | 20 |
| Free Trial | Delta Air Lines, Inc. | Transportation | Airlines | 1.28 | 39,693 | Large: $10B to $100B | 71 | 85 | 49 | 2.17 | < 5 Years | 14 | 52 | 02/22/2018 | 2018-03-16 | 50 | 50 | 1.2 | 0.3 | Quarterly | 11.2 | 2.4 | 1.1 | 7.8 | 2.86 | 31.7 | 17.5 | 11.0 | 10.2 | 35 | 35.6 | 23.7 | 23.7 | 6 | 2 | -3 | 42 | 0.4 | 0.4 | Average Debt: 0.3 to 0.5 | 0.6 | Average Debt: 0.5 to 1.0 | 1.1 | Average Risk: 1.0 to 2.0 | 15.2 | Very Low Risk: > 15x | 12 | 35 | ||||
| Free Trial | Graham Holdings Company | Consumer Discretionary | Schools | 0.73 | 3,319 | Mid: $2B to $10B | 88 | 52 | 14 | 0.89 | < 5 Years | 23 | 5 | 10 | 9 | 04/18/2018 | 2018-05-15 | 5 | -21 | -12 | -5 | 5.3 | 1.3 | Quarterly | 27.0 | 8.9 | 1.1 | 11.4 | 1.30 | 52.4 | 12.2 | 6.8 | 10.6 | 6 | 2.0 | 5.8 | 1.7 | 6 | -7 | -25 | 15 | 2.0 | 0.2 | Low Debt: 0.1 to 0.3 | 0.2 | Very Low Debt: < 0.2 | -1.8 | Net Cash | 6.9 | Average Risk: 4x to 8x | 10 | 24 |
| Free Trial | General Motors Company | Auto, Tires, Trucks | Domestic Auto Manufacturers | 1.56 | 52,786 | Large: $10B to $100B | 58 | 19 | 77 | 4.03 | < 5 Years | 78 | 26 | 33 | -22 | 03/08/2018 | 2018-03-23 | 0 | 8 | 16 | 1.5 | 0.4 | Quarterly | 19.3 | 0.8 | 14.2 | 1.21 | 12.8 | 5.7 | 5.7 | -6.1 | 21 | 21.0 | 9.3 | 9.3 | -14 | 2 | -215 | 6 | 0.9 | 0.6 | High Debt: 0.5 to 0.7 | 2.1 | Very High Debt: > 2.0 | 8.2 | High Risk: > 5.0 | 15.0 | Low Risk: 8x to 15x | 18 | 11 | ||
| Free Trial | Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The) | Finance | Investment Brokers | 1.48 | 100,454 | Mega: > $100B | 93 | 34 | 20 | 1.13 | 5+ Years | 15 | 17 | -10 | 27 | 02/28/2018 | 2018-03-29 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 3.0 | 0.8 | Quarterly | 13.8 | -3.3 | -9.2 | 1.16 | 91.7 | 33.7 | 23.2 | 10.1 | 9 | 10.8 | 2.7 | 3.1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 29 | 0.9 | 0.7 | Very High Debt: > 0.7 | 5.7 | Very High Debt: > 2.0 | -18.0 | Net Cash | Very Low Risk: > 15x | 9 | 20 |
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