Why NYSE:BMY qualifies as a good dividend investing stock.

Our stock screener has singled out BRISTOL-MYERS SQUIBB CO (NYSE:BMY) as a promising choice for dividend investors. NYSE:BMY not only scores well in profitability, solvency, and liquidity but also offers a decent dividend. We'll explore this further.

Dividend Analysis for NYSE:BMY

ChartMill assigns a proprietary Dividend Rating to each stock. The score is computed by evaluating various valuation aspects, like the yield, the history, the dividend growth and sustainability. NYSE:BMY was assigned a score of 7 for dividend:

• BMY has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 4.69%, which is a nice return.
• BMY's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the industry average which is at 4.29. BMY pays more dividend than 97.03% of the companies in the same industry.
• Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 2.43, BMY pays a better dividend.
• The dividend of BMY is nicely growing with an annual growth rate of 6.94%!
• BMY has paid a dividend for at least 10 years, which is a reliable track record.

Health Analysis for NYSE:BMY

ChartMill employs its own Health Rating for stock assessment. This rating, ranging from 0 to 10, is calculated by examining various liquidity and solvency ratios. In the case of NYSE:BMY, the assigned 5 reflects its health status:

• The Altman-Z score of BMY (2.40) is better than 71.29% of its industry peers.
• The Debt to FCF ratio of BMY is 3.22, which is a good value as it means it would take BMY, 3.22 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
• With an excellent Debt to FCF ratio value of 3.22, BMY belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 89.11% of the companies in the same industry.

Profitability Examination for NYSE:BMY

Discover ChartMill's exclusive Profitability Rating, a proprietary metric that assesses stocks on a scale of 0 to 10. It takes into consideration various profitability ratios and margins, both in absolute terms and relative to industry peers. Notably, NYSE:BMY has achieved a 8:

• BMY has a better Return On Assets (9.08%) than 92.57% of its industry peers.
• The Return On Equity of BMY (28.57%) is better than 94.06% of its industry peers.
• BMY's Return On Invested Capital of 13.32% is amongst the best of the industry. BMY outperforms 90.59% of its industry peers.
• The 3 year average ROIC (9.56%) for BMY is below the current ROIC(13.32%), indicating increased profibility in the last year.
• BMY has a Profit Margin of 18.44%. This is amongst the best in the industry. BMY outperforms 93.56% of its industry peers.
• In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of BMY has grown nicely.
• The Operating Margin of BMY (24.00%) is better than 92.08% of its industry peers.
• BMY has a Gross Margin of 76.70%. This is amongst the best in the industry. BMY outperforms 82.67% of its industry peers.
• BMY's Gross Margin has improved in the last couple of years.

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