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 Home Construction (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 01/01/08
INDUSTRY: Home Construction | Company | Symbol | Div/Yield | EPS | | | KB Home* | KBH | 4.74% | -$8.15 | | | D.R. Horton * | DHI | 4.58% | -$2.27 | | | Lennar * | LEN | 3.66% | -$5.56 | | | MDC Holdings | MDC | 2.70% | -$7.93 | | | Brookfield Homes | BHS | 2.54% | $3.66 | | | Orleans Homebuilders | OHB | 2.28% | -$3.94 | | | Ryland Group | RYL | 1.77% | -$1.15 | | | Pulte Homes | PHM | 1.55% | -$5.15 | | | M I Homes | MHO | 0.99% | -$5.89 | | |
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KBH: one of the largest homebuilders in the US. KB Home builds mainly for first-time and trade-up buyers in Arizona, California, the Carolinas, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Nevada, New Mexico, and Texas. DHI: top homebuilder in the US, the company sold more than 53,000 homes in fiscal 2006. D.R. Horton mainly builds single-family homes designed for the entry-level and move-up markets. Homes range from 1,000 sq. ft. to 5,000 sq. ft., with an average selling price of about $273,000; its luxury homes can cost up to $900,000. LEN: one of the largest homebuilding, land-owning, loan-making leviathans in the US. The company joins D.R. Horton, Pulte Homes, and Centex in the top tier of US homebuilders. Lennar builds about 49,000 homes annually for first-time buyers, move-up, and active adults in nearly 20 states. Home prices average $315,000. Lennar also provides financial services (residential mortgage, title, and closing services) |
See TOP 10 DIVIDEND YIELDS in other industries: 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.
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