The result is a systematic and disciplined method of selecting stocks. As always, stock ratings should not be treated as gospel — rather, use them as a starting point for your own research. The following pages contain our analysis of 3 stocks with substantial yields, that ultimately, we have rated "Hold." Ellington Financial Dividend Yield: 11.60% Ellington Financial (NYSE: EFC ) shares currently have a dividend yield of 11.60%. Ellington Financial LLC, a specialty finance company, acquires and manages mortgage-related assets, including residential mortgage backed securities backed by prime jumbo, Alt-A, manufactured housing and subprime residential mortgage loans, and residential mortgage-backed securities. The company has a P/E ratio of 15.12. The average volume for Ellington Financial has been 84,500 shares per day over the past 30 days. Ellington Financial has a market cap of $570.4 million and is part of the real estate industry. Shares are up 1.6% year-to-date as of the close of trading on Thursday.