Financial Services 'Safer' Dividend Top Gainers Are Capitala, Medley M, Alcentra, KCAP, & Medley C, Per Broker December 1Yr. Targets

Actionable Conclusions (1-10): Analysts Reported Top Ten "Safer" Dividend Financial Services Stocks To Net 19.7% to 56.2% Gains By December, 2018 Six of the ten top "safer" dividend Financial Services stocks (tinted gray in the chart above) were verified as being among the top ten by yield for the coming year as well as for gains based on analyst 1 year target prices. Thus the yield strategy for this group as graded by analyst estimates proved 60% accurate.
Ten broker-augered profit- generating trades illustrated by YCharts analytics for 2018 were:
Capitala Finance (CPTA) netted $561.69 based on a median target from eight analysts, plus projected annual dividends, less broker fees. The Beta number showed this estimate subject to volatility 1% less than the market as a whole.
Medley Management (MDLY) netted $408.57 per price estimates from four analysts, plus dividends less broker fees. The Beta number showed this estimate subject to volatility 52% more than the market as a whole.
Alcentra Capital (ABDC) netted $386.25 based on mean target price estimates from five analysts plus dividends less broker fees. The Beta number showed this estimate subject to volatility 37% less than the market as a whole.
KCAP Financial (KCAP) netted $346.28 based on median targets from three analysts, plus dividends less broker fees. The Beta number showed this estimate subject to volatility 72% more than the market as a whole.
Medley Capital (MCC) netted... Read more