(VIANEWS) – Hercules Technology Growth Capital (HTGC), Gabelli Equity Trust (GAB), Star Gas Partners, L.P. (SGU) have the highest dividend yield stocks on this list.
| Financial Asset | Forward Dividend Yield | Updated (EST) |
|---|---|---|
| Hercules Technology Growth Capital (HTGC) | 12.47% | 2023-12-03 01:41:05 |
| Gabelli Equity Trust (GAB) | 11.7% | 2023-12-02 16:23:06 |
| Star Gas Partners, L.P. (SGU) | 4.97% | 2023-12-05 01:08:05 |
| Duke Energy (DUK) | 4.38% | 2023-12-19 12:35:07 |
| First Financial Northwest (FFNW) | 4.16% | 2023-12-08 07:42:06 |
| AmeriServ Financial (ASRV) | 4% | 2023-12-06 11:47:09 |
| Rayonier REIT (RYN) | 3.63% | 2023-12-04 22:42:05 |
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1. Hercules Technology Growth Capital (HTGC) – Dividend Yield: 12.47%
Hercules Technology Growth Capital’s last close was $15.40, 14.68% below its 52-week high of $18.05. Intraday change was -0.32%.
Hercules Capital, Inc. is a business development company. The firm specializing in providing venture debt, debt, senior secured loans, and growth capital to privately held venture capital-backed companies at all stages of development from startups, to expansion stage including select publicly listed companies and select special opportunity lower middle market companies that require additional capital to fund acquisitions, recapitalizations and refinancing and established-stage companies. The firm provides growth capital financing solutions for capital extension; management buy-out and corporate spin-out financing solutions; company, asset specific, or intellectual property acquisition financing; convertible, subordinated and/or mezzanine loans; domestic and international corporate expansion; vendor financing; revenue acceleration by sales and marketing development, and manufacturing expansion. It provides asset-based financing with a focus on cash flow; accounts receivable facilities; equipment loans or leases; equipment acquisition; facilities build-out and/or expansion; working capital revolving lines of credit; inventory. The firm also provides bridge financing to IPO or mergers and acquisitions or technology acquisition; dividend recapitalizations and other sources of investor liquidity; cash flow financing to protect against share price volatility; competitor acquisition; pre-IPO financing for extra cash on the balance sheet; public company financing to continue asset growth and production capacity; short-term bridge financing; and strategic and intellectual property acquisition financings. It also focuses on customized financing solutions, emerging growth, mid venture, and late venture financing. The firm invests primarily in structured debt with warrants and, to a lesser extent, in senior debt and equity investments. The firm generally seeks to invest in companies that have been operating for at least six to 12 months prior to the date of their investment. It prefers to invest in technology, energy technology, sustainable and renewable technology, and life sciences. Within technology the firm focuses on advanced specialty materials and chemicals; communication and networking, consumer and business products; consumer products and services, digital media and consumer internet; electronics and computer hardware; enterprise software and services; gaming; healthcare services; information services; business services; media, content and information; mobile; resource management; security software; semiconductors; semiconductors and hardware; and software sector. Within energy technology, it invests in agriculture; clean technology; energy and renewable technology, fuels and power technology; geothermal; smart grid and energy efficiency and monitoring technologies; solar; and wind. Within life sciences, the firm invests in biopharmaceuticals; biotechnology tools; diagnostics; drug discovery, development and delivery; medical devices and equipment; surgical devices; therapeutics; pharma services; and specialty pharmaceuticals. It also invests in educational services. The firm invests primarily in United States based companies and considers investment in the West Coast, Mid-Atlantic regions, Southeast and Midwest; particularly in the areas of software, biotech and information services. The firm prefers to invest between $10 million to $250 million in equity per transactions. It invests generally between $1 million to $40 million in companies focused primarily on business services, communications, electronics, hardware, and healthcare services. The firm invests primarily in private companies but also have investments in public companies. For equity investments, the firm seeks to represent a controlling interest in its portfolio companies which may exceed 25% of the voting securities of such companies. The firm seeks to invest a limited portion of its assets in equipment-based loans to early-stage prospective portfolio companies. These loans are generally for amounts up to $3 million but may be up to $15 million for certain energy technology venture investments. The firm allows certain debt investments have the right to convert a portion of the debt investment into equity. It also co-invests with other private equity firms. The firm seeks to exit its investments through initial public offering, a private sale of equity interest to a third party, a merger or an acquisition of the company or a purchase of the equity position by the company or one of its stockholders. The firm has structured debt with warrants which typically have maturities of between two and seven years with an average of three years; senior debt with an investment horizon of less than three years; equipment loans with an investment horizon ranging from three to four years; and equity related securities with an investment horizon ranging from three to seven years. The firm prefers to invest through its balance sheet capital. The firm formerly known as Hercules Technology Growth Capital, Inc. Hercules Capital, Inc. was founded in December 2003 and is based in Palo Alto, California with additional offices in Connecticut; Boston, Massachusetts; San Diego, California; Westport, Connecticut; Elmhurst, Illinois; Santa Monica, California; McLean, Virginia; New York, New York; Radnor, Pennsylvania; and Washington, District of Columbia and London, United Kingdom.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Hercules Technology Growth Capital has a trailing twelve months EPS of $2.
PE Ratio
Hercules Technology Growth Capital has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 7.7. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $7.7 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 18.57%.
Sales Growth
Hercules Technology Growth Capital’s sales growth is 17.3% for the ongoing quarter and 17% for the next.
Moving Average
Hercules Technology Growth Capital’s worth is below its 50-day moving average of $15.84 and above its 200-day moving average of $15.02.
Revenue Growth
Year-on-year quarterly revenue growth grew by 38.6%, now sitting on 438.25M for the twelve trailing months.
Volume
Today’s last reported volume for Hercules Technology Growth Capital is 1250160 which is 29.91% above its average volume of 962298.
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2. Gabelli Equity Trust (GAB) – Dividend Yield: 11.7%
Gabelli Equity Trust’s last close was $5.13, 16.18% below its 52-week high of $6.12. Intraday change was 0.59%.
The Gabelli Equity Trust Inc. is a closed ended equity mutual fund launched by GAMCO Investors, Inc. The fund is managed by Gabelli Funds, LLC. It invests in public equity markets of the United States. The fund seeks to invest in stocks of companies operating across diversified sectors. It invests in preferred stock, convertible or exchangeable securities, and warrants and rights. The fund primarily invests in value stocks of companies across market capitalizations. It employs fundamental analysis with a bottom-up stock picking approach to create its portfolio. The fund seeks to benchmarks the performance of its portfolio against the S&P 500 Index, Dow Jones Industrial Average, and Nasdaq Composite Index. The Gabelli Equity Trust Inc. was formed on August 21, 1986 and is domiciled in the United States.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Gabelli Equity Trust has a trailing twelve months EPS of $1.11.
PE Ratio
Gabelli Equity Trust has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 4.62. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $4.62 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 16.79%.
Yearly Top and Bottom Value
Gabelli Equity Trust’s stock is valued at $5.13 at 01:15 EST, way below its 52-week high of $6.12 and way higher than its 52-week low of $4.56.
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3. Star Gas Partners, L.P. (SGU) – Dividend Yield: 4.97%
Star Gas Partners, L.P.’s last close was $13.45, 11.63% under its 52-week high of $15.22. Intraday change was 2.91%.
Star Group, L.P. sells home heating and air conditioning products and services to residential and commercial home heating oil and propane customers in the United States. It also sells diesel fuel, gasoline, and home heating oil on a delivery only basis, as well as provide plumbing services; and installs maintains, and repairs heating and air conditioning equipment. As of September 30, 2022, the company served approximately 415,900 full service residential and commercial home heating oil and propane customers and 75,900 customers on a delivery only basis. It also sells gasoline and diesel fuel to approximately 26,600 customers. Kestrel Heat, LLC operates as the general partner of the company. The company was formerly known as Star Gas Partners, L.P. and changed its name to Star Group, L.P. in October 2017. Star Group, L.P. was incorporated in 1995 and is based in Stamford, Connecticut.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Star Gas Partners, L.P. has a trailing twelve months EPS of $0.21.
PE Ratio
Star Gas Partners, L.P. has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 64.05. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $64.05 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 0.55%.
Moving Average
Star Gas Partners, L.P.’s worth is way higher than its 50-day moving average of $11.87 and higher than its 200-day moving average of $12.68.
Dividend Yield
According to Morningstar, Inc., the next dividend payment is on Oct 18, 2023, the estimated forward annual dividend rate is 0.65 and the estimated forward annual dividend yield is 4.97%.
Revenue Growth
Year-on-year quarterly revenue growth declined by 31.7%, now sitting on 1.98B for the twelve trailing months.
Yearly Top and Bottom Value
Star Gas Partners, L.P.’s stock is valued at $13.45 at 01:15 EST, way below its 52-week high of $15.22 and way higher than its 52-week low of $8.50.
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4. Duke Energy (DUK) – Dividend Yield: 4.38%
Duke Energy’s last close was $97.17, 8.7% below its 52-week high of $106.43. Intraday change was -0.11%.
Duke Energy Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, operates as an energy company in the United States. It operates through two segments, Electric Utilities and Infrastructure (EU&I) and Gas Utilities and Infrastructure (GU&I). The EU&I segment generates, transmits, distributes, and sells electricity in the Carolinas, Florida, and the Midwest; and uses coal, hydroelectric, natural gas, oil, solar and wind sources, renewables, and nuclear fuel to generate electricity. This segment also engages in the wholesale of electricity to municipalities, electric cooperative utilities, and load-serving entities. The GU&I segment distributes natural gas to residential, commercial, industrial, and power generation natural gas customers; and invests in pipeline transmission projects, renewable natural gas projects, and natural gas storage facilities. The company was formerly known as Duke Energy Holding Corp. and changed its name to Duke Energy Corporation in April 2006. The company was founded in 1904 and is headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Duke Energy has a trailing twelve months EPS of $4.73.
PE Ratio
Duke Energy has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 20.52. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $20.52 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 7.36%.
Dividend Yield
As stated by Morningstar, Inc., the next dividend payment is on Nov 15, 2023, the estimated forward annual dividend rate is 4.06 and the estimated forward annual dividend yield is 4.38%.
Yearly Top and Bottom Value
Duke Energy’s stock is valued at $97.07 at 01:15 EST, below its 52-week high of $106.43 and way above its 52-week low of $83.06.
Moving Average
Duke Energy’s worth is above its 50-day moving average of $89.07 and higher than its 200-day moving average of $92.47.
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5. First Financial Northwest (FFNW) – Dividend Yield: 4.16%
First Financial Northwest’s last close was $12.50, 18.83% under its 52-week high of $15.40. Intraday change was 2.04%.
First Financial Northwest, Inc. operates as the bank holding company for First Financial Northwest Bank that provides commercial banking services in Washington. The company offers a range of deposit products, including noninterest bearing accounts, interest-bearing demand accounts, money market accounts, statement savings accounts, and certificates of deposit. Its loan products comprise one-to-four family residential loans; multifamily and commercial real estate loans; construction/land loans for the construction of single-family residences, condominiums, townhouses, multifamily properties, and residential developments; business loans; and consumer loans, such as home equity loans and savings account loans. The company also provides wealth management services; and online banking platform, as well as debit cards and ATMs. As of December 31, 2021, it operated seven retail branches in King County, five retail branches in Snohomish County, and two retail branches in Pierce County, Washington. First Financial Northwest, Inc. was founded in 1923 and is headquartered in Renton, Washington.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, First Financial Northwest has a trailing twelve months EPS of $0.91.
PE Ratio
First Financial Northwest has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 13.74. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $13.74 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 5.26%.
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6. AmeriServ Financial (ASRV) – Dividend Yield: 4%
AmeriServ Financial’s last close was $3.00, 27.18% under its 52-week high of $4.12. Intraday change was 0%.
AmeriServ Financial, Inc. operates as the bank holding company for AmeriServ Financial Bank that provides various consumer, mortgage, and commercial financial products. It offers retail banking services, such as demand, savings, and time deposits; checking and money market accounts; secured and unsecured consumer loans, and mortgage loans; and safe deposit boxes, holiday club accounts, and money orders. The company also provides lending, depository, and related financial services, such as commercial real estate mortgage loans, short and medium-term loans, revolving credit arrangements, lines of credit, inventory and accounts receivable financing, real estate-construction loans, business savings accounts, certificates of deposit, wire transfers, night depository, and lock box services to commercial, industrial, financial, and governmental customers. In addition, the company offers personal trust products and services, including personal portfolio investment management, estate planning and administration, custodial services, and pre-need trusts; institutional trust products and services comprising 401(k) plans, defined benefit and defined contribution employee benefit plans, and individual retirement accounts; financial services consisting of the sale of mutual funds, annuities, and insurance products; and union collective investment funds to invest union pension dollars in construction projects that utilize union labor. Further, it engages in underwriting as reinsurer of credit life and disability insurance. The company operates through a network of 17 banking locations in Allegheny, Cambria, Centre, Somerset, and Westmoreland counties, Pennsylvania, and Washington County, Maryland; and operates 18 automated bank teller machines. AmeriServ Financial, Inc. is headquartered in Johnstown, Pennsylvania.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, AmeriServ Financial has a trailing twelve months EPS of $0.17.
PE Ratio
AmeriServ Financial has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 17.65. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $17.65 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 2.88%.
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7. Rayonier REIT (RYN) – Dividend Yield: 3.63%
Rayonier REIT’s last close was $31.37, 16.99% under its 52-week high of $37.79. Intraday change was -0.22%.
Rayonier is a leading timberland real estate investment trust with assets located in some of the most productive softwood timber growing regions in the United States and New Zealand. As of December 31, 2020, Rayonier owned or leased under long-term agreements approximately 2.7 million acres of timberlands located in the U.S. South (1.73 million acres), U.S. Pacific Northwest (507,000 acres) and New Zealand (417,000 acres). The Company also acts as the managing member in a private equity timber fund business with three funds comprising approximately 141,000 acres. On a “look-through basis”, the Company's ownership in the timber fund business equates to approximately 17,000 acres.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Rayonier REIT has a trailing twelve months EPS of $0.53.
PE Ratio
Rayonier REIT has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 59.19. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $59.19 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 4.39%.
Growth Estimates Quarters
The company’s growth estimates for the ongoing quarter and the next is 45.5% and 1600%, respectively.
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