The Top 10 Yields by IndustryWith many investors looking for income as well as capital gains, we now publish the top ten yielding stocks in certain industries each week. This week we look at Rent/Lease (scroll down for other industries). These stocks have been selected from a screening program. They are not recommendations to buy or sell. If you have an interest in any of them, please investigate them completely before taking any action. Updated 12/26/07 INDUSTRY: Rent/Lease Companies | Company | Symbol | Div/Yield | EPS | | | Genesis Lease Ltd * | GLS | 10.22% | n/m | | | Aircastle Ltd. * | AYR | 10.12% | $1.69 | | | Avis Budget Group * | CAR | 8.04% | $0.99 | | | TAL International Group | TAL | 5.94% | $1.50 | | | Textainer Group Holdings | TGH | 5.51% | n/m | | | McGrath Rent Co. | MGRC | 2.83% | $1.66 | | | Electro Rent Corp. | ELRC | 2.64% | $0.86 | | | GATX Corp. | GMT | 2.52% | $3.13 | | | Ryder System Inc. | R | 1.73% | $4.08 | | | Wesco Financial Corp. | WSC | 0.38% | $13.50 | | |
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Genesis Lease Ltd.: based in Ireland, focus is on leasing airplanes to commercial liners. Aircastle Ltd.: an aircraft leasing concern. The company owns a portfolio of jet aircraft which it leases to passenger and cargo airlines. Aircastle boasts a portfolio of 69 aircraft which are leased to 32 different lessees. The lessees of Aircastle's aircraft are responsible for maintaining the planes as well as paying operational and insurance expenses. Avis Budget Group: Avis targets corporate and leisure travelers at the high end of the market, has 2,100 locations in the Americas and the Asia/Pacific region. Budget Rent A Car, marketed to those who watch costs closely, rents cars from 1,900 locations in the same regions and trucks from 2,700 facilities in the US. | See TOP 10 DIVIDEND YIELDS in other industries: Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) - 11/13/07 to 12/19/07 Banking Industry - 9/26/07 to 11/06/07 Railroad Industry - 9/19/07
DISCLAIMER: Dividend yields will differ from these tables due to pricing considerations. The table is generated from data that is not as of the close last Friday. Therefore, when you investigate one of these stocks, expect to see a lower or higher yield. Also, not all stocks are included in this list. There may be more in this industry that have a higher yield but due to the methodology of the screening program, they are not listed.
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