Top 5 stocks announced by UBS (NYSE:OUBS)

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By Ross Schwartz on January 7, 2015 Street Watch

Year 2014 saw the stock market performing exceedingly well and it was hoped that the wave would be carried into the New Year. Unfortunately, this was not the case and year 2015 witnessed a shaky start. This has jolted the investor confidence for now and it is too early to say whether it is a short term trend or a long term one. The investment bankers and brokerage houses are still working on their list of recommendations for the year 2015.

They are taking a number of factors into consideration which varies from dropping oil prices to the US pullout from Afghanistan this year. UBS (NYSE:OUBS) has recently released a list of 5 stocks that are expected to yield the highest dividend in 2015. The list includes Colgate-Palmolive Co. (NYSE:CL), Emerson Electric Co. (NYSE:EMR), Macy’s Inc. (NYSE:M), Merck & Co. Inc. (NYSE:MRK) and Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ:MSFT). This is a much diversified list that has big names dealing in daily household products to international IT giants.

Colgate-Palmolive Co. (NYSE:CL) is one of the largest consumer based company and has operations in nearly 200 countries. This makes Colgate-Palmolive Co. (NYSE:CL) a household name in every part of the world. It should also be noted here that Colgate-Palmolive Co. (NYSE:CL) makes more money outside the USA and is known to pay a regular dividend to its shareholders. Last year Colgate-Palmolive Co. (NYSE:CL) announced a dividend of 2.1% and is currently trading around the $70 bracket.

Emerson Electric Co. (NYSE:EMR) is another stock that one should keep an eye on. The financials posted by Emerson Electric Co. (NYSE:EMR) are very promising. The debt to equity ratio of Emerson Electric Co. (NYSE:EMR) is only 0.5 which makes it extremely attractive for the investors. Even though the stock under performed during the previous year, UBS AG (NYSE:OUBS) has strong hopes and expectations from it. Emerson Electric Co. (NYSE:EMR) paid out a 3.1% dividend last year and is currently trading around the $60 bracket.

Macy’s Inc. (NYSE:M) is one of the biggest names in general merchandising and is investing big to develop its online sales division. The improvement in the online presence resulted in an increase in sales which was more than the expectation of Macy’s Inc. (NYSE:M). It is believed that the company will continue its growth in 2015. Macy’s Inc. (NYSE:M) gives a dividend of 2.1% and is currently trading at the $65 bracket.

Merck & Co. Inc. (NYSE:MRK) is a leading healthcare company. The company performed well during the last year with a growth of 15%. Merck & Co. Inc. (NYSE:MRK) operates in over 140 countries and has a diversified portfolio. Merck & Co. Inc. (NYSE:MRK) announced a dividend of 3.1% and is currently trading at the $60 bracket. The name Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ:MSFT) alone is enough to make it on any list. The computing giant gave out a dividend of 2.7% and is currently trading at the $50 bracket.