Superior Firepower Pays Fat Dividends

Fri, 05/25/2012 - 18:31 EDT - Forbes.com - Top Stories

Stocks of defense contractors are under fire due to fears of deep cuts coming up in the Pentagon's budget unless the president and Congress do something about it by January. The glum outlook has plumped up dividend yields in several defense names to 4% and higher, setting the stage for locking in chunky yields and a chance to profit if the news isn't so bad after all.

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