Companies Involved in the Fight Against Terrorism

Russia is taking anti-terrorism very seriously, due to the upcoming 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi. President Vladimir Putin has implemented laws that would affect not only potential terrorists but their friends and families. There are also many companies involved in the fight against terrorism.

According to the recently updated list from WallStreetNewsNetwork.com, there are over 20 different anti terrorism stocks which develop products and services in various areas of domestic security. More than half a dozen of the stocks pay a dividend.

One example is L-3 Communications Holdings, Inc. (LLL),  a provider of communications, intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance systems. The stock has a trailing price to earnings ratio of 11.7 and a forward PE ratio of 12.4. Earlier this year, L-3 raised its dividend payout by 10%, which now provides a fairly generous yield of 2.2%. The company just reported a year-over-year quarterly earnings increase of 6.2% on an 8.7% drop in revenues.

American Science and Engineering, Inc. (ASEI) manufactures and sells X-ray inspection equipment and other detection solutions for the homeland security industry. The stock, trades at 29.8 times trailing earnings and has a forward PE of 30.9. It has one of the highest yields of the companies in this industry at 3.0%. The company reports earnings on November 12.

ManTech International Corporation (MANT) provides national security technologies and solutions, secure information sharing, cyber security,  intelligence operations, and secrecy management. The stock trades at 13 times earnings and 15 times forward earnings. Earnings suffered during the latest quarter, dropping 27.5%, and a revenue reduction of 12%. The company pays a 3% yield.

To see a list of over 20 of the counter terrorism stocks, check out the free Excel database at wallstreetnewsnetwork.com, which can be downloaded, sorted, and updated.The list shows the PE, forward PE, the PEG ratio, and the yield, along with the connection to antiterrorism.

Disclosure: Author did not own any of the above at the time the article was written.

By Stockerblog.com

New Dividend Increasers

The stock market is rising and more and more companies are raising their dividends. Unemployment is down, and it appears that the economy is improving. When a stock raises its dividend, it is always a good sign. Here are some that have boosted their dividends recently.

Bemis (BMS) raised its quarterly dividend 4%

Diebold (DBD) raised its quarterly dividend 1%

EMS-Chemie Holding AG raised its dividend 43%

Limited Brands (LTD) raised its quarterly dividend 20%

L-3 Communications (LLL) raised its quarterly dividend 10%

MasterCard (MA) doubled its quarterly dividend

Polaris Industries Inc. has approved a 14% increase in its regular cash dividend

Schweitzer-Mauduit (SWM) doubled its dividend

3M (MMM) raised its quarterly dividend 8%

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Top Anti-Terrorism Stocks

It is fortunate that the United States hasn't been affected by any major terrorism incidents in quite some time. This is due to the efforts of the Federal, state, and local governments. It is also due to the companies that are able to find ways to offset and prevent terrorism.

WallStreetNewsNetwork.com has just updated a list of 25 different anti terrorism stocks which develop products and services in various areas of domestic security. Most of these stocks have market caps over $250 million and eight of the stocks pay a dividend.

As an example, American Science and Engineering, Inc. (ASEI) makes and markets X-ray inspection equipment and other detection solutions for the homeland security industry. The stock, which has a forward PE of 16.6, has almost $20 per share in cash. The company recently increased its dividend from a dollar per share per year to $1.20 per share, generating a yield of 1.8%. Earnings for the latest quarter were up an incredible 49.5%.

L-3 Communications Holdings, Inc. (LLL) is a provider of communications, intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance systems. The stock has a very favorable forward PE ratio of 8.6 and is also a dividend increaser, raising the annual payout from $1.50 to $1.60, generating a yield of 2%. Earnings for the latest quarter were up 11.1%.

ManTech International Corporation (MANT) provides national security technologies and solutions, cyber security, secure information sharing, intelligence operations, and secrecy management. The stock has a forward PE of 11.4. Earnings for the latest quarter were up 12.5%.

To see over 25 of the counter terrorism stocks, check out the free Excel database at wsnn.com, which can be downloaded, sorted, and added to.

Author does not own any of the above.

By Stockerblog.com