5 Excellent Low Debt, High Dividend Plays For This Year

The markets are all over the place, each and every little word about European debt or other similar items can send the markets spinning; up 300 one day down 200 the next. In these uncertain times retirees are feeling some extreme pain and stress as they try to secure their capital but earn enough to make it through retirement. Let us take a look at 5 high yield dividend stocks that will make you money on solid dividends through 2013. First up are American Capital Agency Corp (AGNC) and Annaly Capital Management (NLY). These are two very high yielding real estate investment trusts (REITs). Shares of AGNC traded around $28 at the time this article was written. This price is close to the 52 week high of $30.76 and above the 52 week low of $22.03. Shares of Annaly traded around $16 at the... more

5 High Yielding Low Debt Dividend Plays For 2012

Many investors are attracted to companies paying monster dividends when looking for stocks that generate income, but as we know the greater the return the greater the risk, and with many of these companies being REITs such as Annaly Capital Management (NLY), which pays a dividend with a yield of 14%, it is likely they won't be able to sustain dividend yields as interest rates rise due to economic recovery gaining momentum. Therefore, as the dividend drops so will the stock price. This means that not only will income hungry investors see their income drop but so will the capital value of their investment. When choosing dividend stocks I prefer those companies that can pay a dividend which is roughly twice the risk free rate and higher than inflation, yet have a stable balance sheet with... more

Washington Real Estate Investment Announces Income Tax Treatment of Its 2011 Dividend Distribution

Washington Real Estate Investment Trust (WRIT) (NYSE: WRE) announced the income tax treatment of its 2011 dividend distributions. This information represents final income allocations. Shareholders are encouraged to consult with their personal tax advisors as to their specific tax treatment of WRIT dividend distributions.... more

DCT Industrial Trust® Announces Tax Treatment of 2011 Dividend

DCT Industrial Trust® (NYSE: DCT), a leading industrial real estate company, announced today the income tax treatment of its 2011 distributions to holders of its Common Stock.... more

Duke Energy: Dividend Dynamo, or Blowup?

Dividend investing is a tried-and-true strategy for generating strong, steady returns in economies both good and bad. But as corporate America's slew of dividend cuts and suspensions over the past few years has demonstrated, it's not enough simply to buy a high yield. You also need to make sure those payouts are sustainable.
Let's examine how Duke (NYSE: DUK) stacks up. In this series, we consider four critical factors investors should examine in every dividend stock. We'll then tie it all together to look at whether Duke is a dividend dynamo or a disaster in the making.
1. Yield... more

Add a Kick to Your Dividend Stocks

In today's volatile market, investors are looking for any edge they can get. With treasury yields at an all-time low and the S&P returning almost nothing over the last ten years, many are happy to put their money into blue chips with healthy dividend yields.
One strategy dividend stockholders can employ to beef up their returns is selling "covered calls" -- call options on stocks you already own. A call option is simply an agreement between buyer and seller that the buyer can purchase a particular stock from the seller at a specified price, the strike price, by the option's expiration date. If the stock is worth more than the strike price at the expiration date, the options holder will exercise the options, forcing the seller to part with them at the agreed-upon price.... more

Weingarten Realty Investors Releases Tax Status of 2011 Cash Dividends

Weingarten Realty Investors (NYSE: WRI) released today the Federal income tax treatment of its 2011 cash distributions to holders of its Common Shares of Beneficial Interest, its depositary shares of 6.75% Series D Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Shares, its depositary shares of 6.95% Series E Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Shares and its depositary shares of 6.50% Series F Cumulative Preferred Shares.... more

Realty Income Declares 499th Consecutive Common Stock Monthly Dividend

Realty Income Corporation (Realty Income), The Monthly Dividend Company®, (NYSE: O), today announced that its Board of Directors declared a common stock dividend of $0.1455 per share, payable on February 15, 2012 to shareholders of record as of February 1, 2012. The dividend represents an annualized amount of $1.746 per share.... more

6 Top-Yielding Large Cap Industrials With Buy Or Better Ratings

The industrial sector is of huge importance for the economy and has the function of an early indicator for the mood in the economy. The sector summarizes 345 stocks in 19 industries, which have a total market capitalization of $54.9 trillion. The best yielding industries are waste management and manufactured housing, but the highest margin was realized by the industrial equipment and diversified machinery industry. In an effort to find some stocks from this sector to recommend, I screened large-cap stocks (more than $10 billion market cap) with a dividend yields of more than 3 percent, as well as buy or better recommendations from brokerage firms. The recommendation scheme was created by Finviz.com, and has a point scale of 1 to 5, with 1 a strong buy rating and 2 a buy. As a result, 3... more

Dividend Champs With Yields As High As 9.1%

When it comes to dividend investing, investors would do well to pay attention to some of the following key metrics as they could prove to be of great assistance during the selection process. Turnover Ratio lets you know the number of times a company's inventory is replaced in a given time period. It is calculated by dividing the cost of goods sold by average inventory during the time period studied. A high turnover ratio indicates that a company is producing and selling its goods and services very quickly. Current Ratio is obtained by dividing the current assets by current liabilities. This ratio allows you to see if the company can pay its current debts without potentially jeopardizing future earnings. Ideally the company should have a ratio of one or higher. Operating cash flow is... more