Our stock screener has spotted TYSON FOODS INC-CL A (NYSE:TSN) as a good dividend stock with solid fundamentals. NYSE:TSN shows decent health and profitability. At the same time it gives a good and sustainable dividend. We'll dive into each aspect below.
Dividend Examination for NYSE:TSN
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:TSN was assigned a score of 7 for dividend:
TSN has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 4.04%, which is a nice return.
Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 3.55, TSN pays a better dividend. On top of this TSN pays more dividend than 88.17% of the companies listed in the same industry.
Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 2.69, TSN pays a bit more dividend than the S&P500 average.
The dividend of TSN is nicely growing with an annual growth rate of 15.53%!
TSN has paid a dividend for at least 10 years, which is a reliable track record.
TSN has not decreased their dividend for at least 10 years, which is a reliable track record.
Health Analysis for NYSE:TSN
ChartMill assigns a proprietary Health Rating to each stock. The score is computed by evaluating various liquidity and solvency ratios and ranges from 0 to 10. NYSE:TSN was assigned a score of 5 for health:
An Altman-Z score of 3.00 indicates that TSN is not in any danger for bankruptcy at the moment.
With a decent Altman-Z score value of 3.00, TSN is doing good in the industry, outperforming 65.59% of the companies in the same industry.
TSN has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.47. This is a healthy value indicating a solid balance between debt and equity.
Exploring NYSE:TSN's Profitability
ChartMill assigns a proprietary Profitability Rating to each stock. The score is computed by evaluating various profitability ratios and margins and ranges from 0 to 10. NYSE:TSN was assigned a score of 6 for profitability:
TSN had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 11.39%. This is above the industry average of 8.26%.
The 3 year average ROIC (11.39%) for TSN is well above the current ROIC(3.59%). The reason for the recent decline needs to be investigated.
TSN's Profit Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
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This is not investing advice! The article highlights some of the observations at the time of writing, but you should always make your own analysis and invest based on your own insights.