These stocks maintain payouts despite financial crisis
Here are 10 financial stocks with a dividend yield of +3.0% or better to help deliver a steady flow of cash to your bank account.
Bank of Montreal (BMO)
Market Cap: $32.2 billion
Annual Dividend: $2.80
Dividend Dividend Yield: 4.5%
Interestingly, Bank of Montreal (NYSE: BMO) is based in Toronto, and offers a range of credit and non-credit products and services to its clients through international offices, branches and subsidiaries. With 900 banks operating in Canada, BMO has seen an +8.3% rise in stock price since January compared with a decline in the broader markets. Bank of Montreal has paid a dividend for 181 years and is set to pay shareholders another $0.70 in its next upcoming quarterly dividend Aug. 26.
Bank of Nova Scotia (BNS)
Market Cap: $48.8 billion
Annual Dividend: $1.96
Dividend Yield: 3.8%
The Bank of Nova Scotia (NYSE: BNS) offers products and services, including retail, commercial, corporate and investment banking to customers in nearly 50 countries world wide. Founded in 1832, BNS has been paying a dividend since 1834. The Bank’s stocks are up slightly in 2010, having seen an increase of +1.8% since January. A quarterly dividend of $0.49 will be paid to shareholders on July 28.
Blackstone Group (BX)
Market Cap: $3.6 billion
Annual Dividend: $0.40
Dividend Yield: 3.8%
Headquartered in New York City, the Blackstone Group (NYSE: BX) manages private capital and provides financial advisory services for its clients. Blackstone has not fared particularly well as of late, and is down -26.4% since the start of April. However, this relatively new dividend stock recently paid shareholders $0.10 per share on May 31.
Canadian Imperial Bank (CM)
Market Cap: $25.1 billion
Annual Dividend: $3.48
Dividend Yield: 5.0%
Based out of Toronto, Canadian Imperial Bank (NYSE: CM) is a diversified financial institution. CM serves its clients through two separate business lines, CIBC Retail Markets and Wholesale Banking. Canadian Imperial Bank has paid a dividend since 1890 and will give shareholders $0.87 per share on July 28. While it has seen numerous ups and downs throughout 2010, CM is currently down -1% on the year, with a stock price of $63.99.
M&T Bank (MTB)
Market Cap: $10.1 billion
Annual Dividend: $2.80
Dividend Yield: 3.2%
M&T Bank (NYSE: MTB) is a bank holding company that offers a wide range of commercial banking, trust and investment services to its customers. M&T has fared quite well in 2010 and is up 24.8% with a stock price of $83.50. The Buffalo based company paid a dividend of $0.70 on June 30, and has been paying a dividend to shareholders for 31 years.
Manulife Financial (MFC)
Market Cap: $21.5 billion
Annual Dividend: $0.52
Dividend Yield: 3.4%
Financial service group Manulife Financial (NYSE: MFC) provides financial protection and wealth management products to individual and group customers in 22 different countries. Individual life insurance, group life and health insurance, long-term care services, pension products, annuities, mutual funds and banking products are all provided by Manulife. Having paid shareholders a dividend of $0.13 on June, 21, Manulife’s stock has slid nearly -21% since January and currently sits at $14.51 per share.
Marsh & McLennan (MMC)
Market Cap: $12.2 billion
Annual Dividend: $0.80
Dividend Yield: 3.5%
Marsh & McLennan (NYSE: MMC) is a New York City based global professional services firm that provides risk, strategy, and human capital advice to its clients. MMC has seen a -4.1% increase in stock price year-to-date. On Aug. 18, Marsh & McLennan will be paying shareholders a dividend of $0.20, good for a 3.5% yield.
Royal Bank of Canada (RY)
Market Cap: $72.3 billion
Annual Dividend: $2.00
Dividend Yield: 3.7%
Diversified financial service company Royal Bank of Canada (NYSE: RY) provides personal and commercial banking, wealth management services, insurance, corporate and investment banking, and transaction processing services on a global basis. RY will pay a dividend of $0.50 on Aug. 24. Down -6.5% for 2010, Royal Bank has fared slightly worse than the Dow Jones Industrial Average which is down -1.1% and the S&P which is down -2.1%.
Sun Life Financial Inc. (SLF)
Market Cap: $14.3 billion
Annual Dividend: $1.44
Dividend Yield: 5.4%
Sun Life Financial Inc. (NYSE: SLF) offers a diverse range of life and health insurance, savings, investment management, retirement, and pension products and services to both individual and corporate customers. Based in Toronto, Sun Life has seen a return of -8.8% in 2010. Despite the decline, SLF did pay a relatively high dividend of $0.36 (5.4% yield) on June, 30.
Toronto Dominion Bank (TD)
Market Cap: $49.3 billion
Annual Dividend: $2.44
Dividend Yield: 3.4%
Toronto-Dominion Bank (NYSE: TD) serves 17 million clients. One of its most major subsidiaries, TD Bank, may be more familiar to Americans. TD has had a very productive year so far, and is up nearly 9% since January. Aside from the stock climb, TD shareholder’s will also be enjoying a $0.61 dividend payment on July, 31.
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