Why The Sage Group plc (LON:SGE) Is An Attractive Investment To Consider

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Attractive stocks have exceptional fundamentals. In the case of The Sage Group plc (LON:SGE), there's is a highly-regarded dividend payer with a great history of delivering benchmark-beating performance. Below is a brief commentary on these key aspects. If you're interested in understanding beyond my broad commentary, read the full report on Sage Group here.

Solid track record established dividend payer

Over the past year, SGE has grown its earnings by 23%, with its most recent figure exceeding its annual average over the past five years. This illustrates a strong track record, leading to a satisfying return on equity of 23%. which is what investors like to see!

LSE:SGE Income Statement, July 13th 2019
LSE:SGE Income Statement, July 13th 2019

For those seeking income streams from their portfolio, SGE is a robust dividend payer as well. Over the past decade, the company has consistently increased its dividend payout, reaching a yield of 2.0%.

LSE:SGE Historical Dividend Yield, July 13th 2019
LSE:SGE Historical Dividend Yield, July 13th 2019

Next Steps:

For Sage Group, I've put together three key aspects you should further examine:

  1. Future Outlook: What are well-informed industry analysts predicting for SGE’s future growth? Take a look at our free research report of analyst consensus for SGE’s outlook.

  2. Financial Health: Are SGE’s operations financially sustainable? Balance sheets can be hard to analyze, which is why we’ve done it for you. Check out our financial health checks here.

  3. Other Attractive Alternatives : Are there other well-rounded stocks you could be holding instead of SGE? Explore our interactive list of stocks with large potential to get an idea of what else is out there you may be missing!

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