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Why Target Is A Better Dividend Play Than Wal-Mart
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Published Fri, 10 Aug 2012 17:51:46 -0400 on Seeking Alpha
The warm weather in the first quarter and an early Easter helped boost discount retailers' same-store sales on a year-over-year basis. Target (TGT) saw a robust 5.3% annual growth in U.S. sales, while Wal-Mart's (WMT) domestic sales increased 2.6%. While the buoyant momentum likely moderated in the second quarter as the economy slowed, employment growth decelerated and consumer confidence weakened, the outlook for both discount retailers still looks better than over the past several years. In recent weeks, stocks of both companies have rallied to their new 52-week highs, with Wal-Mart's surging 45% and Target's gaining 28% over the past year. Now, both retailers are Dividend Aristocrats that pay competitive dividends, albeit Target's yield is slightly higher at 2.3% than Wal-Mart's at 2.1%. Given these characteristics, which company is a better dividend play for the next five years? Historically, Wal-Mart has produced higher total returns to investors over the very... Read more
Stock name ISIN Last trade P/E Earnings/Share Dividend/Share Dividend yield WAL-MART STORES 
US9311421039 77.03 15.4 5.07 1.88 2.44 TARGET
US87612E1064 68.40 15.7 4.53 1.44 2.11