Tortoise (TYN) (RAH) (MXL) (CINF) (ONNN) (CLR) Upgraded

Tortoise North American Energy Corp (NYSE: TYN), Ralcorp Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: RAH), MaxLinear Inc (NYSE: MXL), Cincinnati Financial (NASDAQ: CINF), ON Semiconductor (NASDAQ: ONNN) and Continental Resources, Inc. (NYSE: CLR) upgraded by analysts.

Tortoise North American Energy Corp. (TYN) was upgraded by Robert W. Baird from a “Neutral” rating to an “Outperform” rating. They have a price target of $26.00 on the company.

Ralcorp Holdings, Inc. (RAH) was upgraded by Stifel Nicolaus from a “Hold” rating to a “Buy” rating. They have a price target of $84.00 on the company.

MaxLinear Inc. (MXL) was upgraded by Needham & Company from a “Buy” rating to a “Strong Buy” rating. They have a price target of $11.00 on the company.

Cincinnati Financial (CINF) was upgraded by Deutsche Bank (NYSE:DB) from a “Sell” rating to a “Hold” rating. They have a price target of $23.00 on the company. They cited valuation as the catalyst behind the call.

ON Semiconductor (ONNN) was upgraded by Jefferies (NYSE:JEF) to a “Buy” rating. They have a price target of $9.50 on the company.

Continental Resources, Inc. (CLR) was upgraded by Morgan Keegan from a “Market Perform” rating to an “Outperform” rating. They have a price target of $73.00 on the company.

Dividend Yields for (CLX) (AVP) (CL) (EL) (CINF)

Indicated dividend yields for Standard & Poor's 500 Index companies Clorox Co (CLX), Avon Products Inc (AVP), Colgate-Palmolive Co (CL), Estee Lauder Cos Inc (EL) and Cincinnati Financial Corp (CINF).

These dividend data indicate dividend yields of companies in the Standard & Poor's 500 Index as of Saturday, April 30. The yield is determined by taking the latest declared dividend, annualized and divided by the price of the stock. Payout ratios are calculated based on latest quarterly dividend paid divided by earnings.

Clorox Co (CLX) has a dividend yield of 3.16 percent on a declared dividend of $0.55. The payout ratio is 54.8 percent.

Avon Products Inc (AVP) has a dividend yield of 3.13 percent on a declared dividend of $0.23. The payout ratio is 43.2 percent.

Colgate-Palmolive Co (CL) has a dividend yield of 2.75 percent on a declared dividend of $0.58. The payout ratio is 95.1 percent.

Estee Lauder Cos Inc (EL) has a dividend yield of 0.77 percent on a declared dividend of $0.75. The payout ratio is 42.9 percent.

Cincinnati Financial Corp (CINF) has a dividend yield of 5.05 percent on a declared dividend of $0.40. The payout ratio is 104.8 percent.