(VIANEWS) – Guggenheim Strategic Opportunities Fund (GOF), Cousins Properties Incorporated (CUZ), The AES (AES) have the highest dividend yield stocks on this list.
| Financial Asset | Forward Dividend Yield | Updated (EST) |
|---|---|---|
| Guggenheim Strategic Opportunities Fund (GOF) | 17.93% | 2024-09-13 01:08:06 |
| Cousins Properties Incorporated (CUZ) | 4.46% | 2024-09-12 01:14:06 |
| The AES (AES) | 3.62% | 2024-09-22 03:14:28 |
| Tri Continental Corporation (TY) | 3.62% | 2024-09-15 19:41:06 |
| Washington Federal (WAFD) | 2.95% | 2024-09-22 07:17:05 |
| Pathfinder Bancorp (PBHC) | 2.5% | 2024-09-20 15:48:05 |
| MGIC Investment Corporation (MTG) | 2.06% | 2024-09-14 03:49:05 |
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. Guggenheim Strategic Opportunities Fund (GOF) – Dividend Yield: 17.93%
Guggenheim Strategic Opportunities Fund’s last close was $15.47, 2.21% below its 52-week high of $15.82. Intraday change was -0.51%.
Guggenheim Strategic Opportunities Fund is a closed-ended balanced mutual fund launched and managed by Guggenheim Funds Investment Advisors, LLC. The fund is co-managed by Guggenheim Partners Investment Management LLC. It invests in public equity and fixed income markets across the globe. For its equity portion, the fund invests directly and through derivatives such as writing covered call and put options to invest in the stocks of companies operating across diversified sectors. It invests in the value stocks of companies of all capitalizations. The fund employs a combination of quantitative and qualitative analysis to create its portfolio. For the fixed income component of its portfolio, it seeks to invest in securities such as corporate bonds, loans, loan participations, structured finance investments, U.S. government and agency securities that are not rated below below CCC by S&P or Caa2 by Moody's. For the equity part of the portfolio the fund benchmarks S&P 500 Index and for the fixed income part it benchmarks Barclays Aggregate Bond Index. It was formerly known as Claymore/Guggenheim Strategic Opportunities Fund. Guggenheim Strategic Opportunities Fund was formed on November 13, 2006 and is domiciled in the United States.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Guggenheim Strategic Opportunities Fund has a trailing twelve months EPS of $1.8.
PE Ratio
Guggenheim Strategic Opportunities Fund has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 8.59. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $8.59 for every dollar of annual earnings.
Moving Average
Guggenheim Strategic Opportunities Fund’s worth is higher than its 50-day moving average of $15.34 and higher than its 200-day moving average of $14.40.
Volume
Today’s last reported volume for Guggenheim Strategic Opportunities Fund is 1019390 which is 29.57% above its average volume of 786708.
Dividend Yield
As stated by Morningstar, Inc., the next dividend payment is on Oct 12, 2023, the estimated forward annual dividend rate is 2.19 and the estimated forward annual dividend yield is 17.93%.
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2. Cousins Properties Incorporated (CUZ) – Dividend Yield: 4.46%
Cousins Properties Incorporated’s last close was $28.80, 0.17% below its 52-week high of $28.85. Intraday change was 0.24%.
Cousins Properties is a fully integrated, self-administered and self-managed real estate investment trust (REIT). The Company, based in Atlanta, GA and acting through its operating partnership, Cousins Properties LP, primarily invests in Class A office towers located in high-growth Sun Belt markets. Founded in 1958, Cousins creates shareholder value through its extensive expertise in the development, acquisition, leasing and management of high-quality real estate assets. The Company has a comprehensive strategy in place based on a simple platform, trophy assets and opportunistic investments.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Cousins Properties Incorporated has a trailing twelve months EPS of $0.39.
PE Ratio
Cousins Properties Incorporated has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 73.85. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $73.85 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 1.32%.
Growth Estimates Quarters
The company’s growth estimates for the current quarter and the next is a negative 53.8% and a negative 50%, respectively.
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3. The AES (AES) – Dividend Yield: 3.62%
The AES’s last close was $18.90, 14.9% below its 52-week high of $22.21. Intraday change was -5.44%.
The AES Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, operates as a diversified power generation and utility company in the United States and internationally. The company owns and/or operates power plants to generate and sell power to customers, such as utilities, industrial users, and other intermediaries; owns and/or operates utilities to generate or purchase, distribute, transmit, and sell electricity to end-user customers in the residential, commercial, industrial, and governmental sectors; and generates and sells electricity on the wholesale market. It uses various fuels and technologies to generate electricity, such as coal, gas, hydro, wind, solar, and biomass, as well as renewables comprising energy storage and landfill gas. The company owns and/or operates a generation portfolio of approximately 34,596 megawatts and distributes power to 2.6 million customers. The company was formerly known as Applied Energy Services, Inc. and changed its name to The AES Corporation in April 2000. The AES Corporation was incorporated in 1981 and is headquartered in Arlington, Virginia.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, The AES has a trailing twelve months EPS of $0.34.
PE Ratio
The AES has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 49.56. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $49.56 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 -1.72%.
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4. Tri Continental Corporation (TY) – Dividend Yield: 3.62%
Tri Continental Corporation’s last close was $32.16, 0.71% below its 52-week high of $32.39. Intraday change was 1.07%.
Tri-Continental Corporation is a closed ended equity mutual fund launched and managed by Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC. It primarily invests in the public equity markets of the United States. The fund invests in stocks of companies that operate across diversified sectors. It seeks to invest in stocks of large-cap companies. The fund benchmarks the performance of its portfolio against S&P 500 Index. Tri-Continental Corporation was formed in January 1929 and is domiciled in the United States.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Tri Continental Corporation has a trailing twelve months EPS of $5.42.
PE Ratio
Tri Continental Corporation has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 5.93. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $5.93 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 15.83%.
Dividend Yield
As stated by Morningstar, Inc., the next dividend payment is on Sep 13, 2024, the estimated forward annual dividend rate is 1.17 and the estimated forward annual dividend yield is 3.62%.
Revenue Growth
Year-on-year quarterly revenue growth declined by 3.3%, now sitting on 65.96M for the twelve trailing months.
Moving Average
Tri Continental Corporation’s worth is higher than its 50-day moving average of $31.51 and above its 200-day moving average of $30.11.
Volume
Today’s last reported volume for Tri Continental Corporation is 25998 which is 39.86% below its average volume of 43230.
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5. Washington Federal (WAFD) – Dividend Yield: 2.95%
Washington Federal’s last close was $35.20, 6.11% below its 52-week high of $37.49. Intraday change was -3.32%.
WaFd, Inc. operates as the bank holding company for Washington Federal Bank that provides lending, depository, insurance, and other banking services in the United States. The company offers 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 dwellings, construction, land acquisition and development, consumer lot, multi-family residential, commercial real estate, home equity, business, and consumer loans, as well as commercial and industrial loans. In addition, the company offers insurance brokerage services, such as individual and business insurance policies; holds and markets real estate properties; and debit and credit cards, as well as acts as the trustee. It serves consumers, mid-sized and large businesses, and owners and developers of commercial real estate. The company was formerly known as Washington Federal, Inc. and changed its name to WaFd, Inc. in September 2023. WaFd, 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 $2.5.
PE Ratio
Washington Federal has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 14.08. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $14.08 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 7.07%.
Moving Average
Washington Federal’s worth is higher than its 50-day moving average of $34.81 and way higher than its 200-day moving average of $30.22.
Revenue Growth
Year-on-year quarterly revenue growth grew by 11.2%, now sitting on 666.87M for the twelve trailing months.
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6. Pathfinder Bancorp (PBHC) – Dividend Yield: 2.5%
Pathfinder Bancorp’s last close was $16.02, 15.91% under its 52-week high of $19.05. Intraday change was -3.63%.
Pathfinder Bancorp, Inc. operates as a holding company for Pathfinder Bank that provides various banking and financial products and services primarily in Oswego and Onondaga Counties, New York. The company accepts various deposits, including checking, savings, and money market deposit accounts, as well as certificates of deposit, and demand and time deposits. Its loan portfolio comprises commercial real estate loans; commercial loans; residential real estate and construction loans; tax-exempt loans; home equity loans and junior liens; municipal loans; and consumer loans comprising automobile, recreational vehicles, and unsecured personal loans, as well as unsecured lines of credit and loans secured by deposit accounts. The company is also involved in the property, casualty, and life insurance brokerage business. It primarily serves individuals, families, small to mid-size businesses, and municipalities. As of February 03, 2022, it operated through ten full-service offices located in Oswego and Onondaga Counties, as well as one limited purpose office located in Oneida County. Pathfinder Bancorp, Inc. was founded in 1859 and is headquartered in Oswego, New York.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Pathfinder Bancorp has a trailing twelve months EPS of $1.42.
PE Ratio
Pathfinder Bancorp has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 11.03. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $11.03 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 7.51%.
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7. MGIC Investment Corporation (MTG) – Dividend Yield: 2.06%
MGIC Investment Corporation’s last close was $25.25, 2.62% under its 52-week high of $25.93. Intraday change was 2.6%.
MGIC Investment Corporation, through its subsidiaries, provides private mortgage insurance, other mortgage credit risk management solutions, and ancillary services to lenders and government sponsored entities in the United States, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and Guam. The company offers primary mortgage insurance that provides mortgage default protection on individual loans, as well as covers unpaid loan principal, delinquent interest, and various expenses associated with the default and subsequent foreclosure. It also provides pool insurance for secondary market mortgage transactions; and contract underwriting services, as well as reinsurance. The company serves originators of residential mortgage loans, including savings institutions, commercial banks, mortgage brokers, credit unions, mortgage bankers, and other lenders. MGIC Investment Corporation was founded in 1957 and is headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, MGIC Investment Corporation has a trailing twelve months EPS of $2.7.
PE Ratio
MGIC Investment Corporation has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 9.35. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $9.35 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 14.97%.
Moving Average
MGIC Investment Corporation’s value is higher than its 50-day moving average of $23.94 and way higher than its 200-day moving average of $21.06.
Sales Growth
MGIC Investment Corporation’s sales growth is 3.2% for the current quarter and 8.7% for the next.
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