02-11-2016, 06:52 PM
(02-11-2016, 06:38 PM)Rasec Wrote: Ok, what do you see that I don't on BDX?
I don't know the business, just had a quick look at the numbers: Low yield, high payout ratio, ridiculous valuation, high debt... what did I miss?
It is trading for 16X 2016 estimates and has a payout ratio of 31% based on those earnings.
Has a 43-year streak of dividend increases, BBB+ credit rating. Generally grows at around 10% per year.
It isn't a high yielding stock, more growth than income. But a near 2% yield with a 10% growth rate gives some nice total returns over the years.