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Star Bulk Carriers Corp., Putnam High Income Securities Fund, Another 6 Companies Have A High Estimated Dividend Yield

(VIANEWS) – Star Bulk Carriers Corp. (SBLK), Putnam High Income Securities Fund (PCF), Calamos Dynamic Convertible & Income Fund (CCD) have the highest dividend yield stocks on this list.

Financial Asset Forward Dividend Yield Updated (EST)
Star Bulk Carriers Corp. (SBLK) 34.55% 2023-02-08 22:23:16
Putnam High Income Securities Fund (PCF) 10.31% 2023-02-22 16:43:17
Calamos Dynamic Convertible & Income Fund (CCD) 10.13% 2023-02-13 15:13:10
Standard Register Company (SR) 3.96% 2023-02-23 10:42:22
Geopark Ltd (GPRK) 3.72% 2023-02-20 23:08:08
F.N.B. Corporation (FNB) 3.31% 2023-02-20 15:46:18
Merck (MRK) 2.76% 2023-02-27 15:46:32
Union Pacific Corporation (UNP) 2.51% 2023-02-27 13:13:13

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. Star Bulk Carriers Corp. (SBLK) – Dividend Yield: 34.55%

Star Bulk Carriers Corp.’s last close was $23.09, 32.07% under its 52-week high of $33.99. Intraday change was 1.63%.

Star Bulk Carriers Corp., a shipping company, engages in the ocean transportation of dry bulk cargoes worldwide. The company's vessels transport a range of major bulks, including iron ores, coal, and grains, as well as minor bulks, such as bauxite, fertilizers, and steel products. As of December 31, 2021, it had a fleet of 128 vessels with an aggregate capacity of approximately 14.1 million deadweight tons, including 17 Newcastlemax, 24 Capesize, 7 Post Panamax, 41 Kamsarmax, 2 Panamax, 20 Ultramax, and 17 Supramax vessels. The company also provides vessel management services. Star Bulk Carriers Corp. was incorporated in 2006 and is based in Marousi, Greece.

Earnings Per Share

As for profitability, Star Bulk Carriers Corp. has a trailing twelve months EPS of $0.1.

PE Ratio

Star Bulk Carriers Corp. has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 230.9. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $230.9 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 46.15%.

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2. Putnam High Income Securities Fund (PCF) – Dividend Yield: 10.31%

Putnam High Income Securities Fund’s last close was $6.76, 17.96% under its 52-week high of $8.24. Intraday change was -0.74%.

High Income Securities Fund is a closed-ended balanced income mutual fund launched and managed by Putnam Investment Management, LLC. The fund is co-managed by Putnam Investments Limited. It invests in the fixed income markets of the United States. The fund seeks to invest in stocks of companies operating across diversified sectors. It invests in both convertible bonds and convertible preferred stocks. The fund benchmarks the performance of its portfolio against a composite index comprising of 50% JPMorgan Developed High Yield Index and 50% BofA Merrill Lynch AllConvertibles Speculative Quality Index. The fund was formerly known as Putnam High Income Securities Fund High Income Securities Fund was formed on July 9, 1987 and is domiciled in the United States.

Earnings Per Share

As for profitability, Putnam High Income Securities Fund has a trailing twelve months EPS of $0.06.

PE Ratio

Putnam High Income Securities Fund has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 110. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $110 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 negative -2.75%.

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3. Calamos Dynamic Convertible & Income Fund (CCD) – Dividend Yield: 10.13%

Calamos Dynamic Convertible & Income Fund’s last close was $23.09, 17.54% under its 52-week high of $28.00. Intraday change was 1.17%.

Calamos Dynamic Convertible and Income Fund is a closed ended fixed income mutual fund launched by Calamos Investments LLC. It is managed by Calamos Advisors LLC. The fund invests in the fixed income markets of the United States. It primarily invests in a portfolio of convertible securities, investment grade and below investment grade bonds, loans, equity-linked notes, and floating rate securities. The fund also invests through derivatives such as options. It employs fundamental analysis with a top-down global macroeconomic approach to create its portfolio. Calamos Dynamic Convertible and Income Fund was formed on March 11, 2014 and is domiciled in the United States.

Earnings Per Share

As for profitability, Calamos Dynamic Convertible & Income Fund has a trailing twelve months EPS of $8.99.

PE Ratio

Calamos Dynamic Convertible & Income Fund has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 2.6. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $2.6 for every dollar of annual earnings.

Moving Average

Calamos Dynamic Convertible & Income Fund’s value is higher than its 50-day moving average of $21.98 and higher than its 200-day moving average of $22.43.

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4. Standard Register Company (SR) – Dividend Yield: 3.96%

Standard Register Company’s last close was $72.10, 9.01% below its 52-week high of $79.24. Intraday change was 0.28%.

Spire Inc., through its subsidiaries, engages in the purchase, retail distribution, and sale of natural gas to residential, commercial, industrial, and other end-users of natural gas in the United States. The company operates in two segments, Gas Utility and Gas Marketing. It is also involved in the marketing of natural gas; and provision of energy services on non-regulated basis to on-system utility transportation customers, as well as to retail and wholesale customers. In addition, the company engages in the transportation of propane through its propane pipeline; compression of natural gas; risk management; and other activities. Further, it provides physical natural gas storage services. The company was formerly known as The Laclede Group, Inc. and changed its name to Spire Inc. in April 2016. Spire Inc. was founded in 1857 and is based in St. Louis, Missouri.

Earnings Per Share

As for profitability, Standard Register Company has a trailing twelve months EPS of $1.86.

PE Ratio

Standard Register Company has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 38.87. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $38.87 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 9.26%.

Sales Growth

Standard Register Company’s sales growth is 1.8% for the present quarter and negative 15.8% for the next.

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5. Geopark Ltd (GPRK) – Dividend Yield: 3.72%

Geopark Ltd’s last close was $12.95, 30.08% under its 52-week high of $18.52. Intraday change was -5.13%.

GeoPark Limited engages in the exploration, development, and production of oil and gas reserves in Chile, Colombia, Brazil, Argentina, and Ecuador. As of December 31, 2021, the company had working and/or economic interests in 42 hydrocarbons blocks. It had net proved reserves of 87.8 million barrels of oil equivalent. GeoPark Limited has a strategic partnership with ONGC Videsh to jointly acquire, invest in, and create value from upstream oil and gas projects across Latin America. The company was formerly known as GeoPark Holdings Limited and changed its name to GeoPark Limited in July 2013. GeoPark Limited was founded in 2002 and is based in Bogotá, Colombia.

Earnings Per Share

As for profitability, Geopark Ltd has a trailing twelve months EPS of $3.53.

PE Ratio

Geopark Ltd has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 3.67. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $3.67 for every dollar of annual earnings.

Volume

Today’s last reported volume for Geopark Ltd is 123048 which is 37.09% below its average volume of 195601.

Dividend Yield

According to Morningstar, Inc., the next dividend payment is on Nov 21, 2022, the estimated forward annual dividend rate is 0.51 and the estimated forward annual dividend yield is 3.72%.

Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation, and Amortization

Geopark Ltd’s EBITDA is 7.58.

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6. F.N.B. Corporation (FNB) – Dividend Yield: 3.31%

F.N.B. Corporation’s last close was $14.55, 1.09% under its 52-week high of $14.71. Intraday change was 0.41%.

F.N.B. Corporation, a financial holding company, provides a range of financial services primarily to consumers, corporations, governments, and small- to medium-sized businesses. The company operates through three segments: Community Banking, Wealth Management, and Insurance. It offers commercial banking solutions, including corporate and small business banking, investment real estate financing, business credit, capital market, and lease financing services. The company also provides consumer banking products and services, such as deposit products, mortgage and consumer lending services, and mobile and online banking services; and wealth management services comprising personal and corporate fiduciary services comprising administration of decedent and trust estates; securities brokerage and investment advisory services, mutual funds, and annuities; and commercial and personal insurance, and reinsurance products, as well as mezzanine financing options for small- to medium-sized businesses. As of December 31, 2021, it operated 334 banking offices in Pennsylvania, Ohio, Maryland, West Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Washington, D.C., and Virginia. F.N.B. Corporation was founded in 1864 and is headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

PE Ratio

F.N.B. Corporation has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 14.71. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $14.71 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 8.13%.

Volume

Today’s last reported volume for F.N.B. Corporation is 1443020 which is 38.38% below its average volume of 2342110.

Revenue Growth

Year-on-year quarterly revenue growth grew by 26.3%, now sitting on 1.38B for the twelve trailing months.

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7. Merck (MRK) – Dividend Yield: 2.76%

Merck’s last close was $109.36, 5.31% under its 52-week high of $115.49. Intraday change was -0.64%.

Merck & Co., Inc. operates as a healthcare company worldwide. It operates through two segments, Pharmaceutical and Animal Health. The Pharmaceutical segment offers human health pharmaceutical products in the areas of oncology, hospital acute care, immunology, neuroscience, virology, cardiovascular, and diabetes, as well as vaccine products, such as preventive pediatric, adolescent, and adult vaccines. The Animal Health segment discovers, develops, manufactures, and markets veterinary pharmaceuticals, vaccines, and health management solutions and services, as well as digitally connected identification, traceability, and monitoring products. It serves drug wholesalers and retailers, hospitals, and government agencies; managed health care providers, such as health maintenance organizations, pharmacy benefit managers, and other institutions; and physicians and physician distributors, veterinarians, and animal producers. The company has collaborations with AstraZeneca PLC; Bayer AG; Eisai Co., Ltd.; Ridgeback Biotherapeutics; and Gilead Sciences, Inc. to jointly develop and commercialize long-acting treatments in HIV. Merck & Co., Inc. was founded in 1891 and is headquartered in Kenilworth, New Jersey.

Earnings Per Share

As for profitability, Merck has a trailing twelve months EPS of $2.77.

PE Ratio

Merck has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 39.43. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $39.43 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 35.1%.

Sales Growth

Merck’s sales growth is negative 14.5% for the ongoing quarter and negative 2.5% for the next.

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8. Union Pacific Corporation (UNP) – Dividend Yield: 2.51%

Union Pacific Corporation’s last close was $212.17, 23.94% under its 52-week high of $278.94. Intraday change was 9.23%.

Union Pacific Corporation, through its subsidiary, Union Pacific Railroad Company, operates in the railroad business in the United States. The company offers transportation services for grain and grain products, fertilizers, food and refrigerated products, and coal and renewables to grain processors, animal feeders, ethanol producers, and other agricultural users; petroleum, and liquid petroleum gases; and construction products, industrial chemicals, plastics, forest products, specialized products, metals and ores, soda ash, and sand, as well as finished automobiles, automotive parts, and merchandise in intermodal containers. As of December 31, 2021, its rail network included 32,452 route miles connecting Pacific Coast and Gulf Coast ports with the Midwest and Eastern United States gateways. The company was founded in 1862 and is headquartered in Omaha, Nebraska.

Earnings Per Share

As for profitability, Union Pacific Corporation has a trailing twelve months EPS of $7.73.

PE Ratio

Union Pacific Corporation has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 27.24. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $27.24 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 53.17%.

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