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With many investors looking for income as well as capital gains, we now publish the top ten yielding stocks in certain industries each week. This week we look at Credit Services (see below for other industries). These stocks have been selected from a screening program. They are not recommendations to buy or sell. If you have an interest in any of them, please investigate them completely before taking any action.
Updated 5/26/11 INDUSTRY: Credit Services Company | Symbol | Div/Yield | EPS | | Fifth Street Finance * | FSC | 10.3% | $0.67 | | Medallion Financial * | TAXI | 7.3% | $0.87 | | White River Capital * | RVR | 5.3% | $2.07 | | Advance America, Cash | AEA | 4.2% | $0.65 | | The Cash Store Fin'l | CSFS | 3.7% | $1.24 | | | MicroFinancial | MFI | 3.6% | $0.47 | | SLM Corp. | SLM | 2.4% | $0.79 | | | Nelnet, Inc. | NNI | 1.9% | $3.86 | | Equifax, Inc. | EFX | 1.7% | $2.13 | | Federal Agricultural Mtg. | AGM | 1.1% | $2.08 | |
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FSC: Fifth Street Finance Corp. is a business development company specializing in investments in middle market, bridge financing, first and second lien debt financing, expansions, acquisitions, add-on acquisitions, recapitalizations, and management buyouts in small and mid-sized companies. It seeks to invest in education services, business services, retail and consumer, manufacturing, food and restaurants, construction and engineering, distribution and logistics, and media and advertising sectors. The fund invests between $5 million to $60 million principally in the form of one-stop, first lien, and second lien debt investments, which may include an equity component in companies with enterprise value between $20 million and $150 million and EBITDA between $3 million and $50 million. It primarily invests in North America. It seeks to be a lead investor in its portfolio companies. TAXI: Medallion Financial Corp., through its subsidiaries, operates as a specialty finance company in the United States. The company engages in originating, acquiring, and servicing loans that finance taxicab medallions and various commercial businesses. It also originates consumer loans for the purchase of recreational vehicles, boats, motorcycles, and trailers, as well as provides other debt, mezzanine, and equity investment capital to companies in various industries. In addition, the company originates commercial loans that finance the purchase of the equipment and related assets necessary to open a new business or the purchase or improvement of an existing business; and loans to small businesses for the purpose of financing inventory and receivables. Further, it raises deposits and conducts other banking activities. Medallion Financial Corp. was founded in 1995 and is headquartered in New York, New York. RVR: White River Capital, Inc., a financial services holding company, through its subsidiaries, engages in specialized indirect auto finance businesses. The company, through Coastal Credit LLC, engages in acquiring and servicing the sub prime auto receivables from franchised and independent automobile dealers that have entered into contracts with purchasers of used and new cars, and light trucks. It provides financing programs to customers of automobile dealers, who meet Coastal Credit's credit standards, but who may not meet the credit standards of banks and credit unions; and acquires contracts from dealers for vehicle purchases made by borrowers who have limited or impaired credit histories or who are purchasing older model and higher mileage automobiles. The company, through Union Acceptance Company LLC, holds and oversees its portfolio of non-prime auto receivables. White River Capital, Inc. was founded in 2004 and is headquartered in Rancho Santa Fe, California.
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DISCLAIMER: Dividend yields will differ from these tables due to pricing considerations. The table is generated from data that is not as of the close last Friday. Therefore, when you investigate one of these stocks, expect to see a lower or higher yield. Also, not all stocks are included in this list. There may be more in this industry that have a higher yield but due to the methodology of the screening program, they are not listed.
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