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I love dividend paying stocks.

They seem too expensive to buy right now unless you are playing margins. Price is hovering too close to it's peak.

There is no peak.

I like in principle solid dividend paying stocks but I don't really see the point in chasing after one particular technical definition (aristocrat = increasing dividends for 25 years).

Thread us useless without names, ticker symbols, and dividend yield of the stocks in question.

Apple will soon be paying a decent dividend. Imagine that :)

Have 3M in my portfolio already...
Did a half second spit take as I initially read this as three million dollars (instead of the company 3M).

clambo says

There is no peak.

I'm talking historical perspective of their share price.

AGNC is at a all time high.
ARR is below their peak, might be worth while in short term until the rates are signaled to go up.

E-man says

FortWayne says

AGNC is at a all time high.

ARR is below their peak, might be worth while in short term until the rates are signaled to go up.

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I believe interest rate will inch up going into the summer due to the hot housing market. This will increase mREITs' spread/profit margin. Which investment vehicle pays you 4% every quarter out there? :)

Actually, we have a real estate investment that currently yields 25% cash on cash return excluding principle pay down, but it is the only one. A more typical return is 8% - 10% cash on cash.

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My concern is their risk exposure to rates. Because some of them are down 20%+ from their peak. How much of their portfolio is holding the old underwater mortgages which are a very risky piece of paper to hold on to?

I don't know their business enough to properly invest. Anything you can tell me?