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Dissecting Defensive Dividend Stocks & ETFs PGN

73%

-0.93% in 356 days Dissecting Defensive Dividend Stocks & ETFs <> The accompanying table includes 47 U.S.-listed companies with market caps over $10B and dividend yields over 5%, excluding all companies from the following sectors or industry groups: finance, insurance, consumer cyclical products, retailers, and basic materials in favor of healthcare, consumer staples such as tobacco, telecom services, energy, and utilities. Also, the following dividend ETFs are included in the table as a comparison: 1.) iShares Dow Jones Select Dividend (DVY) 2.) WisdomTree Dividend Top 1... Continue reading »

PGN a good dividend stock PGN

78%

+3.73% in 384 days Good balance sheet, good dividend yields and an expert in nuclear power, with permits to add two additional reactors at the Sharon Harris facility near Apex NC. Continue reading »

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Health Care Sector Still See Positive Earnings

56%

Health care sector is a clear winner. Low budget restaurants, food processing, cheap house products companies saw in-line earnings. Communications, hotel, digita media industry saw negative earnings. POSITIVE EARNINGS APCapital Sees Earnings Above Estimates American Physicians Capital (ACAP) said it expects 2009 earnings of at least $4.25 per share. The current consensus earnings estimate is $4.23 per share for the year ending December 31, 2009. Emergency Medical Services Guides Above Estimates Emergency Medical Services (EMS) said it expects 2009 earnings of $2.05 to $2.15 per share. The current ... Continue reading »

Highest Yielding Stocks Going Ex Dividend Early January

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Investors occasionally use a stock trading technique called 'Buying Dividends,' which is the technique of buying stocks before the ex dividend date and selling the stock shortly after the ex date at about the same price, yet still being entitled to the dividend. This technique generally works only in bull markets. If you are interested in buying dividends, there are many stocks in many different industries to choose from. In order to be entitled to the dividend, you have to buy the stock before the ex-dividend date, and you can't sell the stock until after the ex date. The actual dividend ma... Continue reading »

Dissecting Defensive Dividend Stocks & ETFs

73%

The accompanying table includes 47 U.S.-listed companies with market caps over $10B and dividend yields over 5%, excluding all companies from the following sectors or industry groups: finance, insurance, consumer cyclical products, retailers, and basic materials in favor of healthcare, consumer staples such as tobacco, telecom services, energy, and utilities. Also, the following dividend ETFs are included in the table as a comparison: 1.) iShares Dow Jones Select Dividend (DVY) 2.) WisdomTree Dividend Top 100 (DTN) 3.) SPDR S&P Dividend ETF (SDY) 4.) PowerShares High Yield Dividend Achievers (P... Continue reading »

Defensive Stock Opportunities Outside of Healthcare

73%

As a follow-up to the top rated companies highlighted from the ETF Innovators [ETFI] healthcare and transport indexes, below are some top rated companies from other sectors and industry groups. From the Global Tobacco Index, Altria Group (MO) is a top rated stock with a dividend yield near 8% which is set to acquire smokeless tobacco maker UST Inc. (UST) early next year and is poised to capitalize on a strong U.S. Dollar (UUP) compared to the international operations of Philip Morris (PM). In the Nordic Region, Nokia (NOK) is yielding around 6% since losing about two-thirds of its market valu... Continue reading »

Dissecting Defensive Dividend Stocks & ETFs

73%

The accompanying table includes 47 U.S.-listed companies with market caps over $10B and dividend yields over 5%, excluding all companies from the following sectors or industry groups: finance, insurance, consumer cyclical products, retailers, and basic materials in favor of healthcare, consumer staples such as tobacco, telecom services, energy, and utilities. Also, the following dividend ETFs are included in the table as a comparison: 1.) iShares Dow Jones Select Dividend (DVY) 2.) WisdomTree Dividend Top 100 (DTN) 3.) SPDR S&P Dividend ETF (SDY) 4.) PowerShares High Yield Dividend Achievers (P... Continue reading »

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