Friday, 23 December 2011 14:03
Written by Steve Kallesser
Today, High Road has taken Carlisle Companies, Inc. (CSL), Duke Energy Corporation (DUK), Southern Company (SO), and Vectren Corporation (VVC) off of our recommended buy list.
CSL was first recommended on 8/8/2011 at a price of $33.97/share. It recently traded at $44.80/share.
DUK was first recommended on 3/31/2011 at a price of $18.15/share. It recently traded at $21.84/share.
SO was first recommended on 3/31/2011 at a price of $38.11/share. It recently traded at $45.90/share.
VVC was first recommended on 8/8/2011 at a price of $23.90/share. It recently traded at $30.15/share.
These stocks paid dividends of $0.36/share, $0.745/share, $1.419/share, and $0.695/share, respectively, during the time period in question.
It has been a very flat year for the broad stock market indices. Individual stocks have moved very differently, depending on the industry group and the specific stock. These companies were removed from the recommended buy list due purely to valuation concerns. This is particularly true for the regulated utilities, which have seen a strong increase in price over the past several months as investors seek high dividend yield in the face of ultra-low interest rates.