Exxon and Chevron Are Among the Safest Dividend Stocks. Check These Out, Too.
Written by Emily J. Thompson, Senior Investment Analyst
Source: Barron's
- Investing in Dividend Stocks: Focus on safety and sustainability of dividends, not just high yields.
- UBS Safest Dividend Stocks: UBS identifies companies with sustainable dividends, including well-known names like Chevron, Exxon Mobil, JPMorgan Chase, and Home Depot.
- Criteria for Selection: Companies must be rated Buy by UBS Research, pay dividends currently, and have a forecast yield of over 2% to make the list.
- Global Quality Dividend Payers Index: Consists of 45 highest-ranking stocks based on UBS scoring system, with two-thirds from the U.S. but some high-yielding stocks from overseas.
- Regional Insights: U.S. deemed safest for dividends by UBS, with most sectors appearing secure except real estate and consumer staples; however, some stocks from these sectors still made it to the list.
Analyst Views on JPM
Wall Street analysts forecast JPM stock price to rise over the next 12 months. According to Wall Street analysts, the average 1-year price target for JPM is 341.38 USD with a low forecast of 260.00 USD and a high forecast of 400.00 USD. However, analyst price targets are subjective and often lag stock prices, so investors should focus on the objective reasons behind analyst rating changes, which better reflect the company's fundamentals.
19 Analyst Rating
11 Buy
7 Hold
1 Sell
Moderate Buy
Current: 303.630
Low
260.00
Averages
341.38
High
400.00
Current: 303.630
Low
260.00
Averages
341.38
High
400.00
About JPM
JPMorgan Chase & Co. is a financial holding company. The Company is engaged in investment banking, financial services for consumers and small businesses, commercial banking, financial transaction processing and asset management. The Company operates through three segments: Consumer & Community Banking (CCB), Commercial & Investment Bank (CIB), and Asset & Wealth Management (AWM). Its CCB segment offers products and services to consumers and small businesses through bank branches, ATMs, digital and telephone banking. Its CIB segment consists of banking and payments and markets and securities services, and offers a suite of investment banking, lending, payments, market-making, financing, custody and securities products and services to a global base of corporate and institutional clients. AWM segment offers investment and wealth management solutions. It offers multi-asset investment management solutions, retirement products and services, brokerage, custody, estate planning, and others.
About the author
Emily J. Thompson
Emily J. Thompson, a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) with 12 years in investment research, graduated with honors from the Wharton School. Specializing in industrial and technology stocks, she provides in-depth analysis for Intellectia’s earnings and market brief reports.
