Top 50 Russell Stocks Yield 7.4% To 17.5% In October

Actionable Conclusions (1-10): Analysts Forecast 18.2% To 45.59% Net Gains For Ten Russell 3000 Come October, 2019 Three of ten top Russell 3000 dividend stocks by yield were verified as being among the top ten gainers for the coming year based on analyst 1-year target prices. (They are tinted gray in the chart above). So, the yield-based forecast for Russell 3000 stocks as graded by Wall St. wizards was 30% accurate.
Projections based on estimated dividend returns from $1000 invested in each of the highest yielding stocks and their aggregate one year analyst median target prices, as reported by YCharts, created the 2018-19 data points. Note: one year target prices by lone analysts were not applied. Ten probable profit-generating trades projected to October 4, 2019 were:
Select Income REIT (SIR) was projected to net $455.88, based on a median target estimates from four analysts, plus dividends, less broker fees. The Beta number showed this estimate subject to volatility 25% less than the market as a whole.
Government Properties (GOV) was projected to net $369.80, based on dividends, plus a mean target price estimate from seven analysts, less broker fees. The Beta number showed this estimate subject to volatility 25% more than the market as a whole.
Great Ajax (AJX) was projected to net $267.88, based on a median target price estimate from five analysts, plus the estimated annual dividend, less broker fees. The Beta number showed this estimate subject to volatility 36%... Read more