Top Rated Stocks With Dividends
1. General Maritime (GMR)
Yield: 12%. The provider of seaborne oil transportation services was just 6% off a 52-week high. Earnings grew 321% and 97% in the past two quarters. It recently entered into time agreements for three of its tankers. Composite Rating: 95*
2. Southern Copper (PCU)
Yield: 9.6%. The Arizona-based copper producer continued to head higher after a rebound from its 10-week moving average. Earnings and sales growth has accelerated for four straight quarters. The stock owns the best Fundamental Rating in the 60-member Metal Ores group. Composite Rating: 99
3. Seaspan (SSW)
Yield: 6.6%. The China-based firm owns containerships and deploys a fleet of vessels for time charters. Analysts expect full-year 2007 profit to grow 22% this year, the estimate was recently revised higher. Composite Rating: 93
4. Aluminum Corp. of China (ACH)
Yield: 5%. China’s biggest aluminum producer is pulling back to its 50-day moving average on light volume. Earnings and sales growth has turned higher in recent quarters. Composite Rating: 98
5. Valero GP Holdings (VEH)
Yield: 4.7%. The Texas based provider of oil transportation and storage services delivered a 200% surge in profit in its latest reported quarter. Last month, Citigroup upgraded the stock to buy from hold. Composite Rating: 95
6. Sinclair Broadcast Group (SBGI)
Yield: 3.9%. Earlier this month, the television broadcaster revised its 2007 retransmission revenue estimate after it reached an agreement with Comcast allowing the cable company to carry Sinclair’s stations. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. Composite Rating: 96
7. Mechel OAO (MTL)
Yield: 3.8%. The Russian maker of steel products said it would acquire a majority stake in Southern Kuzbass Power Plant for $265.5 million. Full-year 2007 profit is expected to grow 24%, the estimate was recently revised higher. Composite Rating: 99
8. Partner Communications (PTNR)
Yield: 3.7%. The provider of wireless communications products continued to recover from a pullback to its 50-day line. Earnings growth has been in triple-digit territory for two quarters. Sales growth has been rising. Composite Rating: 99
9. Tupperware Brands (TUP)
Yield: 3.6%. Matrix Research upgraded the food container maker to buy from hold. Revenue growth has ranged from 30% to 46% in the past four quarters, up from the single-digit territory throughout 2004 and 2005. The stock was perched near a 52-week high. Composite Rating: 87
10. Philippine Long Distance Telephone (PHI)
Yield: 3.2%. Mutual fund ownership of the Filipino telecommunications services company has increased to 60 funds from 39 three quarters ago. It owns three-year earnings growth rate of 138%. Composite Rating: 98
*The IBD SmartSelect Composite Rating combines all five SmartSelect Ratings. Of the five, the Earnings Per Share Rating and Relative Price Strength Rating get the most weight; stocks’ percentage off their high price is also considered. Ratings are from 1-99, with 99 being the best.
Yield: 12%. The provider of seaborne oil transportation services was just 6% off a 52-week high. Earnings grew 321% and 97% in the past two quarters. It recently entered into time agreements for three of its tankers. Composite Rating: 95*
2. Southern Copper (PCU)
Yield: 9.6%. The Arizona-based copper producer continued to head higher after a rebound from its 10-week moving average. Earnings and sales growth has accelerated for four straight quarters. The stock owns the best Fundamental Rating in the 60-member Metal Ores group. Composite Rating: 99
3. Seaspan (SSW)
Yield: 6.6%. The China-based firm owns containerships and deploys a fleet of vessels for time charters. Analysts expect full-year 2007 profit to grow 22% this year, the estimate was recently revised higher. Composite Rating: 93
4. Aluminum Corp. of China (ACH)
Yield: 5%. China’s biggest aluminum producer is pulling back to its 50-day moving average on light volume. Earnings and sales growth has turned higher in recent quarters. Composite Rating: 98
5. Valero GP Holdings (VEH)
Yield: 4.7%. The Texas based provider of oil transportation and storage services delivered a 200% surge in profit in its latest reported quarter. Last month, Citigroup upgraded the stock to buy from hold. Composite Rating: 95
6. Sinclair Broadcast Group (SBGI)
Yield: 3.9%. Earlier this month, the television broadcaster revised its 2007 retransmission revenue estimate after it reached an agreement with Comcast allowing the cable company to carry Sinclair’s stations. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. Composite Rating: 96
7. Mechel OAO (MTL)
Yield: 3.8%. The Russian maker of steel products said it would acquire a majority stake in Southern Kuzbass Power Plant for $265.5 million. Full-year 2007 profit is expected to grow 24%, the estimate was recently revised higher. Composite Rating: 99
8. Partner Communications (PTNR)
Yield: 3.7%. The provider of wireless communications products continued to recover from a pullback to its 50-day line. Earnings growth has been in triple-digit territory for two quarters. Sales growth has been rising. Composite Rating: 99
9. Tupperware Brands (TUP)
Yield: 3.6%. Matrix Research upgraded the food container maker to buy from hold. Revenue growth has ranged from 30% to 46% in the past four quarters, up from the single-digit territory throughout 2004 and 2005. The stock was perched near a 52-week high. Composite Rating: 87
10. Philippine Long Distance Telephone (PHI)
Yield: 3.2%. Mutual fund ownership of the Filipino telecommunications services company has increased to 60 funds from 39 three quarters ago. It owns three-year earnings growth rate of 138%. Composite Rating: 98
*The IBD SmartSelect Composite Rating combines all five SmartSelect Ratings. Of the five, the Earnings Per Share Rating and Relative Price Strength Rating get the most weight; stocks’ percentage off their high price is also considered. Ratings are from 1-99, with 99 being the best.
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