5 Ethical Stocks for Income

Want an attractive dividend and a clean conscience? Here are five ethical stocks for an income portfolio

Emma Wall 15 October, 2013 | 5:01PM
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Read more on ethical and sustainable investing in Morningstar's Ethical Investing Week 2013.

The ability to pay out a dividend to shareholders is a good indicator of whether a company is doing well financially. Quite simply, if a company does not have cash to spare, it can't afford to reward shareholders. 

Nick Anderson, manager of the Henderson Global Care Growth fund, said that sustainable themes that ethical fund managers follow ensure the stocks they pick are good long term bets. 

"Ethical screening includes corporate governance and shareholder relations criteria, meaning that companies' interests are aligned with stakeholders. This holistic process ensures the best possible total return to the investor," he said.

While some stocks within the ethical sector are only suitable for the growth investor - companies involved in renewable energy for example can be volatile - that is not the case across the board. These ethical stocks all pay an attractive dividend, and have been tipped by investment professionals to provide you with a steady income for years to come.

1. United Utilities (UU.)

Yield: 4.69%

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2. Informa (INF)

Yield: 3.39%

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3. DS Smith (SMDS)

Yield: 1.36%

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4. Republic Services (RSG)

Yield: 2.9%

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5. Pennon Group (PNN)

Yield: 3.83%

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Securities Mentioned in Article

Security NamePriceChange (%)Morningstar
Rating
Informa PLC800.80 GBX-0.60
Pennon Group PLC570.28 GBX-0.74
Republic Services Inc200.67 USD-0.61Rating
Smith (DS) PLC459.80 GBX-0.43
United Utilities Group PLC Class A1,020.00 GBX-0.15Rating

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Emma Wall  is former Senior International Editor for Morningstar

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