(VIANEWS) - Saratoga Investment Corp New (SAR), Provident Financial Services (PFS), Ohio Valley Banc Corp. (OVBC) have the highest dividend yield stocks on this list.
| Rank | Financial Asset | Price | Change | Forward Dividend Yield | Updated (EST) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Saratoga Investment Corp New (SAR) | 25.25 | -1.25% | 9.82% | 2022-12-29 07:48:16 |
| 2 | Provident Financial Services (PFS) | 21.20 | -1.03% | 4.48% | 2022-12-28 21:14:07 |
| 3 | Ohio Valley Banc Corp. (OVBC) | 26.94 | 1.99% | 3.21% | 2023-01-03 13:43:17 |
| 4 | BlackRock (BLK) | 736.57 | 5.04% | 3.07% | 2023-01-06 15:55:41 |
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. Saratoga Investment Corp New (SAR) - Dividend Yield: 9.82%
Saratoga Investment Corp New's last close was $25.25, 14.58% under its 52-week high of $29.56.
Saratoga Investment Corp. is a business development company specializing in leveraged and management buyouts, acquisition financings, growth financings, recapitalization, debt refinancing, and transitional financing transactions at the lower end of middle market companies. It structures its investments as debt and equity by investing through first and second lien loans, mezzanine debt, co-investments, select high yield bonds, senior secured bonds, unsecured bonds, and preferred and common equity. It seeks to invest in the United States. The firm primarily invests $5 million to $20 million in companies having EBITDA of $2 million or greater and revenues of $8 million to $150 million. It invests through direct lending as well as participation in loan syndicates. The firm was formerly known as GSC Investment Corp. Saratoga Investment Corp. is based in New York, New York with an additional office in Florham Park, New Jersey.
Earnings per Share
Saratoga Investment Corp New's trailing 12 months EPS is $2.89.
PE Ratio
Saratoga Investment Corp New's trailing 12 months earnings to price ratio is 8.75. The purchaser of the shares is therefore investing $8.75 per dollar in annual earnings.
For the 12 trailing months, the company's return-on-equity, which is a measure of the profitability and shareholder equity for a business, was 4.9%.More news about Saratoga Investment Corp New.
2. Provident Financial Services (PFS) - Dividend Yield: 4.48%
Provident Financial Services's last close was $21.20, 19.08% below its 52-week high of $26.20.
Provident Financial Services, Inc. is the holding company of Provident Bank. It provides various banking services for individuals, families, businesses, and corporations in the United States. Deposit products offered by the company include checking, savings, interest bearing checking, money market deposits, certificate of deposit accounts and IRA products. The company's loan portfolio includes commercial real estate loans secured by multi-family apartments, office buildings and retail or industrial properties. It also offers fixed-rate and adjustable rate mortgage loans. Commercial construction loans are available. Consumer loans include home equity loans and home equity lines, as well as personal and vehicle loans. It also provides cash management services, including remote deposit capture and payroll origination. Escrow account management and online and mobile banking are available. It also offers wealth management services, including trust and estate administration and financial planning. The company also sells annuities and insurance products. It is also a real-estate investment trust that acquires mortgage loans and other real property assets. Additionally, it manages and sells properties purchased through foreclosure. It had 83 fully-service branches in New Jersey and Pennsylvania as of December 31, 2019. It was established in Jersey City in New Jersey in 1839.
Earnings per Share
Provident Financial Services' trailing 12 month EPS is $2.18.
PE Ratio
Provident Financial Services' trailing 12-month price-to-earnings ratio is 9.72. The purchaser of the shares is therefore investing $9.72 per dollar in annual earnings.
For the 12 trailing months, the company's return-on-equity, which is an indicator of the business' profitability relative to shareholders' equity, was 10.15%.Annual Top and Bottom Value
At 16:15 EST Provident Financial Services stock was valued at $21.20, which is way lower than its 52 week high of $26.20 but way higher than its 52-week low at $19.18.
Moving Average
Provident Financial Services's worth is under its 50-day moving average of $21.79 and under its 200-day moving average of $22.50.Growth Estimates Quarters
The company's growth estimates for the current quarter and the next is 28.6% and 6.9%, respectively.More news about Provident Financial Services.
3. Ohio Valley Banc Corp. (OVBC) - Dividend Yield: 3.21%
Ohio Valley Banc Corp.'s last close was $26.42, 18.68% below its 52-week high of $32.49.
Ohio Valley Banc Corp. is the bank holding firm for The Ohio Valley Bank Company, which provides both commercial and consumer banking services. It operates two business segments: Banking and Consumer Finance. The company accepts a variety of deposit products including savings, checking, time and money market accounts as well as individual retirement accounts and demand deposits. It also offers residential loans including residential mortgages for one to four families; commercial loans that can be used to secure equipment, inventory stock, rental properties, or commercial real estate; as well as consumer loans secured with automobiles, motorhomes, student loans and personal loans. It also offers wire transfer, safe deposit boxes and credit card services. Financial management online services include cash management, news updates about repossession auctions and current rates. The company also offers automatic teller machines (ATM), consumer finance, seasonal taxes preparation, commercial property, various liability insurance, trust, and consumer direct mortgage services. There are sixteen Ohio-based offices and six Ohio consumer finance offices. It owns and manages thirty-six ATMs. Twenty off-site ATMs are also part of its operation. Ohio Valley Banc Corp. was established in 1872. It is located in Gallipolis in Ohio.
Earnings per Share
Ohio Valley Banc Corp.'s trailing twelve-month EPS is $2.67.
PE Ratio
Ohio Valley Banc Corp.'s trailing 12-month price-earnings ratio is 10.09. The purchaser of the shares is therefore investing $10.09 per dollar in annual earnings.
For the 12 trailing months, the company's return-on-equity, which is a measure of the business' profitability relative to shareholders' equity, was 8.43%.Revenue Growth
Year-on-year quarterly revenue growth declined by 2.5%, now sitting on 52.38M for the twelve trailing months.
Moving Average
Ohio Valley Banc Corp.'s worth is higher than its 50-day moving average of $26.86 and under its 200-day moving average of $28.98.Volume
Today's last reported volume for Ohio Valley Banc Corp. is 2882 which is 6.91% below its average volume of 3096.
Yearly Top and Bottom Value
Ohio Valley Banc Corp.'s stock is valued at $26.94 at 16:15 EST, way below its 52-week high of $32.49 and way higher than its 52-week low of $22.68.
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4. BlackRock (BLK) - Dividend Yield: 3.07%
BlackRock's last close was $738.00, 20.43% under its 52-week high of $927.48.
BlackRock, Inc. is a publicly owned investment manager. The firm primarily provides its services to institutional, intermediary, and individual investors including corporate, public, union, and industry pension plans, insurance companies, third-party mutual funds, endowments, public institutions, governments, foundations, charities, sovereign wealth funds, corporations, official institutions, and banks. It also provides global risk management and advisory services. The firm manages separate client-focused equity, fixed income, and balanced portfolios. It also launches and manages open-end and closed-end mutual funds, offshore funds, unit trusts, and alternative investment vehicles including structured funds. The firm launches equity, fixed income, balanced, and real estate mutual funds. It also launches equity, fixed income, balanced, currency, commodity, and multi-asset exchange traded funds. The firm also launches and manages hedge funds. It invests in the public equity, fixed income, real estate, currency, commodity, and alternative markets across the globe. The firm primarily invests in growth and value stocks of small-cap, mid-cap, SMID-cap, large-cap, and multi-cap companies. It also invests in dividend-paying equity securities. The firm invests in investment grade municipal securities, government securities including securities issued or guaranteed by a government or a government agency or instrumentality, corporate bonds, and asset-backed and mortgage-backed securities. It employs fundamental and quantitative analysis with a focus on bottom-up and top-down approach to make its investments. The firm employs liquidity, asset allocation, balanced, real estate, and alternative strategies to make its investments. In real estate sector, it seeks to invest in Poland and Germany. The firm benchmarks the performance of its portfolios against various S&P, Russell, Barclays, MSCI, Citigroup, and Merrill Lynch indices. BlackRock, Inc. was founded in 1988 and is based in New York City with additional offices in Boston, Massachusetts; London, United Kingdom; Gurgaon, India; Hong Kong; Greenwich, Connecticut; Princeton, New Jersey; Edinburgh, United Kingdom; Sydney, Australia; Taipei, Taiwan; Singapore; Sao Paulo, Brazil; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Washington, District of Columbia; Toronto, Canada; Wilmington, Delaware; and San Francisco, California.
Earnings per Share
BlackRock's trailing 12 months earnings per share (EPS) is $34.51.
PE Ratio
BlackRock's trailing 12-month price-earnings ratio is 21.34. This means that the buyer of the share invests $21.34 per dollar in annual earnings.
Yearly Top and Bottom Value
BlackRock's stock is valued at $736.57 at 16:15 EST, way below its 52-week high of $927.48 and way higher than its 52-week low of $503.12.
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