(VIANEWS) – United Microelectronics (UMC), Bank of South Carolina Corp. (BKSC), Pitney Bowes (PBI) have the highest dividend yield stocks on this list.
| Financial Asset | Forward Dividend Yield | Updated (EST) |
|---|---|---|
| United Microelectronics (UMC) | 7.39% | 2024-04-28 03:20:48 |
| Bank of South Carolina Corp. (BKSC) | 5.63% | 2024-04-26 21:10:06 |
| Pitney Bowes (PBI) | 4.76% | 2024-04-24 13:41:05 |
| Hormel Foods (HRL) | 3.2% | 2024-04-28 03:19:05 |
| Mexico Equity and Income Fund (MXE) | 2.74% | 2024-04-24 01:42:05 |
| American States Water Company (AWR) | 2.48% | 2024-04-21 03:07:10 |
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. United Microelectronics (UMC) – Dividend Yield: 7.39%
United Microelectronics’s last close was $7.76, 13.49% below its 52-week high of $8.97. Intraday change was -2.57%.
United Microelectronics Corporation operates as a semiconductor wafer foundry in Taiwan, China, Hong Kong, Japan, Korea, the United States, Europe, and internationally. The company provides circuit design, mask tooling, wafer fabrication, and assembly and testing services. It serves fabless design companies and integrated device manufacturers. United Microelectronics Corporation was incorporated in 1980 and is headquartered in Hsinchu City, Taiwan.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, United Microelectronics has a trailing twelve months EPS of $0.76.
PE Ratio
United Microelectronics has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 10.49. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $10.49 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 15.12%.
Dividend Yield
As maintained by Morningstar, Inc., the next dividend payment is on Jun 26, 2023, the estimated forward annual dividend rate is 0.58 and the estimated forward annual dividend yield is 7.39%.
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2. Bank of South Carolina Corp. (BKSC) – Dividend Yield: 5.63%
Bank of South Carolina Corp.’s last close was $12.00, 21.26% under its 52-week high of $15.24. Intraday change was -0.58%.
Bank of South Carolina Corporation operates as a bank holding company for The Bank of South Carolina that provides a range of financial products and services primarily in Charleston, Berkeley, and Dorchester counties of South Carolina. Its deposits include non-interest-bearing demand accounts, NOW accounts, money market accounts, time deposits, and savings accounts, as well as certificates of deposit. The company offers secured and unsecured commercial loans, commercial real estate construction loans, consumer construction loans, home equity lines of credit, and mortgage originations, as well as paycheck protection program loans. It operates five banking house locations. The company was founded in 1986 and is headquartered in Charleston, South Carolina.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Bank of South Carolina Corp. has a trailing twelve months EPS of $1.16.
PE Ratio
Bank of South Carolina Corp. has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 10.34. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $10.34 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 15.11%.
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3. Pitney Bowes (PBI) – Dividend Yield: 4.76%
Pitney Bowes’s last close was $4.20, 8.3% below its 52-week high of $4.58. Intraday change was 0.83%.
Pitney Bowes Inc., a shipping and mailing company, provides technology, logistics, and financial services to small and medium-sized businesses, large enterprises, retailers, and government clients in the United States, Canada, and internationally. It operates through Global Ecommerce, Presort Services, and Sending Technology Solutions (SendTech Solutions) segments. The Global Ecommerce segment provides domestic parcel services, cross-border solutions, and digital delivery services. The Presort Services segment offers mail sortation services, which allow clients to qualify volumes of first-class mail, marketing mail, and bound and packet mail for postal work sharing discounts. The SendTech Solutions segment provides physical and digital mailing and shipping technology solutions and other applications for sending, tracking and receiving of letters, parcels, and flats as well as financing alternatives to finance equipment and product purchases. Pitney Bowes Inc. markets its products, solutions, and services through direct and inside sales force, global and regional partner channels, direct mailings, and digital channels. The company was formerly known as Pitney Bowes Postage Meter Company. Pitney Bowes Inc. was incorporated in 1920 and is headquartered in Stamford, Connecticut.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Pitney Bowes has a trailing twelve months EPS of $-2.2.
Growth Estimates Quarters
The company’s growth estimates for the current quarter and the next is a negative 300% and a negative 150%, respectively.
Dividend Yield
According to Morningstar, Inc., the next dividend payment is on Feb 8, 2024, the estimated forward annual dividend rate is 0.2 and the estimated forward annual dividend yield is 4.76%.
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4. Hormel Foods (HRL) – Dividend Yield: 3.2%
Hormel Foods’s last close was $35.32, 15.36% below its 52-week high of $41.73. Intraday change was -2.13%.
Hormel Foods Corporation develops, processes, and distributes various meat, nuts, and other food products to retail, foodservice, deli, and commercial customers in the United States and internationally. It operates through three segments: Retail, Foodservice, and International segments. The company provides various perishable products that include fresh meats, frozen items, refrigerated meal solutions, sausages, hams, guacamoles, and bacons; and shelf-stable products comprising canned luncheon meats, nut butters, snack nuts, chili, shelf-stable microwaveable meals, hash, stews, tortillas, salsas, tortilla chips, nutritional food supplements, and others. It sells its products under the HORMEL, ALWAYS TENDER, APPLEGATE, AUSTIN BLUES, BACON 1, BLACK LABEL, BREAD READY, BURKE, CAFÉ H, CERATTI, CHI-CHI'S, COLUMBUS, COMPLEATS, CORN NUTS, CURE 81, DAN'S PRIZE, DI LUSSO, DINTY MOORE, DON MIGUEL, DOÑA MARIA, EMBASA, FAST ‘N EASY, FIRE BRAISED, FONTANINI, HAPPY LITTLE PLANTS, HERDEZ, HORMEL GATHERINGS, HORMEL SQUARE TABLE, HORMEL VITAL CUISINE, HOUSE OF TSANG, JENNIE-O, JUSTIN'S, LA VICTORIA, LAYOUT, LLOYD'S, MARY KITCHEN, MR. PEANUT, NATURAL CHOICE, NUT-RITION, OLD SMOKEHOUSE, OVEN READY, PILLOW PACK, PLANTERS, ROSA GRANDE, SADLER'S SMOKEHOUSE, SKIPPY, SPAM, SPECIAL RECIPE, THICK & EASY, VALLEY FRESH, AND WHOLLY brands through sales personnel, independent brokers, and distributors. The company was formerly known as Geo. A. Hormel & Company and changed its name to Hormel Foods Corporation in January 1995. Hormel Foods Corporation was founded in 1891 and is headquartered in Austin, Minnesota.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Hormel Foods has a trailing twelve months EPS of $1.45.
PE Ratio
Hormel Foods has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 23.4. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $23.4 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 10.27%.
Volume
Today’s last reported volume for Hormel Foods is 1951760 which is 40.86% below its average volume of 3300360.
Moving Average
Hormel Foods’s worth is higher than its 50-day moving average of $33.72 and under its 200-day moving average of $34.52.
Growth Estimates Quarters
The company’s growth estimates for the current quarter and the next is a negative 10% and a negative 5%, respectively.
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5. Mexico Equity and Income Fund (MXE) – Dividend Yield: 2.74%
Mexico Equity and Income Fund’s last close was $11.00, 5.42% under its 52-week high of $11.63. Intraday change was 2.28%.
Mexico Equity & Income Fund Inc. is a closed ended balanced mutual fund launched and managed by Pichardo Asset Management, S.A. de C.V. The fund invests in the fixed income and public equity markets of Mexico. It also invests some portion in the convertible securities. The fund invests in the stocks of companies operating across diversified sectors. It benchmarks the performance of its portfolio against the Mexbol and MSCI Mexico Index. Mexico Equity & Income Fund Inc. was formed on May 24, 1990 and is domiciled in the United States.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Mexico Equity and Income Fund has a trailing twelve months EPS of $2.65.
PE Ratio
Mexico Equity and Income Fund has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 4.15. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $4.15 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 13.28%.
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6. American States Water Company (AWR) – Dividend Yield: 2.48%
American States Water Company’s last close was $69.25, 25.42% below its 52-week high of $92.85. Intraday change was 1.88%.
American States Water Company, through its subsidiaries, provides water and electric services to residential, commercial, industrial, and other customers in the United States. It operates through three segments: Water, Electric, and Contracted Services. The company purchases, produces, distributes, and sells water, as well as distributes electricity. As of December 31, 2020, it provided water service to approximately 261,796 customers located throughout 10 counties in the State of California; and distributed electricity to approximately 24,545 customers in San Bernardino County mountain communities in California. The company also provides water and/or wastewater services, including the operation, maintenance, and construction of facilities at the water and/or wastewater systems at various military installations. American States Water Company was founded in 1929 and is headquartered in San Dimas, California.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, American States Water Company has a trailing twelve months EPS of $3.36.
PE Ratio
American States Water Company has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 20.61. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $20.61 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 16.82%.
Volume
Today’s last reported volume for American States Water Company is 391556 which is 70.54% above its average volume of 229588.
Dividend Yield
As stated by Morningstar, Inc., the next dividend payment is on Feb 16, 2024, the estimated forward annual dividend rate is 1.72 and the estimated forward annual dividend yield is 2.48%.
Revenue Growth
Year-on-year quarterly revenue growth declined by 0.1%, now sitting on 595.7M for the twelve trailing months.
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