2011 Dividend stock

1. MFA Financial, Inc. (MFA): REIT Industry. Market cap of $2.28B. Dividend yield at 11.55%. 5-year average gross margin at 32.87% vs. industry average at 10.74%. 5-year average net profit margin at 18.99% vs. industry average at 1.14%. Short float at 4.44%, which implies a short ratio of 3.88 days. The stock has gained 26.01% over the last year. 2. Ares Capital Corporation (ARCC): Diversified Investments Industry. Market cap of $3.15B. Dividend yield at 8.56%. 5-year average gross margin at 73.78% vs. industry average at 53.28%. 5-year average net profit margin at 31.75% vs. industry average at 26.68%. Short float at 0.7%, which implies a short ratio of 0.86 days. The stock has gained 36.59% over the last year. 3. Frontier Communications Corporation (FTR): Telecom Services Industry. Market cap of $9.16B. Dividend yield at 8.13%. 5-year average gross margin at 90.6% vs. industry average at 54.1%. 5-year average net profit margin at 9.04% vs. industry average at 7.33%. Short float at 4.36%, which implies a short ratio of 4.46 days. The stock has gained 34.8% over the last year. 4. Windstream Corporation (WIN): Telecom Services Industry. Market cap of $6.18B. Dividend yield at 7.82%. 5-year average gross margin at 62.29% vs. industry average at 54.1%. 5-year average net profit margin at 16.31% vs. industry average at 7.33%. Short float at 3.35%, which implies a short ratio of 3.36 days. The stock has gained 29.61% over the last year. 5. CenturyLink, Inc. (CTL): Telecom Services Industry. Market cap of $12.73B. Dividend yield at 6.91%. 5-year average gross margin at 64.67% vs. industry average at 54.1%. 5-year average net profit margin at 13.22% vs. industry average at 7.33%. Short float at 9.39%, which implies a short ratio of 7.49 days. The stock has gained 30.69% over the last year. 6. Omega Healthcare Investors Inc. (OHI): REIT Industry. Market cap of $2.15B. Dividend yield at 6.79%. 5-year average gross margin at 93.46% vs. industry average at 33.28%. 5-year average net profit margin at 40.29% vs. industry average at 21.05%. Short float at 5.47%, which implies a short ratio of 6.96 days. The stock has gained 17.59% over the last year. 7. Pitney Bowes Inc. (PBI): Business Equipment Industry. Market cap of $4.88B. Dividend yield at 6.09%. 5-year average gross margin at 45.12% vs. industry average at 44.56%. 5-year average net profit margin at 8.14% vs. industry average at 6.11%. Short float at 8.89%, which implies a short ratio of 9.05 days. The stock has gained 18.64% over the last year. 8. AT&T, Inc. (T): Telecom Services Industry. Market cap of $168.32B. Dividend yield at 6.04%. 5-year average gross margin at 54.11% vs. industry average at 54.1%. 5-year average net profit margin at 10.59% vs. industry average at 7.33%. Short float at 0.89%, which implies a short ratio of 2.19 days. The stock has gained 18.52% over the last year. 9. Regal Entertainment Group (RGC): Movie Production, Theaters Industry. Market cap of $1.88B. Dividend yield at 5.91%. 5-year average gross margin at 44.68% vs. industry average at 35.51%. 5-year average net profit margin at 5.55% vs. industry average at 4.15%. Short float at 9.59%, which implies a short ratio of 6.79 days. The stock has lost -13.43% over the last year. 10. Health Care REIT Inc. (HCN): REIT Industry. Market cap of $6.47B. Dividend yield at 5.77%. 5-year average gross margin at 92.0% vs. industry average at 47.77%. 5-year average net profit margin at 27.54% vs. industry average at 4.68%. Short float at 6.29%, which implies a short ratio of 4.59 days. The stock has gained 17.65% over the last year. 11. Verizon Communications Inc. (VZ): Telecom Services Industry. Market cap of $99.62B. Dividend yield at 5.53%. 5-year average gross margin at 60.43% vs. industry average at 54.1%. 5-year average net profit margin at 9.86% vs. industry average at 7.33%. Short float at 1.94%, which implies a short ratio of 3.08 days. The stock has gained 22.11% over the last year. 12. HCP, Inc. (HCP): REIT Industry. Market cap of $11.19B. Dividend yield at 5.16%. 5-year average gross margin at 81.71% vs. industry average at 47.77%. 5-year average net profit margin at 14.61% vs. industry average at 4.68%. Short float at 3.53%, which implies a short ratio of 2.65 days. The stock has gained 30.1% over the last year. 13. Bristol-Myers Squibb Company (BMY): Drug Manufacturer. Market cap of $44.5B. Dividend yield at 5.08%. 5-year average gross margin at 69.49% vs. industry average at 48.48%. 5-year average net profit margin at 17.53% vs. industry average at 13.32%. Short float at 2.69%, which implies a short ratio of 4.93 days. The stock has gained 12.21% over the last year. 14. Merck & Co. Inc. (MRK): Drug Manufacturer. Market cap of $104.13B. Dividend yield at 4.50%. 5-year average gross margin at 73.45% vs. industry average at 48.48%. 5-year average net profit margin at 27.82% vs. industry average at 13.32%. Short float at 0.69%, which implies a short ratio of 1.27 days. The stock has lost -9.02% over the last year. 15. Pfizer Inc. (PFE): Drug Manufacturer. Market cap of $147.78B. Dividend yield at 4.34%. 5-year average gross margin at 82.22% vs. industry average at 48.48%. 5-year average net profit margin at 17.98% vs. industry average at 13.32%. Short float at 0.64%, which implies a short ratio of 1.15 days. The stock has gained 1.43% over the last year. 16. Kimberly-Clark Corporation (KMB): Personal Products Industry. Market cap of $26.09B. Dividend yield at 4.13%. 5-year average gross margin at 31.46% vs. industry average at 24.5%. 5-year average net profit margin at 9.15% vs. industry average at 2.94%. Short float at 1.37%, which implies a short ratio of 2.02 days. The stock has gained 10.43% over the last year. 17. Plum Creek Timber Co. Inc. (PCL): REIT Industry. Market cap of $6.69B. Dividend yield at 4.06%. 5-year average gross margin at 31.41% vs. industry average at 30.5%. 5-year average net profit margin at 17.92% vs. industry average at 6.36%. Short float at 9.51%, which implies a short ratio of 10.2 days. The stock has gained 17.58% over the last year. 18. Olin Corp. (OLN): Chemicals Industry. Market cap of $1.57B. Dividend yield at 4.04%. 5-year average gross margin at 22.2% vs. industry average at 18.69%. 5-year average net profit margin at 9.68% vs. industry average at 6.6%. Short float at 7.37%, which implies a short ratio of 7.99 days. The stock has gained 21.93% over the last year. 19. Kimco Realty Corporation (KIM): REIT Industry. Market cap of $7.25B. Dividend yield at 4.03%. 5-year average gross margin at 71.97% vs. industry average at 42.83%. 5-year average net profit margin at 39.48% vs. industry average at 29.85%. Short float at 4.18%, which implies a short ratio of 3.64. 20. Ventas Inc. (VTR): REIT Industry. Market cap of $8.4B. Dividend yield at 4.0%. 5-year average gross margin at 75.14% vs. industry average at 47.77%. 5-year average net profit margin at 22.72% vs. industry average at 4.68%. Short float at 7.35%, which implies a short ratio of 9.04 days. The stock has gained 31.09% over the last year. Disclosure: I have no positions in any stocks mentioned, and no plans to initiate any positions within the next 72 hours.