Banco Santander, S.A. (ADR) (SAN), The Blackstone Group L.P. (BX), HSBC Holdings plc (ADR) (HBC): Three High Beta Dividend Stocks Hedge Fund Managers Like To Consider

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Financial Analysis: The total debt represents 45.11 percent of The Blackstone Group L.P. (NYSE:BX)’s assets and the total debt in relation to the equity amounts to 238.74 percent. Due to the financial situation, a return on equity of 4.31 percent was realized by The Blackstone Group L.P. (NYSE:BX). Twelve trailing months earnings per share reached a value of $1.07. Last fiscal year, The Blackstone Group L.P. (NYSE:BX) paid $0.52 in the form of dividends to shareholders. Forward P/E is 8.21 at expected 5-Year annual earnings growth of 16.0 percent.

Market Valuation: Here are the price ratios of the company: The P/E ratio is 21.44, the P/S ratio is 6.55 and the P/B ratio is finally 2.34. The dividend yield amounts to 4.56 percent and the beta ratio has a value of 2.27.

HSBC Holdings plc (ADR) (NYSE:HBC) has a market capitalization of $205.83 billion. The company employs 260,400 people, generates revenue of $56.702 billion and has a net income of $15.334 billion. HSBC Holdings plc (ADR) (NYSE:HBC)’s earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) amounts to $24.018 billion. The EBITDA margin is 42.36 percent (the operating margin is 27.31 percent and the net profit margin 20.28 percent).

Financial Analysis: The total debt represents 10.32 percent of HSBC Holdings plc (ADR) (NYSE:HBC)’s assets and the total debt in relation to the equity amounts to 158.61 percent. Due to the financial situation, a return on equity of 8.06 percent was realized by HSBC Holdings plc (ADR) (NYSE:HBC). Twelve trailing months earnings per share reached a value of $4.14. Last fiscal year, HSBC Holdings plc (ADR) (NYSE:HBC) paid $2.25 in the form of dividends to shareholders. Forward P/E is 11.34 at expected 5-Year annual earnings growth of 15.30 percent.

Market Valuation: Here are the price ratios of the company: The P/E ratio is 13.35, the P/S ratio is 2.66 and the P/B ratio is finally 1.15. The dividend yield amounts to 4.31 percent and the beta ratio has a value of 1.25.

Take a closer look at the full list of cheap high beta financial dividend stocks with high earnings growth forecasts. The average P/E ratio amounts to 19.77 and forward P/E ratio is 11.22. The dividend yield has a value of 2.67 percent. Price to book ratio is 1.52 and price to sales ratio 2.63. The operating margin amounts to 30.12 percent and the beta ratio is 1.92. Stocks from the list have an average debt to equity ratio of 1.35.

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