 AllianceBernstein NYSE:AB and StoneCastle Financial NASDAQ:BANX are both finance companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, analyst recommendations, profitability, earnings, dividends, risk and institutional ownership. Dividends AllianceBernstein pays an annual dividend of 3.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 14.1. ... 