Why Goldman Thinks Now Is A Great Time To Buy These 10 High-Yield Stocks

[Spartan]

• AT&T (T)
• Kohl's (KSS)
• Archer-Daniels-Midland (ADM)
• Valero Energy (VLO)
• Citizens Financial Group (CFG)
• AbbVie (ABBV)
• Eaton (ETN)
• Seagate Technology (STX)
• Simon Property Group (SPG)
• Evergy (EVRG)

[Spartan]

• dividend safety (based on cash flow stability, payout ratio, balance sheet, and dividend growth track record)
• business model: how high is disruption risk? Can the company continue generating positive returns on invested capital over time (in other words, does it have a moat?), does it have a realistic potential to keep growing at its historical rate?
• corporate culture/management quality: is it run by conservative and prudent capital allocators, who take a long-term view and prioritize safe and steady dividends over time (as opposed to dangerous empire builders and idiots who light shareholder money on fire like it's going out of style?)

[Spartan]

AT&T	$35	$42	16%	12% to 17%	reasonable buy
Archer-Daniels	$37	$46	19%	14% to 21%	good buy
Valero	$79	$64	-24%	4% to 9%	hold
Citizens Financial	$33	$56	41%	14% to 24%	very strong buy
AbbVie	$68	$121	44%	20% to 29%	very strong buy
Eaton	$79	$86	9%	9% to 15%	reasonable buy
Simon Property	$147	$206	29%	12% to 19%	very strong buy
Evergy	$65	$50	-29%	0% to 7%	hold