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4 High Earnings Yield Stocks to Strengthen Your Portfolio

If you are uncertain whether to invest your money in bonds or stocks, an important parameter that can show you the right path is earnings yield. It is the reciprocal of the price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio. This ratio is very useful for determining undervalued stocks. Also, this ratio is very effective for comparing stocks with the market or fixed income securities.

Earnings yield can be computed as (annual earnings per share/market price) x 100. While comparing similar stocks, the one with high earnings yield should fetch higher returns.

This ratio is very effective for comparing the performance of the market with the 10-year Treasury yield. When the yield of the market index is higher than the 10-year Treasury yield, stocks can be said to be undervalued in comparison to bonds. This implies that investing in the stock market is a better option for a value investor.

However, while T-bills are free from risks, investing in stocks always carries some inherent risks. Hence, it will be wise to add a risk premium to the Treasury yield while comparing with the earnings yield of a stock or the broader market.

The Winning Strategy

We have set Earnings Yield greater than 10% as our primary screening criterion but it alone cannot be used for picking stocks that have the potential to generate solid returns. So, we have added the following parameters to the screen:

Estimated EPS growth for the next 12 months greater than or equal to the S&P 500: This metric compares the 12-month forward EPS estimate with the 12-month actual EPS.

Average Daily Volume (20 Day) greater than or equal to 100,000: High trading volume implies that a stock has adequate liquidity.

Current Price greater than or equal to $5.

Buy-Rated Stocks: Stocks with a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) or 2 (Buy) have been known to outperform peers in any type of market environment. You can see the complete list of today’s Zacks #1 Rank stocks here.

Here are four of the 26 stocks that made it through the screen:

Seattle, WA-based Alaska Air Group ALK provides passenger and cargo air transportation services. It has a Zacks Rank #2 and an expected EPS growth rate of 21.5% for the next 3-5 years.

Atlanta, GA-based Delta Air Lines DAL is a leading provider of scheduled air transportation for passengers and cargo throughout the United States and around the world. It has a Zacks Rank #1 and an expected EPS growth rate of 18% for the next 3-5 years.

Boca Raton, FL-based ADT Inc. ADT provides security and automation solutions for homes and businesses primarily in the United States and Canada. It has a Zacks Rank #2 and an expected EPS growth rate of 8.7% for the next 3-5 years.

New York, NY-based Bristol-Myers Squibb Company BMY is a global specialty biopharmaceutical company focused on the development of treatments targeting serious diseases. It has a Zacks Rank #2 and an expected EPS growth rate of 4.7% for the next 3-5 years.

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Disclosure: Officers, directors and/or employees of Zacks Investment Research may own or have sold short securities and/or hold long and/or short positions in options that are mentioned in this material. An affiliated investment advisory firm may own or have sold short securities and/or hold long and/or short positions in options that are mentioned in this material.

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