Yield: 9.8%. Phoenix-based copper producer owns three straight quarters of accelerating earnings and sales growth.

Yield: 8.3%. Provides financing and advisory services to small- and mid-sized companies. Jefferies & Co. starts coverage with buy rating.

Yield: 7.8%. Acts as a partner in management and employee buyouts; provides debt financing for buyouts led by private equity firms; also provides capital to private and public companies.

Yield: 7.8%. Provider of loans to small- and mid-sized companies in 44 states as well as Canada and the U.K. Owns four straight quarters of rising sales growth.

Yield: 4.9%. Television broadcaster recently extended cable television service to 22 stations in 12 states.

Yield: 4%. Invests in full-service and select-service hotels in the U.S. Recently added to S&P REIT Composite index.

Yield: 4%. Holding company of Puget Sound Energy, which provides electricity to over 1 million customers in Washington.

Yield: 3.7%. Engaged in the exploration, development and production of crude oil and natural gas.