But since our other two ATR posts went relatively well, and the two related stock purchases are up 11.41% since we bought them (see chart below), we figure we will try to continue to do a ATR post once a month and maintain these stocks in a separate portfolio just to see how they perform.
So for each ASK THE READER post, we will select four stocks on our watch list that we feel are worth buying. But to add some fun into our buying process, we have decided to put our faith in our fellow bloggers and readers once a month.
Please spend a few minutes to vote for one stock from the four companies listed below. Tell us why you like the stock that you picked.
Thanks in advance for your STOCK PICK!
STOCK #1 (BAX)
- Sector: Health Care - Medical Instruments & Equipment
- Market Cap: 36.8 Billion
- Dividend Yield: 3.0%
- Consecutive years of dividend increase: 6 Years
- Paying Dividends Since: 1934
- Payout Ratio: 60%
- P/E Ratio: 14.8
- Sector: Health Care - Pharmaceuticals & Biotechnology
- Market Cap: 280.4 Billion
- Dividend Yield: 2.8%
- Consecutive years of dividend increase: 52 Years
- Paying Dividends Since: 1944
- Payout Ratio: 46%
- P/E Ratio: 17.6
STOCK #3 (PM)
- Sector: Consumer Products - Tabacco
- Market Cap: 128.4 Billion
- Dividend Yield: 4.8%
- Consecutive years of dividend increase: 6 Years
- Paying Dividends Since: 2008
- Payout Ratio: 82%
- P/E Ratio: 17.45
STOCK #4 (TD)- Sector: Financials - Banking & Savings
- Market Cap: 79.4 Billion
- Dividend Yield: 3.6%
- Consecutive years of dividend increase: 4 Years
- Paying Dividends Since: 1857
- Payout Ratio: 51%
- P/E Ratio: 13.04
**LET US KNOW WHICH STOCK YOU WOULD PICK AND WHY**
