The S&P 400 is a capitalization-weighted index that measures the performance of 400 mid-cap US stocks. The 23 components of the index have dividend yields of 5% or more are listed below: [TABLE=513] Nearly half of the stocks in the list are from the realty sector. Among banks New York Community Bank (NYB) is a …
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The BP Deepwater Horizon oil spill has triggered outrage among the general public and may lead to heightened regulatory environment for the offshore drilling industry. Already the Obama administration has suspended shallow-water drilling in the Gulf of Mexico until producers resubmit plans to meet the revised safety and environmental rules. In the months and years …
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The following NASDAQ traded stocks pay dividends of 10% or more: [TABLE=512] Israel-based Formula Systems (FORTY)provides IT solutions and services.Formula Systems is a small cap company with a market cap of $164M. Partner Communications Co(PTNR) is a mobile network operator in Israel. Its network covers over 98% of the country’s population. Martin Midstream Partners(MMLP) is …
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The table below lists 32 gold and silver mining stocks trading in the US markets. These companies have market capitalization of at least $1 billion: [TABLE=511] Some of the ADRs listed above are Rio Tinto (RTP), AngloGold Ashanti (AU), Compania de Minas Buenaventura SA (BVN), Gold Fields (GFI), Lihir Gold (LIHR), Randgold Resources (GOLD) and …
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The current dividend yield of the S&P 500 index is about 2.5%. However some components in the index have much higher yields. The following components of the S&P 500 currently pay more than 5% dividends: [TABLE=510] Most of the stocks in this list are in the utility, telecom or consumer goods sector. Cigarette makers Altria …
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