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7 Standout Dividend Stocks Yielding Over 5%

These dividend stocks tick both boxes: a very high yield of over 5% and a bullish outlook from the Street. This is pretty crucial as not all dividend stocks make appealing investing propositions. Looking for those with a bullish analysis from the Street is one way to sort the wheat from the chaff. Using TipRanks stock screener, we scanned for high-yield stocks with a ‘Strong Buy’ analyst consensus. That’s based on all the ratings the stock received over the last three months.

“A commitment to a dividend can indicate a strong business and a management priority on returning cash to shareholders, both important drivers of long-term stock appreciation” writes JP Morgan. So with this bullish analysis in mind, let’s take a look at these 7 ‘Strong Buy’ dividend stocks now:

Six Flags (SIX)

With hundreds of rollercoasters and 25 theme parks, welcome to our first dividend stock Six Flags Entertainment (SIX– Research Report).

SIX emerged from bankruptcy in April 2010, after it filed Chapter 11 in June 2009 due to an unwieldy debt load and low park attendance.

Now however the company has a significantly de-levered balance sheet and is under new management — with proven turnaround specialist Jim Reid-Anderson at the helm.

On February 6, SIX’s board of directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.82 per share ($3.28 annually). The dividend will be payable March 4, 2019.

This is on a 5.33% dividend yield, smashing the average services dividend of just 1.99%. So far the company has now recorded 9 years of dividend growth.

Wells Fargo’s Timothy Conder (Track Record & Ratings) has just upgraded Six Flags from hold to buy. He explains that the turnaround strategy and cost savings continue to generate greater than anticipated upside.

Conder calls SIX’s $475-$500M 2020 Adjusted EBITDA goal achievable — while improving free cash flow supports disciplined capital allocation, further deleveraging and the potential return of capital.

As the screenshot below shows, SIX has only buy ratings from the Street:

View SIX Price Target & Analyst Ratings Detail

Targa Resources (TRGP)

Houston-based Targa Resources Corp (TRGP– Research Report) is a natural gas and natural gas liquids provider.

Sentiment is shifting on the stock- with three analysts upgrading TRGP from hold to buy in the last month. RBC Capital’s TJ Schultz (Track Record & Ratings) is one of the best analysts out there. He is betting on TGTP with a buy rating and $60 price target (42% upside potential).

“While the recent commodity price volatility may put pressure on TRGP’s gross margins in the immediate near-term, we think TRGP is still well positioned to deliver top-tier EBITDA growth thru 2020” writes Schultz.

He believes that Targa’s Permian footprint and downstream integration are among the best in the midstream space. And that this provides solid line of sight that cash flow growth goals are attainable even at current commodity prices.

As for dividends, Targa is paying out a jaw dropping 8.57% yield — which is huge, even among dividend stocks. The utilities sector average is 2.34%. This converts to a $3.64 annualized payout (paid quarterly). 

View TRGP Price Target & Analyst Ratings Detail

Two Harbors (TWO)

Two Harbors (TWO– Research Report) is a residentially-focused mortgage REIT formed in 2009- with a super high dividend yield.

On February 6, the company reported its Q4 earnings results. “Our confidence that TWO can cover the dividend in 2019 is based in part on 4Q18 core earnings of $0.47 per share (matching the dividend)” cheered Maxim’s Michael Diana (Track Record & Ratings)  post-results.

He continues “TWO remains our top mortgage REIT pick, because of: (1) its best-in-class, long-term interest rate risk management, including use of MSRs; and (2) its attractive dividend yield of 13.3%.”

TWO pays out a very attractive dividend yield of over 13% (with a $1.88 annualized payout, paid quarterly). Out of four analysts covering the stock, three rate TWO a buy.

View TWO Price Target & Analyst Ratings Detail

Blackstone Group (BX)

Blackstone Group LP (BX– Research Report) is the largest alternative investment firm in the world, with a focus on private equity, credit and hedge fund investment strategies.

The company currently boasts — wait for it — a yield of 6.9%. Compare this to the average financial services company yield of just 3.14%. This translates into an annualized payout of $2.32 paid quarterly, with a dividend growth of 6 years.

Blackstone has just released better-than-expected earnings results. Although 4Q18 was a challenging quarter for worldwide markets, the portfolios were all up for the year.

“We believe investors should find much to be pleased with in BX’s report today” cheers Oppenheimer’s Allison M Taylor (Track Record & Ratings). She has a $41 price target on Blackstone for 19% upside potential.

The analyst concludes: “We think investors understand that BX’s breadth and size are advantageous, but likely under-appreciate that it remains a remarkable growth story. We continue to recommend the stock.”

Blackstone scores six back-to-back buy ratings from the Street in the last three months.

View BX Price Target & Analyst Ratings Detail

AT&T (T)

AT&T Inc. (T– Research Report) is the largest wireline and paid TV services provider in the U.S. It is also the second-largest wireless provider.

With a lucrative dividend yield of 6.9%, T is a dividend stock that just cannot be ignored. Right now AT&T is tracking a $2.04 annualized payout, paid quarterly. That’s after dividend growth for34 years!

In comparison, the average tech stock pays a dividend of just 1.14%.

The Street is also very bullish on AT&T. “T has a solid balance sheet and an attractive dividend yield,” Oppenheimer analyst Timothy Horan (Track Record & Ratings) tells investors. He sees shares surging 39% to $41.

“We believe that combined with TWX, FCF/share could grow 6% per year” says Horan. After much legal wrangling, AT&T’s $85 billion acquisition of Time Warner closed in June.

Overall this ‘Strong Buy’ dividend stock has received 11 recent buy ratings, with only three analysts staying sidelined. 

View T Price Target & Analyst Ratings Detail

Vici Properties (VICI)

Based in New York, Vici Properties (VICI– Research Report) is a REIT specializing in casino properties. The company boasts 20 casinos, as well as four golf courses.

With a 5.3% dividend yield, investors currently receive $1.15 annually (paid quarterly).

According to top Ladenburg analyst John Massocca (Track Record & Ratings), the company’s current valuation does not fully account for the company’s “multiple earnings growth drivers and potential cap rate compression.” He adds that VICI was created with a “highly visible pipeline of external growth prospects.”

Also worthy of note: Goldman Sachs’ Stephen Grambling recently upgraded VICI from hold to buy. That’s with a $23 price target.

View VICI Price Target & Analyst Ratings Detail

Enterprise Products Partners (EPD)

Last but not least comes another basic materials stock. Enterprise Products Partners L.P. (EPD– Research Report) is a huge midstream natural gas and crude oil pipeline company, with over 51,000 miles of pipelines.

With a 6.21% dividend yield, EPD is currently paying out $1.74 ever year (paid quarterly). EPD’s impressive dividend growth now spans 20 years.

On February 1, the company announced a Q4 earnings beat. EPD guided to 2019 net growth capex down 33% from 2018 and announced a $2B buyback program.

“We estimate EPD will increase FCF generation by >40% this year, which should afford EPD with additional financial flexibility to return value to unitholders through its buyback program or additional accretive projects,” cheers RBC’s TJ Schultz (Track Record & Ratings).

He calls the dividend stock ‘a core MLP holding with both offensive and defensive characteristics’ and estimates 23% upside potential from the current share price. Indeed, this is a stock with 100% Street support now.

View EPD Price Target & Analyst Ratings Detail

Enjoy the Research Report on the Stocks in this Article:

AT&T Inc (T) Research Report

Blackstone Inc (BX) Research Report

Enterprise Product Partners LP (EPD) Research Report

Six Flags Entertainment Corp (SIX) Research Report

Targa Resources Corp (TRGP) Research Report

Vici Properties Inc (VICI) Research Report

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Harriet Lefton
Harriet Lefton, originally from the UK, began her career as a journalist specialising in the niche world of metal markets. She graduated from the University of Cambridge before becoming a qualified UK lawyer. Now she has turned her attention to the world of financial blogging, covering US stocks, analysts and all manner of things finance-related.

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