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 Specialty 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 02/12/08
INDUSTRY: Specialty Chemicals Company | Symbol | Div/Yield | EPS | | Williams Partners LP* | WPZ | 6.60% | $1.84 | | Kronos Worldwide* | KRO | 4.98% | -$0.56 | | Quaker Chemical * | KWR | 4.06% | $1.37 | | Nevada Chemicals | NCEM | 4.00% | $0.61 | | Ferro Corp. | FOE | 3.39% | $0.21 | | WD-40 Co. | WDFC | 3.02% | $1.86 | | Oil Dri Corp. | ODC | 2.85% | $1.20 | | Chemtura Corp. | CEM | 2.78% | -$0.85 | | Sensient Technologies | SXT | 2.58% | $1.65 | | Cabot Corp. | CBT | 2.48% | $1.38 | | |
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* Comments:
WPZ: a master limited partnership that owns natural gas gathering, transportation, processing and treating assets in the regions of the United States, including the Gulf of Mexico, the San Juan Basin in New Mexico and Colorado, and the Washakie Basin in Wyoming. The partnership also serves the natural gas liquids (NGL) market through its NGL fractionating and storage assets.
KRO: a global producer and marketer of value-added titanium dioxide pigments (TiO2). The Company produces over 40 different TiO2 grades, which are sold under the Kronos trademark, and include a variety of performance properties to meet customers' specific requirements.
KWR: develops, produces and markets a range of formulated chemical specialty products for various heavy industrial and manufacturing applications. Quaker also offers and markets chemical management services (CMS). |
See TOP 10 DIVIDEND YIELDS for Other Industries: Small Tools - 02/05/08
Scientific Instruments - 01/29/08
Savings & Loan - 01/22/08
Plastic & Rubber - 01/15/08
Restaurants - 01/08/08
Home Construction - 01/01/08
Rent/Lease Companies - 12/26/07
Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) - 11/13/07 to 12/19/07
Banking Industry - 9/11/07 to 10/30/07
Railroad Industry - 9/04/07
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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