Displaying items by tag: telecoms

(New York)

Utilities, telecoms, consumer staples, and REITs, all sectors that should get hurt as rates rise, right? Think again. Dividend stocks are doing well, and telecoms, in particular, look like they have a lot of upside for investors. According to Oppenheimer, the price war in the sector is coming to an end, which means telecoms, which have trailed the market this year, could be in for a good run. Also notable is that the dividend yield spread between AT&T and Verizon is now at its highest ever, with the former at 6% and the latter at 4%.

FINSUM: Favorable bundling and higher per user revenue seem likely. Those drivers, combined with the fact that dividend stocks have a lot of momentum, could mean the sector might strongly outperform the market.

(New York)

Sometimes balancing good dividends with strong growth is hard. The best dividends tend to come from mature and stable companies, but they often don’t have the best growth prospects. This is usually fine, but it does make them vulnerable in rising rate periods. According, here are ten stocks with strong dividends and good growth potential: SAP, Motorola, NetApp, Logitech, Garmin, Verizon, AT&T, Vodafone, Centurylink, and Consolidated Communications.

FINSUM: This list is very tech and telecoms heavy, but that seems a good balance if you are looing for both growth and strong dividends.