$Intel (INTC.US)$
Intel was selected as the “NADAQ 100 Best Dividend Stock.” According to the report, among the NASDAQ 100 constituent stocks, Intel shares performed well with both attractive corporate evaluation indicators and strong profitability indicators.
For example, Intel's recent annual dividend yield is 3.8%. In contrast to this, the average yield of NASDAQ 100 dividend payment companies was 2.0%, and the stock price-net asset ratio was 7.4. The report further cites Intel's strong quarterly dividend results and strong multi-year growth rates over a long period of time in key fundamental data points.
The technology-oriented NASDAQ 100 Index tracks the top 100 non-financial companies listed on the NASDAQ. The characteristic of this index is that financial institutions are excluded and that companies other than those based in the US are also included (the Dow Jones Industrial Average covers only companies based in the US).