5 Ex-Dividend Stocks With Buy Ratings
NEW YORK (TheStreet) -- The following stocks go ex-dividend Thursday, meaning an investor must purchase the shares Wednesday to qualify for the next dividend payment: General Electric (GE), McGraw-Hill (MHP), Assurant (AIZ), Tractor Supply (TSCO) and Atmos Energy (ATO).
Each of the stocks was rated a buy at TheStreet Ratings.
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General Electric
The industrial conglomerate had its price target raised by JPMorgan Chase analysts on Friday to $21 from $20 based on the strength of the company's financial arm, General Electric Capital Services.
"GECS has moved from a drag with capital adequacy concerns to a cash 'gusher,' which we believe is being underappreciated in the sum-of-the-parts discussion at GE," JPMorgan analysts wrote in the Feb. 17 report. "It's now time for a discussion around GECS as an upside lever for valuation. Unlike any time over the past decade when investors could buy a combination of pure-play financials and industrials, the best way to re-create GE now is to buy GE." Forward Annual Dividend Yield: 3.5% Rated "B (Buy)" at TheStreet Ratings: In the fourth quarter, stockholders' net worth decreased 2.13% from the prior year. TheStreet Ratings' price target is $21.96. The stock closed Tuesday at $19.41 and has risen 8.38% year to date.Select the service that is right for you!
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