Low interest rates have increased the appeal of dividend-paying stocks amongst investors in 2014. The iShares Select Dividend ETF (NYSEARCA: DVY) is up 2.63 percent year-to-date, compared to a loss of 0.99 percent for the Dow. "We're giving more weight to dividends just because we don't really see the engines of [economic] growth there," said Scott Armiger, chief investment officer of Christiana Trust, a division of WSFS Bank, "A sustainable dividend puts a floor under the price of the stock." 10-year Treasury notes currently offer a yield of approximately 2.73 percent, which is down from 3.0 percent at the beginning of 2014.
Booz Allen Hamilton Holding Corp. (NYSE: BAH) shares traded in the range of $21.91 to $22.49 Friday before settling to close at $21.98, a decrease of 1.48 percent. The stock appears to be facing some resistance at the $22.20 and $22.85 levels with some support at $21.87 and $21.45. The company currently offers an annual dividend of $0.40 for a yield of roughly 1.82 percent. Shares of Booz Allen Hamilton have gained approximately 15.0 percent year-to-date.
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Frontier Communications Corp. (NASDAQ: FTR) shares traded in the range of $5.53 to $5.70 Friday before settling to close at $5.55, a decrease of 2.46 percent. The stock appears to be facing some resistance at the $5.64 and $5.75 levels with some support at $5.37 and $5.08. The company currently offers an annual dividend of $0.40 for a yield of roughly 7.21 percent. Shares of Frontier Communications have gained approximately 20.0 percent year-to-date.
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Just Energy Group Inc. (NYSE: JE)(TSX: JE) shares traded in the range of $8.05 to $8.18 Friday before settling to close at $8.10, flat for the day. The stock appears to be facing some resistance at the $8.11 and $8.20 levels with some support at $7.97 and $7.86. The company currently offers an annual dividend of $0.84 for a yield of roughly 10.37 percent. Shares of Just Energy Group have gained approximately 13.0 percent year-to-date.
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Pfizer Inc. (NYSE: PFE) shares traded in the range of $32.07 to $32.69 Friday before settling to close at $32.16, a decrease of 0.74 percent. The stock appears to be facing some resistance at the $32.17 and $32.80 levels with some support at $31.74 and $31.58. The company currently offers an annual dividend of $1.04 for a yield of roughly 3.23 percent. Shares of Pfizer have gained approximately 5.0 percent year-to-date.
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