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5. Sun Communities

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5. Sun Communities

This real estate investment trust (SUI) owns and operates manufactured housing communities, mainly in the Midwest and the Southeast.

Price (7/15/08): 17.40

Dividend Yield: 13.6%

S&P Investment Rank: 4 STARS (buy)

S&P Insight: S&P thinks a soft economy and turmoil in the residential market will increase demand for space in Sun's rental communities, but depress its smaller home-purchase business.