Dividend Days

With the market being dragged down into bear market territory, just about everyone in equities is feeling the sting. Some of my financial stocks have sunk to all new lows, driving their dividend yields through the roof (of course the stability of said dividend is a very valid concern, prompting breakthroughs below the typical yield cushion).

Listed below are some stocks I believe are worth looking at.

• Pepsi (PEP): Poor pepsi, along with most other beverage makers, have been knocked down quite a bit in the past few months. PEP’s business is still strong, however, and I believe they’ve been unfairly knocked around. You can survey the damage here.
• Southern Copper Corp (PCU): The past 3 months have seen a significant drop in PCU shares, but I think demand for copper is still going strong.  PCU has been on my watch list for sometime, and with an almost 7% yield, I may be picking up some shares in the near future.
• Apollo Investments (AINV): One of my riskier holdings (As a matter of disclosure I do own AINV), Apollo has been knocked well off from $20 a share and continues to be in freefall. I think its oversold, and the dividend yield, if sustainable, is starting to get lucratively high.

As always its important to keep in mind these are not recommendations. per se, but could be used as a basis for potential investments. Be sure to do your own due diligence.

Happy hunting.