Zacks Growth and Income Strategy Highlights: Anthracite Capital, Deerfield Triarc Capital Corp., Iowa Telecommunications Services and Seaspan Corp.

CHICAGO -- The Zacks Growth and Income Profit Track strategy looks for stocks with unusually high dividend yields. Although this screen is based on a long-term and lower risk approach to investing, it has a history of outperforming the S&P 500. Four stocks meeting this screen's exclusive criteria are: Anthracite Capital, Inc. (NYSE:AHR), Deerfield Triarc Capital Corp. (NYSE:DFR), Iowa Telecommunications Services, Inc. (NYSE:IWA) and Seaspan Corp. (NYSE:SSW). View the entire list of stocks for the Growth and Income Profit Track at http://at.zacks.com/?id=1850

Here are details about four companies currently identified by the Growth and Income Profit Track:

Anthracite Capital, Inc. (NYSE:AHR) declared a second quarter dividend of 29 cents per share in mid-May, an increase over the previous dividend of 28 cents. Prior to the dividend declaration, AHR reported first-quarter operating earnings of 32 cents per share, which was ahead of last year's result. The company noted that each of the components of its commercial real estate strategy came together, resulting in strong earnings growth over the previous quarter. Anthracite Capital offers current dividend yield of 9.68%.

Deerfield Triarc Capital Corp. (NYSE:DFR) invests in real estate related securities and various alternative investments. The company recently announced first-quarter earnings of 37 cents per share, surpassing the consensus estimate by almost 9%. DFR stated that the success of its diversified strategy is exemplified by the growth of assets in the portfolio and the recent dividend increase. The company raised its dividend from 35 cents per share for the fourth quarter to 36 cents for the first quarter. DFR boasts a current yield of 11.08%.

Iowa Telecommunications Services, Inc. (NYSE:IWA) posted first-quarter earnings of 38 cents per share in early May. The result topped analysts' expectations by nearly 3%. The telecommunications service provider mentioned that its performance for the first quarter was strong from every perspective. In mid-March, the company declared a quarterly dividend of $0.405 per share. IWA meets the criteria of this Profit Track with a current dividend yield of 9.06%.

Seaspan Corp. (NYSE:SSW) owns containerships and charters them pursuant to long-term fixed-rate charters. The company, which currently yields 8.10%, released its first-quarter report in mid-April. SSW said it began to execute on its growth strategy by expanding its fleet further through acquisition. Seaspan Corp. added that the acquisitions it announced this quarter diversify its customer base and the vessel size it can offer to customers, and the company anticipates they will add incremental cash flows for distribution to its shareholders once the new ships are delivered and operating. The first-quarter report included a dividend declaration of $0.425 per share.

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