#3 - Home Depot (NYSE:HD)
Home Depot (NYSE:HD) will be another major winner in the corporate tax cut game. The company anticipates that it will save about $675 million in corporate taxes.
Home Depot is especially likely to raise their dividend because the company has had incredibly strong sales and earnings growth over the last few years. With more than $100 billion in revenue in 2017 and earnings per share of more than $7.00, the building supplies retailer is firing on all cylinders. Plus, their current dividend payment represents only 40% of free cash flow and strong dividend payers often pay up to 75% of their free cash flow in dividends.
Home Depot could funnel their entire tax savings into a dividend increase of $0.65 per share, lifting their annual dividend from $3.56 to $4.21 per share. This would increase their dividend yield from 1.88% to 2.22% overnight.
About Home Depot
The Home Depot, Inc operates as a home improvement retailer in the United States and internationally. It sells various building materials, home improvement products, lawn and garden products, and décor products, as well as facilities maintenance, repair, and operations products. The company also offers installation services for flooring, water heaters, bath, garage doors, cabinets, cabinet makeovers, countertops, sheds, furnaces and central air systems, and windows.
Read More - Current Price
- $392.60
- Consensus Rating
- Moderate Buy
- Ratings Breakdown
- 23 Buy Ratings, 6 Hold Ratings, 1 Sell Ratings.
- Consensus Price Target
- $426.00 (8.5% Upside)
