Swiss Helvetia Fund, Monro , Another 8 Companies Have A High Estimated Dividend Yield

(VIANEWS) – Swiss Helvetia Fund (SWZ), Monro (MNRO), CNA Financial Corporation (CNA) have the highest dividend yield stocks on this list.

A little less 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. Swiss Helvetia Fund (SWZ) – Dividend Yield: 6.46%

Swiss Helvetia Fund’s last close was $7.99, 6.77% under its 52-week high of $8.57. Intraday change was 0.5%.

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 $1.43.

PE Ratio

Swiss Helvetia Fund has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 5.62. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $5.62 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 15.5%.

Moving Average

Swiss Helvetia Fund’s value is above its 50-day moving average of $7.79 and above its 200-day moving average of $7.82.

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2. Monro (MNRO) – Dividend Yield: 4.5%

Monro ‘s last close was $24.33, 44.84% below its 52-week high of $44.11. Intraday change was -1.02%.

Monro, Inc. provides automotive undercar repair, and tire sales and services in the United States. It offers replacement tires and tire related services; routine maintenance services on passenger cars, light trucks, and vans; products and services for brakes; mufflers and exhaust systems; and steering, drive train, suspension, and wheel alignment. The company also provides auto maintenance services, including oil change, lubrication and fluid, motor vehicle safety inspection, auto emissions test, and air conditioners inspection services; and auto repair services for fuel and ignition systems, wheel alignment, suspension system, air conditioners. In addition, it offers heating and cooling systems, transmission flush and fills, batteries, alternators, and starters, as well as belt and hose installation, and scheduled maintenance services. The company operates its stores under the brand names of Monro Auto Service and Tire Centers, Tire Choice Auto Service Centers, Mr. Tire Auto Service Centers, Car-X Tire & Auto, Tire Warehouse Tires for Less, Ken Towery's Tire & Auto Care, Tire Barn Warehouse, and Free Service Tire & Auto Centers. As of March 27, 2021, it operated 1,263 company-operated stores, 96 franchised locations, seven wholesale locations, and three retread facilities in 32 states. The company was formerly known as Monro Muffler Brake, Inc. and changed its name to Monro, Inc. in August 2017. Monro, Inc. was founded in 1957 and is headquartered in Rochester, New York.

Earnings Per Share

As for profitability, Monro has a trailing twelve months EPS of $1.18.

PE Ratio

Monro has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 20.62. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $20.62 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 5.56%.

Moving Average

Monro ‘s worth is way below its 50-day moving average of $28.04 and way below its 200-day moving average of $29.36.

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3. CNA Financial Corporation (CNA) – Dividend Yield: 4.06%

CNA Financial Corporation’s last close was $43.38, 8.42% under its 52-week high of $47.37. Intraday change was -0.41%.

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 $4.58.

PE Ratio

CNA Financial Corporation has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 9.43. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $9.43 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 13.6%.

Growth Estimates Quarters

The company’s growth estimates for the ongoing quarter and the next is 6.2% and 11.3%, respectively.

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4. DTE Energy Company (DTE) – Dividend Yield: 3.64%

DTE Energy Company’s last close was $112.14, 4.52% under its 52-week high of $117.45. Intraday change was 0.11%.

DTE Energy Company engages in the utility operations. The company's Electric segment generates, purchases, distributes, and sells electricity to various residential, commercial, and industrial customers in southeastern Michigan. It generates electricity through coal-fired plants, hydroelectric pumped storage, and nuclear plants, as well as wind and solar assets. This segment owns and operates distribution substations and line transformers. The company's Gas segment purchases, stores, transports, distributes, and sells natural gas to various residential, commercial, and industrial customers throughout Michigan; and sells storage and transportation capacity. Its DTE Vantage segment offers metallurgical and petroleum coke to steel and other industries; and power generation, steam production, chilled water production, and wastewater treatment services, as well as air supplies compressed air to industrial customers. Its Energy Trading segment engages in power, natural gas, and environmental marketing and trading; structured transactions; and the optimization of contracted natural gas pipeline transportation and storage positions. The company was founded in 1849 and is based in Detroit, Michigan.

Earnings Per Share

As for profitability, DTE Energy Company has a trailing twelve months EPS of $6.76.

PE Ratio

DTE Energy Company has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 15.72. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $15.72 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 11.59%.

Growth Estimates Quarters

The company’s growth estimates for the present quarter and the next is 20.2% and 29.2%, respectively.

Sales Growth

DTE Energy Company’s sales growth is negative 11.3% for the current quarter and negative 35.4% for the next.

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5. ESSA Bancorp (ESSA) – Dividend Yield: 3.46%

ESSA Bancorp’s last close was $17.22, 17.49% under its 52-week high of $20.87. Intraday change was -0.63%.

ESSA Bancorp, Inc. operates as a bank holding company for ESSA Bank & Trust that provides a range of financial services to individuals, families, and businesses in Pennsylvania. The company accepts savings accounts, interest bearing demand accounts, checking accounts, money market accounts, club accounts, certificates of deposit and IRAs, and other qualified plan accounts, as well as commercial checking accounts. Its loan portfolio includes first mortgage loans for the purchase, construction, or refinancing of one- to four-family residential real estate property; commercial real estate loans; home equity loans and lines of credit; and commercial and other consumer loans, as well as loans secured by deposits and personal unsecured loans. In addition, the company offers insurance benefits consulting services, such as health insurance, life insurance, short term and long term disability, dental, vision, 401(K) retirement planning, and individual health products, as well as asset management and trust, and investment services. As of September 30, 2021, it operated 21 community offices, including seven offices in Monroe County, three offices in Lehigh County, five offices in Northampton County, one office in Lackawanna County, one office in Luzerne County, one office in Chester County, two offices in Delaware County, and one office in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. The company was founded in 1916 and is headquartered in Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania.

Earnings Per Share

As for profitability, ESSA Bancorp has a trailing twelve months EPS of $1.87.

PE Ratio

ESSA Bancorp has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 9.21. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $9.21 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 8.1%.

Moving Average

ESSA Bancorp’s value is higher than its 50-day moving average of $17.13 and higher than its 200-day moving average of $17.15.

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6. Mexico Equity and Income Fund (MXE) – Dividend Yield: 3.21%

Mexico Equity and Income Fund’s last close was $9.37, 19.43% below its 52-week high of $11.63. Intraday change was -0.11%.

Mexico Equity & Income Fund Inc. is a closed ended balanced mutual fund launched and managed by Pichardo Asset Management, S.A. de C.V. The fund invests in the fixed income and public equity markets of Mexico. It also invests some portion in the convertible securities. The fund invests in the stocks of companies operating across diversified sectors. It benchmarks the performance of its portfolio against the Mexbol and MSCI Mexico Index. Mexico Equity & Income Fund Inc. was formed on May 24, 1990 and is domiciled in the United States.

Earnings Per Share

As for profitability, Mexico Equity and Income Fund has a trailing twelve months EPS of $1.89.

PE Ratio

Mexico Equity and Income Fund has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 4.96. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $4.96 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 13.28%.

Dividend Yield

As claimed by Morningstar, Inc., the next dividend payment is on Dec 27, 2023, the estimated forward annual dividend rate is 0.3 and the estimated forward annual dividend yield is 3.21%.

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7. Plumas Bancorp (PLBC) – Dividend Yield: 3%

Plumas Bancorp’s last close was $34.69, 22.91% under its 52-week high of $45.00. Intraday change was 0.14%.

Plumas Bancorp operates as the bank holding company for the Plumas Bank that provides various banking products and services for small and middle market businesses, and individuals in Northeastern California and Northwestern Nevada. The company accepts various deposits, such as checking, money market checking, business sweep, public funds sweep, savings, time deposit, and retirement accounts. Its loan portfolio includes term real estate, commercial, and industrial term loans; government-guaranteed and agricultural loans, as well as credit lines; consumer, automobile, and home equity loans; land development and construction loans; and small business administration loans. The company also provides remote deposit, telephone and mobile banking, internet banking with bill-pay options, cashier's check, bank-by-mail, automated teller machine, night depository, safe deposit box, direct deposit, electronic funds transfer, and other customary banking services. As of February 28, 2022, it operated 14 full-service branches and 3 lending offices. Plumas Bancorp was incorporated in 1980 and is headquartered in Reno, Nevada.

Earnings Per Share

As for profitability, Plumas Bancorp has a trailing twelve months EPS of $4.79.

PE Ratio

Plumas Bancorp has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 7.25. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $7.25 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 19.57%.

Volume

Today’s last reported volume for Plumas Bancorp is 1879 which is 66.23% below its average volume of 5565.

Moving Average

Plumas Bancorp’s value is under its 50-day moving average of $35.44 and below its 200-day moving average of $35.76.

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8. ConocoPhillips (COP) – Dividend Yield: 2.97%

ConocoPhillips’s last close was $109.39, 19.08% below its 52-week high of $135.18. Intraday change was -1.29%.

ConocoPhillips explores for, produces, transports, and markets crude oil, bitumen, natural gas, liquefied natural gas (LNG), and natural gas liquids in the United States, Canada, China, Libya, Malaysia, Norway, the United Kingdom, and internationally. The company's portfolio includes unconventional plays in North America; conventional assets in North America, Europe, Asia, and Australia; global LNG developments; oil sands assets in Canada; and an inventory of global exploration prospects. ConocoPhillips was founded in 1917 and is headquartered in Houston, Texas.

Earnings Per Share

As for profitability, ConocoPhillips has a trailing twelve months EPS of $9.07.

PE Ratio

ConocoPhillips has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 14.47. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $14.47 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 21.81%.

Sales Growth

ConocoPhillips’s sales growth for the next quarter is 1.1%.

Dividend Yield

As maintained by Morningstar, Inc., the next dividend payment is on May 10, 2024, the estimated forward annual dividend rate is 3.25 and the estimated forward annual dividend yield is 2.97%.

Moving Average

ConocoPhillips’s worth is above its 50-day moving average of $122.30 and way higher than its 200-day moving average of $118.22.

Yearly Top and Bottom Value

ConocoPhillips’s stock is valued at $131.20 at 20:15 EST, below its 52-week high of $135.18 and way higher than its 52-week low of $99.35.

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9. McDonald’s (MCD) – Dividend Yield: 2.63%

McDonald’s’s last close was $253.58, 16.14% below its 52-week high of $302.39. Intraday change was -0.46%.

McDonald's Corporation operates and franchises restaurants under the McDonald's brand in the United States and internationally. It offers food and beverages, including hamburgers and cheeseburgers, various chicken sandwiches, fries, shakes, desserts, sundaes, cookies, pies, soft drinks, coffee, and other beverages; and full or limited breakfast, as well as sells various other products during limited-time promotions. The company owns and operates under various structures comprising conventional franchise, developmental license, or affiliate. McDonald's Corporation was founded in 1940 and is based in Chicago, Illinois.

Earnings Per Share

As for profitability, McDonald’s has a trailing twelve months EPS of $11.55.

PE Ratio

McDonald’s has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 23.15. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $23.15 for every dollar of annual earnings.

Revenue Growth

Year-on-year quarterly revenue growth grew by 4.6%, now sitting on 25.76B for the twelve trailing months.

Moving Average

McDonald’s’s worth is above its 50-day moving average of $266.08 and below its 200-day moving average of $276.83.

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10. Union Pacific Corporation (UNP) – Dividend Yield: 2.34%

Union Pacific Corporation’s last close was $222.10, 14.13% below its 52-week high of $258.66. Intraday change was -0.75%.

Union Pacific Corporation, through its subsidiary, Union Pacific Railroad Company, operates in the railroad business in the United States. The company offers transportation services for grain and grain products, fertilizers, food and refrigerated products, and coal and renewables to grain processors, animal feeders, ethanol producers, renewable biofuel producers, and other agricultural users; and construction products, industrial chemicals, plastics, forest products, specialized products, metals and ores, petroleum, liquid petroleum gases, soda ash, and sand, as well as finished automobiles, automotive parts, and merchandise in intermodal containers. Union Pacific Corporation was founded in 1862 and is headquartered in Omaha, Nebraska.

Earnings Per Share

As for profitability, Union Pacific Corporation has a trailing twelve months EPS of $10.44.

PE Ratio

Union Pacific Corporation has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 22.45. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $22.45 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 45.45%.

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