The S&P is up 21% this year…Hooray!

Stocks once again made all-time highs…Hooray!

Don’t forget to having some income stocks in your portfolio…Say What?

Yes, I know that last one might be a little bit of a head scratcher. Because if things are looking so bullish then its not so obvious why to own income stocks that are usually a bit more conservative (aka boring).

The reason is simple. We are in year 10 of the longest bull market in history. The easy money has been made. And that expression goes for this year as well since stocks came a long way back from the unnecessary and overdone Q4 correction. Now we will settle into a more traditional 5-10% annual gain pace.

Looking at the investment landscape as objectively as possible we have to realize that earnings growth is not so robust. So growth is not propelling the market forward. The key ingredient is that bond rates are so ridiculously low that it makes stocks all the more attractive by comparison…and income stocks look best of all.

My income stock search today started with POWR Ratings of A and B.  These are the Buy rated stocks from our system that seeks stocks experiencing the best momentum.

Once that group was assembled I looked for those producing the highest dividend yield. In all 12 stocks emerged that each had dividend yields above 12%. That income level is 6X above that of the 10 year Treasury bond which should have great appeal to even the most aggressive investors.

You will find all 12 stocks below. I recommend clicking on the ticker link for each to research it further. That’s because the POWR Rating is actually a composite of 4 underlying scores including: Buy and Hold Grade, Trade Grade, Industry Rank, Peer Grade. So it makes sense to dig in to appreciate the entirety of the rating for the stock to find those that are truly most attractive.

To see the full list of top rated high yield stocks, regardless of POWR Rating, then click here.

Also here are links to 3 other popular destinations to make the best use of the POWR Ratings:

Full List of “A ”Rated Strong Buy Stocks–  See all the top rated stocks.

About the POWR Ratings– Learn what’s build inside the POWR Ratings that helps find stocks ready to outperform.

Reitmeister Total Return portfolio. This is where Steve Reitmeister employs his 40 years of investment experience to hand select the best POWR Ratings stocks.

NLY shares closed at $9.60 on Friday, up $0.11 (+1.16%). Year-to-date, NLY has gained 3.50%, versus a 21.97% rise in the benchmark S&P 500 index during the same period.

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About the Author: Steve Reitmeister

Steve is better known to the StockNews audience as “Reity”. Not only is he the CEO of the firm, but he also shares his 40 years of investment experience in the Reitmeister Total Return portfolio. Learn more about Reity’s background, along with links to his most recent articles and stock picks. More...

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