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Real estate investment trusts (REITs) are big issuers of Preferred Stocks and we list them below. Most REIT Preferred Stocks are unrated. From this page, you can start your research on Preferred Stocks. With current prices and yields, you should be able to select a few that appear to meet your yield requirements. Preferred shares are issued by a corporation…

NOTE that these are just the available $20 and $25 issue preferred stocks from utility companies.  Many utilities issued (and continue to issue) $100/share preferreds (You can find information on these at www.preferred-stock.com).  We do not follow these as they seldom trade and when they do the spreads on the bid and ask are wide. From this page you can…

This page is specific to preferred stocks of banks and insurance companies. Banks and Insurance companies ALMOST always pay qualified dividends (tax advantaged).  On the other hand they are no longer allowed to issue cumulative or it will not be counted as Tier 1 equity. From this page you can start your research on Preferred Stocks. With current prices and…

Below we list those preferred stocks of companies related to the energy industry.  These are not just oil and gas producers, but include others such as shippers and service companies. Additionally we have listed the issues by issuer and included the pricing and dividends on the common stock and common units of the issuer.  Some potential buyers of preferred stocks…

Preferred shares are shares issued by a corporation as part of its capital structure. Preferred stock have a 'coupon rate' -- the interest rate you will be paid. This interest rate remains constant on most--but not all, preferred issues. A small number of issues have a rate that 'floats', based upon a baseline such as Libor. Dividends are either cumulative---Cumulative means…