(VIANEWS) – First Trust Senior Floating Rate Income Fund II (FCT), BlackRock Energy and Resources Trust (BGR), Simmons First National Corporation (SFNC) have the highest dividend yield stocks on this list.
| Financial Asset | Forward Dividend Yield | Updated (EST) |
|---|---|---|
| First Trust Senior Floating Rate Income Fund II (FCT) | 12.2% | 2023-10-27 22:55:11 |
| BlackRock Energy and Resources Trust (BGR) | 6.25% | 2023-10-26 16:55:21 |
| Simmons First National Corporation (SFNC) | 4.9% | 2023-10-18 19:41:05 |
| BankFinancial Corporation (BFIN) | 4.66% | 2023-10-14 10:23:05 |
| Park Electrochemical Corporation (PKE) | 3.3% | 2023-10-12 07:09:05 |
| Merck (MRK) | 2.91% | 2023-10-27 12:56:35 |
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. First Trust Senior Floating Rate Income Fund II (FCT) – Dividend Yield: 12.2%
First Trust Senior Floating Rate Income Fund II’s last close was $9.56, 7.45% under its 52-week high of $10.33. Intraday change was 0.21%.
First Trust Senior Floating Rate Income Fund II is a closed-ended fixed income mutual fund launched and managed by First Trust Advisors L.P. The fund invests in the fixed income markets of the United States. It seeks to invest in a portfolio of senior secured floating rate corporate loans. The fund benchmarks the performance of its portfolio against the S&P/LSTA Leveraged Loan Index. It was formerly known as First Trust/Four Corners Senior Floating Rate Income Fund II. First Trust Senior Floating Rate Income Fund II was formed on May 25, 2004 and is domiciled in the United States.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, First Trust Senior Floating Rate Income Fund II has a trailing twelve months EPS of $0.55.
PE Ratio
First Trust Senior Floating Rate Income Fund II has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 17.38. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $17.38 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 4.83%.
Volume
Today’s last reported volume for First Trust Senior Floating Rate Income Fund II is 31091 which is 49.63% below its average volume of 61735.
Revenue Growth
Year-on-year quarterly revenue growth grew by 33.6%, now sitting on 26.04M for the twelve trailing months.
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2. BlackRock Energy and Resources Trust (BGR) – Dividend Yield: 6.25%
BlackRock Energy and Resources Trust’s last close was $12.61, 6.87% below its 52-week high of $13.54. Intraday change was -0.48%.
BlackRock Energy and Resources Trust is a closed-ended equity mutual fund launched by BlackRock, Inc. The fund is co-managed by BlackRock Advisors, LLC and BlackRock International Limited. It invests in public equity markets across the globe, with an emphasis on the United States. The fund seeks to invest in stocks of companies operating in the energy and natural resources sectors. It invests in stocks of companies across all market capitalizations. The fund also invests through equity derivatives, with an emphasis on option writing. It was formerly known as BlackRock Global Energy and Resources Trust. BlackRock Energy and Resources Trust was formed on December 23, 2004 and is domiciled in the United States.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, BlackRock Energy and Resources Trust has a trailing twelve months EPS of $1.85.
PE Ratio
BlackRock Energy and Resources Trust has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 6.78. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $6.78 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 13.92%.
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3. Simmons First National Corporation (SFNC) – Dividend Yield: 4.9%
Simmons First National Corporation’s last close was $16.16, 34.97% under its 52-week high of $24.85. Intraday change was -2.42%.
Simmons First National Corporation operates as the holding company for Simmons Bank that provides banking and other financial products and services to individuals and businesses. It offers checking, savings, and time deposits; consumer, real estate, and commercial loans; agricultural finance, equipment, and small business administration lending; trust and fiduciary services; credit cards; investment management products; insurance products; and securities and investment services. The company also provides ATM services; Internet and mobile banking platforms; overdraft facilities; and safe deposit boxes. As of January 27, 2022, the company operated through 199 financial centers in Arkansas, Missouri, Tennessee, Texas, Oklahoma, and Kansas. Simmons First National Corporation was founded in 1903 and is headquartered in Pine Bluff, Arkansas.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Simmons First National Corporation has a trailing twelve months EPS of $2.11.
PE Ratio
Simmons First National Corporation has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 7.66. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $7.66 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 8.09%.
Revenue Growth
Year-on-year quarterly revenue growth grew by 8.7%, now sitting on 877.75M for the twelve trailing months.
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4. BankFinancial Corporation (BFIN) – Dividend Yield: 4.66%
BankFinancial Corporation’s last close was $8.59, 18.96% under its 52-week high of $10.60. Intraday change was -0.35%.
BankFinancial Corporation operates as the bank holding company for BankFinancial, National Association that provides various commercial, family, and personal banking products and services. The company accepts various deposit products, including savings, NOW, checking, money market, IRA, and other retirement accounts, as well as certificates of deposit. Its loan products include multi-family and nonresidential real estate, construction and land, and commercial loans and leases; one-to-four family residential mortgage loans, including home equity loans and lines of credit; and consumer loans. The company also provides cash management, funds transfer, bill payment, other online and mobile banking transactions, automated teller machines, safe deposit boxes, trust, wealth management, and general insurance agency services. In addition, it offers financial planning services; and sells property and casualty, and other insurance products on an agency basis. The company operates 19 full-service banking offices located in Cook, DuPage, Lake, and Will Counties, Illinois. BankFinancial Corporation was founded in 1924 and is headquartered in Burr Ridge, Illinois.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, BankFinancial Corporation has a trailing twelve months EPS of $0.9.
PE Ratio
BankFinancial Corporation has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 9.54. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $9.54 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 7.57%.
Sales Growth
BankFinancial Corporation’s sales growth is negative 8.3% for the ongoing quarter and negative 6% for the next.
Dividend Yield
As stated by Morningstar, Inc., the next dividend payment is on Aug 9, 2023, the estimated forward annual dividend rate is 0.4 and the estimated forward annual dividend yield is 4.66%.
Moving Average
BankFinancial Corporation’s worth is under its 50-day moving average of $8.67 and under its 200-day moving average of $8.87.
Growth Estimates Quarters
The company’s growth estimates for the ongoing quarter and the next is a negative 24% and a negative 25.9%, respectively.
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5. Park Electrochemical Corporation (PKE) – Dividend Yield: 3.3%
Park Electrochemical Corporation’s last close was $15.14, 10.52% under its 52-week high of $16.92. Intraday change was 2.09%.
Park Aerospace Corp., an aerospace company, develops and manufactures solution and hot-melt advanced composite materials used to produce composite structures for the aerospace market in North America, Asia, and Europe. It offers advanced composite materials, including film adhesives and lightning strike protection materials that are used to produce primary and secondary structures for jet engines, large and regional transport aircrafts, military aircrafts, unmanned aerial vehicles, business jets, general aviation aircrafts, and rotary wing aircrafts. The company also provides specialty ablative materials for rocket motors and nozzles; and specially designed materials for radome applications. In addition, it designs and fabricates composite parts, structures and assemblies, and low volume tooling for the aerospace industry. The company was formerly known as Park Electrochemical Corp. and changed its name to Park Aerospace Corp. in July 2019. Park Aerospace Corp. was incorporated in 1954 and is based in Westbury, New York.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Park Electrochemical Corporation has a trailing twelve months EPS of $0.51.
PE Ratio
Park Electrochemical Corporation has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 29.69. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $29.69 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 8.54%.
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6. Merck (MRK) – Dividend Yield: 2.91%
Merck’s last close was $105.55, 11.78% below its 52-week high of $119.65. Intraday change was -2.63%.
Merck & Co., Inc. operates as a healthcare company worldwide. It operates through two segments, Pharmaceutical and Animal Health. The Pharmaceutical segment offers human health pharmaceutical products in the areas of oncology, hospital acute care, immunology, neuroscience, virology, cardiovascular, and diabetes, as well as vaccine products, such as preventive pediatric, adolescent, and adult vaccines. The Animal Health segment discovers, develops, manufactures, and markets veterinary pharmaceuticals, vaccines, and health management solutions and services, as well as digitally connected identification, traceability, and monitoring products. The company serves drug wholesalers and retailers, hospitals, and government agencies; managed health care providers, such as health maintenance organizations, pharmacy benefit managers, and other institutions; and physicians and physician distributors, veterinarians, and animal producers. It has collaborations with AstraZeneca PLC; Bayer AG; Eisai Co., Ltd.; Ridgeback Biotherapeutics LP; and Gilead Sciences, Inc. to jointly develop and commercialize long-acting treatments in HIV, as well as a collaboration with Bionomics to identify novel a7 nAChR PAMs suitable for the treatment of cognitive disorder; and clinical trial collaboration and supply agreement with Ankyra Therapeutics to evaluate ANK-101 in combination with KEYTRUDA (pembrolizumab) in patients with advanced solid tumors, as well as a clinical trial collaboration and supply agreement with Phanes Therapeutics, Inc. to evaluate PT886 in combination with KEYTRUDA for the treatment of claudin 18.2 positive gastric or gastroesophageal junction adenocarcinomas, as well as a development and commercialization agreement with Daiichi Sankyo Company, Limited to jointly develop and commercialize Daiichi Sankyo's DXd antibody drug conjugate (ADC) candidates. Merck & Co., Inc. was founded in 1891 and is headquartered in Rahway, New Jersey.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Merck has a trailing twelve months EPS of $1.22.
PE Ratio
Merck has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 84.24. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $84.24 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 7.61%.
Volume
Today’s last reported volume for Merck is 4564170 which is 32.41% below its average volume of 6753150.
Volatility
Merck’s last week, last month’s, and last quarter’s current intraday variation average was a positive 0.31%, a negative 0.02%, and a positive 0.79%.
Merck’s highest amplitude of average volatility was 0.52% (last week), 0.73% (last month), and 0.79% (last quarter).
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