Friday, March 11, 2011

Buy (ADI) (TSM) (INTC) (LLTC) For Dividends?

Not too many investors think of dividends in relationship to tech stocks, but there are a few out there that give a decent return while still retaining growth.

Companies like Analog Devices (NYSE:ADI) and Linear Technologies (Nasdaq:LLTC) offer a dividend over 2 percent, while still generating returns in the double-digits.

Taiwan Semiconductor (NYSE:TSM) is another such company, which should enjoy growth for some time into the future.

Intel (Nasdaq:INTC) at this time has a current yield of close to 3.4%. While many believe Intel is doomed because of missing the initial surge in sales of of tablets and smartphones, we're really only at the beginning of that revolution, and there's a lot of time to adjust and grow there, assuming the devices really will last over the long run.

Analog Devices was trading at $37.98, up $0.06, or 0.16 percent, as of 2:14 PM EST. Taiwan Semiconductor was at $12.12. up $0.02, or 0.12 percent. Linear Technology was trading at $33.37, up $0.27, or 0.82 percent. Intel was at $20.84, gaining $0.05, or 0.26 percent.




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