Eagle Bancorp, Swiss Helvetia Fund, Another 6 Companies Have A High Estimated Dividend Yield

(VIANEWS) – Eagle Bancorp (EGBN), Swiss Helvetia Fund (SWZ), Provident Financial Services (PFS) have the highest dividend yield stocks on this list.

Almost 2K companies listed in the Nasdaq and NYSE pay out dividends to its shareholders. The dividend yield is a dividend to price ratio showing how much a company pays out in dividends each year.

1. Eagle Bancorp (EGBN) – Dividend Yield: 7.75%

Eagle Bancorp’s last close was $23.63, 51.81% under its 52-week high of $49.04. Intraday change was 1.72%.

Eagle Bancorp, Inc. operates as the bank holding company for EagleBank that provides commercial and consumer banking services primarily in the United States. The company also offers various commercial and consumer lending products comprising commercial loans for working capital, equipment purchases, real estate lines of credit, and government contract financing; asset based lending and accounts receivable financing; construction and commercial real estate loans; business equipment financing; consumer home equity lines of credit, personal lines of credit, and term loans; consumer installment loans, such as auto and personal loans; personal credit cards; and residential mortgage loans. In addition, it provides online and mobile banking services; and other services, including cash management services, business sweep accounts, lock boxes, remote deposit captures, account reconciliation services, merchant card services, safety deposit boxes, and automated clearing house origination, as well as after-hours depositories and ATM services. Further, the company offers insurance products and services through a referral program. The company serves sole proprietors, small and medium-sized businesses, partnerships, corporations, non-profit organizations and associations, and individuals, as well as investors. As of December 31, 2021, it operated seventeen banking offices comprising 6 in Suburban Maryland, 5 in the District of Columbia, and 6 in Northern Virginia. Eagle Bancorp, Inc. was incorporated in 1997 and is headquartered in Bethesda, Maryland.

Earnings Per Share

As for profitability, Eagle Bancorp has a trailing twelve months EPS of $4.06.

PE Ratio

Eagle Bancorp has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 5.82. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $5.82 for every dollar of annual earnings.

The company’s return on equity, which measures the profitability of a business relative to shareholder’s equity, for the twelve trailing months is 10.71%.

Volume

Today’s last reported volume for Eagle Bancorp is 260014 which is 10.51% below its average volume of 290564.

Dividend Yield

As stated by Morningstar, Inc., the next dividend payment is on Jul 18, 2023, the estimated forward annual dividend rate is 1.8 and the estimated forward annual dividend yield is 7.75%.

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2. Swiss Helvetia Fund (SWZ) – Dividend Yield: 6.29%

Swiss Helvetia Fund’s last close was $7.81, 8.87% below its 52-week high of $8.57. Intraday change was -1.02%.

The Swiss Helvetia Fund Inc. is a closed-ended equity mutual fund launched and managed by Schroder Investment Management North America Inc. The fund invests in public equity markets of Switzerland. It seeks to invest in stocks of companies operating across diversified sectors. The fund primarily invests in value stocks of companies across all market capitalizations. It employs fundamental analysis with a bottom-up stock picking approach, focusing on factors such as capital appreciation, income, economic and industry trends, quality of management, financial condition, business plan, industry and sector market position, dividend payout ratio, and corporate governance to create its portfolio. The fund benchmarks the performance of its portfolio against the S&P 500 Index and MSCI EAFE Index. It was previously known as The Helvetia Fund, Inc. The Swiss Helvetia Fund Inc. was formed in October 24, 1986 and is domiciled in the United States.

Earnings Per Share

As for profitability, Swiss Helvetia Fund has a trailing twelve months EPS of $1.52.

PE Ratio

Swiss Helvetia Fund has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 5.09. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $5.09 for every dollar of annual earnings.

The company’s return on equity, which measures the profitability of a business relative to shareholder’s equity, for the twelve trailing months is 16.81%.

Revenue Growth

Year-on-year quarterly revenue growth declined by 0.8%, now sitting on 2.98M for the twelve trailing months.

Yearly Top and Bottom Value

Swiss Helvetia Fund’s stock is valued at $7.73 at 17:15 EST, below its 52-week high of $8.57 and way higher than its 52-week low of $6.56.

Volume

Today’s last reported volume for Swiss Helvetia Fund is 67620 which is 247.55% above its average volume of 19456.

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3. Provident Financial Services (PFS) – Dividend Yield: 6.24%

Provident Financial Services’s last close was $15.21, 38.12% below its 52-week high of $24.58. Intraday change was -1.17%.

Provident Financial Services, Inc. operates as the bank holding company for Provident Bank that provides various banking products and services to individuals, families, and businesses in the United States. Its deposit products include savings, checking, interest-bearing checking, money market deposit, and certificate of deposit accounts, as well as IRA products. The company's loan portfolio comprises commercial real estate loans that are secured by properties, such as multi-family apartment buildings, office buildings, and retail and industrial properties; commercial business loans; fixed-rate and adjustable-rate mortgage loans collateralized by one- to four-family residential real estate properties; commercial construction loans; and consumer loans consisting of home equity loans, home equity lines of credit, marine loans, personal loans and unsecured lines of credit, and auto and recreational vehicle loans. It also offers cash management, remote deposit capture, payroll origination, escrow account management, and online and mobile banking services; and business credit cards. In addition, the company provides wealth management services comprising investment management, trust and estate administration, financial planning, tax compliance and planning, and private banking. Further, it sells insurance and investment products, including annuities; operates as a real estate investment trust for acquiring mortgage loans and other real estate related assets; and manages and sells real estate properties acquired through foreclosure. The company was founded in 1839 and is headquartered in Jersey City, New Jersey.

Earnings Per Share

As for profitability, Provident Financial Services has a trailing twelve months EPS of $2.21.

PE Ratio

Provident Financial Services has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 6.88. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $6.88 for every dollar of annual earnings.

The company’s return on equity, which measures the profitability of a business relative to shareholder’s equity, for the twelve trailing months is 10.22%.

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4. First Hawaiian (FHB) – Dividend Yield: 5.85%

First Hawaiian’s last close was $18.26, 35.43% below its 52-week high of $28.28. Intraday change was 2.64%.

First Hawaiian, Inc. operates as a bank holding company for First Hawaiian Bank that provides a range of banking services to consumer and commercial customers in the United States. It operates in three segments: Retail Banking, Commercial Banking, and Treasury and Other. The company accepts various deposit products, including checking and savings accounts, and time deposit accounts. It also provides residential and commercial mortgage loans, home equity lines of credit, automobile loans and leases, personal lines of credit, installment loans, and small business loans and leases, commercial lease financing, and auto dealer financing. In addition, the company offers personal installment, credit card, individual investment and financial planning, insurance protection, trust and estate, private banking, retirement planning, treasury, and merchant processing services. As of December 31, 2020, it operated 54 branches in Oahu, Maui, Hawaii, Kauai, Lanai, Guam, and Saipan. The company was formerly known as BancWest Corporation and changed its name to First Hawaiian, Inc. in April 2016. The company was founded in 1858 and is headquartered in Honolulu, Hawaii. First Hawaiian, Inc. is a subsidiary of BancWest Corporation.

Earnings Per Share

As for profitability, First Hawaiian has a trailing twelve months EPS of $2.17.

PE Ratio

First Hawaiian has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 8.41. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $8.41 for every dollar of annual earnings.

The company’s return on equity, which measures the profitability of a business relative to shareholder’s equity, for the twelve trailing months is 12.05%.

Growth Estimates Quarters

The company’s growth estimates for the present quarter and the next is a negative 18.5% and a negative 30.6%, respectively.

Moving Average

First Hawaiian’s value is under its 50-day moving average of $19.56 and way under its 200-day moving average of $21.58.

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5. Edison International (EIX) – Dividend Yield: 4.22%

Edison International’s last close was $68.07, 9.14% under its 52-week high of $74.92. Intraday change was -0.8%.

Edison International, through its subsidiaries, generates and distributes electric power. The company supplies electricity to approximately 50,000 square mile area of southern California to residential, commercial, industrial, public authorities, agricultural, and other sectors. It also provides decarbonization and energy solutions to commercial, institutional, and industrial customers in North America and Europe. The company's transmission facilities consist of lines ranging from 55 kV to 500 kV and approximately 80 transmission substations; and distribution system consists of approximately 38,000 circuit-miles of overhead lines; approximately 31,000 circuit-miles of underground lines; and 730 substations. Edison International was founded in 1886 and is headquartered in Rosemead, California.

Earnings Per Share

As for profitability, Edison International has a trailing twelve months EPS of $2.48.

PE Ratio

Edison International has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 27.23. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $27.23 for every dollar of annual earnings.

The company’s return on equity, which measures the profitability of a business relative to shareholder’s equity, for the twelve trailing months is 5.38%.

Sales Growth

Edison International’s sales growth is 14.5% for the ongoing quarter and 9.6% for the next.

Growth Estimates Quarters

The company’s growth estimates for the ongoing quarter is 4.7% and a drop 6.1% for the next.

Dividend Yield

As claimed by Morningstar, Inc., the next dividend payment is on Sep 27, 2023, the estimated forward annual dividend rate is 2.95 and the estimated forward annual dividend yield is 4.22%.

Yearly Top and Bottom Value

Edison International’s stock is valued at $67.53 at 17:15 EST, below its 52-week high of $74.92 and way above its 52-week low of $54.45.

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6. The AES (AES) – Dividend Yield: 3.91%

The AES’s last close was $15.96, 46.6% below its 52-week high of $29.89. Intraday change was 1.33%.

The AES Corporation operates as a diversified power generation and utility company. It owns and/or operates power plants to generate and sell power to customers, such as utilities, industrial users, and other intermediaries. The company also owns and/or operates utilities to generate or purchase, distribute, transmit, and sell electricity to end-user customers in the residential, commercial, industrial, and governmental sectors; and generates and sells electricity on the wholesale market. It uses a range of fuels and technologies to generate electricity, including coal, gas, hydro, wind, solar, and biomass; and renewables, such as energy storage and landfill gas. The company owns and/or operates a generation portfolio of approximately 32,326 megawatts. It has operations in the United States, Puerto Rico, El Salvador, Chile, Colombia, Argentina, Brazil, Mexico, Central America, the Caribbean, Europe, and Asia. The company was formerly known as Applied Energy Services, Inc. and changed its name to The AES Corporation in April 2000. The AES Corporation was incorporated in 1981 and is headquartered in Arlington, Virginia.

Earnings Per Share

As for profitability, The AES has a trailing twelve months EPS of $-0.56.

The company’s return on equity, which measures the profitability of a business relative to shareholder’s equity, for the twelve trailing months is negative -6.13%.

Sales Growth

The AES’s sales growth is 14.9% for the ongoing quarter and 20.3% for the next.

Stock Price Classification

According to the stochastic oscillator, a useful indicator of overbought and oversold conditions, The AES’s stock is considered to be overbought (>=80).

Yearly Top and Bottom Value

The AES’s stock is valued at $16.17 at 17:15 EST, way under its 52-week high of $29.89 and higher than its 52-week low of $15.92.

Growth Estimates Quarters

The company’s growth estimates for the ongoing quarter is a negative 33.3% and positive 44.9% for the next.

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7. AudioCodes Ltd. (AUDC) – Dividend Yield: 3.58%

AudioCodes Ltd.’s last close was $10.05, 57.97% below its 52-week high of $23.91. Intraday change was -1.59%.

AudioCodes Ltd. provides advanced communications software, products, and productivity solutions for the digital workplace. The company offers solutions, products, and services for unified communications, contact centers, VoiceAI business line, and service provider business. Its products include session border controllers, life cycle management solutions, VoIP network routing solutions, media gateways and servers, multi-service business routers, IP phones solutions, and value-added applications, as well as professional services. The company also offers One Voice Operations Center, a voice network management solution; Device Manager for administering business phones and meeting room solutions; AudioCodes Routing Manager for handling call routing in VoIP networks; and User Management Pack 365 simplifies user lifecycle and identity management across Microsoft Teams and Skype for Business deployments. In addition, it provides AudioCodes Live for Microsoft Teams, a portfolio of managed services for simplifying Teams adoption; appliances for Microsoft Skype/Teams for Business such as survivable branch appliances, CCE, and CloudBond 365; and a range of value-added voice applications comprising SmartTAP, Voca, VoiceAI Connect, and Meeting Insights. Further, the company offers managed services; and AudioCodes Live Cloud, a Microsoft Teams software as a service solution that enables service providers to offer their business customers a seamless migration to Microsoft Teams. It primarily markets and sells its products through a direct sales force and sales representatives to original equipment manufacturers, network equipment providers, and systems integrators and distributors in the telecommunications and networking industries. The company primarily operates in the Americas, Europe, the Far East, and Israel. AudioCodes Ltd. was incorporated in 1992 and is headquartered in Lod, Israel.

Earnings Per Share

As for profitability, AudioCodes Ltd. has a trailing twelve months EPS of $0.43.

PE Ratio

AudioCodes Ltd. has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 23. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $23 for every dollar of annual earnings.

The company’s return on equity, which measures the profitability of a business relative to shareholder’s equity, for the twelve trailing months is 7.46%.

Volume

Today’s last reported volume for AudioCodes Ltd. is 64356 which is 65.59% below its average volume of 187072.

Dividend Yield

As stated by Morningstar, Inc., the next dividend payment is on Aug 15, 2023, the estimated forward annual dividend rate is 0.36 and the estimated forward annual dividend yield is 3.58%.

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8. Masco Corporation (MAS) – Dividend Yield: 2.13%

Masco Corporation’s last close was $53.09, 16.87% below its 52-week high of $63.86. Intraday change was -0.93%.

Masco Corporation designs, manufactures, and distributes home improvement and building products in North America, Europe, and internationally. The company operates through two segments, Plumbing Products and Decorative Architectural Products. The Plumbing Products segment offers faucets, showerheads, handheld showers, valves, bath hardware and accessories, bathing units, shower bases and enclosures, toilets, acrylic tubs, shower trays, spas, exercise pools, and fitness systems; brass, copper, and composite plumbing system components; thermoplastic extrusions, extruded plastic profiles, specialized fabrications, and PEX tubing products; and other non-decorative plumbing products. This segment provides its products under the DELTA, BRIZO, PEERLESS, HANSGROHE, AXOR, GINGER, NEWPORT BRASS, BRASSTECH, WALTEC, BRISTAN, HERITAGE, MIROLIN, HÜPPE, HOT SPRING, CALDERA, FREEFLOW SPAS, FANTASY SPAS, ENDLESS POOLS, BRASSCRAFT, PLUMB SHOP, COBRA, COBRA PRO, and MASTER PLUMBER brands. The Decorative Architectural Products segment offers paints, primers, specialty coatings, stains, and waterproofing products; cabinet and door hardware, functional hardware, wall plates, hook and rail products, and picture hanging accessories; decorative bath hardware, and shower accessories and doors; and decorative indoor and outdoor lighting fixtures, ceiling fans, landscape lighting, and LED lighting systems. This segment provides its products under the BEHR, KILZ, LIBERTY, BRAINERD, FRANKLIN BRASS, KICHLER, and ÉLAN brands. It sells its products to the plumbing, heating, and hardware wholesalers; home centers and online retailers; hardware stores; electrical and landscape distributors; lighting showrooms; building supply outlets; and other mass merchandisers. Masco Corporation was founded in 1929 and is headquartered in Livonia, Michigan.

Earnings Per Share

As for profitability, Masco Corporation has a trailing twelve months EPS of $3.55.

PE Ratio

Masco Corporation has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 14.95. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $14.95 for every dollar of annual earnings.

Dividend Yield

As claimed by Morningstar, Inc., the next dividend payment is on Aug 9, 2023, the estimated forward annual dividend rate is 1.14 and the estimated forward annual dividend yield is 2.13%.

Revenue Growth

Year-on-year quarterly revenue growth declined by 9.6%, now sitting on 8.23B for the twelve trailing months.

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