With the European Central Bank's recent decision to cut interest rates for a second consecutive meeting, expectations for further monetary easing have buoyed major stock indexes across Europe, including France's CAC 40 Index. In this environment of potential economic support, dividend stocks on Euronext Paris yielding over 4.2% can offer investors an attractive income stream while navigating the current market dynamics.

Top 10 Dividend Stocks In France

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Underneath we present a selection of stocks filtered out by our screen.

Société Marseillaise du Tunnel Prado Carénage

Simply Wall St Dividend Rating: ★★★★☆☆

Overview: Société Marseillaise du Tunnel Prado Carénage constructs and operates tunnels in France, with a market cap of €163.45 million.

Operations: Société Marseillaise du Tunnel Prado Carénage generates its revenue from the transportation infrastructure segment, amounting to €38.12 million.

Dividend Yield: 7.5%

Société Marseillaise du Tunnel Prado Carénage offers a high dividend yield of 7.5%, ranking in the top 25% of French dividend payers. However, its dividends are not well covered by earnings, indicated by a payout ratio of 123.7%, though they are supported by cash flows with a cash payout ratio of 74.6%. Despite past volatility and unreliability in dividends, the company has seen growth over the last decade and trades below estimated fair value.

• Navigate through the intricacies of Société Marseillaise du Tunnel Prado Carénage with our comprehensive dividend report here.
• Insights from our recent valuation report point to the potential undervaluation of Société Marseillaise du Tunnel Prado Carénage shares in the market.

Société BIC

Simply Wall St Dividend Rating: ★★★★☆☆

Overview: Société BIC SA is a global manufacturer and seller of stationery, lighters, shavers, and other products with a market cap of €2.78 billion.

Operations: Société BIC SA generates revenue through its key segments: Flame for Life (€820 million), Blade Excellence (€540 million), and Human Expression (€838 million).

Dividend Yield: 4.3%

Société BIC's dividend yield of 4.26% is below the top quartile of French dividend payers, but its dividends are well-covered by earnings and cash flows, with a payout ratio of 55.4% and a cash payout ratio of 41.9%. Despite past volatility in dividend payments, there has been growth over the last decade. Recent earnings reports show an increase in net income to €73.6 million for Q3 2024 from €59.8 million a year ago, indicating strong profitability trends amidst stable financial management practices like share buybacks worth €98.95 million completed recently.

• Click to explore a detailed breakdown of our findings in Société BIC's dividend report.
• Upon reviewing our latest valuation report, Société BIC's share price might be too pessimistic.

Infotel

Simply Wall St Dividend Rating: ★★★★☆☆

Overview: Infotel SA is a company that designs, develops, markets, and maintains software solutions focused on security, performance, and management worldwide with a market capitalization of €291.79 million.

Operations: Infotel SA generates revenue primarily from its Services segment, contributing €286.69 million, and its Software segment, which accounts for €11.53 million.

Dividend Yield: 4.8%

Infotel's dividend yield of 4.75% falls short of the top quartile in France, but its dividends are well-supported by earnings and cash flows, with an 83.3% payout ratio and a 40.6% cash payout ratio. Although the company has increased dividends over the past decade, payments have been inconsistent due to volatility exceeding 20%. Recent earnings show a decline in net income to €7.97 million for H1 2024 from €9.5 million last year amidst stable financial management practices.

• Click here and access our complete dividend analysis report to understand the dynamics of Infotel.
• The valuation report we've compiled suggests that Infotel's current price could be quite moderate.

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