Eaton Vance Tax, B&G Foods, Another 8 Companies Have A High Estimated Dividend Yield

(VIANEWS) – Eaton Vance Tax (EXG), B&G Foods (BGS), Kayne Anderson MLP Investment Company (KYN) have the highest dividend yield stocks on this list.

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. Eaton Vance Tax (EXG) – Dividend Yield: 9.13%

Eaton Vance Tax’s last close was $8.64, 1.82% below its 52-week high of $8.80. Intraday change was -0.17%.

Eaton Vance Tax-Managed Global Diversified Equity Income Fund is a closed-ended equity mutual fund launched and managed by Eaton Vance Management. It invests in public equity markets across the globe. The fund seeks to invest in stocks of companies operating across diversified sectors. It primarily invests in dividend paying stocks of companies. The fund also invests through derivatives. It also writes call options on one or more U.S. and foreign indices with respect to a portion of the value of its common stock portfolio. The fund benchmarks the performance of its portfolio against the MSCI World Index. Eaton Vance Tax-Managed Global Diversified Equity Income Fund was formed on February 27, 2007 and is domiciled in the United States.

Earnings Per Share

As for profitability, Eaton Vance Tax has a trailing twelve months EPS of $1.13.

PE Ratio

Eaton Vance Tax has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 7.63. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $7.63 for every dollar of annual earnings.

Dividend Yield

As maintained by Morningstar, Inc., the next dividend payment is on Oct 20, 2023, the estimated forward annual dividend rate is 0.66 and the estimated forward annual dividend yield is 9.13%.

Yearly Top and Bottom Value

Eaton Vance Tax’s stock is valued at $8.62 at 17:15 EST, under its 52-week high of $8.80 and way higher than its 52-week low of $6.78.

Volume

Today’s last reported volume for Eaton Vance Tax is 367129 which is 30.95% below its average volume of 531760.

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2. B&G Foods (BGS) – Dividend Yield: 8.14%

B&G Foods’s last close was $9.34, 21.97% below its 52-week high of $11.97. Intraday change was 0.54%.

B&G Foods, Inc. manufactures, sells, and distributes a portfolio of shelf-stable and frozen foods, and household products in the United States, Canada, and Puerto Rico. The company's products include frozen and canned vegetables, oatmeal and other hot cereals, fruit spreads, canned meats and beans, bagel chips, spices, seasonings, hot sauces, wine vinegars, maple syrups, molasses, salad dressings, pizza crusts, Mexican-style sauces, dry soups, taco shells and kits, salsas, pickles, peppers, tomato-based products, baking powder and soda, corn starch, cookies and crackers, nut clusters, and other specialty products. It markets its products under various brands, including Ac'cent, B&G, B&M, Back to Nature, Baker's Joy, Bear Creek Country Kitchens, Brer Rabbit, Canoleo, Cary's, Clabber Girl, Cream of Rice, Cream of Wheat, Crisco, Dash, Davis, Devonsheer, Don Pepino, Durkee, Emeril's, Farmwise, Grandma's Molasses, Green Giant, JJ Flats, Joan of Arc, Las Palmas, Le Sueur, MacDonald's, Mama Mary's, Maple Grove Farms of Vermont, McCann's, Molly McButter, New York Flatbreads, New York Style, Old London, Ortega, Polaner, Red Devil, Regina, Rumford, Sa-són, Sclafani, SnackWell's, Spice Islands, Spring Tree, Sugar Twin, Tone's, Trappey's, TrueNorth, Underwood, Vermont Maid, Victoria, and Weber and Wright's. The company also sells, markets, and distributes household products under the Static Guard brand. It sells and distributes its products directly, as well as through a network of independent brokers and distributors to supermarket chains, food service outlets, mass merchants, warehouse clubs, non-food outlets, and specialty distributors. The company was formerly known as B&G Foods Holdings Corp. and changed its name to B&G Foods, Inc. in October 2004. B&G Foods, Inc. was founded in 1822 and is headquartered in Parsippany, New Jersey.

Earnings Per Share

As for profitability, B&G Foods has a trailing twelve months EPS of $-1.54.

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 -14.28%.

Yearly Top and Bottom Value

B&G Foods’s stock is valued at $9.34 at 17:15 EST, way under its 52-week high of $11.97 and way above its 52-week low of $7.20.

Volatility

B&G Foods’s last week, last month’s, and last quarter’s current intraday variation average was 0.82%, 0.56%, and 1.76%.

B&G Foods’s highest amplitude of average volatility was 1.83% (last week), 1.94% (last month), and 1.76% (last quarter).

Dividend Yield

As claimed by Morningstar, Inc., the next dividend payment is on Sep 30, 2024, the estimated forward annual dividend rate is 0.76 and the estimated forward annual dividend yield is 8.14%.

Stock Price Classification

According to the stochastic oscillator, a useful indicator of overbought and oversold conditions, B&G Foods’s stock is considered to be oversold (<=20).

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3. Kayne Anderson MLP Investment Company (KYN) – Dividend Yield: 8.1%

Kayne Anderson MLP Investment Company’s last close was $10.87, 2.07% under its 52-week high of $11.10. Intraday change was 0.74%.

Kayne Anderson MLP Investment Company is a closed ended equity mutual fund launched and managed by KA Fund Advisors, LLC. It is co-managed by Kayne Anderson Capital Advisors, L.P. The fund invests in the public equity markets of the United States. It invests in stocks of companies operating in the energy sector. The fund primarily invests in energy-related master limited partnerships. Kayne Anderson MLP Investment Company was formed on June 4, 2004 and is domiciled in the United States.

Earnings Per Share

As for profitability, Kayne Anderson MLP Investment Company has a trailing twelve months EPS of $3.01.

PE Ratio

Kayne Anderson MLP Investment Company has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 3.64. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $3.64 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 29.26%.

Moving Average

Kayne Anderson MLP Investment Company’s value is higher than its 50-day moving average of $10.51 and way higher than its 200-day moving average of $9.62.

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4. Ark Restaurants Corp. (ARKR) – Dividend Yield: 6.51%

Ark Restaurants Corp.’s last close was $11.52, 29.11% under its 52-week high of $16.25. Intraday change was -1.5%.

Ark Restaurants Corp., through its subsidiaries, owns and operates restaurants and bars in the United States. As of December 19, 2022, it owned and operated 17 restaurants and bars, including four restaurants located in New York City; one in Washington, D.C.; five in Las Vegas, Nevada; one in Atlantic City, New Jersey; four on the east coast of Florida; and two on the gulf coast of Alabama, as well as had 16 fast food concepts and catering operations. The company was incorporated in 1983 and is based in New York, New York.

Earnings Per Share

As for profitability, Ark Restaurants Corp. has a trailing twelve months EPS of $-2.72.

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 -16.36%.

Yearly Top and Bottom Value

Ark Restaurants Corp.’s stock is valued at $11.80 at 17:15 EST, way under its 52-week high of $16.25 and way above its 52-week low of $10.27.

Dividend Yield

As claimed by Morningstar, Inc., the next dividend payment is on May 31, 2024, the estimated forward annual dividend rate is 0.75 and the estimated forward annual dividend yield is 6.51%.

Moving Average

Ark Restaurants Corp.’s value is under its 50-day moving average of $12.80 and way under its 200-day moving average of $13.97.

Revenue Growth

Year-on-year quarterly revenue growth declined by 1.3%, now sitting on 184.54M for the twelve trailing months.

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5. Blackrock Health Sciences Trust (BME) – Dividend Yield: 6.13%

Blackrock Health Sciences Trust’s last close was $41.70, 2.71% below its 52-week high of $42.86. Intraday change was 0.46%.

BlackRock Health Sciences Trust is a closed-ended equity mutual fund launched by BlackRock, Inc. The fund is managed by BlackRock Advisors, LLC. It invests in the public equity markets of the United States. The fund seeks to invest in stocks of companies operating in the health sciences and related sectors, which include businesses involved in researching, developing, producing, distributing or delivering medical, dental, optical, pharmaceutical or biotechnology products, supplies, equipment, or services. It also invests through equity derivatives, with an emphasis on option writing. The fund benchmarks the performance of its portfolio against the Russell 3000 Healthcare Index. BlackRock Health Sciences Trust was formed on March 31, 2005 and is domiciled in the United States.

Earnings Per Share

As for profitability, Blackrock Health Sciences Trust has a trailing twelve months EPS of $3.93.

PE Ratio

Blackrock Health Sciences Trust has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 10.61. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $10.61 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 9.01%.

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6. Union Bankshares (UNB) – Dividend Yield: 5.25%

Union Bankshares’s last close was $27.45, 14.22% below its 52-week high of $32.00. Intraday change was -0.9%.

Union Bankshares, Inc. operates as the bank holding company for Union Bank that provides retail, commercial, and municipal banking products and services in northern Vermont and New Hampshire. It offers retail depository services, such as personal checking, savings, money market, IRA/SEP/KEOGH, and health savings accounts, as well as certificates of deposit. The company also provides commercial real estate loans; consumer loans; municipal loans; commercial loans for plant and equipment, working capital, real estate renovation, and other business purposes to business owners and investors; and residential real estate loans. In addition, it offers small business administration guaranteed, and residential construction and mortgage loans; online cash management services, including account reconciliation, credit card depository, automated clearing house origination, wire transfers, and night depository services; merchant credit card services; remote deposit capture services; and online mortgage application services. Further, the company provides business checking accounts; standby letters of credit, bank checks or money orders, and safe deposit boxes; ATM services; debit cards; and telephone, Internet, and mobile banking services; home improvement loans and overdraft; and asset management, fiduciary, and trust services. It offers retail banking services to individuals; and commercial banking services to small and medium sized corporations, partnerships, and sole proprietorships, as well as nonprofit organizations, local municipalities, and school districts. The company operates 18 banking offices, 2 loan centers, and various ATMs. Union Bankshares, Inc. was founded in 1891 and is headquartered in Morrisville, Vermont.

Earnings Per Share

As for profitability, Union Bankshares has a trailing twelve months EPS of $2.2.

PE Ratio

Union Bankshares has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 12.48. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $12.48 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 16.27%.

Volume

Today’s last reported volume for Union Bankshares is 10638 which is 45.82% above its average volume of 7295.

Dividend Yield

As maintained by Morningstar, Inc., the next dividend payment is on Jul 26, 2024, the estimated forward annual dividend rate is 1.44 and the estimated forward annual dividend yield is 5.25%.

Moving Average

Union Bankshares’s worth is way higher than its 50-day moving average of $24.90 and above its 200-day moving average of $27.04.

Yearly Top and Bottom Value

Union Bankshares’s stock is valued at $27.45 at 17:15 EST, way below its 52-week high of $32.00 and way above its 52-week low of $20.92.

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7. Piedmont Office Realty Trust (PDM) – Dividend Yield: 5.04%

Piedmont Office Realty Trust’s last close was $9.92, 0.2% under its 52-week high of $9.94. Intraday change was 2.69%.

Piedmont Office Realty Trust, Inc. (NYSE: PDM) is an owner, manager, developer, redeveloper, and operator of high-quality, Class A office properties located primarily in major U.S. Sunbelt markets. Its approximately $5 billion portfolio is currently comprised of approximately 17 million square feet. The Company is a fully integrated, self-managed real estate investment trust (REIT) with local management offices in each of its markets and is investment-grade rated by S&P Global Ratings (BBB) and Moody's (Baa2). Piedmont is a 2023 ENERGY STAR Partner of the Year.

Earnings Per Share

As for profitability, Piedmont Office Realty Trust has a trailing twelve months EPS of $-0.66.

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 -4.78%.

Moving Average

Piedmont Office Realty Trust’s worth is way above its 50-day moving average of $8.77 and way higher than its 200-day moving average of $7.32.

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8. Vermilion Energy (VET) – Dividend Yield: 3.76%

Vermilion Energy’s last close was $9.22, 40.75% under its 52-week high of $15.56. Intraday change was 0.22%.

Vermilion Energy Inc., together with its subsidiaries, engages in the acquisition, exploration, development, and production of petroleum and natural gas in North America, Europe, and Australia. The company owns 82% working interest in 796,648 net acres of developed land and 85% working interest in 384,237 net acres of undeveloped land in Canada; 149,043 net acres of land in the Powder River basin in the United States; 96% working interest in 258,125 net acres of developed land and 100% working interest in 106,993 net acres of undeveloped land in the Aquitaine and Paris Basins in France; 53% working interest in 1,604,206 net acres of land in the Netherlands; 107,351 net developed acres and 1,549,929 net undeveloped acres in Germany; 975,374 net acres land in Croatia; 614,625 net acres land in Hungary; and 97,907 net acres land in Slovakia. It also owns 20% interests in the offshore Corrib natural gas field located to the northwest coast of Ireland; and 100% working interest in the Wandoo offshore oil field and related production facilities that covers 59,552 acres located on Western Australia's northwest shelf. Vermilion Energy Inc. was founded in 1994 and is headquartered in Calgary, Canada.

Earnings Per Share

As for profitability, Vermilion Energy has a trailing twelve months EPS of $-3.72.

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 -24.83%.

Yearly Top and Bottom Value

Vermilion Energy’s stock is valued at $9.22 at 17:15 EST, way under its 52-week high of $15.56 and above its 52-week low of $8.71.

Revenue Growth

Year-on-year quarterly revenue growth grew by 1.9%, now sitting on 1.81B for the twelve trailing months.

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9. CenterPoint Energy (CNP) – Dividend Yield: 2.89%

CenterPoint Energy’s last close was $29.10, 7.82% under its 52-week high of $31.57. Intraday change was 0.55%.

CenterPoint Energy, Inc. operates as a public utility holding company in the United States. The company operates through Electric, Natural Gas, and Midstream Investments segments. The Electric segment includes electric transmission and distribution services to electric customers and electric generation assets, as well as assets in the wholesale power market. The Natural Gas segment provides natural gas distribution services, as well as home appliance maintenance and repair services to customers in Minnesota; and home repair protection plans to natural gas customers in Texas and Louisiana through a third party. This segment also sells regulated intrastate natural gas, as well as natural gas transportation and storage services for residential, commercial, industrial, and transportation customers. The Midstream Investments segment provides natural gas and crude oil gathering, and natural gas processing services to its producer customers, as well as crude oil, condensate, and produced water gathering services to its producer and refiner customers; and interstate and intrastate natural gas pipeline transportation and storage services to its producer, power plant, local distribution company, and industrial end-user customers. As of December 31, 2020, it served approximately 2.6 million metered customers; owned 239 substation sites with a total installed rated transformer capacity of 69,915 megavolt amperes; operated approximately 99,000 linear miles of natural gas distribution mains, as well as 77,000 linear miles of natural gas transmission mains; and owned and operated 264 miles of intrastate pipeline in Louisiana, Texas, and Oklahoma. CenterPoint Energy, Inc. was founded in 1866 and is headquartered in Houston, Texas.

Earnings Per Share

As for profitability, CenterPoint Energy has a trailing twelve months EPS of $1.62.

PE Ratio

CenterPoint Energy has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 17.96. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $17.96 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 10.15%.

Volatility

CenterPoint Energy’s last week, last month’s, and last quarter’s current intraday variation average was 0.15%, 0.34%, and 1.13%.

CenterPoint Energy’s highest amplitude of average volatility was 0.69% (last week), 0.85% (last month), and 1.13% (last quarter).

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10. Heartland Financial USA (HTLF) – Dividend Yield: 2.11%

Heartland Financial USA’s last close was $56.94, 2.83% under its 52-week high of $58.60. Intraday change was 0.55%.

Heartland Financial USA, Inc., a multi-bank holding company, provides commercial, small business, and consumer banking services to individuals and businesses in the United States. It also accepts various deposit products, including checking and other demand deposit accounts; NOW, savings, money market, individual retirement; certificates of deposit; and other time deposits. The company offers commercial and industrial loans; commercial real estate loans; real estate mortgage loans; small business loans; agricultural loans; consumer loans comprising motor vehicle and home improvement loans, home equity line of credit, and fixed rate home equity and personal lines of credit; and credit cards for commercial, business, and personal use. In addition, it provides online banking, mobile banking, telephone banking, bill payment, automated clearing house, wire transfer, zero balance account, transaction reporting, lock box, remote deposit capture, accounts receivable, investment sweep account, reconciliation, treasury management, wealth management, trust, foreign exchange, and various fraud prevention services, such as check and electronic positive pay, as well as commercial purchasing and merchant credit cards, debit cards, and automated teller machines. Further, the company offers investment services, such as mutual funds, annuities, retirement products, education savings products, and brokerage services. Additionally, it is involved in the community development, consumer finance, multi-line insurance agency, and property management businesses. The company operates in Iowa, Illinois, Wisconsin, New Mexico, Arizona, Montana, Colorado, Minnesota, Kansas, Missouri, Texas, and California. Heartland Financial USA, Inc. was founded in 1981 and is headquartered in Denver, Colorado.

Earnings Per Share

As for profitability, Heartland Financial USA has a trailing twelve months EPS of $1.41.

PE Ratio

Heartland Financial USA has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 40.38. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $40.38 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 3.56%.

Yearly Top and Bottom Value

Heartland Financial USA’s stock is valued at $56.94 at 17:15 EST, below its 52-week high of $58.60 and way above its 52-week low of $26.44.

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