3 Niche Service Companies With Greater Than 4% Dividend Yield And Strong Earnings Performance

The service sector is showing signs of recovery, as seen in ISM's March survey, showing the sector as moderately healthy. The composite index also showed improvement, along with the employment sub-index, suggesting stronger economic growth in the months to come. With such evident signs of recovery, it's time to look at a few stocks in the industry, which could help investors pocket some gains. The three stocks analyzed below have greater than 10% past 5 year EPS gorwth and a dividend yield of over 4%. *as on 10th April. Source: Yahoo! Finance DineEquity (DIN) is the franchisor of brands such as Applebee's and IHOP. After working hard for several years, the company was able finish its plan to become a 99% franchised company for both concepts. IHOP is the largest family dining concept with approximately 1,550 restaurants and enjoys 11% market... Read more