Top Yielding Gold and Silver Stocks

Marc Faber, the famed investment advisor and fund manager, who has been referred to in the past as 'Doctor Doom', believes that we may be headed to a stock market crash, yet the gold mining stock sector is oversold and worth buying.

Gold and silver mining stocks have recently been depressed but rebounded sharply on Friday. If Faber is correct, then investors can not only achieve capital appreciation on their shares but also dividend income, as yields on these stocks are fairly high, compared to what you could receive from a bank account. Keep in mind though that some of the gold mining companies link their dividends to the price of gold, and even those that don't could easily cut their dividends if the price of bullion continues to drop. According to the free list of high yield gold mining stocks at WallStreetNewsNetwork.com, there are over 20 gold stocks that pay out dividend yields, ranging from 0.4% to over 6%.

Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold (FCX) is a major producer in the precious metals sector. The world's largest publicly traded copper company, it also mines for gold, molybdenum, cobalt, silver, and several other metals. This Phoenix, Arizona miner has operations in North America, South America, Indonesia, and Africa. The stock trades at 11.3 times trailing earnings and 10.1 times forward earnings. Earnings for the latest quarter were down 32% on a revenue drop of 4%. The stock pays a very generous 4.0% yield, and dividends are paid quarterly.

Another high yield gold company is Yamana Gold, Inc. (AUY), a Toronto, Ontario, Canada based miner which explores for and produces gold, copper, molybdenum, zinc, and silver, from its properties in Brazil, Chile, Argentina, and Mexico. The stock trades at 22.8 times trailing earnings and 16.6 times forward earnings. The latest quarterly revenues were down 19.6%. The stock pays a CD beating yield of 2.7%. Dividends for this company are also paid out quarterly.

For more of a solver play, there is Silver Wheaton Corp. (SLW), the Vancouver, Canada company which yields 2.1%. The stock has a trailing P/E ratio of 14.5 and a forward P/E of 19.4. Revenues were actually up 3.1% but earnings dropped 9.3%.

The yields on these stocks can help reduce some of the volatility and return your capital quicker. Just remember, that companies can reduce (or increase) their yields at any time. For a list of the other high yield gold and silver mining stocks, which can be downloaded, sorted, and updated, go to WallStreetNewsNetwork.com.

Disclosure: Author didn't own any of the above at the time the article was written.

By Stockerblog.com

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High Yield Gold Stocks: Time for a Rebound?

Gold has been hit hard recently, and in mid April, the price of gold dropped like a 50 pound nugget. In the last six months, the SPDR Gold Shares (GLD) tanked by over 16.6%. Many gold bugs believe that the selling pressure on gold is off now, and that a continuation of the little rebound during the last half of April is in the works. Stock yields have almost doubled and in some cases more than doubled.

Investors who are looking to get in to the gold market now have an interesting opportunity, as yields on the gold mining stocks have almost doubled, and in some cases, more than doubled. According to the free list of high yield gold mining stocks at WallStreetNewsNetwork.com, there are over 20 gold stocks that pay dividends.

Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold (FCX) is the big player in the precious metals arena, mining for copper, gold, molybdenum, cobalt, silver, and many other metals. It happens to be the world's largest publicly traded copper company. This Phoenix Arizona based company has operations in North America, South America, Indonesia, and Africa. The stock trades at 10.6 times trailing earnings and 7.7 times forward earnings. Earnings for the latest quarter were down about 15% on relatively flat revenues. The stock pays a very generous 4.0% yield, and dividends are paid quarterly. James R. Moffett, Chairman of the Board, and Richard C. Adkerson, President and Chief Executive Officer, said,

"Our first-quarter results reflect our focus on strong and safe production, aggressive cost management and advancing financially attractive projects to grow our copper production, increase cash flows and provide strong returns for shareholders."

One issue that investors should be aware of is that Freeport is moving more into the oil and gas industry through its acquisitions of Plains Exploration & Production Company and McMoRan Exploration Co.

Another high yield gold company is Yamana Gold, Inc. (AUY), a Toronto, Ontario, Canada based company involved in the exploration and production of gold, copper, molybdenum, zinc, and silver, from its properties in Brazil, Chile, Argentina, and Mexico. The stokc trades at 24 times trailing earnings and 11.2 times forward earnings. The latest quarterly earnings were down 40% on a 4.4% reduction in revenues. The dividends are much higher than a current bank certificate of deposti, as the stock currently yields 2.2%. Dividends for this company are also paid out quarterly.

The yields on these stocks can help reduce some of the volatility and return capital faster. However, if the price of gold doesn't stabilize and begin to increase, the gold mining stocks can suffer even more than they have been lately. For a list of the other high yield gold mining stocks, which can be downloaded, sorted, and updated, go to WallStreetNewsNetwork.com.

Disclosure: Author didn't own any of the above at the time the article was written.

By Stockerblog.com

Gold at the Highest Level Since February - Top Gold Income Stocks

If you have been watching the price of gold recently, you would have noticed that gold has been trading at its highest level since the end of February of this year. Many analysts believe that god, and the gold mining stocks, still have a long way to go. Investors that want to participate may want to look for the gold mining companies that pay dividends in order to help reduce risk. According to WallStreetNewsNetwork.com, there are over twenty dividend paying gold stocks, with more than ten with yields in excess of 1.5%.

One example is Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold Inc. (FCX), which increased the dividend back in April from 25 cents per quarter to 31.3 cents, giving the stock a 3.6% yield. Freeport trades at 12.5 times trailing earnings and 8.6 times forward earnings. It pays a very favorable yield of 3.0%, and pays its dividend quarterly. Earnings tanked by 48% for the latest quarter, with revenues dropping 23%.

Yamana Gold Inc. (AUY) is another gold stock that pays a decent quarterly dividend, offering a payout rate of 1.4%. The stock has a current price to earnings ratio of 34.5 and a forward PE of 13.7. The company was recently upgraded by HSBC Securities from Neutral to Overweight. Quarterly earnings for the latest quarter were down 78% on a 6.6% reduction in revenues.

A few other high yield gold stock ideas are Rio Tinto plc ADR (RIO), paying a yield of 2.8% and Newmont Mining Corporation (NEM), yielding 2.5%.

For a free list of over twenty high yield gold and silver stocks, which you can download, sort, and update, go to WallStreetNewsNetwork.com.

Disclosure: Author didn't own any of the above at the time the article was written.

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Gold Stocks are Down, Gold and Yields are Up, Time to Buy the Stocks?

Did you know that a couple years ago that there were only nine gold mining stocks with yields of 1% or more? Now there are twice that number with ten gold stocks with yields above 2%. Look at the price of gold versus gold stocks.

Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold Inc. (FCX) is a perfect example from the recently updated list of high yield gold mining stocks at WallStreetNewsNetwork.com. Since the beginning of 2011, the stock has dropped about 40%. Because of the drop in the stock price and an increase in the dividend back in April from 25 cents per quarter to31.3 cents, the yield has gone for 1.4% to 3.6%. Yet during that same time frame, the price of gold has increased by approximately 15%. Stock down 40%, gold up 15%. Sounds like it might be worth taking a closer look.

Freeport trades at 11 times trailing earnings and 7.5 times forward earnings. It sports a golden yield of 3.6%, and pays its dividend quarterly. Earnings tanked by 48% for the latest quarter, with revenues dropping 23%.

Yamana Gold Inc. (AUY) is another gold stock that pays a decent dividend quarterly. The yield is 1.5%. The stock has a current price to earnings ratio of 20 and a forward PE of 11. The company was upgraded last month by HSBC Securities from Neutral to Overweight. Net earnings for the first quarter were $170.0 million or $0.23 per share on a basic and diluted basis which is an increase of 15% compared with net earnings of $148.2 million or basic and diluted earnings per share of $0.20 for the same quarter last year.

A couple of high yield gold stocks the pay semi-annually include Kinross Gold Corporation (KGC), sporting a yield of 2.1%, and Barrick Gold Corporation (ABX), yielding 2.4%.

For a free list of over twenty high yield gold mining stocks, which you can download and sort, go to WallStreetNewsNetwork.com.

Disclosure: Author didn't own any of the above at the time the article was written.

By Stockerblog.com