Below are the top five companies in the Mortgage REITs industry as measured by dividend yield. Dividends can enhance returns for investors seeking income in addition to capital gains.
Chimera Investment (AMEX:CIM) ranks first with a dividend yield of 17.9%; Resource Capital (NYSE:RSO) ranks second with a dividend yield of 17.1%; and Annaly Capital Management (NYSE:NLY) ranks third with a dividend yield of 15.3%.
Not too far behind, Hatteras Financial (NYSE:HTS) and Anworth Mortgage Asset (NYSE:ANH) have dividend yields of 14.9% and 13.6%, respectively.
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