Earnings growth of between 9 and 15
percent: Healthy -- but sustainable.
P/E less than 20: Below the S&P average.
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Earnings growth of at least 12 percent:
Above the historical average.
P/E less than 32: Pay above the market
average to achieve higher returns.
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Dividend yield of at least 3 percent: Above the market
average of 1.4 percent.
P/E less than 16: When looking for income get even stingier.
Total return potential: Earnings growth plus dividend yield
is at least 7 percent.
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