7 Stocks With Dividend Yields Over 5%, Low Debt Levels, And Stable Cash Flow

The U.S. economy continues to have significant headwinds (e.g., high unemployment, end of QE2, weak housing market, high debt levels, etc.) and signs are definitely pointing toward further weakness in the equity market. In the current market environment, it is important for income investors to choose their dividend stocks wisely. A good place to start your analysis is a Company's financial statements. In general, companies with low levels of debt and stable cash flow will tend to have the stability to weather an economic storm. With that in mind, we did a screen with the following parameters to find companies that had high dividend yields, low debt levels, and stable cash flow: S&P 500 Stocks Dividend Yield > 5% Avg. 3m Volume > 1,000,000 Stock Price > $10.00 EBITDA > $500MM Debt/EBITDA < 2.0x The stocks below meet the parameters above. Use this data as a starting point for your... Read more