Rohm & Haas (ROH)

Price*: $72.40 | Dividend: $1.48 | Dividend Yield: 2.04%

Recommendation Info
We downgraded this stock from the "Recommended" list on 9/15/08, at a price of 74.41.

Dividend Stock Ratings Breakdown

1. Relative Strength

Stock is breaking to the upside.

2. Overall Yield Attractiveness

Stock's dividend yield is adequate.

3. Dividend Reliability

This rating is directly related to the length and consistency of a company's dividend payouts.

4. Dividend Uptrend

Dividend payouts are consistent, but increases small.

5. Earnings Growth

Earnings estimates are basically unchanged.

Price and Dividend Info

Rohm & Haas (ROH)

Previous Day's Closing Price*

$72.40

Annual Stock Dividend

$1.48

Current Dividend Yield

2.04%

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Profile & Recommendation

Company Profile

Rohm & Haas- (ROH)- A specialty chemical producer of additives for paints, adhesives, sealants, coatings, resins, plastics, fungicides, biocides, and herbicides, the dividend, paid annually since 1927, has been increased each year for 27 consecutive years. Rohm and Haas Company sells its products and services primarily in North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and Latin America. The company was founded in 1907 and is based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Recommendation

Based on our rating criteria, this stock has achieved a "Neutral" rating. Stocks with a neutral rating are considered mediocre investments in terms of expected price growth and dividend payments.

Stock Notes

This large cap stock does not make an attractive dividend stock investment at this time.

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