Stanley soars on DIY boom

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STANLEY BLACK & DECKER INC. $213 is a buy. The company (New York symbol SWK; Conservative Growth Payer Portfolio, Manufacturing & Industry sector; Shares outstanding: 160.2 million; Market cap: $34.1 billion; Dividend yield: 1.3%; Dividend Sustainability Rating: Above Average; www.stanleyblackanddecker.com) is one of the world’s largest makers of hand and power tools for consumers. In addition to Stanley and Black & Decker, you tap top-selling brands DeWalt, Craftsman and Irwin. With the September 2020 dividend, the company raised your quarterly payment by 1.4%. The new annual rate of $2.80 a share yields 1.3%. Thanks to strong demand and higher prices for home and gardening equipment during the pandemic, the stock has gained 204% since falling to $70 in March 2020. Even so, it still trades at a reasonable 19.6 times its forecast 2021 earnings of $10.85 a share. Stanley Black & Decker is a buy. buy…