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Great Plains’ subsidiaries are Kansas City Power & Light Company and Greater Missouri Operations Company. It also owns MPS Merchant, a natural gas company. Pending rate hikes are apt to support improved top- and bottom-line figures. Of note, the company issued 17 million shares in mid-2012, diluting earnings to some degree. With this having been priced in, the shares may well be positioned for a further rebound.

Sonoco Products Company (NYSE:SON)

Sonoco is another company that has come down in market value, and is backed by solid fundamentals. The paper and packaging company is benefiting on the top and bottom lines from the 2011 addition of Tegrant, a producer of highly-engineered and protective security retail packaging solutions. Product margins are improving as sales climb. Its restructuring activity during 2012 is resulting in improved productivity. As such, the company may well be in store for a good year in 2013.

The Tegrant purchase essentially created a new business segment, contributing 10% to 15% of total revenues. Sonoco’s core businesses, Consumer Packaging and Paper and Industrial Converted Products have struggled. It also operates a modestly-sized Packaging Services unit.

SON shares hold appeal to income investors and those looking for a turnaround. They yield about 3.8% at the current quote.

Conclusion

These stocks are worthwhile selections for a total return portfolio at this juncture.

The article Check Out These Total-Return Holdings originally appeared on Fool.com and is written by Damon Churchwell.

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