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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 Chemicals (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 08/26/08
INDUSTRY: Chemicals Company | Symbol | Div/Yield | EPS | | Ciba Specialty Chem. * | CSBHY | 10.28% | -$2.97 | | Akzo Nobel * | AKZOY | 7.37% | $5.43 | | BASF * | BF | 5.29% | $6.01 | | Dow Chemical | DOW | 5.00% | $2.71 | | DuPont de Nemours | DD | 3.76% | $3.66 | | Epolin Inc. | EPLN | 3.57% | $0.06 | | Eastman Chemical | EMN | 2.94% | $4.59 | | Ashland Inc. | ASH | 2.82% | $3.29 | | Flamemaster | FAME | 2.52% | $0.49 | | Sherwin-Williams | SHW | 2.44% | $4.43 | |
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* Comments:
CSBHY: formerly Ciba Specialty Chemicals Holding Inc., is engaged in the discovery and manufacture of specialty chemicals that provide color, performance and care for plastics, coatings, paper and other products. The Company's products and services are also used to provide clean water and to treat water streams in industrial and municipal applications. The Company serves a number of markets, including the paper, plastics, packaging, lubricants, automotive, construction, electronics, water treatment, agriculture, and home and personal care industries.
AKZOY: a global coatings manufacturer. The Company manufactures decorative paints and performance coatings. It is also a worldwide supplier of specialty chemicals. The Company operates in three segments: Decorative Paints, Performance Coatings and Specialty Chemicals. BASFY: is a transnational chemical holding company for more than 300 subsidiaries and affiliates. It has five business segments. Chemicals offers products for pharmaceuticals, construction, textile and automotive industries, such as basic petrochemicals, inorganic chemicals, intermediates and specialties. Plastics provides engineering plastics for plastic molders and manufacturers in various industries, as well as polyurethanes for different applications. Performance Products manufactures performance chemicals, coatings and functional polymers for the automotive, oil, paper, packaging, textile, sanitary care, construction, coatings, printing and leather industries. Agricultural Products and Nutrition supplies agricultural products and fine chemicals to the farming, food processing, pharmaceuticals, animal and human nutrition and personal care industries. |
See TOP 10 DIVIDEND YIELDS for Other Industries: Business Services - 8/19/08
Business Equipment - 8/12/08
Basic Materials - 8/5/08
Auto Parts - 7/29/08
Apparel Stores - 7/22/08
Aerospace Services - 7/15/08
Wireless Cos. - 7/8/08
Utilities - 7/01/08
Machinery - 6/24/08
Conglomerates - 6/17/08
Cigarettes - 6/10/08
Major Chemicals - 6/3/08
Business Software - 5/27/08
Business Services - 5/20/08
Business Equipment - 5/13/08
Basic Materials Wholesale - 5/6/08
Auto Parts Makers - 4/29/08
Auto Manufacturers - 4/22/08
Apparel Stores - 4/15/08
Agriculture Chemicals - 4/08/08
Aerospace/Defense Services - 4/1/08
Water Utilities - 3/25/08
Footwear/Accessories - 3/18/08
Clothing - 3/11/08
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.
Information has been obtained from sources deemed to be reliable, but The Online Investor makes no guarantee as to the accuracy or completeness of this data. Information is provided for informational purposes only, and The Online Investor shall not be liable for any errors or omissions, or for any actions taken in reliance thereon. |
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