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Crystal M | Is a 50% stock yield good? |
I'm new to investing and just opened a scottrade account.
There is a stock that I'm looking at that has a 50.81% yield.
Is this good and what exactly does it mean?
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Some answers have some good effort, but please allow me to give a simple answer.
“Avoid stocks that have a dividend yield substantially greater than their peers.”
A 50% dividend yield means that if you own the company for 1 calendar year (ways around this) and they NEVER cut the dividend, and they don't go bankrupt first, then you will make 50% on your money. It won't be happening.
High dividend yields suggest that a company's stock price has plunged in value and the dividend has not been changed. Odds are it will change where the dividend will be cut dramatically and possibly to zero or the company will go under (BK). Either way, the dividend seeking investor loses.
I recent heard on CNBC that CBS shows a $1.08 in dividends (13.20% yield) yet only about 99 cents in earnings. Guess what? I'll bet anything that CBS is going to have to reduce their dividend because a company cannot survive long term paying out most, 100% or over 100% of their earnings in the form of a dividend.
http://finance.yahoo.com/q?s=cbs
Now that I look at CBS, what a dog this company has become:
negative cash flow
http://finance.yahoo.com/q/cf?s=CBS&annual
net assets - a negative 7 billion for the last 3 years.
http://finance.yahoo.com/q/bs?s=CBS&annual |
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stevepitt2
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The other answers are correct but they don't answer your question. If the stock is indicating that it has a 50.81% yield it means that Wall Street does not expect them to be able to continue to pay the dividend. Anyone would invest in a stock that is paying a 50% dividend, it would mean that if the stock price does not change you would get your entire investment back in two years just from the dividends. A company can easily cut or suspend their dividend if they are in financial trouble. Check to see what has happened to the stock price in the last year. If it has dropped more than 50% then the dividend is in great jeopardy. |
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src50
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It means that it is a very risky stock. |
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Common Sense
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It means that this stock takes a new look at the word "risky"... like, beyound risky......
Why would you open a trading account without taking a year to learn the basics? You're dooming yourself to making typical "newbe" mistakes with your hard earned money.
These mistakes include;
Investing in stocks below $10.00 for the first 2 years.
Investing in stocks below $5.00 for the first 5-10 years.
Not having "stops" on all your positions.
Not having an exit plan on your stocks before you buy them.
Asking people for stock tips.
Asking strangers for stock tips.
Looking on the web for stock tips.
Watching CNBC or any business news outlet for stock tips.
Not using "position sizing".
Using a broker because they're cheap.
And so many other reasons........
Going for stocks under $5 and not using "stops" are the biggest problems of all those listed above.... but all of them are important. |
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cme
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explains Yield...
This seemingly simple term, without a qualifier, can be rather confusing to investors.
For example, there are two stock dividend yields. If you buy a stock for $30 (cost basis) and its current price and annual dividend is $33 and $1, respectively, the "cost yield" will be 3.3% ($1/$30) and the "current yield" will be 3% ($1/$33). |
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Lauren F
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If it is a dividend yield, then technically it means that the dividend they paid out is 50% of their stock price. For example, a stock currently trading at $8 a share would be paying out a dividend of more than $4 a share. It is probably not sustainable. I would look at the price per share of stock - it likely was a lot higher a short while ago. You also want to look at the cash flow statement of this company to see if they can generate enough cash to keep paying a dividend. I've been investing for 25 years and have never seen a yield that high be something to trust. it probably means the stock price is driven too far down. If you don't understand the stock, learn about it , or sell it and get a good balance mutual fund instead. |
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itsjunglepat
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It means there's a typo, you're misinterpreting, the stock plummeted, or they had a phenomenal year that very likely will not repeat. Stocks aren't usually quoted in this manner so much as mutual funds, money market funds, etc are, so people are assuming that you mean dividend yield. If so, it usually means that the stock price has dropped so much that the dividend is 50% of the current stock price. In cases like that, the dividend is usually halted for the future. |
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picador
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I'm very old to investing and until now I never even heard of a stock that pays a dividend equal to half its selling price. Today, 5% would be a very good yield. Remember, if it looks too good to be true, it probably is. |
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Thor
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You have to dig out the reason behind it.
My guess would be it was a one time payment like if they sold off a business that was one third of the company and paid that to the shareholders. That would drop the share price and for a single quarter show a 50% dividend at tha current price. That doesn't even mean anybody got that percentage because the stock price was higher.
Look at earnings and previous dividend payments. IMO, it was a one time thing or an error. |
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Cryistal,
You're a genius and my hero! Keep up the good work and don't pay attention to any of the losers that are answering! I only wish you would tell me your secret and I'll be living on the French Riviera. Keep up the good work, I love these mails. Your fan, Investat |
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