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Prudential plc (LON:PRU): The Best Of Both Worlds

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Building up an investment case requires looking at a stock holistically. Today I've chosen to put the spotlight on Prudential plc (LON:PRU) due to its excellent fundamentals in more than one area. PRU is a company with a an impressive history of dividend payments as well as an optimistic future outlook. Below is a brief commentary on these key aspects. For those interested in understanding where the figures come from and want to see the analysis, read the full report on Prudential here.

Established dividend payer with reasonable growth potential

LSE:PRU Past and Future Earnings, May 14th 2019
LSE:PRU Past and Future Earnings, May 14th 2019

Income investors would also be happy to know that PRU is a great dividend company, with a current yield standing at 3.1%. PRU has also been regularly increasing its dividend payments to shareholders over the past decade.

LSE:PRU Historical Dividend Yield, May 14th 2019
LSE:PRU Historical Dividend Yield, May 14th 2019

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For Prudential, I've compiled three relevant factors you should further examine:

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  1. Historical Performance: What has PRU's returns been like over the past? Go into more detail in the past track record analysis and take a look at the free visual representations of our analysis for more clarity.

  2. Valuation: What is PRU worth today? Is the stock undervalued, even when its growth outlook is factored into its intrinsic value? The intrinsic value infographic in our free research report helps visualize whether PRU is currently mispriced by the market.

  3. Other Attractive Alternatives : Are there other well-rounded stocks you could be holding instead of PRU? 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.