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10 Best Dividend Stocks of 2015

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May 1, 2023

10. World Wrestling Entertainment (NYSE: WWE)

• 2015 Total Return

45.6%• Dividend Yield

2.75%• This sports entertainment

company has a dominant presence in the professional wrestling market.

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9. Valero Energy Corp. (NYSE: VLO)• 2015 Total Return

45.8%• Dividend Yield

2.85%• Valero is a leading

producer of gasoline – one aspect of the energy sector that actually benefits from low oil prices.

Wikipedia user Downtowngal

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8. Teekay Tankers (NYSE: TNK)• 2015 Total Return

47.7%• Dividend Yield

6.54%• Teekay owns oil tankers,

and as U.S. oil production falls due to low oil prices, the demand for imported oil increases.

Flickr user flightlog

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May 1, 2023

7. Reynolds American Inc. (NYSE: RAI)• 2015 Total Return

48.2%• Dividend Yield

3.13%• The tobacco giant’s

acquisition of Lorillard has boosted profits in 2015. Wikipedia user Officer

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6. Piedmont Natural Gas (NYSE: PNY)• 2015 Total Return

48.7%• Dividend Yield

2.31%• The Southeast U.S.

energy provider is being acquired by Duke Energy in 2016.

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5. CoreSite Realty Corp. (NYSE: COR)• 2015 Total Return

52.9%• Dividend Yield

3.65%• CoreSite is a REIT

specializing in data centers – for which there is a rapidly growing demand.

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4. Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacifico (NYSE: PAC)

• 2015 Total Return

53.2%• Dividend Yield

4.04%• This company

operates airports in Mexico, and traffic increased considerably in 2015.

Wikipedia user Lazyhawk

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May 1, 2023

3. Extra Space Storage Inc. (NYSE: EXR)• 2015 Total Return

56.1%• Dividend Yield

2.66%• Demand for self-

storage facilities is on the rise, and profit margins are high.

Wikipedia user Greyhound4334

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May 1, 2023

2. Cott Corp. (NYSE: COT)• 2015 Total Return

59.9%• Dividend Yield

2.23%• Cott produces private-

label beverages on behalf of retailers, brand owners, and distributors.

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1. Nordic American Tanker Ltd. (NYSE: NAT)

• 2015 Total Return

63.6%• Dividend Yield

10.19%• This company owns

oil tankers, and is benefitting from increased demand for imported oil.

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