(VIANEWS) – Advent Claymore Convertible Securities and Income Fund (AVK), Eaton Vance Corporation Eaton Vance Tax (ETW), American Electric Power Company (AEP) have the highest dividend yield stocks on this list.
| Financial Asset | Forward Dividend Yield | Updated (EST) |
|---|---|---|
| Advent Claymore Convertible Securities and Income Fund (AVK) | 12.29% | 2023-06-23 11:23:12 |
| Eaton Vance Corporation Eaton Vance Tax (ETW) | 8.55% | 2023-06-24 17:13:07 |
| American Electric Power Company (AEP) | 4.07% | 2023-07-03 13:37:27 |
| Southern Company (SO) | 3.9% | 2023-07-03 13:45:13 |
| MSC Industrial Direct Company (MSM) | 3.29% | 2023-06-26 07:14:07 |
| Matthews International Corporation (MATW) | 2.29% | 2023-07-01 21:12:07 |
| The European Equity Fund (EEA) | 2.09% | 2023-06-24 13:08:06 |
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. Advent Claymore Convertible Securities and Income Fund (AVK) – Dividend Yield: 12.29%
Advent Claymore Convertible Securities and Income Fund’s last close was $11.42, 23.82% under its 52-week high of $14.99. Intraday change was -0.09%.
Advent Claymore Convertible Securities and Income Fund is a closed-ended fixed income mutual fund launched and managed by Advent Capital Management, LLC. The fund primarily invests in the fixed income markets of the United States. It seeks to invest in securities of companies operating across the diversified sectors. The fund invests approximately 60% of its portfolio in convertible securities and rest in lower-grade non-convertible income securities. It employs fundamental analysis to create its portfolio. Advent Claymore Convertible Securities and Income Fund was formed on April 29, 2003 and is domiciled in the United States.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Advent Claymore Convertible Securities and Income Fund has a trailing twelve months EPS of $-4.95.
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 -30.39%.
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2. Eaton Vance Corporation Eaton Vance Tax (ETW) – Dividend Yield: 8.55%
Eaton Vance Corporation Eaton Vance Tax’s last close was $8.06, 15.16% below its 52-week high of $9.50. Intraday change was -1.35%.
Eaton Vance Tax-Managed Global Buy-Write Opportunities Fund is a closed-ended equity mutual fund launched and managed by Eaton Vance Management. It is co-managed by Parametric Portfolio Associates LLC. The fund invests in public equity markets across the globe. It seeks to invest in stocks of companies operating across diversified sectors. The fund also writes call options on one or more U.S. and foreign indices on a substantial portion of the value of its common stock portfolio. It benchmarks the performance of its portfolio against the S&P 500 Index, the CBOE S&P 500 BuyWrite Index, the CBOE NASDAQ-100 BuyWrite Index, and the FTSE Eurotop 100 Index. Eaton Vance Tax-Managed Global Buy-Write Opportunities Fund was formed on September 30, 2005 and is domiciled in the United States.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Eaton Vance Corporation Eaton Vance Tax has a trailing twelve months EPS of $-1.69.
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 -17.6%.
Yearly Top and Bottom Value
Eaton Vance Corporation Eaton Vance Tax’s stock is valued at $8.06 at 20:15 EST, way under its 52-week high of $9.50 and above its 52-week low of $7.57.
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3. American Electric Power Company (AEP) – Dividend Yield: 4.07%
American Electric Power Company’s last close was $84.20, 20.27% below its 52-week high of $105.60. Intraday change was 1.33%.
American Electric Power Company, Inc., an electric public utility holding company, engages in the generation, transmission, and distribution of electricity for sale to retail and wholesale customers in the United States. It operates through Vertically Integrated Utilities, Transmission and Distribution Utilities, AEP Transmission Holdco, and Generation & Marketing segments. The company generates electricity using coal and lignite, natural gas, renewable, nuclear, hydro, solar, wind, and other energy sources. It also supplies and markets electric power at wholesale to other electric utility companies, rural electric cooperatives, municipalities, and other market participants. The company was incorporated in 1906 and is headquartered in Columbus, Ohio.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, American Electric Power Company has a trailing twelve months EPS of $3.94.
PE Ratio
American Electric Power Company has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 21.65. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $21.65 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 8.28%.
Moving Average
American Electric Power Company’s worth is below its 50-day moving average of $87.12 and under its 200-day moving average of $90.70.
Volume
Today’s last reported volume for American Electric Power Company is 1388200 which is 50.18% below its average volume of 2786930.
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4. Southern Company (SO) – Dividend Yield: 3.9%
Southern Company’s last close was $70.25, 12.81% below its 52-week high of $80.57. Intraday change was 0.46%.
The Southern Company, through its subsidiaries, engages in the generation, transmission, and distribution of electricity. It operates through three segments: Gas Distribution Operations, Gas Pipeline Investments, and Gas Marketing Services. The company also develops, constructs, acquires, owns, and manages power generation assets, including renewable energy projects and sells electricity in the wholesale market; and distributes natural gas in Illinois, Georgia, Virginia, and Tennessee, as well as provides gas marketing services, gas distribution operations, and gas pipeline investments operations. In addition, it constructs, operates, and maintains 77,591 miles of natural gas pipelines and 14 storage facilities with total capacity of 157 Bcf to provide natural gas to residential, commercial, and industrial customers. It serves approximately 8.8 million electric and gas utility customers. Further, the company offers digital wireless communications and fiber optics services. The Southern Company was incorporated in 1945 and is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Southern Company has a trailing twelve months EPS of $3.05.
PE Ratio
Southern Company has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 23.14. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $23.14 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 9.57%.
Growth Estimates Quarters
The company’s growth estimates for the current quarter is a negative 27.1% and positive 11.5% for the next.
Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation, and Amortization
Southern Company’s EBITDA is 49.09.
Volume
Today’s last reported volume for Southern Company is 2156220 which is 47.21% below its average volume of 4085140.
Yearly Top and Bottom Value
Southern Company’s stock is valued at $70.57 at 20:15 EST, way under its 52-week high of $80.57 and way above its 52-week low of $60.71.
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5. MSC Industrial Direct Company (MSM) – Dividend Yield: 3.29%
MSC Industrial Direct Company’s last close was $96.13, 2.28% below its 52-week high of $98.37. Intraday change was 0.04%.
MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc., together with its subsidiaries, distributes metalworking and maintenance, repair, and operations (MRO) products in the United States, Canada, Mexico, and the United Kingdom. The company's MRO products comprise cutting tools, measuring instruments, tooling components, metalworking products, fasteners, flat stock products, raw materials, abrasives, machinery hand and power tools, safety and janitorial supplies, plumbing supplies, materials handling products, power transmission components, and electrical supplies. It offers approximately 1.7 million stock-keeping units through its catalogs and brochures; e-commerce channels, including its Website, mscdirect.com; inventory management solutions; and call-centers and branches. The company serves through its distribution network of 99 branch offices and 12 customer fulfillment centers. It serves individual machine shops, Fortune 100 manufacturing companies, and government agencies, as well as manufacturers of various sizes. The company was founded in 1941 and is headquartered in Melville, New York.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, MSC Industrial Direct Company has a trailing twelve months EPS of $6.49.
PE Ratio
MSC Industrial Direct Company has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 14.81. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $14.81 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 27.32%.
Volume
Today’s last reported volume for MSC Industrial Direct Company is 476056 which is 23.97% above its average volume of 384008.
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6. Matthews International Corporation (MATW) – Dividend Yield: 2.29%
Matthews International Corporation’s last close was $42.62, 0.35% below its 52-week high of $42.77. Intraday change was 1.38%.
Matthews International Corporation provides brand solutions, memorialization products, and industrial technologies worldwide. The company's SGK Brand Solutions segment offers brand management and pre-media services, printing plates and cylinders, engineered products, imaging services, digital asset management, merchandising display systems, and marketing and design services primarily for the consumer goods and retail industries. Its Memorialization segment manufactures and markets a range of memorialization products for use in cemeteries, funeral homes, and crematories. This segment offers cast bronze memorials, flush bronze and granite memorials, upright granite memorials and monuments, cremation memorialization products, granite benches, flower vases, crypt plates and letters, cremation urns, niche units, cemetery features and statues, caskets, community and family mausoleums, bronze plaques, letters, emblems, vases, lights, and photo ceramics, as well as architectural products to identify or commemorate people, places, events, and accomplishments. The company's Industrial Technologies segment designs, manufactures, and distributes marking and coding equipment and consumables, industrial automation products, warehouse automation systems, and order fulfillment systems for identifying, tracking, picking, and conveying consumer and industrial products. This segment serves manufacturers, suppliers, and distributors of durable goods and building products; consumer goods manufacturers; and pharmaceutical producers. Matthews International Corporation was founded in 1850 and is headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Matthews International Corporation has a trailing twelve months EPS of $-2.11.
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 -11.44%.
Yearly Top and Bottom Value
Matthews International Corporation’s stock is valued at $42.62 at 20:15 EST, below its 52-week high of $42.77 and way above its 52-week low of $22.12.
Growth Estimates Quarters
The company’s growth estimates for the present quarter and the next is 8.6% and 13.4%, respectively.
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7. The European Equity Fund (EEA) – Dividend Yield: 2.09%
The European Equity Fund’s last close was $8.43, 5.28% under its 52-week high of $8.90. Intraday change was -0.59%.
The European Equity Fund, Inc. is a closed ended equity mutual fund launched by Deutsche Investment Management Americas Inc. The fund is managed by Deutsche Asset Management International GmbH. It invests in the public equity markets of Europe. The fund seeks to invest in the stocks of companies operating across diversified sectors. It primarily invests in equity or equity-linked securities of companies. The fund seeks to benchmark the performance of its portfolio against the MSCI-EMU Index. It was formerly known as Germany Fund Inc. The European Equity Fund, Inc. was formed on July 23, 1986 and is domiciled in the United States.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, The European Equity Fund has a trailing twelve months EPS of $-2.24.
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 -21.92%.
Yearly Top and Bottom Value
The European Equity Fund’s stock is valued at $8.43 at 20:15 EST, under its 52-week high of $8.90 and way higher than its 52-week low of $6.06.
Moving Average
The European Equity Fund’s value is under its 50-day moving average of $8.52 and higher than its 200-day moving average of $7.91.
Revenue Growth
Year-on-year quarterly revenue growth declined by 38.4%, now sitting on 2.05M for the twelve trailing months.
Dividend Yield
As stated by Morningstar, Inc., the next dividend payment is on May 11, 2023, the estimated forward annual dividend rate is 0.18 and the estimated forward annual dividend yield is 2.09%.
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