3 Ideal Buys In 63 January Fortune 500 Industry Leaders Wherein 57 Paid Dividends And 39 Tested As 'Safer'

Feb. 07, 2025 6:24 AM ET, , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , 4 Comments
Fredrik Arnold
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Summary

  • The June/July 2024 Fortune Magazine revealed 500 biggest U.S. companies by revenue and profits. Arnold-research focused on January industry-leaders using YCharts 1/30/25 data for profits from 63.
  • Those 63 Fortune 500 industry leaders (F500IL) were segmented into 21 business sectors ranging (alphabetically) from aerospace/defense to wholesalers.
  • By yield, MO topped-all F500IL. Top-ten Yields from JNJ. SO, PEP, XOM, ADM, T, CVS, UPS, ET, and MO, averaged 4.67% in January.
  • F500IL January top ten by broker-estimated target-prices, XOM, LMT, NUE, MSFT, UPS, OMC, HAL, COP, CAR, and NVDA, averaged 27.04%.
  • Three “safer” F500ILs emerged as "safer" buys for January: MO, ET, and T - high dividend, low price and 20+ year dividend records recommend them.

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Foreword

While over 60% of this collection of The Fortune 500 Industry Leaders (F500IL) is too pricey, or reveals somewhat skinny dividends, three of the ten lowest priced F500IL are ready to buy. January found Altria Group (

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