Hercules Technology Growth Capital, Washington Trust Bancorp, Another 7 Companies Have A High Estimated Dividend Yield

(VIANEWS) – Hercules Technology Growth Capital (HTGC), Washington Trust Bancorp (WASH), Eaton Vance Corporation Eaton Vance Tax (ETV) have the highest dividend yield stocks on this list.

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. Hercules Technology Growth Capital (HTGC) – Dividend Yield: 10.57%

Hercules Technology Growth Capital’s last close was $18.17, 3.76% below its 52-week high of $18.88. Intraday change was -0.87%.

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 $2.31.

PE Ratio

Hercules Technology Growth Capital has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 7.87. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $7.87 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 21.07%.

Dividend Yield

According to Morningstar, Inc., the next dividend payment is on Feb 27, 2024, the estimated forward annual dividend rate is 1.92 and the estimated forward annual dividend yield is 10.57%.

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2. Washington Trust Bancorp (WASH) – Dividend Yield: 8.98%

Washington Trust Bancorp’s last close was $24.92, 26.62% under its 52-week high of $33.96. Intraday change was 0.81%.

Washington Trust Bancorp, Inc. operates as the bank holding company for The Washington Trust Company, of Westerly that offers various banking and financial services to individuals and businesses. The company operates in two segments, Commercial Banking and Wealth Management Services. The Commercial Banking segment provides various commercial and retail lending products, which include commercial real estate loans consisting of commercial mortgages and construction loans; commercial and industrial loans; residential real estate loans consists of mortgage and homeowner construction loans; and consumer loans comprising home equity loans and lines of credit, personal installment loans, and loans to individuals secured by general aviation aircraft. This segment also offers deposit accounts, including interest-bearing and noninterest-bearing demand deposits, NOW and savings accounts, money market and retirement deposit accounts, and time deposits, as well as debit card, automated teller machine, telephone banking, internet banking, mobile banking, remote deposit capture, and other cash management services. The Wealth Management Services segment provides investment management; financial planning; personal trust and estate services, such as trustee, personal representative, custodian, and guardian; and settlement of decedents' estates, as well as institutional trust services comprising custody and fiduciary services. This segment serves personal and institutional clients. The company also operates as a licensed broker-dealer that offers variable annuities and college savings plans. As of December 31, 2020, it had 10 branch offices located in southern Rhode Island; 12 branch offices located in the greater Providence area in Rhode Island; and 1 branch office located in southeastern Connecticut. Washington Trust Bancorp, Inc. was founded in 1800 and is headquartered in Westerly, Rhode Island.

Earnings Per Share

As for profitability, Washington Trust Bancorp has a trailing twelve months EPS of $2.82.

PE Ratio

Washington Trust Bancorp has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 8.84. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $8.84 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 10.4%.

Volume

Today’s last reported volume for Washington Trust Bancorp is 142745 which is 56.55% above its average volume of 91180.

Moving Average

Washington Trust Bancorp’s value is below its 50-day moving average of $25.96 and under its 200-day moving average of $27.62.

Dividend Yield

As claimed by Morningstar, Inc., the next dividend payment is on Mar 28, 2024, the estimated forward annual dividend rate is 2.24 and the estimated forward annual dividend yield is 8.98%.

Revenue Growth

Year-on-year quarterly revenue growth declined by 17.6%, now sitting on 190.04M for the twelve trailing months.

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3. Eaton Vance Corporation Eaton Vance Tax (ETV) – Dividend Yield: 8.76%

Eaton Vance Corporation Eaton Vance Tax’s last close was $12.95, 4.07% below its 52-week high of $13.50. Intraday change was 0.19%.

Eaton Vance Tax-Managed Buy-Write Opportunities Fund is a closed-ended equity mutual fund launched and managed by Eaton Vance Management. It is co-managed by Parametric Portfolio Associates LLC. The fund invests in the public equity markets of the United States. It seeks to invest in stocks of companies operating across diversified sectors. The fund also writes call options on one or more U.S. indices on a substantial portion of the value of its common stock portfolio. It benchmarks the performance of its portfolio against the S&P 500 Index, the CBOE S&P 500 BuyWrite Index, the NASDAQ-100 Index, and the CBOE NASDAQ-100 BuyWrite Index. Eaton Vance Tax-Managed Buy-Write Opportunities Fund was formed on June 30, 2005 and is domiciled in the United States.

Earnings Per Share

As for profitability, Eaton Vance Corporation Eaton Vance Tax has a trailing twelve months EPS of $2.25.

PE Ratio

Eaton Vance Corporation Eaton Vance Tax has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 5.77. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $5.77 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 17.81%.

Revenue Growth

Year-on-year quarterly revenue growth declined by 5.4%, now sitting on 21.04M for the twelve trailing months.

Volume

Today’s last reported volume for Eaton Vance Corporation Eaton Vance Tax is 182177 which is 27.31% below its average volume of 250637.

Yearly Top and Bottom Value

Eaton Vance Corporation Eaton Vance Tax’s stock is valued at $12.98 at 03:15 EST, under its 52-week high of $13.50 and way above its 52-week low of $11.05.

Dividend Yield

As stated by Morningstar, Inc., the next dividend payment is on Mar 20, 2024, the estimated forward annual dividend rate is 1.14 and the estimated forward annual dividend yield is 8.76%.

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4. Adams Express Company (ADX) – Dividend Yield: 6.75%

Adams Express Company’s last close was $19.26, 1.73% below its 52-week high of $19.60. Intraday change was -1.08%.

Adams Diversified Equity Fund, Inc. is a publicly owned investment manager. The firm provides its services to investment companies. The firm invests in the public equity markets of the United States. It invests in stocks of large-cap companies across diversified sectors to make its investments. The firm employs a fundamental, technical and quantitative analysis with a bottom-up stock picking approach, while focusing on earnings growth prospects, financial strength, cash flow generation, macro-economics, capital allocation, market competition, profitability. It obtains external research to complement its in-house research to make its investments. The firm benchmarks the performance of its portfolios against the S&P 500 Index. It was formerly known as The Adams Express Company. Adams Diversified Equity Fund, Inc. was founded in 1840 and is based in Baltimore, Maryland.

Earnings Per Share

As for profitability, Adams Express Company has a trailing twelve months EPS of $4.57.

PE Ratio

Adams Express Company has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 4.21. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $4.21 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 23.78%.

Dividend Yield

As claimed by Morningstar, Inc., the next dividend payment is on Feb 8, 2024, the estimated forward annual dividend rate is 1.3 and the estimated forward annual dividend yield is 6.75%.

Yearly Top and Bottom Value

Adams Express Company’s stock is valued at $19.26 at 03:15 EST, under its 52-week high of $19.60 and way above its 52-week low of $15.30.

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5. CHS (CHSCP) – Dividend Yield: 6.3%

CHS’s last close was $30.76, 4.71% below its 52-week high of $32.28. Intraday change was -2.01%.

CHS Inc., an integrated agricultural company, engages in the provision of grains, foods, and energy resources to businesses and consumers worldwide. The company operates through three segments: Energy, Ag, and Nitrogen Production. It is involved in the operation of petroleum refineries and pipelines; supply, marketing, and distribution of refined fuels, including gasoline, diesel fuel, and other energy products; blending, sale, and distribution of lubricants; and the supply of propane, asphalt, and other natural gas liquids. The company also processes and sells crude oil into refined petroleum products under the Cenex brand name to member cooperatives and other independent retailers through a network of approximately 1,500 sites; and provides transportation services. In addition, it processes and markets grains and oilseeds; and offers seeds, crop nutrients, crop protection products, animal feed, animal health products, and refined and renewable fuels, as well as refined oils, meal, soy flour, and processed sunflower products. Further, the company produces and sells nitrogen-based products, including methanol, UAN and urea, and related products; and offers cooperatives with various loans that meet commercial agriculture needs and loans to individual producers, as well as consulting and commodity risk management services primarily in the grains, oilseeds, fertilizer, livestock, dairy, and energy markets. Additionally, it produces and distributes edible oil-based products. CHS Inc. was founded in 1931 and is headquartered in Inver Grove Heights, Minnesota.

The company’s return on equity, which measures the profitability of a business relative to shareholder’s equity, for the twelve trailing months is 16.06%.

Moving Average

CHS’s worth is below its 50-day moving average of $31.43 and under its 200-day moving average of $30.42.

Dividend Yield

As maintained by Morningstar, Inc., the next dividend payment is on Mar 14, 2024, the estimated forward annual dividend rate is 2 and the estimated forward annual dividend yield is 6.3%.

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6. Peoples Bancorp (PEBO) – Dividend Yield: 5.61%

Peoples Bancorp’s last close was $27.80, 20.23% below its 52-week high of $34.85. Intraday change was -0.04%.

Peoples Bancorp Inc. operates as the holding company for Peoples Bank that provides commercial and retail banking products and services. The company accepts various deposit products, including demand deposit accounts, savings accounts, money market accounts, and certificates of deposit; and provides commercial and industrial, commercial real estate, construction, finance, residential real estate, and consumer indirect and direct loans, as well as home equity lines of credit and overdrafts. It also offers debit and automated teller machine (ATM) cards; safe deposit rental facilities; money orders and cashier's checks; and telephone, mobile, and Internet-based banking services. In addition, the company provides various life, health, and property and casualty insurance products; third-party insurance administration; insurance premium financing; commercial and technology equipment leasing; fiduciary and trust; underwriting, origination and servicing of equipment leases, and equipment financing agreements; and asset management and administration services, as well as employee benefit, retirement, and health care plan administration services. Further, it offers brokerage services through an unaffiliated registered broker-dealers; insurance premium finance lending and lease financing services; and credit cards to individuals and businesses, as well as provides merchant credit card transaction processing, and person-to-person payment processing services. The company operates through 135 financial service offices and ATMs, including 119 full-service branches in Ohio, West Virginia, Kentucky, Virginia, Washington, D.C., and Maryland. Peoples Bancorp Inc. was founded in 1902 and is based in Marietta, Ohio.

Earnings Per Share

As for profitability, Peoples Bancorp has a trailing twelve months EPS of $3.44.

PE Ratio

Peoples Bancorp has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 8.08. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $8.08 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 12.33%.

Moving Average

Peoples Bancorp’s value is below its 50-day moving average of $28.29 and under its 200-day moving average of $28.30.

Yearly Top and Bottom Value

Peoples Bancorp’s stock is valued at $27.79 at 03:15 EST, way below its 52-week high of $34.85 and way higher than its 52-week low of $23.05.

Sales Growth

Peoples Bancorp’s sales growth is 19.4% for the present quarter and 2.8% for the next.

Dividend Yield

As stated by Morningstar, Inc., the next dividend payment is on Feb 2, 2024, the estimated forward annual dividend rate is 1.56 and the estimated forward annual dividend yield is 5.61%.

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7. Hurco Companies (HURC) – Dividend Yield: 3.33%

Hurco Companies’s last close was $19.22, 31.84% below its 52-week high of $28.20. Intraday change was -0.47%.

Hurco Companies, Inc., an industrial technology company, designs, manufactures, and sells computerized machine tools to companies in the metal cutting industry worldwide. Its principal products include general-purpose computerized machine tools, including vertical and horizontal machining centers, turning centers, and toolroom machines. The company also provides computer control systems and related software for press brake applications. In addition, it offers machine tool components, automation integration equipment, and solutions for job shops; and software options, control upgrades, and accessories and replacement parts for its products, as well as customer service, training, and applications support services. Further, the company provides Autobend computer control systems for press brake machines. It serves independent job shops and specialized short-run production applications within large manufacturing operations, as well as precision tool, die, and mold manufacturers in aerospace, defense, medical equipment, energy, automotive/transportation, electronics, and computer industries. The company sells its products under the Hurco, Milltronics, and Takumi brands through independent agents and distributors, as well as through its direct sales and service organizations. Hurco Companies, Inc. was incorporated in 1968 and is headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana.

Earnings Per Share

As for profitability, Hurco Companies has a trailing twelve months EPS of $0.21.

PE Ratio

Hurco Companies has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 91.52. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $91.52 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 0.62%.

Revenue Growth

Year-on-year quarterly revenue growth declined by 17.6%, now sitting on 218.18M for the twelve trailing months.

Dividend Yield

According to Morningstar, Inc., the next dividend payment is on Mar 27, 2024, the estimated forward annual dividend rate is 0.64 and the estimated forward annual dividend yield is 3.33%.

Moving Average

Hurco Companies’s value is way under its 50-day moving average of $22.97 and way below its 200-day moving average of $21.90.

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8. AudioCodes Ltd. (AUDC) – Dividend Yield: 2.88%

AudioCodes Ltd.’s last close was $12.64, 12.53% under its 52-week high of $14.45. Intraday change was 1.28%.

AudioCodes Ltd. provides advanced communications software, products, and productivity solutions for the digital workplace. The company offers solutions, products, and services for unified communications, contact centers, VoiceAI business line, and service provider business. Its products include session border controllers, life cycle management solutions, VoIP network routing solutions, media gateways and servers, multi-service business routers, IP phones solutions, and value-added applications, as well as professional services. The company also offers One Voice Operations Center, a voice network management solution; Device Manager for administering business phones and meeting room solutions; AudioCodes Routing Manager for handling call routing in VoIP networks; and User Management Pack 365 simplifies user lifecycle and identity management across Microsoft Teams and Skype for Business deployments. In addition, it provides AudioCodes Live for Microsoft Teams, a portfolio of managed services for simplifying Teams adoption; appliances for Microsoft Skype/Teams for Business such as survivable branch appliances, CCE, and CloudBond 365; and a range of value-added voice applications comprising SmartTAP, Voca, VoiceAI Connect, and Meeting Insights. Further, the company offers managed services; and AudioCodes Live Cloud, a Microsoft Teams software as a service solution that enables service providers to offer their business customers a seamless migration to Microsoft Teams. It primarily markets and sells its products through a direct sales force and sales representatives to original equipment manufacturers, network equipment providers, and systems integrators and distributors in the telecommunications and networking industries. The company primarily operates in the Americas, Europe, the Far East, and Israel. AudioCodes Ltd. was incorporated in 1992 and is headquartered in Lod, Israel.

Earnings Per Share

As for profitability, AudioCodes Ltd. has a trailing twelve months EPS of $0.28.

PE Ratio

AudioCodes Ltd. has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 45.14. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $45.14 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 4.65%.

Sales Growth

AudioCodes Ltd.’s sales growth for the current quarter is 5.5%.

Moving Average

AudioCodes Ltd.’s worth is under its 50-day moving average of $13.03 and way higher than its 200-day moving average of $11.06.

Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation, and Amortization

AudioCodes Ltd.’s EBITDA is 38.97.

Growth Estimates Quarters

The company’s growth estimates for the current quarter and the next is 187.5% and 56.2%, respectively.

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9. BOK Financial Corporation (BOKF) – Dividend Yield: 2.41%

BOK Financial Corporation’s last close was $91.14, 1.74% under its 52-week high of $92.75. Intraday change was 1.44%.

BOK Financial Corporation operates as the financial holding company for BOKF, NA that provides various financial products and services in Oklahoma, Texas, New Mexico, Northwest Arkansas, Colorado, Arizona, and Kansas/Missouri. It operates through three segments: Commercial Banking, Consumer Banking, and Wealth Management. The Commercial Banking segment offers lending, treasury, cash management, and customer commodity risk management products for small businesses, middle market, and larger commercial customers, as well as operates TransFund electronic funds transfer network. The Consumer Banking segment provides lending and deposit services to small business customers through consumer branch network; and engages in the mortgage loan origination and servicing activities. The Wealth Management segment offers fiduciary, private bank, insurance, and investment advisory services; and brokerage and trading services primarily related to providing liquidity to the mortgage markets through trading of U.S. government agency mortgage-backed securities and related derivative contracts, as well as underwrites state and municipal securities. The company also provides commercial loans, such as loans for working capital, facilities acquisition or expansion, purchases of equipment, and other needs of commercial customers; and service, healthcare, manufacturing, wholesale/retail, energy, and other sector loans. In addition, it offers commercial real estate loans for the construction of buildings or other enhancements to real estate and property held by borrowers for investment purposes; and residential mortgage and personal loans. Further, the company provides automated teller machine (ATM), call center, and Internet and mobile banking services. As of December 31, 2021, it operated 2,593 TransFund ATM locations. The company was founded in 1910 and is headquartered in Tulsa, Oklahoma.

Earnings Per Share

As for profitability, BOK Financial Corporation has a trailing twelve months EPS of $8.02.

PE Ratio

BOK Financial Corporation has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 11.36. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $11.36 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 10.8%.

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