I’ve found seven A-rated income stocks that are kicking off yields higher than the S&P 500 — and in one case, five times better than the S&P average. Plus, these income stocks have great growth prospects — they’re more than just income stocks and they make excellent total return plays.
The run the gamut from major financial players to real estate investment trusts (REITs) in key markets to telecom and retail to shipping.
But the one thing they all promise is above average total returns.
Each represents a stock that has strong momentum in its respective sector, which bodes well for growth, and has a very respectable dividend given today’s low inflation rate.
The goal is to find stocks where their dividend yield outpaces the inflation rate so you are compounding the dividends over time, adding to your wealth.
In many of these stocks you can also reinvest the dividends (depending upon your broker) so you can slowly, continually buy the stocks.
Then, whatever growth you get from the stocks is an added kicker that goes straight to your bottom line.
Here are the seven income stocks that should continue to grow:
Here is a current overview
of the best yielding stocks with a market capitalization over USD 2 billion
that have their ex-dividend date on the next trading day. If your broker
settles your trade today, you will receive the next dividend. A full list of
all stocks with ex-dividend date can be found here: Ex-Dividend Stocks May 11,
2012. In total, 66 stocks and
preferred shares go ex-dividend of which 33 yielding above 3 percent. The
average yield amounts to 4.16 percent.
Here is a current overview of best yielding stocks that have their ex-dividend date on the next trading day. If your broker settles your trade today, you will receive the next dividend. A full list of all stocks with ex-dividend date can be found here: Ex-Dividend Stocks February 14, 2012. In total, 21 stocks and preferred shares go ex-dividend of which 7 yielding above 3 percent. The average yield amounts to 3.10 percent.
Stocks With Biggest Dividend Hikes From Last Week by Dividend Yield – Stock, Capital, Investment. Here is a current sheet of companies that have announced a dividend increase within the recent week. In total, 33 stocks and funds raised dividends of which 20 have a dividend growth of more than 10 percent. The average dividend growth amounts to 18.79 percent. The biggest hike was announced by Mastercard (MA) and Assured Guaranty (AGO). Both companies showed a growth of 100 percent. Seven stocks yielding above 3 percent and eighteen have a buy or better rating.
Here is a current overview of best yielding stocks that have their ex-dividend date on the next trading day. If your broker settles your trade today, you will receive the next dividend. A full list of all stocks with ex-dividend date can be found here: Ex-Dividend Stocks February 08, 2012. In total, 21 stocks and preferred shares go ex-dividend of which 6 yielding above 3 percent. The average yield amounts to 3.15 percent.
