Western Asset High Income Fund II, Verizon, Another 7 Companies Have A High Estimated Dividend Yield

(VIANEWS) – Western Asset High Income Fund II (HIX), Verizon (VZ), Bank of South Carolina Corp. (BKSC) have the highest dividend yield stocks on this list.

Close to 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. Western Asset High Income Fund II (HIX) – Dividend Yield: 13.52%

Western Asset High Income Fund II’s last close was $4.35, 14.37% under its 52-week high of $5.08. Intraday change was 0.67%.

Western Asset High Income Fund II Inc. is a closed-ended fixed income mutual fund launched and managed by Legg Mason Partners Fund Advisor, LLC. The fund is co-managed by Western Asset Management Company, Western Asset Management Company Limited, and Western Asset Management Company Pte. Ltd. It invests in the fixed income markets across the globe. The fund invests in securities of companies that operate across diversified sectors. It invests in high yield debt securities issued by U.S., foreign corporations and foreign governments. The fund employs a combination of quantitative and fundamental analysis with bottom-up security selection process to create its portfolio. It benchmarks the performance of its portfolio against Barclays Capital U.S. Corporate High Yield 2% Issuer Cap Index and the JPMorgan Emerging Markets Bond Index Global. Western Asset High Income Fund II, Inc. was formed on May 28, 1998 and is domiciled in the United States.

Earnings Per Share

As for profitability, Western Asset High Income Fund II has a trailing twelve months EPS of $0.11.

PE Ratio

Western Asset High Income Fund II has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 39.55. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $39.55 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 2.08%.

Revenue Growth

Year-on-year quarterly revenue growth declined by 0.7%, now sitting on 43.2M for the twelve trailing months.

Yearly Top and Bottom Value

Western Asset High Income Fund II’s stock is valued at $4.35 at 17:15 EST, way under its 52-week high of $5.08 and higher than its 52-week low of $4.16.

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2. Verizon (VZ) – Dividend Yield: 6.57%

Verizon’s last close was $39.70, 8.57% under its 52-week high of $43.42. Intraday change was -1.12%.

Verizon Communications Inc., through its subsidiaries, engages in the provision of communications, technology, information, and entertainment products and services to consumers, businesses, and governmental entities worldwide. It operates in two segments, Verizon Consumer Group (Consumer) and Verizon Business Group (Business). The Consumer segment provides wireless services across the wireless networks in the United States under the Verizon and TracFone brands and through wholesale and other arrangements; and fixed wireless access (FWA) broadband through its wireless networks, as well as related equipment and devices, such as smartphones, tablets, smart watches, and other wireless-enabled connected devices. The segment also offers wireline services in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern United States, as well as Washington D.C. through its fiber-optic network, Verizon Fios product portfolio, and a copper-based network. The Business segment provides wireless and wireline communications services and products, including FWA broadband, data, video and conferencing, corporate networking, security and managed network, local and long-distance voice, and network access services to deliver various IoT services and products to businesses, government customers, and wireless and wireline carriers in the United States and internationally. The company was formerly known as Bell Atlantic Corporation and changed its name to Verizon Communications Inc. in June 2000. Verizon Communications Inc. was incorporated in 1983 and is headquartered in New York, New York.

Earnings Per Share

As for profitability, Verizon has a trailing twelve months EPS of $2.75.

PE Ratio

Verizon has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 14.44. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $14.44 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 12.99%.

Volatility

Verizon’s last week, last month’s, and last quarter’s current intraday variation average was a negative 0.56%, a negative 0.03%, and a positive 0.85%.

Verizon’s highest amplitude of average volatility was 1.89% (last week), 1.00% (last month), and 0.85% (last quarter).

Moving Average

Verizon’s value is below its 50-day moving average of $40.50 and above its 200-day moving average of $36.79.

Stock Price Classification

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

Previous days news about Verizon

• Verizon communications (vz) Q1 earnings beat estimates. According to Zacks on Monday, 22 April, "While Verizon has outperformed the market so far this year, the question that comes to investors’ minds is: what’s next for the stock?"

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3. Bank of South Carolina Corp. (BKSC) – Dividend Yield: 5.4%

Bank of South Carolina Corp.’s last close was $12.50, 21.19% below its 52-week high of $15.86. Intraday change was -0.64%.

Bank of South Carolina Corporation operates as a bank holding company for The Bank of South Carolina that provides a range of financial products and services primarily in Charleston, Berkeley, and Dorchester counties of South Carolina. Its deposits include non-interest-bearing demand accounts, NOW accounts, money market accounts, time deposits, and savings accounts, as well as certificates of deposit. The company offers secured and unsecured commercial loans, commercial real estate construction loans, consumer construction loans, home equity lines of credit, and mortgage originations, as well as paycheck protection program loans. It operates five banking house locations. The company was founded in 1986 and is headquartered in Charleston, South Carolina.

Earnings Per Share

As for profitability, Bank of South Carolina Corp. has a trailing twelve months EPS of $1.16.

PE Ratio

Bank of South Carolina Corp. has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 10.78. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $10.78 for every dollar of annual earnings.

Moving Average

Bank of South Carolina Corp.’s value is below its 50-day moving average of $12.52 and below its 200-day moving average of $12.71.

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4. Farmers National Banc Corp. (FMNB) – Dividend Yield: 5.17%

Farmers National Banc Corp.’s last close was $12.90, 12.54% below its 52-week high of $14.75. Intraday change was -6.43%.

Farmers National Banc Corp., a financial holding company, operates in the banking, trust, retirement consulting, insurance, and financial management industries. It offers commercial and retail banking services, including checking, savings, and time deposit accounts; commercial, mortgage and installment, and home equity loans; home equity lines of credit, night depository, safe deposit box, money order, bank check, automated teller machine, Internet banking, travel card, E bond transaction, MasterCard and Visa credit cards, brokerage, and other services. The company also provides personal and corporate trust services in the areas of estate settlement, trust administration, and employee benefit plans; retirement services; property and casualty insurance products and services; and various insurance products through licensed representatives, as well as invests in municipal securities. It operates through 47 locations in northeastern region of Ohio and one location in southwestern Pennsylvania. The company was founded in 1887 and is based in Canfield, Ohio.

Earnings Per Share

As for profitability, Farmers National Banc Corp. has a trailing twelve months EPS of $1.33.

PE Ratio

Farmers National Banc Corp. has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 9.08. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $9.08 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 14.33%.

Moving Average

Farmers National Banc Corp.’s worth is below its 50-day moving average of $13.37 and below its 200-day moving average of $12.86.

Volume

Today’s last reported volume for Farmers National Banc Corp. is 47379 which is 55.83% below its average volume of 107275.

Sales Growth

Farmers National Banc Corp.’s sales growth for the current quarter is negative 10.1%.

Growth Estimates Quarters

The company’s growth estimates for the current quarter and the next is a negative 25% and a negative 22%, respectively.

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5. Entergy Corporation (ETR) – Dividend Yield: 4.37%

Entergy Corporation’s last close was $107.18, 4.22% under its 52-week high of $111.90. Intraday change was -0.89%.

Entergy Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the production and retail distribution of electricity in the United States. It generates, transmits, distributes, and sells electric power in portions of Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Texas, including the City of New Orleans; and distributes natural gas. It also engages in the ownership of interests in non-nuclear power plants that sell electric power to wholesale customers, as well as provides decommissioning services to other nuclear power plant owners. It generates electricity through gas, nuclear, coal, hydro, and solar power sources. The company sells energy to retail power providers, utilities, electric power co-operatives, power trading organizations, and other power generation companies. The company's power plants have approximately 24,000 megawatts of electric generating capacity. It delivers electricity to 3 million utility customers in Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Texas. Entergy Corporation was founded in 1913 and is headquartered in New Orleans, Louisiana.

Earnings Per Share

As for profitability, Entergy Corporation has a trailing twelve months EPS of $11.1.

PE Ratio

Entergy Corporation has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 9.27. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $9.27 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 16.69%.

Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation, and Amortization

Entergy Corporation’s EBITDA is 3.96.

Dividend Yield

As claimed by Morningstar, Inc., the next dividend payment is on Feb 8, 2024, the estimated forward annual dividend rate is 4.52 and the estimated forward annual dividend yield is 4.37%.

Volatility

Entergy Corporation’s last week, last month’s, and last quarter’s current intraday variation average was 1.36%, 0.13%, and 0.82%.

Entergy Corporation’s highest amplitude of average volatility was 1.36% (last week), 1.02% (last month), and 0.82% (last quarter).

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6. CNA Financial Corporation (CNA) – Dividend Yield: 3.96%

CNA Financial Corporation’s last close was $44.44, 6.19% under its 52-week high of $47.37. Intraday change was 2.54%.

CNA Financial Corporation provides commercial property and casualty insurance products primarily in the United States. It operates through Specialty, Commercial, International, Life & Group, and Corporate & Other segments. The company offers professional liability coverages and risk management services to various professional firms, including architects, real estate agents, and accounting and law firms; directors and officers, employment practices, fiduciary, and fidelity coverages to small and mid-size firms, public and privately held firms, and not-for-profit organizations; professional and general liability, as well as associated standard property and casualty coverages for healthcare industry; surety and fidelity bonds; and warranty and alternative risks products. It also provides property insurance products, such as property, marine, boiler, and machinery coverages; casualty insurance products comprising workers' compensation, general and product liability, commercial auto, and umbrella coverages; specialized loss-sensitive insurance programs and total risk management services; and run-off long term care policies. In addition, the company offers long-tail exposures comprising commercial automobile liability, workers compensation, general and medical professional liability, other professional and management liability, and assumed reinsurance run-off and products liability; and short-tail exposures, such as property, commercial automobile physical damage, marine, surety, and warranty. It markets its products through independent agents, brokers, and general underwriters to small, medium, and large businesses; insurance companies; associations; professionals; and other groups in the marine, oil and gas, construction, manufacturing, life science, property, financial services, healthcare, and technology industries. The company was founded in 1853 and is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. CNA Financial Corporation operates as a subsidiary of Loews Corporation.

Earnings Per Share

As for profitability, CNA Financial Corporation has a trailing twelve months EPS of $4.43.

PE Ratio

CNA Financial Corporation has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 10.03. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $10.03 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 13.07%.

Dividend Yield

According to Morningstar, Inc., the next dividend payment is on Feb 16, 2024, the estimated forward annual dividend rate is 1.76 and the estimated forward annual dividend yield is 3.96%.

Stock Price Classification

According to the stochastic oscillator, a useful indicator of overbought and oversold conditions, CNA Financial Corporation’s stock is considered to be oversold (<=20).

Sales Growth

CNA Financial Corporation’s sales growth is 33.3% for the present quarter and negative 6.4% for the next.

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7. Coca-Cola (KO) – Dividend Yield: 3.22%

Coca-Cola’s last close was $60.64, 6.69% below its 52-week high of $64.99. Intraday change was -1.3%.

The Coca-Cola Company, a beverage company, manufactures, markets, and sells various nonalcoholic beverages worldwide. The company provides sparkling soft drinks, sparkling flavors; water, sports, coffee, and tea; juice, value-added dairy, and plant-based beverages; and other beverages. It also offers beverage concentrates and syrups, as well as fountain syrups to fountain retailers, such as restaurants and convenience stores. The company sells its products under the Coca-Cola, Diet Coke/Coca-Cola Light, Coca-Cola Zero Sugar, caffeine free Diet Coke, Cherry Coke, Fanta Orange, Fanta Zero Orange, Fanta Zero Sugar, Fanta Apple, Sprite, Sprite Zero Sugar, Simply Orange, Simply Apple, Simply Grapefruit, Fresca, Schweppes, Thums Up, Aquarius, Ayataka, BODYARMOR, Ciel, Costa, Dasani, dogadan, FUZE TEA, Georgia, glacéau smartwater, glacéau vitaminwater, Gold Peak, Ice Dew, I LOHAS, Powerade, Topo Chico, AdeS, Del Valle, fairlife, innocent, Minute Maid, and Minute Maid Pulpy brands. It operates through a network of independent bottling partners, distributors, wholesalers, and retailers, as well as through bottling and distribution operators. The company was founded in 1886 and is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia.

Earnings Per Share

As for profitability, Coca-Cola has a trailing twelve months EPS of $2.47.

PE Ratio

Coca-Cola has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 23.6. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $23.6 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 40.16%.

Dividend Yield

As claimed by Morningstar, Inc., the next dividend payment is on Mar 14, 2024, the estimated forward annual dividend rate is 1.94 and the estimated forward annual dividend yield is 3.22%.

Sales Growth

Coca-Cola’s sales growth is negative 5.5% for the current quarter and negative 4.9% for the next.

Volume

Today’s last reported volume for Coca-Cola is 9148660 which is 34.86% below its average volume of 14045400.

Moving Average

Coca-Cola’s value is under its 50-day moving average of $59.91 and below its 200-day moving average of $58.94.

Previous days news about Coca-Cola

• 3 reasons why growth investors shouldn't overlook Coca-Cola femsa (kof). According to Zacks on Tuesday, 23 April, "This combination indicates that Coca-Cola FEMSA is a potential outperformer and a solid choice for growth investors.", "While the historical EPS growth rate for Coca-Cola FEMSA is 16.9%, investors should actually focus on the projected growth. "

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8. Gildan Activewear (GIL) – Dividend Yield: 2.33%

Gildan Activewear’s last close was $34.89, 10.24% below its 52-week high of $38.87. Intraday change was -0.88%.

Gildan Activewear Inc. manufactures and sells various apparel products in the United States, North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and Latin America. It provides various activewear products, including T-shirts, fleece tops and bottoms, and sports shirts under the Gildan, Gildan Performance, Gildan Hammer, Comfort Colors, American Apparel, Alstyle, and GoldToe brands. The company also offers hosiery products comprising athletic; dress; and casual, liner, therapeutic, and workwear socks, as well as sheer pantyhose, tights, and leggings under the Gildan, Under Armour, GoldToe, PowerSox, Signature Gold by Goldtoe, Peds, MediPeds, Therapy Plus, All Pro, Secret, Silks, Secret Silky, and American Apparel brands. In addition, it provides men's and boys' underwear products, and ladies panties under the Gildan and Gildan Platinum brands; and ladies' shapewear, intimates, and accessories under the Secret and Secret Silky brands. The company sells its products to wholesale distributors, screen printers, and embellishers, as well as to retailers and lifestyle brand companies. The company was formerly known as Textiles Gildan Inc. and changed its name to Gildan Activewear Inc. in March 1995. Gildan Activewear Inc. was founded in 1946 and is headquartered in Montreal, Canada.

Earnings Per Share

As for profitability, Gildan Activewear has a trailing twelve months EPS of $3.03.

PE Ratio

Gildan Activewear has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 11.51. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $11.51 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 27.79%.

Volatility

Gildan Activewear’s last week, last month’s, and last quarter’s current intraday variation average was a negative 0.31%, a negative 0.36%, and a positive 1.29%.

Gildan Activewear’s highest amplitude of average volatility was 0.46% (last week), 1.03% (last month), and 1.29% (last quarter).

Volume

Today’s last reported volume for Gildan Activewear is 445723 which is 46.12% below its average volume of 827353.

Stock Price Classification

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

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9. Steven Madden, Ltd. (SHOO) – Dividend Yield: 2.15%

Steven Madden, Ltd.’s last close was $39.09, 14.33% below its 52-week high of $45.63. Intraday change was -0.33%.

Steven Madden, Ltd. designs, sources, markets, and sells fashion-forward branded and private label footwear, accessories, and apparel for women, men, and children in the United States and internationally. Its Wholesale Footwear segment provides footwear under the Steve Madden, Steven by Steve Madden, Madden Girl, BB Dakota, Dolce Vita, DV Dolce Vita, Betsey Johnson, GREATS, Blondo, Anne Klein, Mad Love, Superga, Madden NYC, and COOL Planet brands, as well as private label footwear. The company's Wholesale Accessories/Apparel segment offers handbags, apparel, small leather goods, belts, soft accessories, fashion scarves, wraps, gifting, and other accessories under the Steve Madden, BB Dakota, Anne Klein, Betsey Johnson, Cejon, Madden NYC, and Dolce Vita brands, as well as private label handbag and accessories to department stores, mass merchants, off-price retailers, online retailers, specialty stores, and independent stores. Its Direct-to-Consumer segment operates Steve Madden and Superga full-price retail stores, Steve Madden outlet stores, and Steve Madden shop-in-shops, as well as digital e-commerce websites, including SteveMadden.com, DolceVita.com, betseyjohnson.com, Blondo.com, GREATS.com, and Superga-USA.com. The company's Licensing segment licenses its Steve Madden, Madden Girl, and Betsey Johnson trademarks. Its First Cost segment operates as a buying agent for footwear products under private labels for national chains, specialty retailers, and value-priced retailers. As of December 31, 2021, it owned and operated 214 brick-and-mortar retail stores that included 147 Steve Madden full-price stores, 66 Steve Madden outlet stores, and 1 Superga store, as well as 6 e-commerce websites. Steven Madden, Ltd. was incorporated in 1990 and is headquartered in Long Island City, New York.

Earnings Per Share

As for profitability, Steven Madden, Ltd. has a trailing twelve months EPS of $2.3.

PE Ratio

Steven Madden, Ltd. has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 17. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $17 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 20.57%.

Yearly Top and Bottom Value

Steven Madden, Ltd.’s stock is valued at $39.09 at 17:15 EST, way under its 52-week high of $45.63 and way higher than its 52-week low of $29.92.

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