A few days ago I came across the twitter page (@windstream) of a company called Windstream Corporation (WIN) and was amazed by how effectively the company was using Twitter to stay in touch with existing customers, help resolve issues and try to sign up new customers. The name also rang a bell. When I checked through my emails I realized that a subscriber had mentioned this rural telecommunications provider to me back in October. He was a Windstream customer and felt that the stock looked attractive when it was trading in the $7 range.
I checked out some of the numbers on Windstream and while I am not too thrilled about the amount of debt the company has on its balance sheet, with a dividend yield of 12.1% and a payout ratio under 60%, the company is worth exploring further.