Screening For Dividends: My Top Pick In Materials

The Materials Sector and Dividends WilliamSherman Just over 20% of the companies in Materials worldwide (closer to 30% for those in the U.S.) pay a dividend. To narrow the pool, I start with my usual screening filters: 1. Years of increasing dividends - minimum five years of growth 2. Five-year dividend growth rate - minimum CAGR of 7% 3. Dividend Yield - minimum 1% 4. Dividend Payout ratio - maximum 60% 5. Three-year revenue growth - minimum CAGR of 5% 6. Three-year EPS growth - minimum CAGR of 7% 7. Overa ...