Sunday, August 28, 2011

A Safe Stock for an Insane Market


3d illustration of opened bank vault door Stock Photo - 6895155Has the market gone off its rocker? One day the Dow Jones Industrial Average is down 500 points and the next day it's up 500 points. Then it's down 600 and up 400, and so on.
It's easy to spend all day trying to explain the market's latest bout of insanity, but why bother? No amount of explaining will change anything. This is the way the market is, and I think there's plenty more instability to come for at least another year.
The best thing investors can do is shield themselves as much as possible from this volatility with investments that don't take such wild rollercoaster rides. To me, this means gold investments are out. Although the "yellow metal" is widely considered among the safest of safe havens, it can be just as volatile as stocks. And like the chart below shows, gold has been showing signs of instability recently.
 
You might also remember what happened to gold between 1980 and 2005. After topping out at $850 an ounce in 1980, the price rapidly eroded during the following several years to about $300 an ounce. From then on, it kept bouncing between $300 and $500 an ounce. Gold turned out to be a huge disappointment for an entire quarter century, especially for those who bought the metal during the 1980 peak. This doesn't sound like a safe investment to me -- I even think the same pattern could easily happen again when the economy recovers and stocks rebound, say in about a year.
But despite these uncertain times, the stock market still offers stronger safe havens than gold. Case in point: shares of Southern Co. (NYSE: SO), a leading provider of electricity to the Southeast United States.
Shares of the Atlanta-based utility have been noticeably less volatile than the broader market -- and they're typically almost 70% less volatile over time, as the stock's beta of 0.31 indicates. Beta compares a stock's price movement to that of the overall market. A value of 1.0 means the stock moves in line with the market, so a value of 0.31 means Southern Co.'s stock is 69% less volatile than the market.
Analyst Mark Barnett of Morningstar nicely captured the essence of this when he called the stock "an attractive investment for those seeking dividends and capital preservation." Since it's not often that a stock is recommended for capital preservation, I turned my attention to it. Here's what I found…
One of the main reasons Southern Co. is such rock-solid stock is its traditionally good relationship with state regulators. And being in good terms with the government never hurts when a utility company seeks rate increases, as was the case last December, when Georgia's utility regulators approved a 10% rate increase for Georgia Power, the biggest of the four utilities owned by Southern Co. The rate increase at Georgia Power will be spread over three years. This way, the monthly bill for the typical Georgia Power customer will rise an additional $10.76 in 2011, $13.84 in 2012 and $15.32 in 2013. This means Georgia Power's net revenue should increase by about $568 million in 2011, $731 million in 2012 and $809 million in 2013.
Of course, a major contributor to Southern Co.'s stability is the business it's in; everyone uses electricity after all. Plus, the company dominates a massive area, delivering power to more than 4.4 million mainly residential customers in Alabama, Georgia, Florida and Mississippi. As a provider of electricity, Southern Co. is second in the United States only to Exelon Corp. (NYSE: EXC), which has 5.4 million customers throughout the country and a strong presence in the Midwest and mid-Atlantic regions.
Another important point is that the population in Southern Co.'s service territories has been growing. This has led to a steady growth in the company's customer base, which has expanded 1.7% annually for the past decade. At this rate, Southern Co.'s customers could reach 5.1 million by 2020. The company has already started to prepare for the possibility of increased future demand by building new facilities. It has a $2.4 billion natural gas-producing plant scheduled for completion in Mississippi in 2014 and a $6.4-billion expansion of nuclear-power facilities in Georgia that's expected to be finished in 2017.
Another key factor in Southern Co.'s safety is the dividend which has either remained stable or risen for 242 straight quarters, or more than 20 years. The stock now pays $1.89 a share for a yield of 4.7%. Analysts predict the dividend will continue to rise by an average of 4% annually through 2016, with the support of steady earnings growth and lower construction, maintenance and compliance costs relative to its peers.
Action to Take --> Southern Co. is a great stock for safe-haven seekers, but even a stock with such strong fundamentals faces some uncertainty -- mainly because of the potential cost of complying with any new regulations related to environmental control, infrastructure upgrades or other aspects of plant operations. However, such costs aren't likely to be too burdensome. Analysts say regulators will probably let Southern Co. pass most of these costs on to customers.
Because of all of these reasons, I'm confident the stock will continue to be a beacon of sanity in this completely crazy market. I strongly recommend it as a safe haven for your investments.

Want More Income? Invest in These Monthly Dividend Payers


Income investors are like anyone else when it comes to getting paid: they'd rather get paid sooner rather than later.
But unlike some, they have a good reason for it. Because of inflation, money is always worth more now than later. Plus, money you get now can be put to work immediately to earn even more money. Income investors know this. And as it turns out, many savvy ones are using this fact to their advantage by owning stocks that pay dividends monthly rather than quarterly. Why? Because stocks that pay dividends monthly allow income investors to take advantage of more frequent compounding , which make a noticeable difference in returns over time.
Here's an example...
Let's say you put $25,000 into a $50 stock with an annual dividend of $1.50 per share paid quarterly (your yield would be 3%). This means your quarterly paycheck is $0.375 ($1.50/4 = $0.375 paid every three months) from each of the 500 shares you purchased -- a total paycheck of $187.50 a quarter ($0.375 x 500 = $187.50). Let's also say you hold the stock for 25 years, and the price rises by an average of 8% annually during that time and all dividends are reinvested each quarter. Based on those assumptions, your initial investment of $25,000 would be worth $239,660 after two decades. Pretty nice, right?
But look what happens when the very same dividend is spread over 12 months instead of being paid quarterly. In this case, you'd get $0.125 ($1.50/12 = $0.125) from each of your 500 shares for a total of $62.50 a month ($0.125 x 500). With all of our other assumptions remaining the same, but this time you reinvest the dividends each month, your investment would grow to $242,944 in 20 years.
That's an additional $3,284 for retirement (or other goals) simply because you chose a security that paid you sooner rather than later. If you bought five such securities and put $25,000 into each, you'd have an extra $16,420 for your golden years. Not bad.
The obvious question now: Where can you find good, solid monthly dividend payers? None of the household names like General Electric (NYSE: GE)Microsoft Corp. (Nasdaq: MSFT), AT&T Inc. (NYSE: T) and others pay monthly dividends. To help in your search, I've listed four securities that have a monthly dividend along with some pertinent facts and a comment or two on why they're worth your consideration.
1. Permian Basin Royalty Trust (NYSE: PBT)
Recent share price: $21.43
Trailing 12-month dividend: $1.41
Latest monthly dividend: $0.15
Payment date of latest dividend: August 12, 2011
Yield: 8.2%
Why you should consider it: This is one of the largest of a handful of royalty trusts established to develop mature but still-productive natural resource deposits -- in this case, minerals, oil and natural gas located in the Permian Basin of West Texas. As I recently noted in "3 Little-Known Securities with Some of the Highest, Safest Yields Around," dividends you receive from the Permian Basin Royalty Trust are taxed at lower capital gains rates because of special tax rules for royalty trusts.
2. Realty Income Corp. (NYSE: O)
Recent share price: $33.16
Trailing 12-month dividend:$1.73
Latest monthly dividend: $0.15
Payment date of latest dividend: August 15, 2011
Yield: 5.4%
Why you should consider it: This is a real estate investment trust (REIT) with nearly 2,500 holdings, mainly freestanding, single-tenant retail properties. When evaluated on a quarterly basis, the dividend for Realty Income Corp. has risen for 55 straight quarters. This is because most of the trust's tenants sign long-term leases with regular rent increases.
3. Shaw Communications, Inc. (NYSE: SJR)
Recent share price: $22.17
Trailing 12-month dividend: $0.91
Latest monthly dividend: $0.08
Payment date of latest dividend: August 11, 2011
Yield: 4.2%

Why you should consider it: 
Calgary-based Shaw Communications is the second-largest cable TV operator in Canada, serving 2.3 million basic cable and 1.7 million Internet subscribers, mainly in western Canada. The company also provides satellite TV, which accounts for about 20% of its business. At more than 14%, Shaw's net margin is one of the best in the business, and the company has a history of enhancing shareholder value through stock buybacks as well as raising its dividend.
4. Atlantic Power Corp. (NYSE: AT)
Recent share price: $14.87
Trailing 12-month dividend: $1.10
Latest monthly dividend: $0.09
Payment date of latest dividend: July 29, 2011
Yield: 7.4%
Why you should consider it: Atlantic Power Corp., headquartered in Boston but domiciled in Canada, is a merchant electric power producer (meaning it operates in unregulated markets). The company owns 12 power-generation facilities -- eight of which are natural gas and one each of hydroelectric, wind, coal and biofuel -- with a total operating capacity of 871 megawatts. Because Atlantic Power Corp. is aggressively expanding its biofuel power generation capability -- for example, it expects to complete a $207 million, 54 megawatt power plant that runs on biofuel in Georgia by the end of 2012 --  the company is becoming well-positioned to gain dominance in the growing biofuel power generation industry. Once the new plant in Georgia is up and running, biofuel power generation is expected to represent 11% of the company's power output by the end of 2012.

LONDON Sunday tips round-up: Renishaw, Petrofac, Amlin

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Wotton-under-Edge is a quaint country town at the periphery of the Cotswolds. It is also home to Renishaw, a company making some of the most advanced tools and measuring systems in the world. The stock has lost a third of its value in less than a month, hit by concerns about global economic conditions, prospects for manufacturing worldwide and the impact on Renishaw's future growth. These fears seem overdone, says the Mail on Sunday. 

For companies involved in exploring and producing oil, the volatility in its price can be maddening. Prices have fluctuated wildly since the financial crisis and even in the past 12 months they have ranged from below $80 (£50) to more than $130 a barrel. Today the price is about $110 (oil prices are always quoted in dollars). But oil services companies, such as Petrofac, are slightly less affected by these price fluctuations. Brokers widely expect Petrofac to rebound to 1600p or more, says the Mail on Sunday. 

Hurricane Irene has served a timely reminder that we're in the middle of the Atlantic hurricane season - a period of the year when weather reports can make difficult reading for executives at Lloyd's of London insurers. Recent stock market uncertainty means stock market investors should hold on to shares with long-term value, particularly those with high yields. Lloyd's insurer Amlin is a good example of this and currently yields 7.8%, a figure that is forecast to improve to 8.9% by 2013, says the Telegraph. 

Top 10 Focus Stocks of The Day: HSTM, ZZ, ERTS, MYL, CBOE, DL, VRTS, PLXS, BEBE, PIKE (Aug 28, 2011)





HealthStream, Inc. (NASDAQ:HSTM) is today's 1st best focus stock. Its daily price change was 5.5% in the previous trading session. Its upside potential is 30% based on brokerage analysts' average target price of $16 on the stock. It is rated positively by 83% of the 6 analyst(s) covering it. Its long-term annual earnings growth is 23% based on analysts' average estimate. Sealy Corporation (NYSE:ZZ) is today's 2nd best focus stock. Its daily price change was 5.4% in the previous trading session. Its upside potential is 85% based on brokerage analysts' average target price of $3 on the stock. It is rated positively by 17% of the 6 analyst(s) covering it. Its long-term annual earnings growth is 15% based on analysts' average estimate. Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ:ERTS) is today's 3rd best focus stock. Its daily price change was 5.4% in the previous trading session. Its upside potential is 17% based on brokerage analysts' average target price of $25 on the stock. It is rated positively by 58% of the 26 analyst(s) covering it. Its long-term annual earnings growth is 17% based on analysts' average estimate. Mylan Inc. (NASDAQ:MYL) is today's 4th best focus stock. Its daily price change was 5.3% in the previous trading session. Its upside potential is 40% based on brokerage analysts' average target price of $27 on the stock. It is rated positively by 67% of the 21 analyst(s) covering it. Its long-term annual earnings growth is 14% based on analysts' average estimate. CBOE Holdings, Inc (NASDAQ:CBOE) is today's 5th best focus stock. Its daily price change was 5.2% in the previous trading session. Its upside potential is 6% based on brokerage analysts' average target price of $26 on the stock. It is rated positively by 26% of the 19 analyst(s) covering it. Its long-term annual earnings growth is 12% based on analysts' average estimate.
China Distance Education Hldgs Ltd (ADR) (NYSE:DL) is today's 6th best focus stock. Its daily price change was 5.0% in the previous trading session. Its upside potential is 164% based on brokerage analysts' average target price of $6 on the stock. It is rated positively by 67% of the 3 analyst(s) covering it. Its long-term annual earnings growth is 20% based on analysts' average estimate. Virtus Investment Partners, Inc. (NASDAQ:VRTS) is today's 7th best focus stock. Its daily price change was 5.0% in the previous trading session. Its upside potential is 44% based on brokerage analysts' average target price of $90 on the stock. It is rated positively by 100% of the 1 analyst(s) covering it. Its long-term annual earnings growth is 15% based on analysts' average estimate. Plexus Corp. (NASDAQ:PLXS) is today's 8th best focus stock. Its daily price change was 5.0% in the previous trading session. Its upside potential is 34% based on brokerage analysts' average target price of $33 on the stock. It is rated positively by 50% of the 10 analyst(s) covering it. Its long-term annual earnings growth is 12% based on analysts' average estimate. bebe stores, inc. (NASDAQ:BEBE) is today's 9th best focus stock. Its daily price change was 5.0% in the previous trading session. Its upside potential is 30% based on brokerage analysts' average target price of $9 on the stock. It is rated positively by 60% of the 10 analyst(s) covering it. Its long-term annual earnings growth is 28% based on analysts' average estimate. Pike Electric Corporation (NYSE:PIKE) is today's 10th best focus stock. Its daily price change was 4.9% in the previous trading session. Its upside potential is 34% based on brokerage analysts' average target price of $12 on the stock. It is rated positively by 43% of the 7 analyst(s) covering it. Its long-term annual earnings growth is -36% based on analysts' average estimate.

"Strong Buy" Rated Telecom Stocks (Aug 28, 2011)


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Below are the U.S.-listed Telecom stocks with a "Strong Buy" average rating by Wall Street analysts.
RANKING | STOCK | AVERAGE RATING VALUE | AVERAGE RATING
1 B Communications Ltd (NASDAQ:BCOM) 1.00 Strong Buy
2 magicJack VocalTec Ltd (NASDAQ:CALL) 1.00 Strong Buy
3 NTT DoCoMo, Inc. (ADR) (NYSE:DCM) 1.00 Strong Buy
4 Telecom Corp of New Zealand (ADR) (NYSE:NZT) 1.00 Strong Buy
5 Argan, Inc. (AMEX:AGX) 1.00 Strong Buy
6 Telular Corporation (NASDAQ:WRLS) 1.00 Strong Buy
7 Knology, Inc. (NASDAQ:KNOL) 1.30 Strong Buy
8 NetQin Mobile Inc (NYSE:NQ) 1.33 Strong Buy
9 VimpelCom Ltd (ADR) (NYSE:VIP) 1.35 Strong Buy
10 Nippon Telegraph & Telephone Corp. (ADR) (NYSE:NTT) 1.50 Strong Buy
11 KT Corporation (ADR) (NYSE:KT) 1.50 Strong Buy
12 Vonage Holdings Corp. (NYSE:VG) 1.50 Strong Buy
13 American Tower Corporation (NYSE:AMT) 1.62 Strong Buy
14 BroadSoft Inc (NASDAQ:BSFT) 1.67 Strong Buy
15 Iridium Communications Inc. (NASDAQ:IRDM) 1.67 Strong Buy
16 NTELOS Holdings Corp. (NASDAQ:NTLS) 1.67 Strong Buy
17 ORBCOMM Inc. (NASDAQ:ORBC) 1.67 Strong Buy
18 Mobile TeleSystems OJSC (ADR) (NYSE:MBT) 1.70 Strong Buy
19 Mindspeed Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:MSPD) 1.71 Strong Buy
20 8x8, Inc. (NASDAQ:EGHT) 1.75 Strong Buy
21 NII Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:NIHD) 1.79 Strong Buy
22 TIM Participacoes SA (ADR) (NYSE:TSU) 1.80 Strong Buy

Top 10 Dow 30 (DJIA) Stocks with Highest Dividend Yield: T, VZ, MRK, PFE, INTC, GE, DD, JNJ, KFT, TRV (Aug 28, 2011)

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Below are the top 10 Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) stocks with highest dividend yields for the last 12 months.

AT&T Inc. (NYSE:T) has the 1st highest dividend yield in this segment of the market. Its current dividend yield is 5.92%. Its dividend payout ratio was 51.53% for the last 12 months.Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE:VZ) has the 2nd highest dividend yield in this segment of the market. Its current dividend yield is 5.45%. Its dividend payout ratio was 86.91% for the last 12 months. Merck & Co., Inc. (NYSE:MRK) has the 3rd highest dividend yield in this segment of the market. Its current dividend yield is 4.76%. Its dividend payout ratio was 109.21% for the last 12 months. Pfizer Inc. (NYSE:PFE) has the 4th highest dividend yield in this segment of the market. Its current dividend yield is 4.39%. Its dividend payout ratio was 70.41% for the last 12 months. Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC) has the 5th highest dividend yield in this segment of the market. Its current dividend yield is 4.25%. Its dividend payout ratio was 29.97% for the last 12 months.
General Electric Company (NYSE:GE) has the 6th highest dividend yield in this segment of the market. Its current dividend yield is 3.86%. Its dividend payout ratio was 42.54% for the last 12 months. E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Company (NYSE:DD) has the 7th highest dividend yield in this segment of the market. Its current dividend yield is 3.56%. Its dividend payout ratio was 44.94% for the last 12 months. Johnson & Johnson (NYSE:JNJ) has the 8th highest dividend yield in this segment of the market. Its current dividend yield is 3.55%. Its dividend payout ratio was 51.70% for the last 12 months.Kraft Foods Inc. (NYSE:KFT) has the 9th highest dividend yield in this segment of the market. Its current dividend yield is 3.42%. Its dividend payout ratio was 61.62% for the last 12 months. The Travelers Companies, Inc. (NYSE:TRV) has the 10th highest dividend yield in this segment of the market. Its current dividend yield is 3.40%. Its dividend payout ratio was 28.16% for the last 12 months.

Top 10 S&P 500 Stocks with Highest Dividend Yield: FTR, CTL, WIN, PBI, RRD, MO, CINF, T, HCN, RAI (Aug 28, 2011)

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Below are the top 10 stocks in the S&P 500 INDEX,RTH with highest dividend yields for the last 12 months.

Frontier Communications Corp (NYSE:FTR) has the 1st highest dividend yield in this segment of the market. Its current dividend yield is 10.39%. Its dividend payout ratio was 402.85% for the last 12 months. CenturyLink, Inc. (NYSE:CTL) has the 2nd highest dividend yield in this segment of the market. Its current dividend yield is 8.42%. Its dividend payout ratio was 143.57% for the last 12 months.Windstream Corporation (NASDAQ:WIN) has the 3rd highest dividend yield in this segment of the market. Its current dividend yield is 8.29%. Its dividend payout ratio was 185.20% for the last 12 months. Pitney Bowes Inc. (NYSE:PBI) has the 4th highest dividend yield in this segment of the market. Its current dividend yield is 7.76%. Its dividend payout ratio was 84.38% for the last 12 months. R.R. Donnelley & Sons Company (NASDAQ:RRD) has the 5th highest dividend yield in this segment of the market. Its current dividend yield is 7.31%. Its dividend payout ratio was 166.33% for the last 12 months.
Altria Group, Inc. (NYSE:MO) has the 6th highest dividend yield in this segment of the market. Its current dividend yield is 6.24%. Its dividend payout ratio was 92.78% for the last 12 months. Cincinnati Financial Corporation (NASDAQ:CINF)has the 7th highest dividend yield in this segment of the market. Its current dividend yield is 6.06%. Its dividend payout ratio was 88.18% for the last 12 months. AT&T Inc. (NYSE:T)has the 8th highest dividend yield in this segment of the market. Its current dividend yield is 5.92%. Its dividend payout ratio was 51.53% for the last 12 months. Health Care REIT, Inc. (NYSE:HCN) has the 9th highest dividend yield in this segment of the market. Its current dividend yield is 5.88%. Its dividend payout ratio was 977.20% for the last 12 months. Reynolds American, Inc. (NYSE:RAI) has the 10th highest dividend yield in this segment of the market. Its current dividend yield is 5.80%. Its dividend payout ratio was 86.56% for the last 12 months.

Top 10 NASDAQ Stocks with Highest Dividend Yield: AGNC, PTNR, ESCA, CPLP, PSEC, GLBS, NYMT, LPHI, BGCP, LINC (Aug 28, 2011)



Below are the top 10 stocks in the NASDAQ Composite index with highest dividend yields for the last 12 months.

American Capital Agency Corp. (NASDAQ:AGNC) has the 1st highest dividend yield in this segment of the market. Its current dividend yield is 19.96%. Its dividend payout ratio was 90.48% for the last 12 months. Partner Communications Company Ltd (ADR) (NASDAQ:PTNR) has the 2nd highest dividend yield in this segment of the market. Its current dividend yield is 18.59%. Its dividend payout ratio was 75.28% for the last 12 months. Escalade, Inc. (NASDAQ:ESCA) has the 3rd highest dividend yield in this segment of the market. Its current dividend yield is 18.52%. Its dividend payout ratio was 21.12% for the last 12 months. Capital Product Partners L.P. (NASDAQ:CPLP) has the 4th highest dividend yield in this segment of the market. Its current dividend yield is 14.29%. Its dividend payout ratio was 307.58% for the last 12 months.Prospect Capital Corporation (NASDAQ:PSEC) has the 5th highest dividend yield in this segment of the market. Its current dividend yield is 13.67%. Its dividend payout ratio was 77.88% for the last 12 months.
Globus Maritime Ltd. (NASDAQ:GLBS) has the 6th highest dividend yield in this segment of the market. Its current dividend yield is 12.24%. Its dividend payout ratio was 30.30% for the last 12 months. New York Mortgage Trust, Inc. (NASDAQ:NYMT) has the 7th highest dividend yield in this segment of the market. Its current dividend yield is 12.14%. Its dividend payout ratio was 82.27% for the last 12 months.Life Partners Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:LPHI) has the 8th highest dividend yield in this segment of the market. Its current dividend yield is 11.70%. Its dividend payout ratio was 64.91% for the last 12 months. BGC Partners, Inc. (NASDAQ:BGCP) has the 9th highest dividend yield in this segment of the market. Its current dividend yield is 11.00%. Its dividend payout ratio was 168.42% for the last 12 months. Lincoln Educational Services Corporation (NASDAQ:LINC) has the 10th highest dividend yield in this segment of the market. Its current dividend yield is 10.47%. Its dividend payout ratio was 58.23% for the last 12 months.

Top 10 U.S.-Listed Chinese Stocks with Highest Dividend Yield: HIHO, NPD, CTEL, KEYP, TPI, DSWL, HNP, SSW, XIN, PTR (Aug 28, 2011)

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Below are the top 10 U.S.-listed Chinese stocks with highest dividend yields for the last 12 months.

Highway Holdings Limited (NASDAQ:HIHO) has the 1st highest dividend yield in this segment of the market. Its current dividend yield is 13.56%. Its dividend payout ratio was N/A for the last 12 months. China Nepstar Chain Drugstore Ltd.(ADR) (NYSE:NPD) has the 2nd highest dividend yield in this segment of the market. Its current dividend yield is 11.16%. Its dividend payout ratio was N/A for the last 12 months. City Telecom (H.K.) Limited (ADR) (NASDAQ:CTEL) has the 3rd highest dividend yield in this segment of the market. Its current dividend yield is 7.40%. Its dividend payout ratio was 83.51% for the last 12 months.Keyuan Petrochemicals, Inc. (NASDAQ:KEYP) has the 4th highest dividend yield in this segment of the market. Its current dividend yield is 7.38%. Its dividend payout ratio was N/A for the last 12 months. Tianyin Pharmaceutical Co, Inc. (AMEX:TPI) has the 5th highest dividend yield in this segment of the market. Its current dividend yield is 6.85%. Its dividend payout ratio was N/A for the last 12 months.
Deswell Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ:DSWL) has the 6th highest dividend yield in this segment of the market. Its current dividend yield is 6.80%. Its dividend payout ratio was N/A for the last 12 months. Huaneng Power International, Inc. (ADR) (NYSE:HNP) has the 7th highest dividend yield in this segment of the market. Its current dividend yield is 6.70%. Its dividend payout ratio was 110.39% for the last 12 months.Seaspan Corporation (NYSE:SSW) has the 8th highest dividend yield in this segment of the market. Its current dividend yield is 5.80%. Its dividend payout ratio was 87.79% for the last 12 months. Xinyuan Real Estate Co., Ltd. (ADR) (NYSE:XIN) has the 9th highest dividend yield in this segment of the market. Its current dividend yield is 4.35%. Its dividend payout ratio was N/A for the last 12 months.PetroChina Company Limited (ADR) (NYSE:PTR) has the 10th highest dividend yield in this segment of the market. Its current dividend yield is 4.31%. Its dividend payout ratio was N/A for the last 12 months.

Top 10 Beverage Stocks with Highest Return on Equity: KO, DEO, FIZZ, ABV, SAM, HANS, BORN, CCE, BF.B, PEP (Aug 28, 2011)

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Below are the top 10 Beverage stocks with highest Return on Equity (ROE) ratio for the last 12 months. ROE shows a company's efficiency in making profits from shareholders' equity. It is equal to net profits divided by shareholders' equity. 

The Coca-Cola Company (NYSE:KO) has the 1st highest Return on Equity in this segment of the market. Its ROE was 41.29% for the last 12 months. Its net profit margin was 29.80% for the same period. Diageo plc (ADR) (NYSE:DEO)has the 2nd highest Return on Equity in this segment of the market. Its ROE was 41.07% for the last 12 months. Its net profit margin was 20.30% for the same period. National Beverage Corp. (NASDAQ:FIZZ) has the 3rd highest Return on Equity in this segment of the market. Its ROE was 35.16% for the last 12 months. Its net profit margin was 6.79% for the same period. Companhia de Bebidas das Americas (ADR) (NYSE:ABV) has the 4th highest Return on Equity in this segment of the market. Its ROE was 34.14% for the last 12 months. Its net profit margin was 32.52% for the same period.The Boston Beer Company, Inc. (NYSE:SAM) has the 5th highest Return on Equity in this segment of the market. Its ROE was 33.61% for the last 12 months. Its net profit margin was 12.51% for the same period.
Hansen Natural Corporation (NASDAQ:HANS) has the 6th highest Return on Equity in this segment of the market. Its ROE was 31.30% for the last 12 months. Its net profit margin was 16.79% for the same period. China New Borun Corp (NYSE:BORN) has the 7th highest Return on Equity in this segment of the market. Its ROE was 29.69% for the last 12 months. Its net profit margin was 14.04% for the same period.Coca-Cola Enterprises Inc. (NYSE:CCE) has the 8th highest Return on Equity in this segment of the market. Its ROE was 29.22% for the last 12 months. Its net profit margin was 8.50% for the same period. Brown-Forman Corporation (NYSE:BF.B) has the 9th highest Return on Equity in this segment of the market. Its ROE was 28.87% for the last 12 months. Its net profit margin was 16.80% for the same period. PepsiCo, Inc. (NYSE:PEP) has the 10th highest Return on Equity in this segment of the market. Its ROE was 28.81% for the last 12 months. Its net profit margin was 10.15% for the same period.

Top 10 Telecom Equipment Stocks with Highest Return on Equity: LORL, TCCO, PWAV, RIMM, ZSTN, IDCC, TSTC, ARUN, ZOOM, HRS (Aug 28, 2011)

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Below are the top 10 Telecom Equipment stocks with highest Return on Equity (ROE) ratio for the last 12 months. ROE shows a company's efficiency in making profits from shareholders' equity. It is equal to net profits divided by shareholders' equity. 



Loral Space & Communications Ltd. (NASDAQ:LORL) has the 1st highest Return on Equity in this segment of the market. Its ROE was 80.32% for the last 12 months. Its net profit margin was 35.47% for the same period. Technical Communications Corporation (NASDAQ:TCCO) has the 2nd highest Return on Equity in this segment of the market. Its ROE was 71.15% for the last 12 months. Its net profit margin was 34.71% for the same period. Powerwave Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:PWAV) has the 3rd highest Return on Equity in this segment of the market. Its ROE was 53.81% for the last 12 months. Its net profit margin was 2.24% for the same period. Research In Motion Limited (USA) (NASDAQ:RIMM)has the 4th highest Return on Equity in this segment of the market. Its ROE was 37.95% for the last 12 months. Its net profit margin was 16.22% for the same period. ZST Digital Networks Inc (NASDAQ:ZSTN) has the 5th highest Return on Equity in this segment of the market. Its ROE was 37.81% for the last 12 months. Its net profit margin was 16.61% for the same period.
InterDigital, Inc. (NASDAQ:IDCC) has the 6th highest Return on Equity in this segment of the market. Its ROE was 32.02% for the last 12 months. Its net profit margin was 32.88% for the same period. Telestone Technologies Corporation (NASDAQ:TSTC) has the 7th highest Return on Equity in this segment of the market. Its ROE was 31.42% for the last 12 months. Its net profit margin was 21.38% for the same period.Aruba Networks, Inc. (NASDAQ:ARUN) has the 8th highest Return on Equity in this segment of the market. Its ROE was 28.50% for the last 12 months. Its net profit margin was 17.83% for the same period. Zoom Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:ZOOM) has the 9th highest Return on Equity in this segment of the market. Its ROE was 28.02% for the last 12 months. Its net profit margin was 4.91% for the same period. Harris Corporation (NYSE:HRS) has the 10th highest Return on Equity in this segment of the market. Its ROE was 24.77% for the last 12 months. Its net profit margin was 9.91% for the same period.

Top 10 Oil Equipment/Services Stocks with Highest Return on Equity: RES, SXL, SDRL, FTI, MMP, DO, HAL, HEP, APL, CPX (Aug 28, 2011)

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Below are the top 10 Oil Equipment/Services stocks with highest Return on Equity (ROE) ratio for the last 12 months. ROE shows a company's efficiency in making profits from shareholders' equity. It is equal to net profits divided by shareholders' equity.

RPC, Inc. (NYSE:RES) has the 1st highest Return on Equity in this segment of the market. Its ROE was 43.93% for the last 12 months. Its net profit margin was 16.52% for the same period. Sunoco Logistics Partners L.P. (NYSE:SXL) has the 2nd highest Return on Equity in this segment of the market. Its ROE was 42.08% for the last 12 months. Its net profit margin was 4.55% for the same period. SeaDrill Limited (NYSE:SDRL) has the 3rd highest Return on Equity in this segment of the market. Its ROE was 36.93% for the last 12 months. Its net profit margin was 48.00% for the same period.FMC Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:FTI) has the 4th highest Return on Equity in this segment of the market. Its ROE was 26.91% for the last 12 months. Its net profit margin was 8.31% for the same period. Magellan Midstream Partners, L.P. (NYSE:MMP) has the 5th highest Return on Equity in this segment of the market. Its ROE was 25.29% for the last 12 months. Its net profit margin was 20.70% for the same period.
Diamond Offshore Drilling, Inc. (NYSE:DO) has the 6th highest Return on Equity in this segment of the market. Its ROE was 24.56% for the last 12 months. Its net profit margin was 28.69% for the same period. Halliburton Company (NYSE:HAL) has the 7th highest Return on Equity in this segment of the market. Its ROE was 22.49% for the last 12 months. Its net profit margin was 11.24% for the same period.Holly Energy Partners, L.P. (NYSE:HEP) has the 8th highest Return on Equity in this segment of the market. Its ROE was 21.28% for the last 12 months. Its net profit margin was 35.92% for the same period. Atlas Pipeline Partners, L.P. (NYSE:APL) has the 9th highest Return on Equity in this segment of the market. Its ROE was 20.76% for the last 12 months. Its net profit margin was 20.44% for the same period. Complete Production Services, Inc. (NYSE:CPX) has the 10th highest Return on Equity in this segment of the market. Its ROE was 20.08% for the last 12 months. Its net profit margin was 8.50% for the same period.

Top 10 Marine Transportation Stocks with Highest Return on Equity: SB, CMRE, CAP, BOX, VLCCF, NMM, KEX, DSX, GNK, ISH (Aug 28, 2011)

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Below are the top 10 Marine Transportation stocks with highest Return on Equity (ROE) ratio for the last 12 months. ROE shows a company's efficiency in making profits from shareholders' equity. It is equal to net profits divided by shareholders' equity.



Safe Bulkers, Inc. (NYSE:SB) has the 1st highest Return on Equity in this segment of the market. Its ROE was 38.26% for the last 12 months. Its net profit margin was 60.13% for the same period. Costamare Inc (NYSE:CMRE) has the 2nd highest Return on Equity in this segment of the market. Its ROE was 29.64% for the last 12 months. Its net profit margin was 22.48% for the same period. CAI International Inc (NYSE:CAP) has the 3rd highest Return on Equity in this segment of the market. Its ROE was 25.42% for the last 12 months. Its net profit margin was 42.77% for the same period.seacube container leasing ltd (NYSE:BOX) has the 4th highest Return on Equity in this segment of the market. Its ROE was 19.28% for the last 12 months. Its net profit margin was 22.63% for the same period. Knightsbridge Tankers Limited (NASDAQ:VLCCF) has the 5th highest Return on Equity in this segment of the market. Its ROE was 11.96% for the last 12 months. Its net profit margin was 39.22% for the same period.
Navios Maritime Partners L.P. (NYSE:NMM) has the 6th highest Return on Equity in this segment of the market. Its ROE was 11.92% for the last 12 months. Its net profit margin was 38.37% for the same period. Kirby Corporation (NYSE:KEX) has the 7th highest Return on Equity in this segment of the market. Its ROE was 11.53% for the last 12 months. Its net profit margin was 10.58% for the same period.Diana Shipping Inc. (NYSE:DSX) has the 8th highest Return on Equity in this segment of the market. Its ROE was 11.24% for the last 12 months. Its net profit margin was 45.48% for the same period. Genco Shipping & Trading Limited (NYSE:GNK) has the 9th highest Return on Equity in this segment of the market. Its ROE was 8.89% for the last 12 months. Its net profit margin was 21.73% for the same period. International Shipholding Corporation (NYSE:ISH) has the 10th highest Return on Equity in this segment of the market. Its ROE was 8.77% for the last 12 months. Its net profit margin was 5.55% for the same period.

Top 10 Automotive Stocks with Highest Return on Equity: WBC, TRW, CXDC, TRS, CAAS, GM, CTB, BWA, LEA, ALV (Aug 28, 2011)

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Below are the top 10 Automotive stocks with highest Return on Equity (ROE) ratio for the last 12 months. ROE shows a company's efficiency in making profits from shareholders' equity. It is equal to net profits divided by shareholders' equity. 



WABCO Holdings Inc. (NYSE:WBC) has the 1st highest Return on Equity in this segment of the market. Its ROE was 72.27% for the last 12 months. Its net profit margin was 12.47% for the same period. TRW Automotive Holdings Corp. (NYSE:TRW) has the 2nd highest Return on Equity in this segment of the market. Its ROE was 46.39% for the last 12 months. Its net profit margin was 6.59% for the same period. China XD Plastics Co Ltd (NASDAQ:CXDC) has the 3rd highest Return on Equity in this segment of the market. Its ROE was 43.47% for the last 12 months. Its net profit margin was 14.89% for the same period. TriMas Corp (NASDAQ:TRS)has the 4th highest Return on Equity in this segment of the market. Its ROE was 42.27% for the last 12 months. Its net profit margin was 4.79% for the same period. China Automotive Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:CAAS) has the 5th highest Return on Equity in this segment of the market. Its ROE was 39.68% for the last 12 months. Its net profit margin was 17.51% for the same period.
General Motors Company (NYSE:GM) has the 6th highest Return on Equity in this segment of the market. Its ROE was 29.24% for the last 12 months. Its net profit margin was 4.77% for the same period. Cooper Tire & Rubber Company (NYSE:CTB) has the 7th highest Return on Equity in this segment of the market. Its ROE was 25.91% for the last 12 months. Its net profit margin was 3.57% for the same period.BorgWarner Inc. (NYSE:BWA) has the 8th highest Return on Equity in this segment of the market. Its ROE was 22.71% for the last 12 months. Its net profit margin was 8.07% for the same period. Lear Corporation (NYSE:LEA) has the 9th highest Return on Equity in this segment of the market. Its ROE was 22.17% for the last 12 months. Its net profit margin was 4.34% for the same period. Autoliv Inc.(ADR) (NYSE:ALV) has the 10th highest Return on Equity in this segment of the market. Its ROE was 21.96% for the last 12 months. Its net profit margin was 8.29% for the same period.

Top 10 Advertising Stocks with Highest Return on Equity: ARB, CCDM, SGRP, OMC, CHRM, VCI, VCLK, IPG, CNYD, ICLK (Aug 28, 2011)

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Below are the top 10 Advertising stocks with highest Return on Equity (ROE) ratio for the last 12 months. ROE shows a company's efficiency in making profits from shareholders' equity. It is equal to net profits divided by shareholders' equity. 



Arbitron Inc. (NYSE:ARB) has the 1st highest Return on Equity in this segment of the market. Its ROE was 67.78% for the last 12 months. Its net profit margin was 12.45% for the same period. China Century Dragon Media, Inc. (NYSE:CCDM) has the 2nd highest Return on Equity in this segment of the market. Its ROE was 50.59% for the last 12 months. Its net profit margin was 10.18% for the same period.SPAR Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:SGRP) has the 3rd highest Return on Equity in this segment of the market. Its ROE was 36.18% for the last 12 months. Its net profit margin was 3.72% for the same period. Omnicom Group Inc. (NYSE:OMC) has the 4th highest Return on Equity in this segment of the market. Its ROE was 24.28% for the last 12 months. Its net profit margin was 7.37% for the same period.Charm Communications Inc (ADR) (NASDAQ:CHRM) has the 5th highest Return on Equity in this segment of the market. Its ROE was 23.04% for the last 12 months. Its net profit margin was 18.07% for the same period.
Valassis Communications, Inc. (NYSE:VCI) has the 6th highest Return on Equity in this segment of the market. Its ROE was 22.46% for the last 12 months. Its net profit margin was 4.47% for the same period. ValueClick, Inc. (NASDAQ:VCLK) has the 7th highest Return on Equity in this segment of the market. Its ROE was 20.27% for the last 12 months. Its net profit margin was 19.09% for the same period.Interpublic Group of Companies, Inc. (NYSE:IPG) has the 8th highest Return on Equity in this segment of the market. Its ROE was 13.89% for the last 12 months. Its net profit margin was 4.73% for the same period. China Yida Holding, Co. (NASDAQ:CNYD) has the 9th highest Return on Equity in this segment of the market. Its ROE was 13.20% for the last 12 months. Its net profit margin was 37.74% for the same period. interCLICK Inc (NASDAQ:ICLK) has the 10th highest Return on Equity in this segment of the market. Its ROE was 13.01% for the last 12 months. Its net profit margin was 3.98% for the same period.
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Top 10 Focus Stocks of The Day: ECOL, P, ATSG, PMFG, SPW, SMS, ASMI, ACXM, PHM, BWEN (Aug 28, 2011)

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Below are today's top 10 focus stocks. These momentum stocks are attracting a lot of interest from traders.



US Ecology Inc. (NASDAQ:ECOL) is today's 1st best focus stock. Its daily price change was 7.7% in the previous trading session. Its upside potential is 15% based on brokerage analysts' average target price of $20 on the stock. It is rated positively by 60% of the 5 analyst(s) covering it. Its long-term annual earnings growth is 18% based on analysts' average estimate. Pandora Media Inc (NYSE:P) is today's 2nd best focus stock. Its daily price change was 7.5% in the previous trading session. Its upside potential is 17% based on brokerage analysts' average target price of $16 on the stock. It is rated positively by 55% of the 11 analyst(s) covering it. Its long-term annual earnings growth is 45% based on analysts' average estimate. Air Transport Services Group Inc. (NASDAQ:ATSG) is today's 3rd best focus stock. Its daily price change was 7.4% in the previous trading session. Its upside potential is 63% based on brokerage analysts' average target price of $9 on the stock. It is rated positively by 83% of the 6 analyst(s) covering it. Its long-term annual earnings growth is 9% based on analysts' average estimate. PMFG Inc (NASDAQ:PMFG) is today's 4th best focus stock. Its daily price change was 7.1% in the previous trading session. Its upside potential is -7% based on brokerage analysts' average target price of $15 on the stock. It is rated positively by 0% of the 3 analyst(s) covering it. Its long-term annual earnings growth is 25% based on analysts' average estimate. SPX Corporation (NYSE:SPW) is today's 5th best focus stock. Its daily price change was 6.3% in the previous trading session. Its upside potential is 46% based on brokerage analysts' average target price of $76 on the stock. It is rated positively by 62% of the 13 analyst(s) covering it. Its long-term annual earnings growth is 13% based on analysts' average estimate.
Sims Metal Management Ltd (ADR) (NYSE:SMS) is today's 6th best focus stock. Its daily price change was 6.2% in the previous trading session. Its upside potential is 11572% based on brokerage analysts' average target price of $1,873 on the stock. It is rated positively by 67% of the 3 analyst(s) covering it. Its long-term annual earnings growth is 18% based on analysts' average estimate. ASM International N.V. (USA) (NASDAQ:ASMI) is today's 7th best focus stock. Its daily price change was 6.1% in the previous trading session. Its upside potential is 16% based on brokerage analysts' average target price of $30 on the stock. It is rated positively by 50% of the 2 analyst(s) covering it. Its long-term annual earnings growth is 12% based on analysts' average estimate.Acxiom Corporation (NASDAQ:ACXM) is today's 8th best focus stock. Its daily price change was 5.8% in the previous trading session. Its upside potential is 81% based on brokerage analysts' average target price of $18 on the stock. It is rated positively by 60% of the 5 analyst(s) covering it. Its long-term annual earnings growth is 16% based on analysts' average estimate. PulteGroup, Inc. (NYSE:PHM) is today's 9th best focus stock. Its daily price change was 5.7% in the previous trading session. Its upside potential is 79% based on brokerage analysts' average target price of $8 on the stock. It is rated positively by 33% of the 21 analyst(s) covering it. Its long-term annual earnings growth is 10% based on analysts' average estimate. Broadwind Energy Inc. (NASDAQ:BWEN) is today's 10th best focus stock. Its daily price change was 5.5% in the previous trading session. Its upside potential is 290% based on brokerage analysts' average target price of $3 on the stock. It is rated positively by 50% of the 4 analyst(s) covering it. Its long-term annual earnings growth is 24% based on analysts' average estimate.