20 High-Yield Stocks With Safe Heaven Characteristics

High-Yield MidCap stocks with low beta ratios originally published at "long-term-investments.blogspot.com". Investors always look for opportunities on the market. They try to realize a bigger return by excluding additional risks. Risk-free stocks don’t exist but some stocks have a higher volatility than others. A ratio that measures the volatility is the beta ratio.

Linked is a sheet of the “safest” high-yielding stocks. Those stocks have a beta ratio below 0.5 as well as a higher market capitalization. In my case, I screen for stocks with a market valuation over USD 2 billion.

Only 20 companies fulfilled the mentioned criteria of which six have a double-digit yield. Eight of the results are recommended to buy. REITs and oil & gas pipeline stocks dominating the screen.

High-Yields: An Overview Of The Highest Dividend Paying Stocks From The S&P 500

High yielding stocks from the S&P 500 originally published at "long-term-investments.blogspot.com". The Standard & Poor’s 500 is a major tool used by many meaningful investors. The index has over USD 5.58 trillion benchmarked, with index assets comprising approximately USD 1.31 trillion of this total. The index includes 500 leading companies in leading industries of the U.S. economy, capturing 75 percent coverage of U.S. equities.

Most of my investments come from the S&P 500. It’s still a big source for dividend stocks because 407 stocks (81.4 percent of the index member) pay dividends. I’ve often published lists of the highest yielding stocks, also from the S&P 500 but this list is getting smaller and smaller. 

As of now, only 14 companies have a yield over five percent; Four of them are currently recommended to buy. The strong increase of the broad market makes stocks more expensive and yields come down. I hope that the average yield of equities will not fall to a 1 percent or less rate. Linked is a small list of all High-Yield stocks from the S&P 500.

10 Top Companies On The S&P 500 With High Yields And Low Payout Ratios

Shareholders get rewards or premiums in the form of dividend. Generally, a dividend stock pays quarterly dividends. Investors want to invest in those companies which have a good dividend history, raising its dividends consistently with stable and growing cash flow.  

Here I would like to share 10 best yielding companies with a higher capitalization:

- Pembina Pipeline Corporation (NYSE: PBA) operates as an energy transportation and service provider company. The company operates in four segments: Conventional Pipelines, Oil Sands & Heavy Oil, Midstream & Marketing, and Gas Services. It has a market capitalization of $7.95 billion and operates within the Oil & Gas Pipelines industry. The market ratios of the company are: P/E Ratio: 35.69, Forward P/E Ratio: 33.28, P/S Ratio: 2.97, P/B Ratio: 1.83, Dividend Yield: 5.22%.

- Harris (NYSE: HRS) has a market capitalization of $5.27 billion and operates within the Communication Equipment industry. The market ratios of the company are P/E 9.59, Forward P/E 8.98, P/S 0.98, P/B 2.84, and Dividend Yield 3%.

- Carnival Corporation (NYSE: CCL) is one of the global cruise company and one of the largest vacation companies in the world. It has a market capitalization of $28.94 billion and operates within the Resorts & Casinos industry. The market ratios of the company are P/E 20.47, Forward P/E 15.08, P/S 1.87, P/B 1.20, and Dividend Yield: 2.56%.

- 3M (NYSE: MMM) has a market capitalization of $62.02 billion and operates within the Conglomerates industry. The market ratios of the company are P/E 14.16, Forward P/E 12.94, P/S 2.09, P/B 3.47, and Dividend Yield 2.60%.

- NVIDIA Corporation (NYSE: NVDA) has continuously reinvented itself to delight the users and shape the industry. Its market capitalization of $7.05 billion and operates within the Semiconductor – Specialized industry. The market ratios of the company are P/E 14.05, Forward P/E 11.73, P/S 1.71, P/B 1.50, and Dividend Yield 30%.

- Carnival PLC. (NYSE: CUK) has a market capitalization of $29.99 billion and operates within the General Entertainment industry. The market ratios of the company are P/E Ratio: 21.21, Forward P/E Ratio: 15.76, P/S Ratio: 1.93, P/B Ratio: 1.24, Dividend Yield: 2.59%.

- Hershey (NYSE: HSY) has a market capitalization of $16.01 billion and operates within the Confectioners industry. The market ratios of the company are P/E Ratio: 25.08, Forward P/E Ratio: 20.04, P/S Ratio: 2.48, P/B Ratio: 16.34, Dividend Yield: 2.30%.

- Coca-Cola Enterprises (NYSE: CCE) has a market capitalization of $8.51 billion and operates within the Beverages – Soft Drinks industry. The market ratios of the company are P/E Ratio: 13.06, Forward P/E Ratio: 11.72, P/S Ratio: 1.06, P/B Ratio: 2.97, Dividend Yield: 2.70%.

- Cummins (NYSE: CMI) has a market capitalization of $18.20 billion and operates within the Diversified Machinery industry. The market ratios of the company are P/E Ratio: 10.00, Forward P/E Ratio: 10.53, P/S Ratio: 1.01, P/B Ratio: 2.81, Dividend Yield: 2.09%.

- Marriott International (NYSE: MAR) has a market capitalization of $10.86 billion and operates within the Lodging industry. The market ratios of the company are P/E Ratio: 21.93, Forward P/E Ratio: 17.04, P/S Ratio: 0.92, Dividend Yield: 1.30%.

Eight companies on the S&P 500 with high yields and low payout ratios are:

Excelon Corp. (EXC) the dividend yield is 6.9%, the payout is 0.69. 

Cliffs natural resources (CLF) dividend yield is 6.7%, the payout is 0.53. 

Pepco holdings (POM) dividend yield is 5.7%, the payout is 0.92.

Reynolds American (RAI) dividend yield is 5.6%, the payout is 0.81.

FirstEnergy Corp. (FE) dividend yield is 5.5%, the payout is 0.67. 

AT& T (T) dividend yield is 5.4%, payout is 0.67. 

Altria group (MO) dividend yield is 5.3%, 0.82. 

Equity residential (EQR) dividend yield is 5.3%, payout is 0.51.

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Ex-Dividend Stocks: Best Dividend Paying Shares On March 07, 2013

The best yielding and biggest ex-dividend stocks researched by ”long-term-investments.blogspot.com”. Dividend Investors should have a quiet overview of stocks with upcoming ex dividend dates.

The ex dividend date is the final date on which the new stock buyer couldn’t receive the next dividend. If you like to receive the dividend, you need to buy the stock before the ex dividend date. I made a little screen of the best yielding stocks with a higher capitalization that have their ex date on the next trading day.

A full list of all stocks with payment dates can be found here: Ex-Dividend Stocks March 07, 2013. In total, 19 stocks and preferred shares go ex dividend - of which 8 yield more than 3 percent. The average yield amounts to 3.04%.

Here is the sheet of the best yielding, higher capitalized ex-dividend stocks:

Company	Ticker	Mcap	P/E	P/B	P/S	Yield
Pepco Holdings, Inc.	POM	4.77B	16.77	1.07	0.94	5.19%
SCANA Corp.	SCG	6.48B	15.78	1.60	1.55	4.63%
UIL Holdings Corporation	UIL	2.01B	19.64	1.81	1.35	4.36%
Laclede Group Inc.	LG	935.75M	14.75	1.51	0.92	4.10%
TELUS Corporation	TU	22.68B	17.84	2.83	2.10	3.58%
SY Bancorp Inc.	SYBT	316.68M	12.30	1.57	3.64	3.52%
Kaydon Corporation	KDN	787.88M	614.00	2.36	1.67	3.26%
South Jersey Industries, Inc.	SJI	1.77B	16.22	2.49	2.50	3.17%
Principal Financial Group Inc.	PFG	9.51B	12.61	0.98	1.03	2.84%
Stanley Black & Decker, Inc.	SWK	12.55B	29.23	1.98	1.23	2.50%
MTS Systems Corp.	MTSC	852.50M	17.49	3.56	1.55	2.21%
Talisman Energy Inc.	TLM	12.61B	93.92	1.26	1.72	2.21%
Interpublic Group	IPG	5.36B	15.22	2.23	0.77	1.85%
U.S. Global Investors, Inc.	GROW	59.79M	96.50	1.60	2.90	1.55%
CBS Corporation	CBS	28.24B	18.10	2.77	2.00	1.07%
J&J Snack Foods Corp.	JJSF	1.34B	22.85	2.77	1.57	0.90%
Kansas City Southern	KSU	11.64B	30.80	3.76	5.20	0.81%
Expedia Inc.	EXPE	8.92B	30.51	3.91	2.21	0.79%
FedEx Corporation	FDX	33.93B	17.32	2.20	0.78	0.52%

18 High-Yields From The S&P 500 | The Best Dividend Payer Of The Index

High-Yield stocks from the S&P 500 originally published at "long-term-investments.blogspot.com". 

Dividend investors love a high yield and they are willing to give up growth for a higher yield. Not all stocks with a big dividend payment are good. That’s something I often told you. The main question is if you have enough money to resign the dividend. I do and you could it too if you have a long investment horizon.

A popular group of high-yield stocks could be found in the index of the S&P 500. The S&P 500 is a stock market index based on the market capitalizations of 500 leading companies publicly traded in the U.S. stock market, as determined by Standard & Poor's. As of now, around 18 companies from the index have a yield over five percent and five are currently recommended to buy.

As you see a high yield is not only the only solution for a stock buy. There are so many criteria which makes a stock attractive. I talk about growth, margins which is at least an expression of a solid and strong market position.  A Trustful management as well as a stable business environment are also two very important factors to consider.

What do you think about high-yield stocks from the S&P 500? Are they attractive for investors or should you take a look at other stocks with lower yield. Please leave a comment.

High-Yield S&P 500 List | 6 With A Buy Rating

High-Yield stocks from the S&P 500 originally published at "long-term-investments.blogspot.com". Investors like to make money with stocks. They want the best shares with a great possibility of a potential trading gain.

One strategy to follow is dividend investing. Dividend investors like me often sit on an asset and use the dividend payments as cash source for further investments. A stock with a 5 percent yield or more pays back your investment amount in 20 years.

Investing money into shares from the S&P could make it easier to reduce risks because the index has higher capitalized stocks with a normally broader diversified business model.

Today, I like to discover some of the highest yielding stocks from the S&P 500. The whole index has 500 companies compiled of which 21 have a yield over five percent. Six of the high yielding S&P 500 shares are currently recommended to buy.

19 High-Yield Stocks Close To New 52-Week Highs

Dividend Stocks Close To New Highs By Dividend Yield – Stock, Capital, Investment. Do you often feel that your dividend income is not high enough and grows to slow? I do. The main reason for this is my low portfolio dividend yield of around 3 percent pre-tax. I often look for higher yielding companies with low risk buy I don’t find many stocks. The results are mainly dominated by Altria. A good technical indicator to screen stocks with solid growth is the 52-Week High mark. Stocks that crossed this mark become in focus of main stream investors and they have normally a positive momentum.

In order to find the best investment opportunities to buy, I made a sheet of high yielding dividend stocks that are close to realize new 52-Week Highs (up to 3 percent below new high). In addition, the market capitalization should be over USD 300 million. Nineteen high dividend paying companies fulfilled these criteria of which 10 are recommended to buy.

Best Dividend Paying Ex-Dividend Shares On December 06, 2012

The Best Yielding And Biggest Ex-Dividend Stocks Researched By ”long-term-investments.blogspot.com”. Dividend Investors should have a quiet overview of stocks with upcoming ex dividend dates. The ex dividend date is the final date on which the new stock buyer couldn’t receive the next dividend. If you like to receive the dividend, you need to buy the stock before the ex dividend date. I made a little screen of the best yielding stocks with a higher capitalization that have their ex date on the next trading day.

A full list of all stocks with ex-dividend date can be found here: Ex-Dividend Stocks on December 05, 2012. In total, 31 stocks and preferred shares go ex dividend - of which 14 yield more than 3 percent. The average yield amounts to 3.34%.

Here is the sheet of the best yielding, higher capitalized ex-dividend stocks:

Company	Ticker	Mcap	P/E	P/B	P/S	Yield
Pepco Holdings, Inc.	POM	4.50B	17.07	1.01	0.87	5.50%
PPL Corporation	PPL	16.80B	10.38	1.50	1.26	4.97%
H&R Block, Inc.	HRB	4.84B	14.75	6.69	1.67	4.48%
SCANA Corp.	SCG	5.96B	14.70	1.47	1.46	4.33%
Leggett & Platt, Incorporated	LEG	3.93B	22.46	2.83	1.06	4.17%
CME Group Inc.	CME	18.22B	12.28	0.84	6.09	3.29%
Principal Financial Group Inc.	PFG	8.12B	11.68	0.83	0.90	3.04%
Occidental Petroleum Corporation	OXY	59.70B	10.12	1.48	2.48	2.93%
Extra Space Storage Inc.	EXR	3.83B	37.11	2.92	9.84	2.81%
The Travelers Companies, Inc.	TRV	26.90B	10.08	1.04	1.05	2.61%
Becton, Dickinson and Company	BDX	15.16B	14.44	3.67	1.97	2.57%
Ensco plc	ESV	13.60B	11.50	1.16	3.22	2.56%
V.F. Corporation	VFC	17.21B	17.34	3.49	1.60	2.23%
Lancaster Colony Corporation	LANC	2.10B	20.75	3.61	1.83	1.97%
HollyFrontier Corporation	HFC	9.17B	5.98	1.59	0.46	1.77%
Nike Inc.	NKE	44.01B	21.23	4.38	1.78	1.72%
Canadian National Railway	CNI	38.66B	14.73	3.39	3.93	1.69%
Kansas City Southern	KSU	8.44B	22.18	2.80	3.84	1.02%
CNO Financial Group, Inc.	CNO	2.09B	14.17	0.40	0.48	0.87%
Nexen Inc.	NXY	12.91B	33.82	1.45	1.91	0.83%