(VIANEWS) – Telefonica (TEF), Global Ship Lease (GSL), Western Asset Municipal High Income Fund (MHF) have the highest dividend yield stocks on this list.
| Financial Asset | Forward Dividend Yield | Updated (EST) |
|---|---|---|
| Telefonica (TEF) | 7.82% | 2024-03-10 03:14:04 |
| Global Ship Lease (GSL) | 7.41% | 2024-02-29 07:47:05 |
| Western Asset Municipal High Income Fund (MHF) | 6.17% | 2024-03-01 07:42:05 |
| Banco Santander (SAN) | 3.59% | 2024-03-10 03:13:52 |
| Diageo (DEO) | 2.69% | 2024-03-10 03:20:12 |
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. Telefonica (TEF) – Dividend Yield: 7.82%
Telefonica’s last close was $4.18, 7.73% below its 52-week high of $4.53. Intraday change was 0.36%.
Telefónica, S.A., together with its subsidiaries, provides telecommunications services in Europe and Latin America. The company offers mobile and related services and products, such as mobile voice, value added, mobile data and internet, wholesale, corporate, roaming, fixed wireless, and trunking and paging services. It also provides fixed telecommunication services, including PSTN lines; ISDN accesses; public telephone services; local, domestic, and international long-distance and fixed-to-mobile communications; corporate communications; supplementary value-added services; video telephony; intelligent network; and telephony information services, as well as leases and sells handset equipment and telephony information services. It also provides Internet and broadband multimedia services comprising internet service provider, portal and network, retail and wholesale broadband access, narrowband switched access, security, internet through fibre to the home, and voice over internet protocol services. In addition, the company offers leased line, virtual private network, fibre optics, web hosting and application, managed hosting, content delivery, outsourcing and application, desktop, and system integration and professional services. Further, the company offers wholesale services for telecommunication operators, including domestic interconnection and international wholesale services; leased lines for other operators; and local loop leasing services, as well as bit stream services, wholesale line rental accesses, and leased ducts for other operators' fiber deployment. Additionally, it provides video/TV services; smart connectivity and services, and consumer IoT products; financial and other payment, security, cloud, advertising, big data, and digital experience services; Aura; open gateway, living apps; smart Wi-Fi, Phoenix, NT, Solar 360, and Movistar Home devices. Telefónica, S.A. was incorporated in 1924 and is headquartered in Madrid, Spain.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Telefonica has a trailing twelve months EPS of $-0.22.
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%.
Volume
Today’s last reported volume for Telefonica is 421874 which is 57.07% below its average volume of 982828.
Volatility
Telefonica’s last week, last month’s, and last quarter’s current intraday variation average was 0.42%, 0.53%, and 1.14%.
Telefonica’s highest amplitude of average volatility was 0.54% (last week), 1.07% (last month), and 1.14% (last quarter).
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2. Global Ship Lease (GSL) – Dividend Yield: 7.41%
Global Ship Lease’s last close was $20.23, 7.79% under its 52-week high of $21.94. Intraday change was -0.88%.
Global Ship Lease, Inc. owns and charters containerships of various sizes under fixed-rate charters to container shipping companies. As of March 10, 2022, it owned 65 mid-sized and smaller containerships with an aggregate capacity of 342,348 twenty-foot equivalent units. The company was founded in 2007 and is based in London, the United Kingdom.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Global Ship Lease has a trailing twelve months EPS of $8.36.
PE Ratio
Global Ship Lease has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 2.42. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $2.42 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 30.38%.
Growth Estimates Quarters
The company’s growth estimates for the present quarter and the next is 9.8% and 6.1%, respectively.
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3. Western Asset Municipal High Income Fund (MHF) – Dividend Yield: 6.17%
Western Asset Municipal High Income Fund’s last close was $6.61, 2.22% under its 52-week high of $6.76. Intraday change was 0.3%.
Western Asset Municipal High Income Fund Inc. is a closed ended fixed income mutual fund launched and managed by Legg Mason Partners Fund Advisor, LLC. It is co-managed by Western Asset Management Company. The fund invests in the fixed income markets of the United States. It invests primarily in intermediate and long-term municipal debt securities issued by state and local governments including U.S. territories and possessions, political subdivisions, agencies and public authorities. The fund seeks to invest in investment grade debt securities rated in one of the four highest rating categories by a nationally recognized statistical rating organization to create its portfolio. It benchmarks the performance of its portfolio against the Lehman Brothers Municipal Bond Index. The fund was formerly known as Municipal High Income Fund Inc. Western Asset Municipal High Income Fund Inc. was formed on November 28, 1988 and is domiciled in the United States.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Western Asset Municipal High Income Fund has a trailing twelve months EPS of $0.18.
PE Ratio
Western Asset Municipal High Income Fund has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 36.72. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $36.72 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 2.71%.
Moving Average
Western Asset Municipal High Income Fund’s value is above its 50-day moving average of $6.51 and above its 200-day moving average of $6.36.
Dividend Yield
According to Morningstar, Inc., the next dividend payment is on Mar 20, 2024, the estimated forward annual dividend rate is 0.41 and the estimated forward annual dividend yield is 6.17%.
Revenue Growth
Year-on-year quarterly revenue growth declined by 5.3%, now sitting on 6.7M for the twelve trailing months.
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4. Banco Santander (SAN) – Dividend Yield: 3.59%
Banco santander, s.a. investigated regarding potential securities law violations – contact levi & korsinsky for details- SANA Financial Times article alleged Banco Santander was used by Iran to covertly move money around the world as part of a sanctions-evading scheme. , Following this news, on February 5, 2024, shares of Banco Santander S.A. stock dropped over 5% in premarket trading.
Banco Santander’s last close was $4.29, 0% under its 52-week high of $4.29. Intraday change was 0.35%.
Banco Santander, S.A. provides various financial services worldwide. The company operates through Retail Banking, Santander Corporate & Investment Banking, Wealth Management & Insurance, and PagoNxt segments. It offers demand and time deposits, mutual funds, and current and savings accounts; mortgages, consumer finance, loans, and various financing solutions; and corporate finance, global debt financing and market, global transaction banking, and private debt mobilization solutions. The company also provides asset management and private banking services; and insurance products. In addition, it offers corporate and investment banking services; and digital payment solutions. The company was formerly known as Banco Santander Central Hispano SA and changed its name to Banco Santander, S.A. in February 2007. Banco Santander, S.A. was founded in 1856 and is headquartered in Madrid, Spain.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Banco Santander has a trailing twelve months EPS of $0.71.
PE Ratio
Banco Santander has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 6.06. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $6.06 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 12.07%.
Stock Price Classification
According to the stochastic oscillator, a useful indicator of overbought and oversold conditions, Banco Santander’s stock is considered to be oversold (<=20).
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5. Diageo (DEO) – Dividend Yield: 2.69%
Diageo’s last close was $149.16, 21.5% below its 52-week high of $190.02. Intraday change was 0.74%.
Diageo plc, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the production, marketing, and sale of alcoholic beverages. It offers scotch, gin, vodka, rum, raki, liqueur, wine, tequila, Chinese white spirits, cachaça, and brandy, as well as beer, including cider and flavoured malt beverages. The company also provides Canadian, Irish, American, and Indian-Made Foreign Liquor whiskies, as well as ready to drink and non-alcoholic products. It provides its products primarily under the Johnnie Walker, Guinness, Tanqueray, Baileys, Smirnoff, Captain Morgan, Crown Royal, Don Julio, Cîroc, Buchanan's, Casamigos, J&B, and Ketel One brands. The company operates in the United States, the United Kingdom, Turkey, Australia, Korea, India, Greater China, Brazil, Mexico, South Africa, Nigeria, and internationally. Diageo plc was incorporated in 1886 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Diageo has a trailing twelve months EPS of $7.34.
PE Ratio
Diageo has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 20.35. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $20.35 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 36.41%.
Volatility
Diageo’s last week, last month’s, and last quarter’s current intraday variation average was a negative 0.84%, a negative 0.12%, and a positive 0.90%.
Diageo’s highest amplitude of average volatility was 0.84% (last week), 0.95% (last month), and 0.90% (last quarter).
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