Today we have chosen 12
U.S.
dividend paying stocks that have registered strong earnings growth, strong
payout ratios, attractive dividend yields and high Return on Equity during
their latest reported quarter. Moreover, these stocks are estimated to declare strong dividends in 2014 & 2015. We note that during the past three months, majority of these stocks have accumulated gains with average daily traded volume in excess of 100,000 shares.
| Company Name |
Exchange |
Ticker |
Market Cap |
Last Price |
Average Volume |
Price Change |
EPS Growth* |
DPS* |
DPS (2014E) |
DPS |
Payout Ratio* |
Dividend Yield* |
Return on Equity* |
|
Golar LNG Partners LP |
NASDAQ |
GMLP |
2,360.4 |
37.73 |
138,517 |
8.7% |
29.8% |
0.52 |
2.18 |
2.30 |
63.2% |
6.8% |
41.3% |
|
Six Fla Entertainment Corp |
NYSE |
SIX |
3,318.5 |
34.83 |
804,187 |
-14.8% |
42.9% |
0.47 |
1.89 |
2.02 |
67.5% |
4.4% |
39.3% |
|
Thor Industries Inc |
NYSE |
THO |
2,845.4 |
53.38 |
302,179 |
-7.5% |
12.0% |
0.23 |
0.92 |
0.92 |
22.2% |
4.7% |
19.4% |
|
PennantPark Investment |
NASDAQ |
PNNT |
857.6 |
11.42 |
849,034 |
3.3% |
128.6% |
0.28 |
1.12 |
1.12 |
58.2% |
9.8% |
18.6% |
|
NYSE Mortgage Trust Inc |
NASDAQ |
NYMT |
710.1 |
7.83 |
984,515 |
-2.7% |
78.9% |
0.27 |
1.08 |
1.07 |
80.7% |
13.8% |
17.7% |
|
Triangle Capital Corp |
NYSE |
TCAP |
740.4 |
26.50 |
283,319 |
1.5% |
10.1% |
0.54 |
2.36 |
2.27 |
62.3% |
7.6% |
17.7% |
|
Altisource Residential Corp |
NYSE |
RESI |
1,397.6 |
24.45 |
585,200 |
-15.9% |
340.7% |
0.45 |
2.05 |
2.44 |
37.9% |
4.9% |
16.8% |
|
Apollo Investment Corp |
NASDAQ |
AINV |
2,066.8 |
8.73 |
2,555,850 |
1.6% |
200.0% |
0.20 |
0.81 |
0.83 |
73.2% |
9.3% |
16.2% |
|
Douglas Dynamics Inc |
NYSE |
PLOW |
426.3 |
19.13 |
100,931 |
11.0% |
150.0% |
0.22 |
0.87 |
0.87 |
33.9% |
4.9% |
16.0% |
|
BlackRock Kelso Capital |
NASDAQ |
BKCC |
687.4 |
9.22 |
707,928 |
4.2% |
156.3% |
0.21 |
0.89 |
0.84 |
50.7% |
10.9% |
14.7% |
|
New Mountain Finance Corp |
NYSE |
NMFC |
776.7 |
14.82 |
501,067 |
4.0% |
31.4% |
0.34 |
1.45 |
1.36 |
74.1% |
10.0% |
12.6% |
|
FS Investment Corp |
NYSE |
FSIC |
2,517.0 |
10.51 |
1,106,149 |
2.3% |
50.0% |
0.22 |
0.98 |
0.91 |
81.8% |
8.1% |
11.4% |
Source: Bloomberg
DPS: Dividend per Share
*Latest Reported Quarter
Company Description:
Golar LNG Partners LP (NASDAQ: GMLP)
Golar LNG Partners LP owns and leases ships. The company owns floating storage and degasification units and liquefied natural gas carriers. Golar LNG leases out its ships on long-term charters.
Six Fla Entertainment Corp (NYSE: SIX)
Six Flags Entertainment Corporation operates regional theme parks across North America. The company has parks comprised of theme, water and zoological parks. The parks offer rides, water attractions, themed areas, concerts, shows, restaurants, game venues and retail outlets.
Thor Industries Inc (NYSE: THO)
Thor Industries, Inc. produces and sells a wide range of recreation vehicles, as well as small and mid-size buses. The company markets its products through independent dealers located throughout the United States and Canada. Thor’s products are sold under the Airstream Classic, Dutchmen, Skamper, Infinity, Four Winds, Citation, Signature, and other names.
PennantPark Investment Corp (NASDAQ: PNNT)
PennantPark Investment Corporation is a business development company which primarily invests in senior debt, subordinated debt and equity of U.S. middle market companies.
NYSE Mortgage Trust Inc (NASDAQ: NYMT)
New York Mortgage Trust, Inc. is a real estate investment trust that acquires and manages primarily real estate related assets. The company’s assets include Agency and non-Agency mortgage-backed securities, high credit quality residential adjustable rate mortgage loans, commercial mortgage loans and other financial assets.
Triangle Capital Corp (NYSE: TCAP)
Triangle Capital Corporation is a finance company that provides financing solutions to lower middle market companies located throughout the United States, with an emphasis on the Southeast. The company invests primarily in senior subordinated debt securities secured by second lien security interests in portfolio company assets, coupled with equity interests.
Altisource Residential Corp (NYSE: RESI)
Altisource Residential Corp provides real estate and mortgage portfolio management and related technology products and asset recovery and customer relationship management services.
Apollo Investment Corp (NASDAQ: AINV)
Apollo Investment Corporation is a closed-end, non-diversified management investment company that has elected to be treated as a business development company. The company invests primarily in middle-market companies in the form of mezzanine and senior secured loans, which may include an equity component, and, to a lesser extent, by making equity investments in such companies.
Douglas Dynamics Inc (NYSE: PLOW)
Douglas Dynamics, Inc. designs and manufactures snow and ice control equipment. The company produces snow plows and sand and salt spreaders.
BlackRock Kelso Capital Corp (NASDAQ: BKCC)
BlackRock Kelso Capital Corporation is an externally-managed, non-diversified closed-end management investment company that provides middle-market companies with a wide range of financing solutions. The company’s solutions include senior and junior secured, unsecured and subordinated debt securities and loans, and equity securities.
New Mountain Finance Corp (NYSE: NMFC)
New Mountain Finance Corporation is a closed-end, non-diversified management investment firm. The company’s investment objective is to generate current income and capital appreciation through investments in debt securities. New Mountains primary focus is in the debt of high quality and defensive growth companies.
FS Investment Corp (NYSE: FSIC)
FS Investment Corporation is an externally managed, non-diversified, closed-end management investment company that has elected to be treated for federal income tax purposes as a regulated investment company. The company invests in the debt securities of established private companies with strong cash flows.
