Dividend Focus: Hidden Treasures In Waste Management

One would wish that sorting through one's trash could be as useful as sorting through waste management stocks in search for the optimal income-producing opportunity. Indeed, the waste management sector boasts stocks with attractive yields that promise to generate income for patient dividend investors. While the sector has seen slower growth this year due to restructuring and acquisition charges, lower recycling and electricity prices, and higher operating costs, it is poised for stronger growth as the population increases and the economic activity boosts lead to higher waste production in the coming years. In the aftermath of the latest quarterly earnings announcements, the correction in stock prices of the key industry players has created favorable conditions for investment in some of the attractive long-term dividend plays in this industry. One of the appealing high-yield waste management companies is Waste Management (WM), the largest provider of comprehensive waste management solutions in North... Read more