Desperately Seeking Yield Through Equities Part 10: The Importance of Context and Price

By Philip Mause: This series reviews various strategies for generating yield in the equity market.

By Philip Mause: This series brings up to date information presented in an earlier series in June-July of 2011.

By Philip Mause: This article is part of a series on equity securities which provide the investor attractive opportunities to obtain yield.

By Philip Mause: In the summer of 2011, I wrote the "Desperately Seeking Yield" series of articles starting with this article on Business Development Companies (BDCs). I thought it a good idea to bring things up to date for several reasons.

By Osman Gulseven: By Siraj Sarwar

By Insider Monkey: For many investors, publicly traded Master Limited Partnerships (MLPs) can be valuable tools for diversification. As partnerships, MLPs are subject to special tax considerations and avoid federal and state corporate income taxes. Hence, their “distributions” to investors are partially or entirely tax-deferred. Most MLPs are high yielders and increase their distributions to investors each quarter, achieving a consistent dividend growth for several years.

By Insider Monkey: For many investors, publicly traded Master Limited Partnerships can be valuable tools for diversification. As partnerships, MLPs are subject to a special tax code and avoid federal and state corporate income taxes. Hence, their “distributions” to their investors are partially or entirely tax-deferred. Most MLPs are high yielders and increase their distributions to investors each quarter, achieving a consistent dividend growth for several years.

This report was sent to subscribers on October 20, 2010.  Join our free mailing list to receive this actionable info 48 hours before the public… EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: • Investors are bidding up prices of MLPs as generous distributions compare favorably to low fixed income yields.