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Should You Be Holding Amphenol Corporation (NYSE:APH)?

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I've been keeping an eye on Amphenol Corporation (NYSE:APH) because I'm attracted to its fundamentals. Looking at the company as a whole, as a potential stock investment, I believe APH has a lot to offer. Basically, it is a well-regarded dividend-paying company with a an impressive history of delivering benchmark-beating performance. In the following section, I expand a bit more on these key aspects. If you're interested in understanding beyond my broad commentary, take a look at the report on Amphenol here.

Outstanding track record average dividend payer

In the previous year, APH has ramped up its bottom line by 75%, with its latest earnings level surpassing its average level over the last five years. The strong earnings growth is reflected in impressive double-digit 29% return to shareholders, which is an optimistic signal for the future.

NYSE:APH Income Statement, April 30th 2019
NYSE:APH Income Statement, April 30th 2019

For those seeking income streams from their portfolio, APH is a robust dividend payer as well. Over the past decade, the company has consistently increased its dividend payout, reaching a yield of 0.9%.

NYSE:APH Historical Dividend Yield, April 30th 2019
NYSE:APH Historical Dividend Yield, April 30th 2019

Next Steps:

For Amphenol, I've compiled three pertinent aspects you should further examine:

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

  2. Financial Health: Are APH’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 APH? Explore our interactive list of stocks with large potential to get an idea of what else is out there you may be missing!

We aim to bring you long-term focused research analysis driven by fundamental data. Note that our analysis may not factor in the latest price-sensitive company announcements or qualitative material.

If you spot an error that warrants correction, please contact the editor at editorial-team@simplywallst.com. This article by Simply Wall St is general in nature. It does not constitute a recommendation to buy or sell any stock, and does not take account of your objectives, or your financial situation. Simply Wall St has no position in the stocks mentioned. Thank you for reading.