4 High Yield Companies To Consider And 3 To Avoid

By Vatalyst: Companies that pay high-yielding dividends can be good investments, as they provide you with an income stream while still allowing you to take advantage of growth in the stock price. This can be extremely useful if you are able to re-invest the dividends in the stock, as it allows you to dollar cost average your investment and access the power of compounding. Over time, this will allow you to maximize the returns on your investment.

By Tom Lydon: High-yield bond exchange traded funds have been popular options with income-starved investors in 2011, but the ETFs have been under pressure in recent weeks after a fierce rally from the October low. “Junk” bonds bounced last month on hopes the economy would avoid a recession and as the yield spread between Treasuries and high-yield bonds narrowed.

By Tom Lydon: High-yield corporate bonds are one of the biggest stories in 2012 for the ETF business.First, investors scratching for yield have been piling into ETFs that invest in non-investment-grade or "junk" bonds.

EUROPEAN companies have issued €38 billion of high-yield bonds so far this year, already approaching 2010’s record issuance of €51 billion. High-yield issuers do not have investment grade ratings, but their bonds pay a high rate of interest to compensate for the risk.

Dividend investing is an extraordinarily popular topic now as more retirees pursue income. The Wall Street Journal published an article this weekend titled 'Five Really Dumb Money Moves You've Got to Avoid' and the number one mistake was reaching for yield. With savings rates near zero, investors are pursuing high-yield opportunities without fully understanding the risks.

By Hedgefund Manager:We have discussed several dividend growth plays to buy. Today, I want to highlight 4 dividend plays to avoid.

By Rash Menaria: The following is a list of the top high yield companies which BlackRock Investment Management LLC is holding according to its most recent 13F filing with SEC. Stock Symbol

By Dividendinvestr:There aren't a lot of stocks that can grow their earnings at a high rate and offer decent dividends. However, we have identified the five following stocks which offer both, earnings growth as well as a dividend yield higher than 5%. Ranging from the healthcare to the asset management industry, some of these companies are well-positioned to take advantage of their industry dynamics and to give good returns to investors along the way.