Will These 5 Companies Keep Paying Big Dividends In 2012?

Sophisticated dividend investors find companies that meet consistent criteria and have solid fundamentals. Today, we’re taking a look at American Capital Agency (AGNC), M&T Bank (MTB), New York Community Bancorp (NYB), Regal Entertainment (RGC) and Transocean (RIG) to see if these companies can keep paying big dividends. American Capital Agency American Capital Agency is [url=http://finance.yahoo.com/q?s=AGNC[finance.yahoo.com]]paying[/url] a yield of 19.80%. The payout ratio is .832 and there is $1.51 billion in cash. The profitability of the firm includes profit margins of 92.42% and operating margins of 92.59%. These figures are illustrating how the company can maintain the current dividend rate. This is because the firm is earning more than is being paid out to investors and there is a large cash position. Moreover, the fact that the Federal Reserve is leaving interest rates alone until 2013 will help to ensure that the company can maintain this consistent yield. As a result investors can look forward to the firm continuing with these levels until interest rates are rising consistently. M&T Bank M&T Bank is paying a dividend yield of 3.60%. The payout ratio is .404 and the company has a cash position of $4.34 billion. The profitability of the firm includes profit…