Are These High-Yield Stocks Too Good to Be True?

They say that some things are too good to be true. The same can go for high-yielding stocks that are selling at very low valuations. It's easy to run a basic screen that finds companies that yield a high dividend and sell below a targeted P/E ratio. But identifying these companies is not enough. That's only when the real work begins. To really determine why the valuation of a company is depressed, a Fool needs to pore over financial statements, listen to management's quarterly conference calls, and understand why the market holds its current view.... Read more