Looking for an ASX blue chip share? Try the Washington H Sl Pttnsn nd Cmpny Ltd (ASX:SOL) share price

The Washington H Sl Pttnsn nd Cmpny Ltd (ASX:SOL) share price is up 4.0% since the start of 2024. It's probably worth asking, 'is the SOL share price undervalued?'
The Washington H Sl Pttnsn nd Cmpny Ltd (ASX:SOL) share price is up 4.0% since the start of 2024. At the same time, the BHP Group Ltd (ASX:BHP) share price is 20.8% away from its 52-week high. This brief article explains why it could be worth adding SOL and BHP shares to your ASX investing stock watchlist.

SOL share price in focus

Founded in 1903, Washington H. Soul Pattinson (WHSP) is an investment company with a diversified portfolio of assets across a range of industries and asset classes.

Some of SOL’s largest holdings include stakes in other well-known publicly listed companies such as TPG Telecom (ASX: TPG), New Hope Group (ASX: NHC) and a cross-shareholding in Brickworks (ASX: BKW).

SOL’s mission is to deliver superior returns to its shareholders by creating capital growth and steadily increasing dividends as a holding company. It’s the second-oldest publicly listed company on the ASX and has a strong track record of capital growth and dividends. In fact, it’s never missed a dividend payment since listing in 1903! It should be thought of as a family-run LIC, for the benefit of all shareholders (who are deeply aligned).

BHP shares

BHP Group (formerly BHP Billiton) is a diversified natural resources company founded in 1885 that produces commodities for energy use and manufacturing, and is moving into fertilisers.

BHP’s principal business lines are mineral exploration and production. BHP’s assets, operations and interests are separated into three focus areas: copper and related minerals (e.g. gold, uranium, silver, zinc, etc.); iron ore; and coal (i.e. metallurgical and energy).

BHP shares are often seen as a reliable dividend-paying investment and are a common constituent of an ASX share portfolio. If you own a popular ETF or LIC, or invest with Industry Super, chances are you have some exposure to BHP shares already.

Share price valuation

One way to have a ‘speedy read’ of where the SOL share price is, is to study something like dividend yield through time. Remember, the dividend yield is effectively the ‘cash flow’ to a share holder, but it can fluctuate year-to-year or between payments. Currently, Washington H Sl Pttnsn nd Cmpny Ltd shares have a dividend yield of around 2.54%, compared to its 5-year average of 2.52%. Put simply, SOL shares are trading above their historical average dividend yield.

BHP is offering a historical dividend yield of around 6.34%, which compares to its 5-year average of 6.14%. The Rask websites, especially our Rask Education platform, offer free tutorials explaining Discounted Cash Flow (DCF) and Dividend Discount Models (DDM). Both of these models would be a better way to value the BHP share price.

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