Here Are 50 Top S&P 500 Stocks For Yield, Gains, And Upside In February

Actionable Conclusions (1-10): Analysts Estimated 11.13% To 48.56% Net Gains For Ten S&P 500 Dogs To February 2020
Three of ten top S&P 500 dividend stocks by yield were among the top ten gainers for the coming year based on analyst 1-year target prices. (They are tinted gray in the chart above). Thus, this yield-based forecast for S&P 500 dogs was graded by Wall St. Wizards as 30% accurate.
Projections were based on estimated dividends from $1,000 invested in each of the highest yielding stocks and their aggregate one-year analyst median target prices, as reported by YCharts. Note: one-year target prices by lone analysts were not applied. Ten probable profit-generating trades projected to February 1, 2020, were:
CenturyLink Inc. (CTL) was projected to net $485.57, based on a median of target price estimates from sixteen analysts, plus dividends, less broker fees. The Beta number showed this estimate subject to volatility 12% less than the market as a whole.
Qualcomm Inc. (QCOM) was projected to net $356.34, based on a median of target price estimates from twenty-five analysts, plus the estimated annual dividend, less broker fees. The Beta number showed this estimate subject to volatility 21% more than the market as a whole.
AbbVie Inc. (ABBV) netted $209.57 based on a median estimate from seventeen analysts, plus dividends. The Beta number showed this estimate subject to volatility, 18% more than the market as a... Read more