Stocks with Uninterrupted Dividends – (NWE, PLL, PCG, RAI, SWY, TGP, TXN)

You may have seen when the stock price moves down, the company’s capitalization decreases. A good dividend return helps the company to maintain the price of a company’s stock stable because it gathers attraction of institutional and wealthy private investors looking for stable income and tax advantages associated with dividend income.

Now you may agree that one of the major factors to consider while preparing a stable dividend portfolio is the durability of the dividend. As a desired feature, stability also maintains a higher value placed upon it. Companies with stable dividend policy provide constant recurring income for the investors in the form of regular dividends and are best for investors who prefer relatively lower risk in their equity portfolio. The share prices of such dividend stocks also have a tendency to be less volatile as their corporate results are rather constant regardless of the economic cycles.

NorthWestern Corporation (NYSE:NWE) has an annual dividend of $1.48 while keeping its dividend yield at 4.19%. The company maintains a dividend payout ratio of 73.16%. Shares of NWE have been trading in the range of $32.23 – $37.96 in last 52 weeks. NWE doing business as NorthWestern Energy, provides electricity and natural gas in Montana, South Dakota, and Nebraska, the United States.

Pall Corporation (NYSE:PLL) engages in manufacturing and marketing filtration, purification, and separation products and integrated systems solutions worldwide. Pall Corporation pays a dividend of $1.00 annually. The stock has an annual dividend yield of 1.60% and maintains a dividend payout ratio of 33.05%. Shares of PLL have been floating in the range of $48.86 – $65.82 in the last 52 weeks.

PG&E Corporation (NYSE:PCG) annual dividend yield stands at 4.33% and maintains a dividend payout ratio of 100.00%. The stock has a dividend of $1.82 annually. PCG shares traded in the range of $36.84 – $47.03 in the last 52 weeks. PCG through its subsidiaries, operates as a public utility company in northern and central California.

Reynolds American, Inc. (NYSE:RAI) through its subsidiaries, manufactures and sells cigarette and other tobacco products in the United States. Reynolds American, Inc pays a dividend of $2.36 annually. The company has an annual dividend yield of 5.71% and has a dividend payout ratio at 86.73%. Shares of RAI have been floating in the range of $37.68 – $46.93 in the last 52 weeks.

Safeway Inc. (NYSE:SWY) shares have been trading in the range of $14.73 – $23.16 in the last 52 weeks. The company pays a dividend of $0.70 annually and has a dividend payout ratio of 31.31%. The stock maintains an annual dividend yield of 4.27%. SWY together with its subsidiaries, operates as a food and drug retailer in North America.

Teekay LNG Partners L.P. (NYSE:TGP) provides marine transportation services for liquefied natural gas (LNG), liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), and crude oil worldwide. Teekay LNG Partners L.P pays a dividend of $2.70 annually. The stock has an annual dividend yield of 7.37% and maintains a dividend payout ratio of 149.97%. Shares of TGP have been floating in the range of $30.80 – $42.26 in the last 52 weeks.

Texas Instruments Incorporated (NASDAQ:TXN) annual dividend yield stands at 2.90% and maintains a dividend payout ratio of 43.48%. The stock has a dividend of $0.84 annually. TXN shares traded in the range of $26.06 – $34.24 in the last 52 weeks. TXN engages in the design and sale of semiconductors to electronics designers and manufacturers worldwide.

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