Top 10 Dividend Yields by IndustryWith 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 Restaurants (scroll down 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 01/08/08
INDUSTRY: Restaurants Company | Symbol | Div/Yield | EPS | | Ruby Tuesday* | RT | 5.90% | $1.43 | | Ark Restaurants * | ARKR | 4.99% | $2.33 | | Triarc Cos. Class B * | TRY.B | 4.19% | -$0.22 | | Darden Restaurants | DRI | 2.95% | $2.49 | | CBRL Group | CBRL | 2.63% | $2.64 | | McDonalds | MCD | 2.59% | $1.49 | | Brinker International | EAT | 2.40% | $1.88 | | IHOP | IHP | 2.24% | $1.37 | | Wendy's International | WEN | 2.16% | $0.89 | | |
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* Comments:
RT: operates a leading chain of casual dining restaurants with more than 930 locations in the US and about a dozen other countries. The full-service eateries offer a menu of American and ethnic food items, including burgers, fajitas, pasta, ribs, seafood, and steak. ARKR: owns and manages about two dozen chic eateries in New York, Las Vegas, and Washington, DC, including the Bryant Park Grill and Center Cafe. Its Las Vegas operations include three restaurants in the New York-New York Hotel & Casino (owned by MGM MIRAGE); the company also operates the casino's room service and banquet facilities, as well as multiple food courts. TRY.B: Through its Arby's Restaurant Group subsidiary, Triarc Companies operates a chain of about 3,600 fast-food restaurants that specialize in roast beef sandwiches and curly fries. The #3 sandwich chain behind Subway and Quiznos, it also features chicken sandwiches, salads, and breakfast items. The restaurants operate in almost all 50 states and a handful of foreign countries. |
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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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