General Electric (GE)

Price*: $14.45 | Dividend: $1.24 | Dividend Yield: 8.58%

Recommendation Info
We downgraded this stock from the "Recommended" list on 9/15/08, at a price of 26.75.

Dividend Stock Ratings Breakdown

1. Relative Strength

Stock is in a solid downturn.

2. Overall Yield Attractiveness

Stock's dividend yield is attractive.

3. Dividend Reliability

This rating is directly related to the length and consistency of a company's dividend payouts.

4. Dividend Uptrend

Dividend payouts are consistent, but increases small.

5. Earnings Growth

Earnings estimates have been cut slightly.

Price and Dividend Info

General Electric (GE)

Previous Day's Closing Price*

$14.45

Annual Stock Dividend

$1.24

Current Dividend Yield

8.58%

Recent Headlines

General Electric Refutes Sovereign-Wealth Funds Rumors (GE)
46 minutes ago
General Electric CEO Buys More Shares -- Is it a Mistake? (GE)
Mon, Nov 17, 2008
General Electric Defends Dividend Once Again (GE)
Thu, Nov 13, 2008
General Electric Ramping Up Cost Cuts (GE)
Sat, Oct 25, 2008
General Electric's Pundits and Legacy Not Enough to Force a Turnaround (GE)
Mon, Oct 20, 2008
Avoid These Potential Dividend Cut Traps (BAC, GE, MS, more)
Mon, Oct 13, 2008
General Electric Matches Lowered Estimates (GE)
Fri, Oct 10, 2008
General Electric May be Next to Cut its Dividend (GE)
Tue, Oct 7, 2008
General Electric's Big Offering Could Have Been Prevented (GE)
Thu, Oct 2, 2008
Warren Buffett Is the "Preferred" Buyer of GE Stock (GE)
Wed, Oct 1, 2008
General Electric Feels Effects of Mark-to-Market Pressure (GE)
Wed, Oct 1, 2008
Today's Low-Volume Rally is a Bear Market Bounce (GE, GS)
Tue, Sep 30, 2008
General Electric Issues Earnings Warning, Suspends Stock Buyback (GE)
Thu, Sep 25, 2008
General Electric Awarded "No-Short" Status (GE)
Mon, Sep 22, 2008
24 Dividend Stocks Removed from Our Recommended List
Mon, Sep 15, 2008
General Electric Removed from Recommended List (GE)
Mon, Sep 15, 2008
Mystery Surrounds General Electric's Price Drop Today (GE)
Fri, Sep 12, 2008
With General Electric and Altria Group, the Turtle Wins the Race (GE, MO)
Wed, Aug 27, 2008
"Post-It" - 3M Beats Estimates (MMM)
Thu, Jul 24, 2008
Dividend Stocks Traders Love: Part 3 (POT, BTU, MA, BAC, GE)
Sun, Jul 20, 2008
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Fri, Jul 18, 2008
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Thu, Jul 17, 2008
Danaher May Have All the Tools (DHR)
Thu, Jul 17, 2008
Textron Flying Low After Cautious Earnings Guidance (TXT)
Thu, Jul 17, 2008
GE's Earnings News is Somewhat Electric (GE)
Fri, Jul 11, 2008
GE's Earnings Surprise? (GE)
Sat, Jul 5, 2008
GE: A Break-Up Dividend Opportunity?
Mon, Jun 23, 2008

Profile & Recommendation

Company Profile

General Electric (GE) - huge company with steady dividends. A huge multinational conglomerate engaged in medical systems, financial services, broadcasting, appliances, and lighting, GE also owns NBC Universal, several cable TV stations, and GE Credit, which is Americas largest lender. Dividend increases have come annually since 1976. GE has an extremely strong balance sheet, with over $60 billion in cash. GE was founded in 1892 and is headquartered in Fairfield, Connecticut.

Recommendation

Based on our rating criteria, this stock has achieved a "Neutral" rating. Stocks with a neutral rating are considered mediocre investments in terms of expected price growth and dividend payments.

Stock Notes

This large cap stock does not make an attractive dividend stock investment at this time.

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