There are over 12,000 publicly-traded stocks in the United States; not even the most intelligent investors with the best tools can immediately find them. Many investors and traders typically maintain a small list of key stocks they follow when seeking capital gains or high-yield dividends.
We decided to screen our 24/7 Wall St. high-yield database, looking for obscure but solid companies yielding at least 8% with solid dividend coverage. Four well-run companies hit our screens, and all look like timely buys now.
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