Top Dividend Stocks To Keep An Eye On – February 09th

International Paper, ProShares UltraPro Short QQQ, and Merck & Co., Inc. are the three Dividend stocks to watch today, according to MarketBeat’s stock screener tool. Dividend stocks are shares of companies that distribute a portion of their profits to shareholders in the form of regular cash payments, known as dividends. These payments are typically made on a quarterly basis and are a way for investors to receive a steady stream of income from their investments in addition to any potential capital appreciation. Investors often look for dividend stocks for their reliable and consistent payouts, which can provide a source of passive income. These companies had the highest dollar trading volume of any Dividend stocks within the last several days.

International Paper (IP)

International Paper Company produces and sells renewable fiber-based packaging and pulp products in North America, Latin America, Europe, and North Africa. It operates through two segments, Industrial Packaging and Global Cellulose Fibers. The company offers linerboard, medium, whitetop, recycled linerboard, recycled medium and saturating kraft; and pulp for a range of applications, such as diapers, towel and tissue products, feminine care, incontinence, and other personal care products, as well as specialty pulps for use in textiles, construction materials, paints, coatings, and others.

Shares of IP traded up $0.41 during trading on Friday, reaching $56.15. 42,832,306 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 12,581,360. International Paper has a twelve month low of $33.16 and a twelve month high of $60.36. The stock has a market cap of $19.51 billion, a PE ratio of 35.76 and a beta of 1.02. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $55.68 and a 200-day simple moving average of $51.99. The company has a quick ratio of 1.08, a current ratio of 1.49 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.66.

ProShares UltraPro Short QQQ (SQQQ)

ProShares UltraPro Short QQQ (the Fund) seeks daily investment results, which corresponds to three times the inverse of the daily performance of the NASDAQ-100 Index (the Index). The Index includes 100 of the non-financial domestic and international issues listed on National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotation (NASDAQ) Stock Market.

Shares of SQQQ stock traded up $1.09 during trading on Friday, reaching $28.93. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 59,653,294 shares, compared to its average volume of 54,742,430. The stock’s 50-day moving average price is $29.67 and its 200 day moving average price is $36.01. ProShares UltraPro Short QQQ has a 1-year low of $27.23 and a 1-year high of $64.95.

Merck & Co., Inc. (MRK)

Merck & Co., Inc. is a health care company, which engages in the provision of health solutions through its prescription medicines, vaccines, biologic therapies, animal health, and consumer care products. It operates through the following segments: Pharmaceutical, Animal Health, and Other. The Pharmaceutical segment includes human health pharmaceutical and vaccine products.

Merck & Co., Inc. stock traded down $0.79 during trading on Friday, reaching $87.26. The stock had a trading volume of 15,806,931 shares, compared to its average volume of 14,162,434. Merck & Co., Inc. has a 52-week low of $87.12 and a 52-week high of $134.63. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $98.72 and a 200 day moving average price of $106.48. The company has a quick ratio of 1.15, a current ratio of 1.36 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.79. The stock has a market cap of $220.73 billion, a PE ratio of 12.97, a P/E/G ratio of 0.83 and a beta of 0.38.