6 Large Cap Dividend Stocks That Institutional Investors Are Buying

By Dividendinvestr:Below we compiled a list of high dividend energy stocks with large market caps. All companies have at least a $15 billion market cap, dividend yields of at least 4%, and a P/E ratio of lower than 20. We obtained market data from Finviz and MSN Money. We are long-tem bullish about energy prices and we believe the U.S. dollar will lose value in real terms.

By Dividendinvestr:George Soros is the founder and chairman of hedge fund Soros Fund Management LLC. According to Ahmed Azam, Soros Fund Management LLC is one of the most profitable hedge funds, averaging a 20% annual rate of return over four decades.

By Dividendinvestr:We believe one of the best alternatives for conservative income investors is selecting stocks with low beta ratios. A stock has a low beta ratio if its returns change independently of changes in the market's returns.

By Dividendinvestr:High-dividend stocks deliver income and perform much better than the rest of the market, both during market downturns and on the average. Some major market players also have high dividend yields. People can find much more information about large cap stocks, and so therefore, the market valuations for these stocks are more likely to be accurate.

By Plan B Economics:Since many investors desire income with less risk, a growing number of investment managers are building products using volatility and beta screens. Effectively, these managers are taking existing stock universes and creating a subset of less volatile or low beta stocks and charging a fee.While there are many risk-return benefits to these pre-selected universes, a straight volatility or beta screen can miss a few key elements that can improve the subset.

By Insider Monkey: A dividend boost of a large-cap stock rarely goes unnoticed by investors. The stocks that raised their dividend payouts become more promising to dividend investors since their dividend yields also increase. Moreover, a recent dividend growth may indicate the robustness of the company's financials and suggest further increases in dividend yields down the road.

By Dividendinvestr:We like companies that have little or no debt, because these companies tend to have long-term competitive advantage. We are in the middle of European Debt crisis. The lower the company's debt ratio, the more flexibility the company has during the poor economic conditions.

By Dividendinvestr:Steven Cohen is the founder of SAC Capital. Cohen is one of the legendary investors and the 106th richest man in the world, with a net worth of $8.3 billion. Cohen's investment strategy is based on both fundamental and quantitative analyses.