AEP -- extraordinary sales growth the past few years, but no earnings growth at all. Something weird with their accounting? Change in their business model? Don't know, but after Enron, one had better ask!!
The dividend is great, but not much growth potential in the stock price -- high price has been stuck right around 50 for five years, and no reason to think it will change.
Based on a cursory look, I would view this more as a bond than as a stock. Would want to look carefully at the cash flow to see whether it can sustain the dividend, which has been $2.40 for at least five years, and again no reason I can see on a cursory look to think it will go up, unless you know things I haven't seen on a very preliminary look.
GGP -- looks more interesting. Solid sales AND earnings growth the past five years, but stock price that hasn't gone through the roof. Dividend has increased every year for at least the past five. Yielding around 6% at recent price. May bear some looking into, though debt is pretty high even for an REIT, and could be hurt if interest rates rise.
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