These stocks have high dividend growth + high free cash flow yield
Stocks with high dividend growth and high free cash flow yield can generate more returns than stocks seeing high dividend growth alone, according to a Wolfe Research note.
This defensive strategy has historically outperformed the S&P 500 (SP500) by 500 basis points annually, said Chris Senyek, chief investment strategist.
The following are companies with high dividend growth in a last-twelve-month basis, and a high unlevered free cash flow yield.
- Twenty-First Century Fox (FOXA) – 2024 FCF yield: 8.9%; Last 12-month dividend growth: 4%
- The Interpublic Group of Companies (IPG) – 2024 FCF yield: 8.6%; Last 12-month dividend growth: 7%
- Sirius XM Holdings (SIRI) – 2024 FCF yield: 8.9%; Last 12-month dividend growth: 12%
- Wynn Resorts (WYNN) – 2024 FCF yield: 6.6%; Last 12-month dividend growth: 300%
- Lennar Corp. (LEN) – 2024 FCF yield: 7%; Last 12-month dividend growth: 16%
- PulteGroup Inc. (PHM) – 2024 FCF yield: 6.4%; Last 12-month dividend growth: 23%
- Tapestry (TPR) – 2024 FCF yield: 8.8%; Last 12-month dividend growth: 17%
- Bath & Body Works (BBWI) – 2024 FCF yield: 8.2%; Last 12-month dividend growth: 33%
- Lear Corp. (LEA) – 2024 FCF yield: 7.1%; Last 12-month dividend growth: 33%
- KB Home (KBH) – 2024 FCF yield: 6.2%; Last 12-month dividend growth: 42%
- Archer-Daniels-Midland Co. (ADM) – 2024 FCF yield: 7.6%; Last 12-month dividend growth: 12%
- Lamb Weston (LW) – 2024 FCF yield: 8.1%; Last 12-month dividend growth: 21%
- Permian Resources (PR) – 2024 FCF yield: 10.3%; Last 12-month dividend growth: 185%
- Matador Resources Co. (MTDR) – 2024 FCF yield: 9.2%; Last 12-month dividend growth: 50%
- Merck & Co. (MRK) – 2024 FCF yield: 6.3%; Last 12-month dividend growth: 6%
- Amgen Inc. (AMGN) – 2024 FCF yield: 6.1%; Last 12-month dividend growth: 8%
- Cigna Group (CI) – 2024 FCF yield: 9.1%; Last 12-month dividend growth: 12%
- CVS Health (CVS) – 2024 FCF yield: 6.8%; Last 12-month dividend growth: 10%
- McKesson Corp. (MCK) – 2024 FCF yield: 8.2%; Last 12-month dividend growth: 15%
- Delta Air Lines (DAL) – 2024 FCF yield: 7.3%; Last 12-month dividend growth: 350%
- EMCOR Group Inc. (EME) – 2024 FCF yield: 4.7%; Last 12-month dividend growth: 30%
- SS&C Tech Holdings (SSNC) – 2024 FCF yield: 5.2%; Last 12-month dividend growth: 20%
- Snap-on Inc. (SNA) – 2024 FCF yield: 7.2%; Last 12-month dividend growth: 25%
- Owens Corning (OC) – 2024 FCF yield: 6.3%; Last 12-month dividend growth: 21%
- Woodward Inc. (WWD) – 2024 FCF yield: 4.6%; Last 12-month dividend growth: 15%
- WESCO International (WCC) – 2024 FCF yield: 8.6%; Last 12-month dividend growth: 108%
- AGCO Corp. (AGCO) – 2024 FCF yield: 5.7%; Last 12-month dividend growth: 15%
- Boise Cascade Co. (BCC) – 2024 FCF yield: 6.5%; Last 12-month dividend growth: 40%
- QUALCOMM Inc. (QCOM) – 2024 FCF yield: 5.1%; Last 12-month dividend growth: 41%
- Dell Technologies Inc. (DELL) – 2024 FCF yield: 4.9%; Last 12-month dividend growth: 17%
- NXP Semiconductors NV (NXPI) – 2024 FCF yield: 4.5%; Last 12-month dividend growth: 9%
- TE Connectivity Ltd. (TEL) – 2024 FCF yield: 6%; Last 12-month dividend growth: 7%
- HP (HPQ) – 2024 FCF yield: 8.1%; Last 12-month dividend growth: 7%
- Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) – 2024 FCF yield: 6.2%; Last 12-month dividend growth: 6%
- Skyworks Solutions Inc. (SWKS) – 2024 FCF yield: 5.8%; Last 12-month dividend growth: 10%
- Amdocs Limited (DOX) – 2024 FCF yield: 5.4%; Last 12-month dividend growth: 10%
- SYNNEX Corp. (SNX) – 2024 FCF yield: 9.5%; Last 12-month dividend growth: 15%
- Amkor Tech (AMKR) – 2024 FCF yield: 6.1%; Last 12-month dividend growth: 10%
- CF Industries Holdings (CF) – 2024 FCF yield: 9%; Last 12-month dividend growth: 13%
- Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co. (RS) – 2024 FCF yield: 5.6%; Last 12-month dividend growth: 12%
- Berry Plastics Group Inc. (BERY) – 2024 FCF yield: 6%; Last 12-month dividend growth: 45%
- Vistra Energy Corp. (VST) – 2024 FCF yield: 4.2%; Last 12-month dividend growth: 12%
- Clearway Energy Inc. (CWEN) – 2024 FCF yield: 4.3%; Last 12-month dividend growth: 8%