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The RMR Group, Morgan Stanley, Another 4 Companies Have A High Estimated Dividend Yield

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October 25, 2023

The RMR Group, Morgan Stanley, Another 4 Companies Have A High Estimated Dividend Yield

(VIANEWS) - The RMR Group (RMR), Morgan Stanley (MS), Southern Company (SO) have the highest dividend yield stocks on this list.

Financial Asset Forward Dividend Yield Updated (EST)
The RMR Group (RMR) 7.07% 2023-10-24 19:43:05
Morgan Stanley (MS) 4.65% 2023-10-24 12:56:51
Southern Company (SO) 4.23% 2023-10-24 12:58:56
Guaranty Bancshares (GNTY) 3.35% 2023-10-22 10:07:09
Paychex (PAYX) 3.07% 2023-10-24 12:50:54
McDonald's (MCD) 2.59% 2023-10-24 12:23:57

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. The RMR Group (RMR) - Dividend Yield: 7.07%

The RMR Group's last close was $22.62, 28.3% under its 52-week high of $31.55. Intraday change was -0.22%.

The RMR Group Inc., through its subsidiary, The RMR Group LLC, provides business and property management services in the United States. The company provides management services to its four publicly traded real estate investment trusts and three real estate operating companies. It also provides investment advisory services. The company was formerly known as REIT Management & Research Inc. and changed its name to The RMR Group Inc. in September 2015. The RMR Group Inc. was founded in 1986 and is headquartered in Newton, Massachusetts.

Earnings Per Share

As for profitability, The RMR Group has a trailing twelve months EPS of $3.68.

PE Ratio

The RMR Group has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 6.15. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $6.15 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 35.29%.

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2. Morgan Stanley (MS) - Dividend Yield: 4.65%

Morgan Stanley's last close was $71.56, 29.14% under its 52-week high of $100.99. Intraday change was -0.41%.

Morgan Stanley, a financial holding company, provides various financial products and services to corporations, governments, financial institutions, and individuals in the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and Asia. It operates through Institutional Securities, Wealth Management, and Investment Management segments. The Institutional Securities segment offers capital raising and financial advisory services, including services related to the underwriting of debt, equity, and other securities, as well as advice on mergers and acquisitions, restructurings, real estate, and project finance. This segment also provides equity and fixed income products comprising sales, financing, prime brokerage, and market-making services; foreign exchange and commodities; corporate and commercial real estate loans, commercial mortgage and secured lending facilities, and financing for sales and trading customers, and asset-backed and mortgage lending; and wealth management services, investment, and research services. The Wealth Management segment offers financial advisor-led brokerage, custody, administrative, and investment advisory services; self-directed brokerage services; financial and wealth planning services; workplace services, including stock plan administration; annuity and insurance products; securities-based lending, residential real estate loans, and other lending products; banking; and retirement plan services to individual investors and small to medium-sized businesses and institutions. The Investment Management segment provides equity, fixed income, alternatives and solutions, and liquidity and overlay services to benefit/defined contribution plans, foundations, endowments, government entities, sovereign wealth funds, insurance companies, third-party fund sponsors, corporations, and individuals through institutional and intermediary channels. Morgan Stanley was founded in 1924 and is headquartered in New York, New York.

Earnings Per Share

As for profitability, Morgan Stanley has a trailing twelve months EPS of $5.6.

PE Ratio

Morgan Stanley has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 12.75. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $12.75 for every dollar of annual earnings.

Growth Estimates Quarters

The company's growth estimates for the present quarter is a negative 5.6% and positive 5.8% for the next.

Revenue Growth

Year-on-year quarterly revenue growth grew by 1.5%, now sitting on 53.38B for the twelve trailing months.

Sales Growth

Morgan Stanley's sales growth is negative 3.1% for the current quarter and negative 3% for the next.

Yearly Top and Bottom Value

Morgan Stanley's stock is valued at $71.40 at 10:15 EST, under its 52-week low of $72.35.

Previous days news about Morgan Stanley

  • : morgan stanley downgraded to neutral from buy at odeon capital. According to MarketWatch on Monday, 23 October, "Bove said the bank's third-quarter earnings were "disappointing." Morgan Stanley stock was down 0.8% in premarket trading on Monday.", "While Morgan Stanley has focused on asset and wealth management, neither of these businesses are growing, while its trading unit has not had positive numbers for 18 months, he said. "

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3. Southern Company (SO) - Dividend Yield: 4.23%

Southern Company's last close was $66.45, 12.34% under its 52-week high of $75.80. Intraday change was 1.08%.

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 $2.81.

PE Ratio

Southern Company has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 23.54. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $23.54 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 8.74%.

Volatility

Southern Company's last week, last month's, and last quarter's current intraday variation average was a negative 0.59%, a negative 0.29%, and a positive 0.92%.

Southern Company's highest amplitude of average volatility was 0.59% (last week), 1.25% (last month), and 0.92% (last quarter).

Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation, and Amortization

Southern Company's EBITDA is 49.78.

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4. Guaranty Bancshares (GNTY) - Dividend Yield: 3.35%

Guaranty Bancshares's last close was $27.50, 26.74% below its 52-week high of $37.54. Intraday change was -5.11%.

Guaranty Bancshares, Inc. operates as the bank holding company for Guaranty Bank & Trust, N.A. that provides a range of commercial and consumer banking products and services for small- and medium-sized businesses, professionals, and individuals. The company offers various deposit products, such as checking and savings, money market, and business accounts, as well as certificates of deposit; and loan products comprising commercial and industrial, construction and development, 1-4 family residential, commercial real estate, farmland and agricultural, multi-family residential, and consumer loans. It also provides trust, wealth management, and retirement plan services; online, mobile, and telephone banking, as well as automated teller machine services; debit cards; night depository and direct deposit services; cashier's checks and letters of credit; and treasury management services, including wire transfer, positive pay, remote deposit capture, and automated clearinghouse services. The company operates approximately 31 full service banking locations in East Texas, Central Texas, the Dallas/Fort Worth metropolitan statistical area (MSA), and the Houston MSA. Guaranty Bancshares, Inc. was founded in 1913 and is headquartered in Addison, Texas.

Earnings Per Share

As for profitability, Guaranty Bancshares has a trailing twelve months EPS of $3.07.

PE Ratio

Guaranty Bancshares has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 8.96. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $8.96 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 10.99%.

Volatility

Guaranty Bancshares's last week, last month's, and last quarter's current intraday variation average was a negative 1.60%, a negative 0.24%, and a positive 1.42%.

Guaranty Bancshares's highest amplitude of average volatility was 3.79% (last week), 1.58% (last month), and 1.42% (last quarter).

Revenue Growth

Year-on-year quarterly revenue growth declined by 16%, now sitting on 121.46M for the twelve trailing months.

Volume

Today's last reported volume for Guaranty Bancshares is 14869 which is 9.97% below its average volume of 16517.

Stock Price Classification

According to the stochastic oscillator, a useful indicator of overbought and oversold conditions, Guaranty Bancshares's stock is considered to be overbought (>=80).

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5. Paychex (PAYX) - Dividend Yield: 3.07%

Paychex's last close was $117.12, 9.7% under its 52-week high of $129.70. Intraday change was -0.1%.

Paychex, Inc. provides integrated human capital management solutions for human resources (HR), payroll, benefits, and insurance services for small to medium-sized businesses in the United States, Europe, and India. It offers payroll processing services; payroll tax administration services; employee payment services; and regulatory compliance services, such as new-hire reporting and garnishment processing. The company also provides HR solutions, including payroll, employer compliance, HR and employee benefits administration, risk management outsourcing, and the on-site availability of a professionally trained HR representative; and retirement services administration, including plan implementation, ongoing compliance with government regulations, employee and employer reporting, participant and employer online access, electronic funds transfer, and other administrative services. In addition, it offers cloud-based HR administration software products for employee benefits management and administration, time and attendance, digital communication solutions, recruiting, and onboarding solutions; plan administration outsourcing and state unemployment insurance services; various business services to small to medium-sized businesses comprising payroll funding and outsourcing services, which include payroll processing, invoicing, and tax preparation; and payment processing services, financial fitness programs, and a small-business loan resource center. Further, the company provides insurance services for property and casualty coverage, such as workers' compensation, business-owner policies, cyber security protection, and commercial auto, as well as health and benefits coverage, including health, dental, vision, and life. It markets and sells its services primarily through its direct sales force. The company was founded in 1971 and is headquartered in Rochester, New York.

Earnings Per Share

As for profitability, Paychex has a trailing twelve months EPS of $4.41.

PE Ratio

Paychex has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 26.42. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $26.42 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 47.5%.

Volume

Today's last reported volume for Paychex is 488498 which is 68.91% below its average volume of 1571730.

Dividend Yield

According to Morningstar, Inc., the next dividend payment is on Nov 12, 2023, the estimated forward annual dividend rate is 3.56 and the estimated forward annual dividend yield is 3.07%.

Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation, and Amortization

Paychex's EBITDA is 8.08.

Yearly Top and Bottom Value

Paychex's stock is valued at $116.51 at 10:15 EST, way below its 52-week high of $129.70 and way above its 52-week low of $104.09.

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6. McDonald's (MCD) - Dividend Yield: 2.59%

McDonald's's last close was $257.27, 14.06% below its 52-week high of $299.35. Intraday change was 0.83%.

McDonald's Corporation operates and franchises McDonald's restaurants in the United States and internationally. The company's restaurants offer hamburgers and cheeseburgers, chicken sandwiches and nuggets, fries, salads, shakes, frozen desserts, sundaes, soft serve cones, bakery items, soft drinks, coffee, and beverages and other beverages, as well as breakfast menu, including muffins, Sausages, biscuit and bagel sandwiches, oatmeal, hash browns, breakfast burritos and hotcakes. McDonald's Corporation was founded in 1940 and is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.

Earnings Per Share

As for profitability, McDonald's has a trailing twelve months EPS of $10.85.

PE Ratio

McDonald's has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 23.67. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $23.67 for every dollar of annual earnings.

Yearly Top and Bottom Value

McDonald's's stock is valued at $256.87 at 10:15 EST, way below its 52-week high of $299.35 and higher than its 52-week low of $245.73.

Revenue Growth

Year-on-year quarterly revenue growth grew by 13.6%, now sitting on 24.19B for the twelve trailing months.

Volume

Today's last reported volume for McDonald's is 1002620 which is 63.64% below its average volume of 2758040.

Sales Growth

McDonald's's sales growth is 9.1% for the current quarter and 2.9% for the next.

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