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AT&T, Washington Federal, Another 2 Companies Have A High Estimated Dividend Yield

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February 28, 2024

AT&T, Washington Federal, Another 2 Companies Have A High Estimated Dividend Yield

(VIANEWS) - AT&T (T), Washington Federal (WAFD), Sandridge Energy (SD) have the highest dividend yield stocks on this list.

Financial Asset Forward Dividend Yield Updated (EST)
AT&T (T) 6.66% 2024-02-28 15:59:18
Washington Federal (WAFD) 3.61% 2024-02-20 18:23:06
Sandridge Energy (SD) 3.16% 2024-02-13 19:06:06
BlackRock Municipal Target Term Trust (BTT) 2.65% 2024-02-27 19:44:06

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. AT&T (T) - Dividend Yield: 6.66%

AT&T's last close was $16.83, 21.83% under its 52-week high of $21.53. Intraday change was 0.8%.

AT&T Inc. provides telecommunications and technology services worldwide. The company operates through two segments, Communications and Latin America. The Communications segment offers wireless voice and data communications services; and sells handsets, wireless data cards, wireless computing devices, carrying cases/protective covers, and wireless chargers through its own company-owned stores, agents, and third-party retail stores. It also provides Virtual Private Networks, AT&T Dedicated Internet, Ethernet, data services, cloud solutions, outsourcing, and managed professional services, as well as customer premises equipment for multinational corporations, small and mid-sized businesses, governmental, and wholesale customers. In addition, this segment offers broadband services, including fiber connections, legacy telephony voice communication services, and other VoIP services and equipment to residential customers. This segment markets its communications services and products under the AT&T, AT&T Business, Cricket, AT&T PREPAID, and AT&T Fiber brand names. The Latin America segment provides postpaid and prepaid wireless services in Mexico under the AT&T and Unefon brand names, as well as sells smartphones through its owned stores, agents and third-party retail stores. The company was formerly known as SBC Communications Inc. and changed its name to AT&T Inc. in 2005. AT&T Inc. was incorporated in 1983 and is based in Dallas, Texas.

Earnings Per Share

As for profitability, AT&T has a trailing twelve months EPS of $1.97.

PE Ratio

AT&T has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 8.61. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $8.61 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 negative -7.76%.

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2. Washington Federal (WAFD) - Dividend Yield: 3.61%

Washington Federal's last close was $28.77, 21.39% below its 52-week high of $36.60. Intraday change was -1.32%.

Washington Federal, Inc. operates as the bank holding company for Washington Federal Bank, National Association that provides lending, depository, insurance, and other banking services in the United States. The company accepts deposit products, including business and personal checking accounts, and term certificates of deposit, as well as money market accounts and passbook savings accounts. It also provides single-family residential, construction, land acquisition and development, consumer lot, multi-family residential, commercial and industrial, commercial real estate, home equity, and consumer loans. In addition, the company offers insurance brokerage services, such as individual and business insurance policies to customers and general public; holds and markets real estate properties; mobile and internet banking services; debit and credit cards; and acts as trustee. It serves consumers, mid-sized and large businesses, and owners and developers of commercial real estate. As of September 30, 2020, the company had 234 branches located in Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Arizona, Utah, Nevada, New Mexico, and Texas. Washington Federal, Inc. was founded in 1917 and is headquartered in Seattle, Washington.

Earnings Per Share

As for profitability, Washington Federal has a trailing twelve months EPS of $3.41.

PE Ratio

Washington Federal has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 8.33. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $8.33 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 9.9%.

Revenue Growth

Year-on-year quarterly revenue growth declined by 14.4%, now sitting on 673.02M for the twelve trailing months.

Yearly Top and Bottom Value

Washington Federal's stock is valued at $28.39 at 16:15 EST, way under its 52-week high of $36.60 and way higher than its 52-week low of $23.36.

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3. Sandridge Energy (SD) - Dividend Yield: 3.16%

Sandridge Energy's last close was $12.23, 31.29% below its 52-week high of $17.80. Intraday change was -3.47%.

SandRidge Energy, Inc. engages in the acquisition, development, and production of oil and natural gas primarily in the United States Mid-Continent. As of December 31, 2022, it had an interest in 1,471 gross producing wells. The company was incorporated in 2006 and is headquartered in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.

Earnings Per Share

As for profitability, Sandridge Energy has a trailing twelve months EPS of $4.42.

PE Ratio

Sandridge Energy has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 2.77. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $2.77 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 38.57%.

Revenue Growth

Year-on-year quarterly revenue growth declined by 46.2%, now sitting on 170.83M for the twelve trailing months.

Moving Average

Sandridge Energy's worth is way below its 50-day moving average of $13.69 and way under its 200-day moving average of $14.95.

Volume

Today's last reported volume for Sandridge Energy is 445750 which is 9.26% below its average volume of 491278.

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4. BlackRock Municipal Target Term Trust (BTT) - Dividend Yield: 2.65%

BlackRock Municipal Target Term Trust's last close was $20.89, 4.44% under its 52-week high of $21.86. Intraday change was -0.62%.

Blackrock Municipal 2030 Target Term Trust is a closed end fixed income mutual fund launched by BlackRock, Inc. The fund is managed by by BlackRock Advisors, LLC. It invests in fixed income markets. The fund invests primarily in investment grade municipal bonds that are exempt from regular federal income tax. It was formerly known as BlackRock Municipal Target Term Trust. Blackrock Municipal 2030 Target Term Trust was formed on August 30, 2012 and is domiciled in the United States.

Earnings Per Share

As for profitability, BlackRock Municipal Target Term Trust has a trailing twelve months EPS of $-0.02.

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 -0.07%.

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