5 High-Yield Stocks Due for a Squeeze

Realty Income

Another heavily-shorted REIT that should be on your short-squeeze radar is Realty Income (O), a $4.42 billion retail landlord that owns nearly 2,500 properties in 49 states. As a retail REIT, Realty Income came under significant fire during the height of the recession as investors worried about tenants' abilities to stay in business. But ultimately, Realty Income's performance send home the idea that this class of trusts is a way to get exposure to income -- not the real estate market.

With a 4.98% dividend yield, Realty Income is one of the most generous payers on this week's list. But a short ratio of 14.01 still suggests that it would take nearly three weeks of concentrated buying for short sellers to cover their positions.

With an impressive balance sheet, a history of dividend hikes, and a historically conservative financial outlook, this stock should continue to be a strong option for dividend and short-squeeze seekers alike.

To see these plays in action, check out the High Yield Short-Squeeze portfolio at Stockpickr.

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-- Written by Jonas Elmerraji in Baltimore.

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At the time of publication, author had no positions in stocks mentioned.

Jonas Elmerraji is the editor and portfolio manager of the Rhino Stock Report, a free investment advisory that returned 15% in 2008. He is a contributor to numerous financial outlets, including Forbes and Investopedia, and has been featured in Investor's Business Daily, in Consumer's Digest and on MSNBC.com.

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