High Dividend Stocks to Watch in 2015: AT&T, STMicroelectronics, Frontier Communications, HCP, and more

AT&T
Currently at about a halfway point between it's 52 week high and low.  It has one of the highest dividends for a major U.S. corporation. Compared to other industry competitors (T-Mobile and Verizon) it does have a high PEG ratio of 3.06, which could mean AT&T's growth is slowing.
5.4% dividend yield
6/2/15 price: 34.36

S = Sprint Corporation
TMUS = T-Mobile US, Inc.
VZ = Verizon Communications Inc.
Industry = Telecom Services - Domestic

STMicroelectronics
It has a good PEG (5 yr expected) of 0.66 and a more desirable number than it's industry competitors.
4.7% Dividend Yield

IFNNY = Infineon Technologies AG
NXPI = NXP Semiconductors NV
TXN = Texas Instruments Inc.
Industry = Semiconductor - Broad Line

Frontier Communications
Only slightly above its 52 week low, it might be time to buy FTR.  Be aware that the company's 5 year expected PEG is 8.23.
8.2% divident yield
6/2/15 price: 5.16

CenturyLink
Although currently within 1% of its 52 week low, it has a worrisome PEG and P/E ratio, but if you're willing to take a risk to earn a high dividend, CenturyLink might be for you.  It's 5 year low of 28.79 happened just 15 months ago in February 2014.
6.4% dividend yield

Procter & Gamble
A solid blue-chip stock, Procter and Gamble is not going anywhere.  Their company has one of highest dividend yields of a blue-chip stock.  At only 1% above it's 52 week low, it's one to keep an eye on, especially if the U.S. enters a mini recession.
3.4% dividend yield6/2/15 price: 78.54

High Dividends from more blue chip stocks:

5.8% HCP
5.4% RRD - printing company
3.22% Coca-Cola
3.2% Lockheed Martin
3.0% Johnson & Johnson
3.0% Merck
2.93% Pepsi
2.9% UPS
2.5% H&R Block


Why buy HCP stock?
HCP (HCP) is structured as a real estate investment trust, but focuses mainly on healthcare real estate including senior housing and medical offices. HCP has the mandate to deliver at least 90% of its taxable income back to shareholders in the form of dividends, which translates into a big dividend yield.

Those are payouts you can bank on. Indeed, HCP has paid uninterrupted dividends since 1985, landing it a place on InvestorPlace’s list of dependable dividend stocks.
via: 5 High-Dividend Blue-Chip Stocks to Buy | InvestorPlace


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