11 Financial Services Sector Stocks with > 8% Yields
The following stocks in the financial services sector pay dividends in excess of 8%: [TABLE=358]
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Top Dividend Stocks in the S&P 500 Index
The S&P 500 Index is the barometer of the U.S. economy since it constitutes 500 leading companies from the leading industries. The top 10 components in the index based on market cap are Exxon Mobil Corp(XOM), Microsoft Corp(MSFT), Apple Inc.(APPL), Procter & Gamble(PG), Johnson & Johnson(JNJ),General Electric Co(GE), International Business Machines Corp(IBM), JP Morgan Chase …
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Thirty Russell 2000 Stocks with over 10% Dividend Yields
The Russell 2000 Index measures the performance of about 2000 U.S. small cap stocks. The stocks are selected based on market cap and current index membership. The index components are rebalanced annually so that larger stocks do not distort the performance of this pure small cap index. As of December, 2009 the average weighted market …
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11 Electric Utilities Paying More than 6% Dividend Yields
Electric utility stocks are considered to defensive stocks as they offer relatively stable and steady growth. Investors are also attracted to them because of their excellent dividend yields. Since electricity is a basic necessity most people pay their bills on time unlike cell phone services and other items. The utility sector is highly regulated in …
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