Rand Capital Corporation, Sasol Ltd., Another 8 Companies Have A High Estimated Dividend Yield

(VIANEWS) – Rand Capital Corporation (RAND), Sasol Ltd. (SSL), Getty Realty Corporation (GTY) have the highest dividend yield stocks on this list.

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. Rand Capital Corporation (RAND) – Dividend Yield: 7.35%

Rand Capital Corporation’s last close was $13.17, 22.16% under its 52-week high of $16.92. Intraday change was -2.95%.

Rand Capital Corporation is a business development company and regulated investment company specializing in private equity investments. The firm prefers to make investments through equity or debt instruments in lower middle market and in small to medium-sized privately held companies. It generally lends to more mature companies. The firm does not prefer to invest in real estate sector. It invests in companies that are engaged in the exploitation of new or unique products, technologies, or services. The firm invests in healthcare, consumer products, manufacturing, software, and professional services. It seeks to invest in companies based in the Western and Upstate New York region and its surrounding states with focus on Buffalo and Niagara region. The firm may invest in region within three to five hour drives from Western New York including Canada. It typically invests between $0.5 million and $1.5 million and the total investment in rounds is between $1 million and $5 million. The firm seeks to invest up to maximum of $3 million total per company as part of follow-on investments. It invest in startups and companies having annual revenue up to $10 million. It invest companies having EBITDA up to $5 million. The firm Follow-on investment(s) up to a targeted maximum of $2 million to $3 million total per company. The firm frequently participate three investment round. The firm seeks to be a lead investor in companies within its geographical area and participates in syndicate/co-invest with other investors outside it. It prefers to invest in businesses that are unique or possess proprietary right. The firm prefers to be a minority investor and seeks to take a Board seat in its portfolio companies. It typically holds its investments for a period of five to seven years. Rand Capital Corporation was founded in 1969 and is based in Buffalo, New York.

Earnings Per Share

As for profitability, Rand Capital Corporation has a trailing twelve months EPS of $2.48.

PE Ratio

Rand Capital Corporation has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 5.31. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $5.31 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 10.53%.

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2. Sasol Ltd. (SSL) – Dividend Yield: 6.69%

Sasol Ltd.’s last close was $13.58, 27.38% under its 52-week high of $18.70. Intraday change was -0.29%.

Sasol Limited, together with its subsidiaries, operates as an integrated chemical and energy company in South Africa. The company operates through six segments: Mining, Gas, Fuels, Chemicals Africa, Chemicals America, and Chemicals Eurasia. It offers acetate, acrylate monomer, ammonia, carbon, chlor alkali, explosive, fertilizer, glycol ether, hydrocarbon blend, inorganic, ketone, mining, polymer, and wax chemicals, as well as lacquer thinners, light alcohols, and phenolics or cresylic acids. The company also markets and sells brick, electrical, engine, hand, non-ferrous, and window cleaners, as well as parts wash products and super soaps; degreasers; bitumen, fuel oils, lubricants, motor fuels, and gas-to-liquid fuels; and other fuels, such as illuminating paraffin, light cycle and distillate oils, light straight run fuels, and synthetic paraffinic kerosene. In addition, it wholesales diesel and petrol; operates coal mines; offers engineering services; and develops lower carbon solutions. Further, the company explores, develops, produces, markets, and distributes natural gas and related products through pipelines. It serves adhesive, agriculture and forestry, automotive and transportation, aviation, burner fuel, chemical, construction and material, corrosion protection, electrical and electronic, flavor and fragrance, furniture, health and medical, household and consumer goods, industrial product, lubricant, manufacturing, mining, packaging, paint and coating, personal care, pharmaceutical, plastic and polymer, publishing and ink, pulp and paper, rubber and tyre, specialty graphite, steel and foundry, textile and leather, water treatment, and other industries. Sasol Limited was founded in 1950 and is headquartered in Johannesburg, South Africa.

Earnings Per Share

As for profitability, Sasol Ltd. has a trailing twelve months EPS of $0.68.

PE Ratio

Sasol Ltd. has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 19.97. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $19.97 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 4.73%.

Moving Average

Sasol Ltd.’s value is higher than its 50-day moving average of $13.04 and below its 200-day moving average of $13.84.

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3. Getty Realty Corporation (GTY) – Dividend Yield: 6.28%

Getty Realty Corporation’s last close was $27.84, 23.71% below its 52-week high of $36.49. Intraday change was -0.32%.

Getty Realty Corp. is the leading publicly traded real estate investment trust in the United States specializing in the ownership, leasing and financing of convenience store and gasoline station properties. As of September 30, 2020, the Company owned 896 properties and leased 58 properties from third-party landlords in 35 states across the United States and Washington, D.C.

Earnings Per Share

As for profitability, Getty Realty Corporation has a trailing twelve months EPS of $1.4.

PE Ratio

Getty Realty Corporation has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 19.82. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $19.82 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 8.44%.

Moving Average

Getty Realty Corporation’s worth is under its 50-day moving average of $29.80 and way below its 200-day moving average of $33.22.

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4. Dow Chemical Company (DOW) – Dividend Yield: 5.63%

Dow Chemical Company’s last close was $49.73, 18.31% under its 52-week high of $60.88. Intraday change was -0.69%.

Dow Inc., through its subsidiaries, engages in the provision of various materials science solutions for packaging, infrastructure, mobility, and consumer applications in the United States, Canada, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, India, the Asia Pacific, and Latin America. It operates through Packaging & Specialty Plastics, Industrial Intermediates & Infrastructure, and Performance Materials & Coatings segments. The Packaging & Specialty Plastics segment provides ethylene, and propylene and aromatics products; and polyethylene, polyolefin elastomers, ethylene vinyl acetate, and ethylene propylene diene monomer rubbers for mobility and transportation, consumer, wire and cable, and construction end-markets. The Industrial Intermediates & Infrastructure segment offers purified ethylene and propylene oxides, ethylene and ethanol amines, propylene glycol and polyether polyols, aromatic isocyanates and polyurethane systems, coatings, adhesives, sealants, elastomers, and composites. This segment also provides caustic soda, and ethylene dichloride and vinyl chloride monomers; and cellulose ethers, redispersible latex powders, and acrylic emulsions. The Performance Materials and Coatings segment provides architectural paints and coatings, and industrial coatings that are used in maintenance and protective industries, wood, metal packaging, traffic markings, thermal paper, and leather; and silicon metal, siloxanes, and intermediates used as key materials in manufacturing differentiated downstream silicone products. It also engages in property and casualty insurance, as well as reinsurance business. Dow Inc. was incorporated in 2018 and is headquartered in Midland, Michigan.

Earnings Per Share

As for profitability, Dow Chemical Company has a trailing twelve months EPS of $2.45.

PE Ratio

Dow Chemical Company has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 20.37. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $20.37 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 9.17%.

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5. Invesco Trust for Investment Grade Municipals (VGM) – Dividend Yield: 4.76%

Invesco Trust for Investment Grade Municipals’s last close was $8.67, 17.82% under its 52-week high of $10.55. Intraday change was 0.34%.

Invesco Trust for Investment Grade Municipals is a closed-ended fixed income mutual fund launched by Invesco Ltd. The fund is co-managed by Invesco Advisers, Inc., INVESCO Asset Management (Japan) Limited, INVESCO Asset Management Deutschland GmbH, INVESCO Asset Management Limited, Invesco Canada Ltd., Invesco Hong Kong Limited, and INVESCO Senior Secured Management, Inc. It invests in the fixed income markets of the United States. The fund primarily invests in investment grade municipal securities which include municipal bonds, municipal notes, municipal commercial paper, and lease obligations. It employs fundamental analysis with bottom-up security selection approach to create its portfolio. The fund was formerly known as Invesco Van Kampen Trust for Investment Grade Municipals. Invesco Trust for Investment Grade Municipals was formed on January 24, 1992 and is domiciled in the United States.

Earnings Per Share

As for profitability, Invesco Trust for Investment Grade Municipals has a trailing twelve months EPS of $-1.71.

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 -14.19%.

Moving Average

Invesco Trust for Investment Grade Municipals’s value is under its 50-day moving average of $9.08 and way below its 200-day moving average of $9.65.

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6. Host Hotels & Resorts (HST) – Dividend Yield: 4.38%

Host Hotels & Resorts’s last close was $16.02, 17.51% under its 52-week high of $19.42. Intraday change was 1.5%.

Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. is an S&P 500 company and is the largest lodging real estate investment trust and one of the largest owners of luxury and upper-upscale hotels. The Company currently owns 74 properties in the United States and five properties internationally totaling approximately 46,100 rooms. The Company also holds non-controlling interests in six domestic and one international joint ventures. Guided by a disciplined approach to capital allocation and aggressive asset management, the Company partners with premium brands such as Marriott®, Ritz-Carlton®, Westin®, Sheraton®, W®, St. Regis®, The Luxury Collection®, Hyatt®, Fairmont®, Hilton®, Swissôtel®, ibis® and Novotel®, as well as independent brands. For additional information, please visit the Company's website at www.hosthotels.com.

Earnings Per Share

As for profitability, Host Hotels & Resorts has a trailing twelve months EPS of $1.06.

PE Ratio

Host Hotels & Resorts has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 15.34. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $15.34 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 10.93%.

Volume

Today’s last reported volume for Host Hotels & Resorts is 2900740 which is 59.08% below its average volume of 7089960.

Yearly Top and Bottom Value

Host Hotels & Resorts’s stock is valued at $16.26 at 03:15 EST, way under its 52-week high of $19.42 and way higher than its 52-week low of $14.51.

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7. Nuveen AMT (NUW) – Dividend Yield: 3.92%

Nuveen AMT’s last close was $13.04, 11.23% under its 52-week high of $14.69. Intraday change was 0.23%.

Nuveen AMT-Free Municipal Value Fund is a close-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 fixed income markets of the United States. The fund makes its investments in the securities of companies operating across diversified sectors. It primarily invests its assets in a portfolio of municipal securities. The fund uses value oriented strategy to make its investments. It employs a fundamental analysis with a combination of top-down and bottom-up stock picking approach to create its portfolio. The fund conducts in-house research to make its investments. Nuveen AMT-Free Municipal Value Fund was formed on November 19, 2008 and is domiciled in the United States.

Earnings Per Share

As for profitability, Nuveen AMT has a trailing twelve months EPS of $0.29.

PE Ratio

Nuveen AMT has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 44.97. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $44.97 for every dollar of annual earnings.

Moving Average

Nuveen AMT’s value is under its 50-day moving average of $13.38 and below its 200-day moving average of $13.72.

Volatility

Nuveen AMT’s last week, last month’s, and last quarter’s current intraday variation average was a positive 0.31%, a negative 0.07%, and a positive 0.63%.

Nuveen AMT’s highest amplitude of average volatility was 0.31% (last week), 0.66% (last month), and 0.63% (last quarter).

Dividend Yield

As maintained by Morningstar, Inc., the next dividend payment is on Oct 11, 2023, the estimated forward annual dividend rate is 0.51 and the estimated forward annual dividend yield is 3.92%.

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8. Gilead Sciences (GILD) – Dividend Yield: 3.86%

Gilead Sciences’s last close was $77.65, 13.47% under its 52-week high of $89.74. Intraday change was 1.11%.

Gilead Sciences, Inc., a biopharmaceutical company, discovers, develops, and commercializes medicines in the areas of unmet medical need in the United States, Europe, and internationally. The company provides Biktarvy, Genvoya, Descovy, Odefsey, Truvada, Complera/ Eviplera, Stribild, and Atripla products for the treatment of HIV/AIDS; Veklury, an injection for intravenous use, for the treatment of coronavirus disease 2019; and Epclusa, Harvoni, Vosevi, Vemlidy, and Viread for the treatment of viral hepatitis. It also offers Yescarta, Tecartus, Trodelvy, and Zydelig products for the treatment of oncology; Letairis, an oral formulation for the treatment of pulmonary arterial hypertension; and AmBisome, a liposomal formulation for the treatment of serious invasive fungal infections. Gilead Sciences, Inc. has collaboration agreements with Arcus Biosciences, Inc.; Merck & Co, Inc.; Pionyr Immunotherapeutics Inc.; Tizona Therapeutics, Inc.; Tango Therapeutics, Inc.; Jounce Therapeutics, Inc.; Galapagos NV; Janssen Sciences Ireland Unlimited Company; Japan Tobacco, Inc.; Dragonfly Therapeutics, Inc.; Merck & Co, Inc. and Tentarix Biotherapeutics Inc. The company was incorporated in 1987 and is headquartered in Foster City, California.

Earnings Per Share

As for profitability, Gilead Sciences has a trailing twelve months EPS of $4.35.

PE Ratio

Gilead Sciences has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 17.84. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $17.84 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 26.35%.

Revenue Growth

Year-on-year quarterly revenue growth grew by 5.4%, now sitting on 27.38B for the twelve trailing months.

Stock Price Classification

According to the stochastic oscillator, a useful indicator of overbought and oversold conditions, Gilead Sciences’s stock is considered to be oversold (<=20).

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9. Benchmark Electronics (BHE) – Dividend Yield: 2.72%

Benchmark Electronics’s last close was $24.14, 19.53% under its 52-week high of $30.00. Intraday change was 0%.

Benchmark Electronics, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, provides product design, engineering services, technology solutions, and advanced manufacturing services in the Americas, Asia, and Europe. The company offers engineering services and technology solutions, including new product design, prototype, testing, and related engineering services; and custom testing, and automation equipment design and build services. It also provides electronics manufacturing and testing services, such as printed circuit board assembly and test solutions, assembly of subsystems, circuitry and functionality testing of printed assemblies, environmental and stress testing, and component reliability testing; component engineering services; manufacturing defect analysis, in-circuit testing, functional testing, life cycle testing services, and environmental stress tests of assemblies of boards or systems; and failure analysis. In addition, the company offers precision machining and electromechanical assembly services; and subsystem and system integration services, including assembly, configuration, and testing services for various industries. Further, it provides value-added support systems; supply chain management solutions; direct order fulfillment; and aftermarket non-warranty services, including repair, replacement, refurbishment, remanufacturing, exchange, systems upgrade, and spare parts manufacturing throughout a product's life cycle. The company serves original equipment manufacturers in the aerospace and defense, medical technologies, complex industrials, test and instrumentation, telecommunications, and high-end computing industries. It sells its products primarily through direct sales force. The company was formerly known as Electronics, Inc. Benchmark Electronics, Inc. was founded in 1979 and is headquartered in Tempe, Arizona.

Earnings Per Share

As for profitability, Benchmark Electronics has a trailing twelve months EPS of $1.86.

PE Ratio

Benchmark Electronics has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 12.98. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $12.98 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 6.53%.

Growth Estimates Quarters

The company’s growth estimates for the ongoing quarter and the next is a negative 8.8% and a negative 5%, respectively.

Yearly Top and Bottom Value

Benchmark Electronics’s stock is valued at $24.14 at 03:15 EST, way under its 52-week high of $30.00 and way higher than its 52-week low of $20.58.

Revenue Growth

Year-on-year quarterly revenue growth grew by 0.7%, now sitting on 2.95B for the twelve trailing months.

Moving Average

Benchmark Electronics’s value is below its 50-day moving average of $24.92 and under its 200-day moving average of $24.70.

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10. Atrion (ATRI) – Dividend Yield: 2.2%

Atrion’s last close was $399.30, 43.42% under its 52-week high of $705.74. Intraday change was -1.08%.

Atrion Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, develops, manufactures, and sells products for fluid delivery, cardiovascular, and ophthalmology applications in the United States, Canada, Europe, and internationally. The company's fluid delivery products include valves that fill, hold, and release controlled amounts of fluids or gasses for use in various intubation, intravenous, catheter, and other applications in the anesthesia and oncology fields, as well as promote infection control in hospital and home healthcare environments. Its cardiovascular products comprise Myocardial Protection System that delivers fluids and medications, and mixes critical drugs, as well as controls temperature, pressure, and other variables; cardiac surgery vacuum relief valves; silicone vessel loops for retracting and occluding vessels; and inflation devices for balloon catheter dilation, stent deployment, and fluid dispensing, as well as products for use in heart bypass surgery. The company's ophthalmic products consist of specialized medical devices that include disinfect contact lenses; and a line of balloon catheters, which are used for the treatment of nasolacrimal duct obstruction in children and adults. It manufactures products for safe needle and scalpel blade containment; inflation systems and valves used in marine and aviation safety products; components used in inflatable survival products and structures; and one-way and two-way pressure relief valves that protect sensitive electronics and other products during transport in other medical and non-medical applications. The company sells its products to physicians, hospitals, clinics, and other treatment centers; and other equipment manufacturers through direct sales force, independent sales representatives, and distributors. Atrion Corporation was founded in 1944 and is headquartered in Allen, Texas.

Earnings Per Share

As for profitability, Atrion has a trailing twelve months EPS of $15.34.

PE Ratio

Atrion has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 26.18. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $26.18 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 11.17%.

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