(VIANEWS) – MFS Intermediate High Income Fund (CIF), Franchise Group (FRG), Star Gas Partners, L.P. (SGU) have the highest dividend yield stocks on this list.
| Financial Asset | Forward Dividend Yield | Updated (EST) |
|---|---|---|
| MFS Intermediate High Income Fund (CIF) | 10.77% | 2023-06-06 03:48:09 |
| Franchise Group (FRG) | 6.43% | 2023-06-01 09:11:09 |
| Star Gas Partners, L.P. (SGU) | 4.76% | 2023-05-22 23:15:07 |
| Southern Company (SO) | 4.05% | 2023-06-07 13:45:15 |
| Clorox Company (CLX) | 2.79% | 2023-06-07 14:50:53 |
Almost 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. MFS Intermediate High Income Fund (CIF) – Dividend Yield: 10.77%
MFS Intermediate High Income Fund’s last close was $1.64, 24.07% below its 52-week high of $2.16. Intraday change was 0%.
MFS Intermediate High Income Fund is a closed ended fixed income mutual fund launched and managed by Massachusetts Financial Services Company. The fund invests in fixed income markets of the United States. It primarily invests in high income debt instruments. The fund benchmarks the performance of its portfolio against Barclays U.S. High-Yield Corporate 2% Issuer Capped Index. It was formerly known as Colonial Intermediate High Income Fund. MFS Intermediate High Income Fund was founded in July 21, 1988 and is domiciled in United States.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, MFS Intermediate High Income Fund has a trailing twelve months EPS of $-0.29.
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 -14.31%.
Yearly Top and Bottom Value
MFS Intermediate High Income Fund’s stock is valued at $1.64 at 20:15 EST, way below its 52-week high of $2.16 and higher than its 52-week low of $1.59.
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2. Franchise Group (FRG) – Dividend Yield: 6.43%
Franchise Group’s last close was $29.10, 34.24% under its 52-week high of $44.25. Intraday change was 0%.
Franchise Group, Inc. operates as a retailer, franchisor operator, and acquirer of franchised and franchisable businesses. It operates through 4 segments: Liberty Tax, Buddy's, Sears Outlet, and Vitamin Shoppe. The company provides tax preparation services in the United States and Canada; and franchises and operates rent-to-own stores that lease durable goods, such as electronics, residential furniture, appliances, and household accessories to customers. It also operates as a retailer primarily focused on providing customers with in-store and online access to purchase new, one-of-a kind, out-of-box, discontinued, obsolete, used, reconditioned, overstocked, and scratched and dented products in various merchandise categories, including home appliances, mattresses, furniture, and lawn and garden equipment, at prices that are lower than list prices; and specialty retailer of vitamins, minerals, herbs, specialty supplements, sports nutrition, and other health and wellness products. The company also operates pet-specialty stores. The company was formerly known as Liberty Tax, Inc., and changed its name to Franchise Group, Inc. in September 2019. Franchise Group, Inc. was incorporated in 2010 and is based in Delaware, Ohio.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Franchise Group has a trailing twelve months EPS of $-5.36.
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 -36.76%.
Dividend Yield
As maintained by Morningstar, Inc., the next dividend payment is on Jun 29, 2023, the estimated forward annual dividend rate is 1.88 and the estimated forward annual dividend yield is 6.43%.
Yearly Top and Bottom Value
Franchise Group’s stock is valued at $29.10 at 20:15 EST, way under its 52-week high of $44.25 and way above its 52-week low of $22.45.
Growth Estimates Quarters
The company’s growth estimates for the present quarter and the next is a negative 90.8% and a negative 13.6%, respectively.
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3. Star Gas Partners, L.P. (SGU) – Dividend Yield: 4.76%
Star Gas Partners, L.P.’s last close was $13.48, 6.84% under its 52-week high of $14.47. Intraday change was -1.25%.
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 $0.54.
PE Ratio
Star Gas Partners, L.P. has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 24.96. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $24.96 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 4.56%.
Yearly Top and Bottom Value
Star Gas Partners, L.P.’s stock is valued at $13.48 at 20:15 EST, below its 52-week high of $14.47 and way higher than its 52-week low of $8.00.
Volume
Today’s last reported volume for Star Gas Partners, L.P. is 21433 which is 59% below its average volume of 52281.
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4. Southern Company (SO) – Dividend Yield: 4.05%
Southern Company’s last close was $69.37, 13.9% under its 52-week high of $80.57. Intraday change was 0.86%.
The Southern Company, through its subsidiaries, engages in the generation, transmission, and distribution of electricity. It operates through three segments: Gas Distribution Operations, Gas Pipeline Investments, and Gas Marketing Services. The company also develops, constructs, acquires, owns, and manages power generation assets, including renewable energy projects and sells electricity in the wholesale market; and distributes natural gas in Illinois, Georgia, Virginia, and Tennessee, as well as provides gas marketing services, gas distribution operations, and gas pipeline investments operations. In addition, it constructs, operates, and maintains 77,591 miles of natural gas pipelines and 14 storage facilities with total capacity of 157 Bcf to provide natural gas to residential, commercial, and industrial customers. It serves approximately 8.8 million electric and gas utility customers. Further, the company offers digital wireless communications and fiber optics services. The Southern Company was incorporated in 1945 and is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Southern Company has a trailing twelve months EPS of $3.08.
PE Ratio
Southern Company has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 22.72. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $22.72 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 9.57%.
Revenue Growth
Year-on-year quarterly revenue growth declined by 2.5%, now sitting on 29.11B for the twelve trailing months.
Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation, and Amortization
Southern Company’s EBITDA is 4.72.
Volume
Today’s last reported volume for Southern Company is 2517080 which is 42.35% below its average volume of 4366610.
Moving Average
Southern Company’s worth is below its 50-day moving average of $71.69 and above its 200-day moving average of $69.81.
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5. Clorox Company (CLX) – Dividend Yield: 2.79%
Clorox Company’s last close was $158.58, 11.02% under its 52-week high of $178.21. Intraday change was -1.35%.
The Clorox Company manufactures and markets consumer and professional products worldwide. It operates through four segments: Health and Wellness, Household, Lifestyle, and International. The Health and Wellness segment offers cleaning products, such as laundry additives and home care products primarily under the Clorox, Clorox2, Scentiva, Pine-Sol, Liquid-Plumr, Tilex, and Formula 409 brands; professional cleaning and disinfecting products under the CloroxPro and Clorox Healthcare brands; professional food service products under the Hidden Valley brand; and vitamins, minerals and supplement products under the RenewLife, Natural Vitality, NeoCell, and Rainbow Light brands in the United States. The Household segment provides cat litter products under the Fresh Step and Scoop Away brands; bags and wraps under the Glad brand; and grilling products under the Kingsford brand in the United States. The Lifestyle segment offers dressings, dips, seasonings, and sauces primarily under the Hidden Valley brand; natural personal care products under the Burt's Bees brand; and water-filtration products under the Brita brand in the United States. The International segment provides laundry additives; home care products; water-filtration systems; digestive health products; grilling products; cat litter products; food products; bags and wraps; natural personal care products; and professional cleaning and disinfecting products internationally primarily under the Clorox, Ayudin, Clorinda, Poett, Pine-Sol, Glad, Brita, RenewLife, Ever Clean and Burt's Bees brands. The Clorox Company sells its products primarily through mass retailers; grocery outlets; warehouse clubs; dollar stores; home hardware centers; drug, pet and military stores; third-party and owned e-commerce channels; and distributors, as well as a direct sales force The company was founded in 1913 and is headquartered in Oakland, California.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Clorox Company has a trailing twelve months EPS of $0.6.
PE Ratio
Clorox Company has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 260.74. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $260.74 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 22.46%.
Volume
Today’s last reported volume for Clorox Company is 871353 which is 26.61% below its average volume of 1187350.
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