3. The Charles Schwab Corporation (NYSE:SCHW)
EPS Next 5 Year Ratio: 18.46%
Dividend Yield as of 2/19: 1.25%
The Charles Schwab Corporation (NYSE:SCHW) is a leading provider of financial services, with 33.8 million active brokerage accounts, 2.4 million corporate retirement plan participants, 1.7 million banking accounts, and $7.05 trillion in client assets. In January, the company’s board of directors approved a 14% increase to the quarterly cash dividend to $0.25 per common share, giving the stock a dividend yield of 1.25% as of 2/19. In terms of earnings growth, The Charles Schwab Corporation (NYSE:SCHW) ranks #3 on our list of 10 High Growth Dividend Paying Stocks to Buy given its EPS next 5 year ratio of 18.46%.
