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3 Reliable Dividend Stocks Offering Up To 5.2% Yield

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As global markets navigate a landscape marked by rate cuts from the ECB and SNB, alongside expectations for further easing by the Federal Reserve, investors are observing mixed performances across major indices. In this environment of economic uncertainty and fluctuating market dynamics, dividend stocks stand out as a potential source of steady income due to their ability to provide consistent yields even when broader market conditions are volatile.

Top 10 Dividend Stocks

NameDividend YieldDividend Rating
Guaranty Trust Holding (NGSE:GTCO)6.85%★★★★★★
Peoples Bancorp (NasdaqGS:PEBO)5.02%★★★★★★
Wuliangye YibinLtd (SZSE:000858)3.26%★★★★★★
Southside Bancshares (NYSE:SBSI)4.54%★★★★★★
Guangxi LiuYao Group (SHSE:603368)3.24%★★★★★★
Padma Oil (DSE:PADMAOIL)7.44%★★★★★★
Citizens & Northern (NasdaqCM:CZNC)6.00%★★★★★★
Shaanxi International TrustLtd (SZSE:000563)3.16%★★★★★★
Premier Financial (NasdaqGS:PFC)4.82%★★★★★★
Banque Cantonale Vaudoise (SWX:BCVN)5.25%★★★★★★

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Hexing ElectricalLtd (SHSE:603556)

Simply Wall St Dividend Rating: ★★★★☆☆

Overview: Hexing Electrical Co., Ltd. offers electrical equipment and related solutions to power utilities globally, with a market cap of CN¥18.35 billion.

Operations: Hexing Electrical Co., Ltd. generates revenue through its electrical equipment and solutions provided to power utilities across the globe.

Dividend Yield: 3%

Hexing Electrical Ltd. presents a mixed outlook for dividend investors. The company has shown strong earnings growth, with net income rising to CNY 791.44 million for the first nine months of 2024, and maintains a reasonable payout ratio of 48.5%. Despite this, its dividend history is unstable over the past eight years, though it offers a competitive yield at 3.03%, surpassing the CN market average of 2.07%.

SHSE:603556 Dividend History as at Dec 2024
SHSE:603556 Dividend History as at Dec 2024

L&K Engineering (Suzhou)Ltd (SHSE:603929)

Simply Wall St Dividend Rating: ★★★★☆☆

Overview: L&K Engineering (Suzhou) Co., Ltd. offers specialized engineering technical services in China, with a market cap of CN¥5.75 billion.

Operations: L&K Engineering (Suzhou) Co., Ltd.'s revenue segments include specialized engineering technical services within China.

Dividend Yield: 3.7%

L&K Engineering (Suzhou) Ltd. offers a compelling dividend profile with a low cash payout ratio of 21.6%, ensuring dividends are well-covered by cash flows and earnings, which have grown significantly over the past year. Despite trading at 45.1% below estimated fair value, the company's dividend history is volatile, having been paid for only eight years with fluctuations exceeding 20%. Its current yield of 3.66% ranks among the top in China.

SHSE:603929 Dividend History as at Dec 2024
SHSE:603929 Dividend History as at Dec 2024

Chicony Electronics (TWSE:2385)

Simply Wall St Dividend Rating: ★★★★★★

Overview: Chicony Electronics Co., Ltd. is involved in the manufacture and sale of electronic parts and components both in Taiwan and internationally, with a market cap of NT$106.24 billion.

Operations: Chicony Electronics Co., Ltd.'s revenue from computer peripherals amounts to NT$99.67 billion.

Dividend Yield: 5.2%

Chicony Electronics offers a strong dividend profile with a 5.2% yield, placing it in the top 25% of Taiwan's market. The dividends are well-covered by earnings and cash flows, with payout ratios at 65.1% and 64.3%, respectively, indicating sustainability. Over the past decade, Chicony's dividends have been stable and reliably growing, supported by recent earnings growth of TWD 6.63 billion for nine months in 2024 compared to TWD 5.39 billion previously.

TWSE:2385 Dividend History as at Dec 2024
TWSE:2385 Dividend History as at Dec 2024

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