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John Hancock Hedged Equity & Income Fund, Eaton Vance Tax, Another 8 Companies Have A High Estimated Dividend Yield

(VIANEWS) – John Hancock Hedged Equity & Income Fund (HEQ), Eaton Vance Tax (EXG), Energy Transfer (ET) have the highest dividend yield stocks on this list.

Financial Asset Forward Dividend Yield Updated (EST)
John Hancock Hedged Equity & Income Fund (HEQ) 11.94% 2024-03-18 03:14:05
Eaton Vance Tax (EXG) 9.13% 2024-03-17 14:07:13
Energy Transfer (ET) 9.06% 2024-04-01 09:02:26
Deswell Industries (DSWL) 9.01% 2024-03-23 04:42:08
Washington Trust Bancorp (WASH) 8.51% 2024-03-27 10:41:07
Royce Micro (RMT) 8.09% 2024-03-20 05:06:09
BLACKROCK INTERNATIONAL, LTD. Blackrock International Real Estate Fund (BGY) 7.48% 2024-03-16 12:23:07
Nuveen Municipal Income Fund (NMI) 4.62% 2024-03-19 11:10:06
California Resources Corporation (CRC) 2.3% 2024-03-17 01:41:06
Iridium Communications (IRDM) 2.02% 2024-03-24 10:55:16

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. John Hancock Hedged Equity & Income Fund (HEQ) – Dividend Yield: 11.94%

John Hancock Hedged Equity & Income Fund’s last close was $10.03, 15.29% under its 52-week high of $11.84. Intraday change was -0.3%.

John Hancock Hedged Equity & Income Fund is a closed-ended equity mutual fund launched and managed by John Hancock Investment Management LLC. The fund is co-managed by Wellington Management Company LLP. It invests in the public equity markets of the United States. The fund seeks to invest in stocks of companies operating across diversified sectors. It invests in stocks of companies across all market capitalizations. The fund also invests through derivatives such as call options and equity futures. John Hancock Hedged Equity & Income Fund was formed on May 26, 2011 and is domiciled in the United States.

Earnings Per Share

As for profitability, John Hancock Hedged Equity & Income Fund has a trailing twelve months EPS of $0.74.

PE Ratio

John Hancock Hedged Equity & Income Fund has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 13.55. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $13.55 for every dollar of annual earnings.

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

Eaton Vance Tax’s last close was $8.04, 1.35% below its 52-week high of $8.15. Intraday change was -0.62%.

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 $0.46.

PE Ratio

Eaton Vance Tax has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 17.48. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $17.48 for every dollar of annual earnings.

Volume

Today’s last reported volume for Eaton Vance Tax is 323813 which is 40.76% below its average volume of 546659.

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%.

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3. Energy Transfer (ET) – Dividend Yield: 9.06%

Energy Transfer’s last close was $15.73, 11.17% above its 52-week high of $14.15. Intraday change was -0.19%.

Energy Transfer LP provides energy-related services. The company owns and operates natural gas transportation pipeline, and natural gas storage facilities in Texas and Oklahoma; and approximately 20,090 miles of interstate natural gas pipeline. It also sells natural gas to electric utilities, independent power plants, local distribution and other marketing companies, and industrial end-users. In addition, the company owns and operates natural gas gathering pipelines, processing plant, and treating and conditioning facilities in Texas, New Mexico, West Virginia, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Kansas, Montana, North Dakota, Wyoming, and Louisiana; natural gas gathering, oil pipeline, and oil stabilization facilities in South Texas; and transports and supplies water to natural gas producer in Pennsylvania. Further, it owns 5,700 miles of natural gas liquid (NGL) pipeline; NGL fractionation facilities; NGL storage facilities; and other NGL storage assets and terminal. Additionally, the company provides crude oil transportation, terminalling, acquisition, and marketing activities; owns and operates approximately 14,500 miles of crude oil trunk and gathering pipelines in the Southwest, Midcontinent, and Midwest United States; and sells and distributes gasoline, middle distillate, and motor fuels and other petroleum products. It also offers natural gas compression services; carbon dioxide and hydrogen sulfide removal services; and manages coal and natural resources properties, as well as sells standing timber, leases coal-related infrastructure facilities, collects oil and gas royalty, and generate electrical power. The company was formerly known as Energy Transfer Equity, L.P. and changed its name to Energy Transfer LP in October 2018. Energy Transfer LP was founded in 1996 and is headquartered in Dallas, Texas.

Earnings Per Share

As for profitability, Energy Transfer has a trailing twelve months EPS of $1.09.

PE Ratio

Energy Transfer has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 14.4. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $14.4 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 12.58%.

Sales Growth

Energy Transfer’s sales growth is 8% for the ongoing quarter and 8% for the next.

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4. Deswell Industries (DSWL) – Dividend Yield: 9.01%

Deswell Industries’s last close was $2.22, 23.18% below its 52-week high of $2.89. Intraday change was -0.89%.

Deswell Industries, Inc. manufactures and sells injection-molded plastic parts and components, electronic products and subassemblies, and metallic molds and accessory parts for original equipment manufacturers and contract manufacturers. It operates in two segments, Plastic Injection Molding and Electronic Products Assembling. The company produces a range of plastic parts and components that are used in the manufacture of consumer and industrial products, which include plastic components for electronic entertainment products, power tools, accessories, and outdoor equipment; cases for flashlights, telephones, printers, scanners; parts for industrial components, and indoor control switches, as well as parts for audio equipment, and cases and key tops for personal organizers and remote controls; double injection caps; parts for medical products comprising apparatus for blood tests; laser key caps; automobile components; and plastic components of automatic robot. It also provides electronic products that consist of audio equipment, including digital and analogue mixing consoles, amplifiers, signal processors, audio interfaces, network audio equipment, and speaker enclosures; consumer audio products, such as multi-channel receivers-amplifiers, and wired and wireless audio streaming products; printed circuit board assemblies; and IoT products. The company sells its products primarily in China, the United States, Hong Kong, the United Kingdom, Norway, Holland, Canada, and internationally. Deswell Industries, Inc. was founded in 1987 and is based in Macau.

Earnings Per Share

As for profitability, Deswell Industries has a trailing twelve months EPS of $0.38.

PE Ratio

Deswell Industries has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 5.84. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $5.84 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 6.85%.

Moving Average

Deswell Industries’s value is under its 50-day moving average of $2.32 and below its 200-day moving average of $2.47.

Yearly Top and Bottom Value

Deswell Industries’s stock is valued at $2.22 at 10:15 EST, way below its 52-week high of $2.89 and above its 52-week low of $2.12.

Volume

Today’s last reported volume for Deswell Industries is 3650 which is 55.46% below its average volume of 8196.

Revenue Growth

Year-on-year quarterly revenue growth declined by 15.1%, now sitting on 70.63M for the twelve trailing months.

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5. Washington Trust Bancorp (WASH) – Dividend Yield: 8.51%

Washington Trust Bancorp’s last close was $26.32, 26.75% under its 52-week high of $35.93. Intraday change was 2.05%.

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 9.52. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $9.52 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 10.4%.

Moving Average

Washington Trust Bancorp’s value is under its 50-day moving average of $26.91 and under its 200-day moving average of $27.74.

Volatility

Washington Trust Bancorp’s last week, last month’s, and last quarter’s current intraday variation average was a negative 0.53%, a positive 0.13%, and a positive 1.85%.

Washington Trust Bancorp’s highest amplitude of average volatility was 0.53% (last week), 1.50% (last month), and 1.85% (last quarter).

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6. Royce Micro (RMT) – Dividend Yield: 8.09%

Royce Micro’s last close was $9.02, 5.15% below its 52-week high of $9.51. Intraday change was 0.11%.

Royce Micro-Cap Trust, Inc. is a closed-ended equity mutual fund launched and managed Royce & Associates, LLC. It invests in the public equity markets of the United States. The fund seeks to invest in stocks of companies operating across diversified sectors. It primarily invests in value stocks of companies with market capitalization of less than $500 million. The fund benchmarks the performance of its portfolios against Russell 2000 Index. Royce Micro-Cap Trust, Inc was formed on December 14, 1993 and is domiciled in the United States.

Earnings Per Share

As for profitability, Royce Micro has a trailing twelve months EPS of $1.49.

PE Ratio

Royce Micro has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 6.05. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $6.05 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 14.78%.

Yearly Top and Bottom Value

Royce Micro’s stock is valued at $9.02 at 10:15 EST, under its 52-week high of $9.51 and way above its 52-week low of $7.67.

Dividend Yield

As claimed by Morningstar, Inc., the next dividend payment is on Mar 8, 2024, the estimated forward annual dividend rate is 0.73 and the estimated forward annual dividend yield is 8.09%.

Moving Average

Royce Micro’s value is below its 50-day moving average of $9.14 and above its 200-day moving average of $8.74.

Revenue Growth

Year-on-year quarterly revenue growth grew by 10%, now sitting on 8.26M for the twelve trailing months.

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7. BLACKROCK INTERNATIONAL, LTD. Blackrock International Real Estate Fund (BGY) – Dividend Yield: 7.48%

BLACKROCK INTERNATIONAL, LTD. Blackrock International Real Estate Fund’s last close was $5.42, 4.24% below its 52-week high of $5.66. Intraday change was -0.55%.

BlackRock Enhanced International Dividend 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 excluding the United States. The fund seeks to invest in stocks of companies operating across diversified sectors. It invests in stocks of companies across all market capitalizations. The fund also invests through the use of derivatives, with an emphasis on options writing. It benchmarks the performance of its portfolio against the S&P Global ex-U.S. Broad Market Index. The fund was formerly known as BlackRock International Growth and Income Trust. BlackRock Enhanced International Dividend Trust was formed on May 30, 2007 and is domiciled in the United States.

Earnings Per Share

As for profitability, BLACKROCK INTERNATIONAL, LTD. Blackrock International Real Estate Fund has a trailing twelve months EPS of $0.84.

PE Ratio

BLACKROCK INTERNATIONAL, LTD. Blackrock International Real Estate Fund has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 6.45. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $6.45 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 13.7%.

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8. Nuveen Municipal Income Fund (NMI) – Dividend Yield: 4.62%

Nuveen Municipal Income Fund’s last close was $9.35, 6.97% below its 52-week high of $10.05. Intraday change was 0.43%.

Nuveen Municipal Income Fund, Inc. is a closed ended fixed income mutual fund launched by Nuveen Investments Inc. The fund is co-managed by Nuveen Fund Advisors LLC and Nuveen Asset Management, LLC. It invests in the fixed income markets of the United States. The fund primarily invests in municipal obligations issued by state and local government authorities. Its investment portfolio comprises investment in companies operating in various industries, including healthcare, materials, education and civic organizations, and consumer staples. Nuveen Municipal Income Fund was formed on April 20, 1988 and is based in the United States.

Earnings Per Share

As for profitability, Nuveen Municipal Income Fund has a trailing twelve months EPS of $0.29.

PE Ratio

Nuveen Municipal Income Fund has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 32.38. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $32.38 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 3.15%.

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9. California Resources Corporation (CRC) – Dividend Yield: 2.3%

California Resources Corporation’s last close was $53.98, 7.63% below its 52-week high of $58.44. Intraday change was -0.07%.

California Resources Corporation operates as an independent oil and natural gas company committed to energy transition in the sector. It has carbon intensity production in the United States, as well as focuses on developing carbon capture and storage (CCS) and other emissions reducing projects. The company explores for, produces, gathers, processes, and markets crude oil, natural gas, and natural gas liquids for marketers, California refineries, and other purchasers that have access to transportation and storage facilities. It holds interests in approximately 2.1 million net mineral acres covering four oil and gas basins. As of December 31, 2020, the company had proved reserves of 442 million barrels of oil equivalent. It also engages in the generation and sale of electricity to the local utility, other third parties, and the grid. The company was incorporated in 2014 and is based in Santa Clarita, California.

Earnings Per Share

As for profitability, California Resources Corporation has a trailing twelve months EPS of $7.78.

PE Ratio

California Resources Corporation has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 6.94. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $6.94 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 27.63%.

Yearly Top and Bottom Value

California Resources Corporation’s stock is valued at $53.98 at 10:15 EST, below its 52-week high of $58.44 and way above its 52-week low of $35.19.

Growth Estimates Quarters

The company’s growth estimates for the ongoing quarter is a negative 68.1% and positive 88.7% for the next.

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10. Iridium Communications (IRDM) – Dividend Yield: 2.02%

Iridium Communications’s last close was $25.77, 62.29% below its 52-week high of $68.34. Intraday change was -0.96%.

Iridium Communications Inc. provides mobile voice and data communications services and products to businesses, the United States and international governments, non-governmental organizations, and consumers worldwide. The company offers postpaid mobile voice and data satellite communications; prepaid mobile voice satellite communications; push-to-talk; broadband data; and Internet of Things (IoT) services. It also provides hosted payload and other data services, such as satellite time and location services; and inbound connections from the public switched telephone network, short message, subscriber identity module, activation, customer reactivation, and other peripheral services. In addition, the company offers voice and data solutions comprising personnel tracking devices; asset tracking devices for equipment, vehicles, and aircrafts; beyond-line-of-sight aircraft communications applications; maritime communications applications; specialized communications solutions for high-value individuals; mobile communications and data devices for the military and intelligence agencies, such as secure satellite handsets, as well as netted voice, messaging, and paging services; and maintenance services for the United States government's dedicated gateway. Further, it provides satellite handsets, voice and data modems, broadband data devices, and IoT data devices; various accessories for its devices that include batteries, holsters, earbud headphones, portable auxiliary antennas, antenna adaptors, USB data cables, charging units, and others; and engineering and support services. Iridium Communications Inc. sells its products and services to commercial end users through a wholesale distribution network that include service providers, and value-added resellers and manufacturers. The company was formerly known as Iridium Holdings LLC and changed its name to Iridium Communications Inc. in September 2009. Iridium Communications Inc. is headquartered in McLean, Virginia.

Earnings Per Share

As for profitability, Iridium Communications has a trailing twelve months EPS of $0.12.

PE Ratio

Iridium Communications has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 214.75. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $214.75 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 1.53%.

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