6 U.S. Stocks With A High Dividend Yield, Low Beta

The S&P 500 has fallen 8.8% over the last quarter, sending many investors into panic mode. The slowing Chinese economy is much to blame for such steep decline in the public markets, as Chinese industrial profits slipped 9% in August. In an effort to protect returns and seek less volatile investments, we have put together a list of U.S. stocks with exceptionally high dividend yields, and low stock market volatility, as measured by beta. Annaly Capital Management Inc. NLY - $9.91 Specialized REITs Annaly Capital Management, Inc. is a mortgage real estate investment trust (REIT) that uses its capital coupled with borrowed funds to invest in real-estate related investments, earning the spread between the yield on its assets and the cost of its borrowings. It owns a portfolio of real-estate related investments, including mortgage pass-through certificates, collateralized mortgage obligations (CMOs), Agency callable debentures, other securities representing interests in or obligations backed by pools of mortgage loans, commercial real estate assets and corporate debt.

• Market Cap: $9,411,445,271
• DPS (LFQ Annualized): $1.20
• Dividend Yield: 12.08%
• Daily Beta - 180 days: 0.42

Caterpillar Inc. CAT - $64.31 Heavy Machinery & Vehicles Caterpillar Inc. is a manufacturer of construction and mining equipment, diesel and natural gas engines, industrial gas turbines and diesel-electric locomotives. The Company principally operates through its three product segments: Resource Industries, Construction Industries, and Energy & Transportation. Caterpillar also provides financing and related services through its Financial Products segment.

• Market Cap: $38,441,929,918
• DPS (LFQ Annualized): $5.87
• Dividend Yield: 9.21%
• Daily Beta - 180 days: 0.99

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