The Streets 20 Dividend Stars Among the Mid-Cap Crowd
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20 Dividend Stars Among the Mid-Cap Crowd
We continue to investigate dividend alternatives to fixed income
investments. It's important not to overstate the impact of dividend
stocks -- they are different to bonds -- but increasingly a portfolio
with a bias towards dividends is an important part of a retirement
portfolio where some form of income stream is important.
The Street.com came up with 20 mid-cap dividend stars which appeals to me on two levels:
- We previously examined a three stocks with dividends and growth and found them to be lacking. Looking at Mid-Cap stocks is a way of moving towards increasing the risk and return variable.
- Having 20 from which to choose gives greater diversity which is
always a good thing. I know that I am not a stock picker -- I prefer to
buy the market over the long haul.
Here is their list:
| Company | Div Yield |
| Apollo Investment (AINV) | 14.9% |
| New York Bank (NYB) | 7.9% |
| Omega Healthcare (OHI) | 7.8% |
| Hospitality Properites (HPT) | 7.4% |
| Old Republich (ORI) | 7.2% |
| Senior Housing Properties (SNH) | 6.8% |
| Mack-Cali (CLI) | 6.3% |
| Astoria Financial (AF) | 6.1% |
| National Retail Properties (NNN) | 5.7% |
| Valley National (VLY) | 5.7% |
| Liberty Property (LRY) | 5.6% |
| Mercury General (MCY) | 5.5% |
| Highwoods Properties (HIW) | 5.1% |
| Duke Reality (DRE) | 5.0% |
| RadioShack (RSH) | 5.0% |
| Meredith (MDP) | 4.9% |
| Vectren (VVC) | 4.9% |
| MDC Holdings (MDC) | 4.8% |
| Reality Income (O) | 4.8% |
| Corporate Office Properties (OFC) | 4.6% |
| Equity One (EQY) | 4.6% |
Source The Street.com
The article goes on to highlight five that are especially attractive
- Apollo Investment (AINV)
- RadioShack (RSH)
- Meredith (MDP)
- MDC Holdings (MDC)
- Omega Hospitality Trust(OHI)
As I review this list, there is a bias towards real estate which is a
concern but we will still review the list as is as the short list gives a
different look.
I am going to compare their 20 and their 5 with our benchmark dividend yielding ETF portfolio.