August 24, 2007: High Yield picks to ponder

With interest rates ticking lower, picking up some valuable high yield stocks and LEAPS may be a nice addition to your portfolio. Here are some that passed through a recent search parameter I established:

AmeriGas Partners LP (APU) $35.00 7.10%
Broadridge Financial Solutions (BR) $25.00 13.50% dividend likely will be cut to 9%
A M Castle (CAS) $30.00 8.60%
Consolidated Communications Holdings (CNSL) $19.00 8%
Citizens Communications (CZN) $14.20 7.30%
Enbridge Energy Partners LP (EEP) $51.00 7.20%
Entercom Communications (ETM) $20.50 7.30%
First Industrial Realty Trust (FR) $40.00 7.10%
Health Care REIT (HCN) $37.00 7%
Hospitality Partners Trust (HPT) $39.00 7.90%
HRPT Properties Trust (HRP) $9.75 8.20%
Hersha Hospitality Trust (HT) $11.00 10.90%
Goodrich Petroleum Corp LEAP 2101 LP $31.25 8.30%
Liberty Property Trust (LRY) $38.25 6.50%
Lexington Realty Trust (LXP) $21.00 7.50%
Mindray Medical International (MR) $33.00 10.00%
Pittsburgh and West Virginia RR (PW) $9.00 8.90%
Regions Financial Corp (RF) $32.60 14.50%
Ship Finance International (SFL) $27.41 8.10%
Siemens AG (SI) $124.25 8.50%
TC PipeLines LP (TCLP) $36.25 7.60%
Expeditors International Washington LEAP 1009 (VF) $45.15 8.80%
Windstream Corp (WIN) $14.00 7.30%


These are ideas, not recommendations.