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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 Medical Instruments (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 02/10/09 INDUSTRY: Medical Instruments Company | Symbol | Div/Yield | EPS | | Daxor Corp. * | DXR | 6.37% | $4.20 | | Utah Medical Products * | UTMD | 3.92% | $1.93 | | Hill Rom Holdings * | HRC | 3.25% | $1.88 | | China Medical Tech. | CMED | 2.94% | $2.15 | | Mesa Laboratories | MLAB | 2.01% | $1.43 | | Perkin Elmer | PKI | 1.98% | $1.07 | | Becton Dickinson | BDX | 1.78% | $4.65 | | Baxter International | BAX | 1.73% | $3.17 | | West Pharma. Svcs. | WST | 1.71% | $2.14 | | - | - | - | - | | |
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DXR: a medical device manufacturing company with additional biotechnology services. Daxor was founded to offer cryobanking services and continues these services through its wholly owned subsidiary, Scientific Medical Systems Corp. The Company's major focus has been on the development of the BVA-100 Blood Volume Analyzer, an instrument that rapidly and accurately measures human blood volume. The instrument is used in conjunction with Volumex, a single use radiopharmaceutical diagnostic injection and collection kit .
UTMD: manufactures medical devices that are mostly disposable and for hospital applications. The Company, which caters to both the United States and overseas markets, has four general product line categories. The obstetrics line consists of labor and delivery management tools for monitoring fetal and maternal well-being, reducing risk in difficult delivery procedures. The gynecology/electrosurgery/urology line includes tools for gynecological procedures associated primarily with cervical/uterine disease, specialty excision and incision tools, conservative urinary incontinence therapy devices, and urology tools. The neonatal care product category includes devices that provide developmentally-friendly care to critically ill babies. UTMD also offers blood pressure monitoring device, accessories and other products including specialized components, as well as molded parts sold on an original equipment manufacturer basis to other firms. HRC: a manufacturer and provider of medical technologies and related services for the health care industry, including patient support systems, mobility and handling solutions, and non-invasive therapeutic products for a variety of acute and chronic medical conditions, medical equipment rentals and health information technology solutions. Hill-Rom's product and service offerings are used by healthcare providers across the healthcare continuum in hospitals, extended care facilities and home care settings. |
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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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