High yield investing is very popular especially in times of low interest rates. The royal class of high yield investing is to trade stocks with very high yields (double digit yields). But the risks (e.g. dividend cut) are not to underestimate. For a margin trader it is still an attractive opportunity especially short-term before the next ex-dividend date. If you own a stock before this date, you get the next dividend payment. In the case of a double digit annual yield, you should earn at least 2.5 percent for a very short period of investing. I screened my database by stocks with a very high yield (more than 10 percent) as well as an ex-dividend date within the upcoming week (December 12 – 18). Exact 8 stocks fulfilled these criteria. These are the results:

1. ARMOUR Residential REIT (ARR) has a market capitalization of $601.84 million. The company generates revenues of $9.39 million and has a net income of $6.54 million. The firm's earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) amounts to $6.39 million. Because of these figures, the EBITDA margin is 68.02 percent (operating margin 68.02 percent and the net profit margin finally 69.63 percent).

Here are the price ratios of the company: The P/E ratio is 23.01, Price/Sales 64.74and Price/Book ratio 1.08. Dividend Yield: 18.86 percent. Ex-Div. Date is on December 13, 2011.

2. CYS Investments Inc (CYS) has ]a market capitalization of $1.10 billion. The company generates revenues of $75.54 million and has a net income of $22.39million. The firm's earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) amounts to $60.02 million. Because of these figures, the EBITDA margin is 79.46 percent (operating margin 79.46 percent and the net profit margin finally29.64 percent).

Here are the price ratios of the company: The P/E ratio is is not calculable, Price/Sales 14.57 and Price/Book ratio 1.15. Dividend Yield: 16.72 percent. Ex-Div. Date is on December 15, 2011.

3. Apollo Investment Corp. (AINV) has ]a market capitalization of $1.39 billion. The company generates revenues of $348.02 million and has a net income of $180.41 million. The firm's earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) amounts to $180.41 million. Because of these figures, the EBITDA margin is 51.84 percent (operating margin 51.84 percent and the net profit margin finally 51.84 percent).

Here are the price ratios of the company: The P/E ratio is is not calculable, Price/Sales 4.18 and Price/Book ratio 0.74. Dividend Yield: 16.12 percent. Ex-Div. Date is on December 13, 2011.

4. MCG Capital Corporation (MCGC) has ]a market capitalization of $349.78 million. The company generates revenues of $89.57 million and has a net income of $-13.07 million. The firm's earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) amounts to $47.50 million. Because of these figures, the EBITDA margin is 53.03 percent (operating margin 48.62 percent and the net profit margin finally -14.59 percent).

Here are the price ratios of the company: The P/E ratio is is not calculable, Price/Sales 3.98 and Price/Book ratio 0.61. Dividend Yield: 15.60 percent. Ex-Div. Date is on December 13, 2011.

5. TICC Capital (TICC) has ]a market capitalization of $299.95 million. The company generates revenues of $33.51 million and has a net income of $63.95million. The firm's earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) amounts to $24.24 million. Because of these figures, the EBITDA margin is 72.35 percent (operating margin 72.35 percent and the net profit margin finally190.85 percent).

Here are the price ratios of the company: The P/E ratio is 8.51, Price/Sales 8.92and Price/Book ratio 0.93. Dividend Yield: 11.34 percent. Ex-Div. Date is on December 14, 2011.

6. Otelco (OTT) has ]a market capitalization of $200.83 million. The company generates revenues of $104.40 million and has a net income of $0.69 million. The firm's earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) amounts to $50.04 million. Because of these figures, the EBITDA margin is 47.93percent (operating margin 25.26 percent and the net profit margin finally 0.66percent).

Here are the price ratios of the company: The P/E ratio is 72.52, Price/Sales 1.98and Price/Book ratio is not calculable. Dividend Yield: 10.98 percent. Ex-Div. Date is on December 13, 2011.

7. Solar Capita (SLRC) has a market capitalization of $843.30 million. The company generates revenues of $124.64 million and has a net income of $141.88million. The firm's earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) amounts to $83.82 million. Because of these figures, the EBITDA margin is 67.25 percent (operating margin 55.79 percent and the net profit margin finally113.83 percent).

Here are the price ratios of the company: The P/E ratio is 15.38, Price/Sales 6.80and Price/Book ratio 1.02. Dividend Yield: 10.54 percent. Ex-Div. Date is on December 13, 2011.

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