NEW YORK, NY--(Marketwire - Oct 25, 2011) - One of the most attractive aspects of many of the large Domestic Telecoms is their dividends. Investment income has become harder to come by in this low interest rate environment, and with interest rates looking like they will stay low for some time many investors are looking for large cap, dividend paying stocks to provide some stability and income in their portfolios. The Bedford Report examines the outlook for companies in the Telecom sector and provides equity research on Verizon Communications, Inc. (NYSE: [ VZ ]) and Windstream Corporation (NASDAQ: [ WIN ]). Access to the full company reports can be found at:

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For telecom corporations in mature markets like the United States, some companies are looking for new ways to drive profits. Several companies in the industry are building their data-center businesses in expectation of a move to cloud computing. The cloud computing trend could change the telecom business significantly, with both businesses and individuals storing their data in facilities designed to hold and secure their files and information.

Meanwhile, some companies in the telecom industry are also fighting for government subsidies to provide broadband service to underserved markets. With the large landmass of the United States, some 20 million Americans in rural areas are still without access to broadband internet.

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Last week Verizon Communications announced that its third-quarter profit more than doubled as the carrier's growth in contract wireless subscribers outpaced rivals. In its wireless segment, Verizon kept adding more high-paying subscribers than rival AT&T Inc. But similar to AT&T, it was hurt by the delayed launch of the new iPhone model, and missed analyst expectations for the number of new subscribers on contract-based plans. Presently Verizon pays an annual dividend of $2.00 per share for a yield of around 5.3 percent.

Presently Windstream pays an annual dividend of one dollar per share for a hefty yield of approximately 8.3 percent. The company is set to post third quarter earnings on November 4^th. Windstream posted a second-quarter profit of $93.2 million, or 18 cents per share, compared with $79 million, or 17 cents per share, a year earlier. Revenue rose 12 percent to $1.03 billion, topping expectations of $1.02 billion.

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