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 STOCK SCREENS By Numer de Guia, CFA Triple-Play Stocks Looking for dividend-paying shares with solid fundamentals and a reasonable price? These 29 names fit the bill Suppose you could uncover a list of top-ranked stocks that have attractive valuations. And suppose those stocks also paid dividends at an above-average yield. Sound good? Then your list might just look like the contents of this week's screen. Think of it as a three-pronged approach. First, we wanted to look for stocks with solid fundamentals. We started with the list of companies ranked 5 STARS (buy) by analysts from Standard & Poor's Equity Research. Stocks with that designation are expected to post a total return that beats the benchmark S&P 500 index by a wide margin, with shares rising in price on an absolute basis. Next, we wanted to make the case for these stocks based on valuation. We sifted for those issues with lower p-e ratios than the 20.9 average for the S&P 500. Finally, we looked for something to interest investors who like dividend-paying stocks. We sorted for those issues with a higher indicated dividend yield than the 1.69% average for the S&P 500. Our search turned up these 29 names:
 De Guia is an analyst for Standard & Poor's Portfolio Services All of the views expressed in this research report accurately reflect the research analyst's personal views regarding any and all of the subject securities or issuers. No part of analyst compensation was, is or will be, directly or indirectly related to the specific recommendations or views expressed in this research report. Standard & Poor's Regulatory Disclosure Any advice, analysis, or recommendations contained in articles labeled "Insight from Standard & Poor's" reflect the views of Standard & Poor's, which operates separately from and independently of BusinessWeek Online. It is possible that BWOL may from time to time publish information that is not consistent with advice, analysis, or recommendations that are published by Standard & Poor's. Standard & Poor's and BusinessWeek Online are each units of The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
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