Despite the increasing debt load, Windstream generates sufficient cash to maintain the hefty dividend.

FORBES: Setting Sail With Windstream's High Yield

Windstream Corp shares are currently trading off about 0.9% on the day.

FORBES: Notable Two Hundred Day Moving Average Cross - WIN

Among the largest underlying components of DTN, in trading today Reynolds American Incorporated ( NYSE: RAI) is up about 0.1%, NiSource Inc ( NYSE: NI) is off about 0.2%, and Windstream Corporation ( NASD: WIN) is higher by about 0.5%.

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Among the largest underlying components of DTN, in trading today Southern Copper Corp ( NYSE: SCCO) is up about 0.9%, CenturyLink, Inc. ( NYSE: CTL) is off about 0.4%, and Windstream Corp ( NASD: WIN) is lower by about 2.8%.

FORBES: DTN, SCCO, CTL, WIN: ETF Outflow Alert

Among the largest underlying components of DTN, in trading today Reynolds American Incorporated ( NYSE: RAI) is up about 0.5%, NiSource Inc ( NYSE: NI) is up about 0.1%, and Windstream Corporation ( NASD: WIN) is up by about 0.3%.

FORBES: WisdomTree Dividend ex-Financials Fund Experiences Big Inflow

Among the largest underlying components of VOX, in trading today Verizon Communications Inc ( NYSE: VZ) is down about 0.4%, SBA Communications Corp. ( NASD: SBAC) is off about 0.7%, and Windstream Corp ( NASD: WIN) is higher by about 1.2%.

FORBES: VOX, VZ, SBAC, WIN: ETF Outflow Alert

In the case of Windstream Corp, looking at the history chart for WIN below can help in judging whether the most recent dividend is likely to continue, and in turn whether it is a reasonable expectation to expect a 9% annual yield.

FORBES: WIN Crosses Above 9% Yield Territory