But there is not everything bad in this world. If you believe the American economy is strong enough and capitalism is working, you should bet on stocks.
Let me mention one thing, stock investing is no game and you should invest your money wisely in order to achieve a solid gain.
High yielding stocks don't provide always a good return. You must be very selective. By selecting stocks only from great indices like the Dow Jones or the S&P 500, you should avoid the big mistakes.
That doesn’t mean that every stock on the list of the S&P 500’s highest-yielding dividend stocks is a dog — just that due diligence is as important as ever. Some of these names have a great track record of dividend payments (and loads of cash flow to boot.) Some are much more risky.
Check out my attached top picks for the moment. I've selected only high yielding stocks with a dividend yield over 5 percent. Do you like some of them? Please let me know your thoughts about the selection. I like to discuss the opportunities and risks from the stocks.
Here are the 8 top picks...
Frontier Communication -- Yield: 8.52%
Frontier Communication (NASDAQ:FTR) employs 17,800 people, generates revenue of $4,772.49 million and has a net income of $132.89 million. The current market capitalization stands at $5.82 billion.Frontier Communication’s earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) amounts to $2,100.49 million. The EBITDA margin is 44.01% (the operating margin is 17.19% and the net profit margin 2.78%).
Financials: The total debt represents 51.56% of Frontier Communication assets and the total debt in relation to the equity amounts to 267.47%. Due to the financial situation, a return on equity of 3.37% was realized by Frontier Communication.
Twelve trailing months earnings per share reached a value of $0.04. Last fiscal year, Frontier Communication paid $0.40 in the form of dividends to shareholders.
Market Valuation: Here are the price ratios of the company: The P/E ratio is 125.54, the P/S ratio is 1.21 and the P/B ratio is finally 1.35. The dividend yield amounts to 8.52%.
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| Long-Term Dividend Yield History of Frontier Communication (FTR) |
Centurylink -- Yield: 7.20%
Centurylink (NYSE:CTL) employs 44,800 people, generates revenue of $18,031.00 million and has a net income of $772.00 million. The current market capitalization stands at $16.89 billion.Centurylink’s earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) amounts to $6,889.00 million. The EBITDA margin is 38.21% (the operating margin is 13.37% and the net profit margin 4.28%).
Financials: The total debt represents 41.22% of Centurylink assets and the total debt in relation to the equity amounts to 137.60%. Due to the financial situation, a return on equity of 4.79% was realized by Centurylink.
Twelve trailing months earnings per share reached a value of $1.34. Last fiscal year, Centurylink paid $2.16 in the form of dividends to shareholders.
Market Valuation: Here are the price ratios of the company: The P/E ratio is 22.33, the P/S ratio is 0.94 and the P/B ratio is finally 1.13. The dividend yield amounts to 7.20%.
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Iron Mountain -- Yield: 6.03%
Iron Mountain (NYSE:IRM) employs 20,000 people, generates revenue of $3,117.69 million and has a net income of $320.65 million. The current market capitalization stands at $6.63 billion.Iron Mountain’s earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) amounts to $914.97 million. The EBITDA margin is 29.35% (the operating margin is 17.09% and the net profit margin 10.28%).
Financials: The total debt represents 70.98% of Iron Mountain assets and the total debt in relation to the equity amounts to 544.58%. Due to the financial situation, a return on equity of 34.39% was realized by Iron Mountain.
Twelve trailing months earnings per share reached a value of $1.64. Last fiscal year, Iron Mountain paid $1.64 in the form of dividends to shareholders.
Market Valuation: Here are the price ratios of the company: The P/E ratio is 19.24, the P/S ratio is 2.13 and the P/B ratio is finally 8.28. The dividend yield amounts to 6.03%.
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HCP -- Yield: 5.98%
HCP (NYSE:HCP) employs 170 people, generates revenue of $2,266.28 million and has a net income of $893.19 million. The current market capitalization stands at $17.55 billion.HCP’s earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) amounts to $1,799.50 million. The EBITDA margin is 79.40% (the operating margin is 58.35% and the net profit margin 39.41%).
Financials: The total debt represents 45.67% of HCP assets and the total debt in relation to the equity amounts to 90.91%. Due to the financial situation, a return on equity of 8.31% was realized by HCP.
Twelve trailing months earnings per share reached a value of $0.91. Last fiscal year, HCP paid $2.18 in the form of dividends to shareholders.
Market Valuation: Here are the price ratios of the company: The P/E ratio is 41.35, the P/S ratio is 7.72 and the P/B ratio is finally 1.62. The dividend yield amounts to 5.98%.
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Mattel -- Yield: 5.89%
Mattel (NASDAQ:MAT) employs 31,000 people, generates revenue of $6,023.82 million and has a net income of $498.87 million. The current market capitalization stands at $8.83 billion.Mattel’s earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) amounts to $902.42 million. The EBITDA margin is 14.98% (the operating margin is 10.85% and the net profit margin 8.28%).
Financials: The total debt represents 31.24% of Mattel assets and the total debt in relation to the equity amounts to 71.21%. Due to the financial situation, a return on equity of 15.96% was realized by Mattel.
Twelve trailing months earnings per share reached a value of $1.32. Last fiscal year, Mattel paid $1.52 in the form of dividends to shareholders.
Market Valuation: Here are the price ratios of the company: The P/E ratio is 19.62, the P/S ratio is 1.45 and the P/B ratio is finally 2.96. The dividend yield amounts to 5.89%.
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| Long-Term Stock Price Chart of Mattel (MAT) |
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ONEOK -- Yield: 5.85%
ONEOK (NYSE:OKE) employs 2,269 people, generates revenue of $12,195.09 million and has a net income of $668.72 million. The current market capitalization stands at $8.60 billion.ONEOK’s earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) amounts to $1,443.01 million. The EBITDA margin is 11.83% (the operating margin is 9.38% and the net profit margin 5.48%).
Financials: The total debt represents 53.96% of ONEOK assets and the total debt in relation to the equity amounts to 1,394.81%. Due to the financial situation, a return on equity of 21.82% was realized by ONEOK.
Twelve trailing months earnings per share reached a value of $1.37. Last fiscal year, ONEOK paid $2.12 in the form of dividends to shareholders.
Market Valuation: Here are the price ratios of the company: The P/E ratio is 30.16, the P/S ratio is 0.71 and the P/B ratio is finally 14.57. The dividend yield amounts to 5.85%.
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Baxter -- Yield: 5.51%
Baxter (NYSE:BAX) employs 66,000 people, generates revenue of $16,671.00 million and has a net income of $1,946.00 million. The current market capitalization stands at $20.53 billion.Baxter’s earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) amounts to $4,321.00 million. The EBITDA margin is 25.92% (the operating margin is 15.82% and the net profit margin 11.67%).
Financials: The total debt represents 35.90% of Baxter assets and the total debt in relation to the equity amounts to 114.59%. Due to the financial situation, a return on equity of 23.47% was realized by Baxter.
Twelve trailing months earnings per share reached a value of $3.40. Last fiscal year, Baxter paid $2.05 in the form of dividends to shareholders.
Market Valuation: Here are the price ratios of the company: The P/E ratio is 11.10, the P/S ratio is 1.23 and the P/B ratio is finally 2.52. The dividend yield amounts to 5.51%.
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AT&T -- Yield: 5.35%
AT&T (NYSE:T) employs 250,790 people, generates revenue of $132,447.00 million and has a net income of $6,518.00 million. The current market capitalization stands at $182.07 billion.AT&T’s earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) amounts to $32,139.00 million. The EBITDA margin is 24.27% (the operating margin is 8.87% and the net profit margin 4.92%).
Financials: The total debt represents 28.03% of AT&T assets and the total debt in relation to the equity amounts to 95.02%. Due to the financial situation, a return on equity of 7.02% was realized by AT&T.
Twelve trailing months earnings per share reached a value of $1.11. Last fiscal year, AT&T paid $1.84 in the form of dividends to shareholders.
Market Valuation: Here are the price ratios of the company: The P/E ratio is 31.53, the P/S ratio is 1.38 and the P/B ratio is finally 2.11. The dividend yield amounts to 5.35%.
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| Long-Term Stock Price Chart of AT&T (T) |
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