Everybody is talking about the internet 4.0, the internet of things (IoT). It means that every device and technical gadget or tool is cross linked to each other.
The total is already in kids shoes and should become a multi-billion dollar market within the next years.
Today, I like to show you which dividend paying companies can benefit from this new trend. Attached are my five top results in detail. In addition, attached is a nice list of interesting non-dividend paying stocks from the IoT Theme.
On the first view, there are a lot of companies from the semiconductor and network industry who should generate money from the connectivity of devices. But on the second view, software houses like SAP or Oracle should also grab a big piece of the new cake.
I've not listed companies who produce devices like Apple or maybe Nike or Under Armour who make fitness apps.
You may also like my articles about dividend paying stocks from the technology sector.
These are the top results...
Cisco Systems (NASDAQ:CSCO) has a market capitalization of $150.49 billion. The company employs 74,042 people, generates revenue of $47,142.00 million and has a net income of $7,853.00 million.
Cisco Systems's earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) amounts to $12,195.00 million. The EBITDA margin is 25.87 percent (the operating margin is 19.82 percent and the net profit margin 16.66 percent).
Financials: The total debt represents 19.89 percent of Cisco Systems's assets and the total debt in relation to the equity amounts to 36.91 percent. Due to the financial situation, a return on equity of 13.57 percent was realized by Cisco Systems.
Twelve trailing months earnings per share reached a value of $1.67. Last fiscal year, Cisco Systems paid $0.72 in the form of dividends to shareholders.
Market Valuation: Here are the price ratios of the company: The P/E ratio is 17.59, the P/S ratio is 3.19 and the P/B ratio is finally 2.65. The dividend yield amounts to 2.85 percent and the beta ratio has a value of 1.32. Check out more here...The Best Internet Of Things Dividend Stocks Everybody Must Know
