(VIANEWS) – Wells Fargo Advantage Global Dividend Opportunity Fund (EOD), Union Bankshares (UNB), Meridian Corporation (MRBK) have the highest dividend yield stocks on this list.
| Financial Asset | Forward Dividend Yield | Updated (EST) |
|---|---|---|
| Wells Fargo Advantage Global Dividend Opportunity Fund (EOD) | 10.19% | 2023-06-24 15:46:08 |
| Union Bankshares (UNB) | 6.39% | 2023-07-03 22:43:07 |
| Meridian Corporation (MRBK) | 4.93% | 2023-06-20 16:43:07 |
| FedEx (FDX) | 2.04% | 2023-07-05 07:40:42 |
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. Wells Fargo Advantage Global Dividend Opportunity Fund (EOD) – Dividend Yield: 10.19%
Wells Fargo Advantage Global Dividend Opportunity Fund’s last close was $4.16, 20.46% below its 52-week high of $5.23. Intraday change was -1.19%.
Wells Fargo Advantage Funds – Allspring Global Dividend Opportunity Fund is a closed-ended equity mutual fund launched and managed by Wells Fargo Funds Management, LLC. It is co-managed by Crow Point Partners, LLC and Wells Capital Management Incorporated. The fund invests in the public equity markets across the globe. It invests in stocks of companies operating across diversified sectors with an emphasis on utilities, telecom, and energy sectors. The fund primarily invests in dividend paying stocks of companies. Wells Fargo Advantage Funds – Allspring Global Dividend Opportunity Fund was formed on March 28, 2007 and is domiciled in the United States.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Wells Fargo Advantage Global Dividend Opportunity Fund has a trailing twelve months EPS of $-0.92.
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2. Union Bankshares (UNB) – Dividend Yield: 6.39%
Union Bankshares’s last close was $22.76, 21.08% under its 52-week high of $28.84. Intraday change was -2.11%.
Union Bankshares, Inc. operates as the bank holding company for Union Bank that provides retail, commercial, and municipal banking products and services in northern Vermont and New Hampshire. It offers retail depository services, such as personal checking, savings, money market, IRA/SEP/KEOGH, and health savings accounts, as well as certificates of deposit. The company also provides commercial real estate loans; consumer loans; municipal loans; commercial loans for plant and equipment, working capital, real estate renovation, and other business purposes to business owners and investors; and residential real estate loans. In addition, it offers small business administration guaranteed, and residential construction and mortgage loans; online cash management services, including account reconciliation, credit card depository, automated clearing house origination, wire transfers, and night depository services; merchant credit card services; remote deposit capture services; and online mortgage application services. Further, the company provides business checking accounts; standby letters of credit, bank checks or money orders, and safe deposit boxes; ATM services; debit cards; and telephone, Internet, and mobile banking services; home improvement loans and overdraft; and asset management, fiduciary, and trust services. It offers retail banking services to individuals; and commercial banking services to small and medium sized corporations, partnerships, and sole proprietorships, as well as nonprofit organizations, local municipalities, and school districts. The company operates 18 banking offices, 2 loan centers, and various ATMs. Union Bankshares, Inc. was founded in 1891 and is headquartered in Morrisville, Vermont.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Union Bankshares has a trailing twelve months EPS of $2.94.
PE Ratio
Union Bankshares has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 7.74. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $7.74 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 20.17%.
Volume
Today’s last reported volume for Union Bankshares is 312 which is 90.4% below its average volume of 3253.
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3. Meridian Corporation (MRBK) – Dividend Yield: 4.93%
Meridian Corporation’s last close was $10.12, 41.77% below its 52-week high of $17.38. Intraday change was -0.3%.
Meridian Corporation operates as the holding company for Meridian Bank that provides commercial banking products and services in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware, and Maryland. The company offers various deposit products, such as demand non-interest bearing, demand interest bearing, savings accounts, money market accounts, and time deposits. It also provides commercial and industrial loans comprising business lines of credit, term loans, small business lending, lease financing, and shared national credits; commercial real estate, and land development and construction loans for residential and commercial projects; and consumer and home equity lending, private banking, merchant, and title and land settlement services. In addition, the company operates and originates mortgage loans for 1-4 family dwellings; and offers real estate holding, investment advisory, and electronic payment and cash management services. It operates through 17 offices. The company was founded in 2004 and is headquartered in Malvern, Pennsylvania.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Meridian Corporation has a trailing twelve months EPS of $0.79.
PE Ratio
Meridian Corporation has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 12.77. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $12.77 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 13.08%.
Yearly Top and Bottom Value
Meridian Corporation’s stock is valued at $10.09 at 10:15 EST, way below its 52-week high of $17.38 and way higher than its 52-week low of $7.80.
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4. FedEx (FDX) – Dividend Yield: 2.04%
FedEx’s last close was $247.55, 1.01% below its 52-week high of $250.08. Intraday change was -0.14%.
FedEx Corporation provides transportation, e-commerce, and business services in the United States and internationally. The company's FedEx Express segment offers express transportation, small-package ground delivery, and freight transportation services; time-critical transportation services; and cross-border enablement, technology, and e-commerce transportation solutions. Its FedEx Ground segment provides day-certain delivery services to businesses and residences. The company's FedEx Freight segment offers less-than-truckload freight transportation services. As of May 31, 2022, this segment had approximately 30,000 vehicles and 400 service centers. Its FedEx Services segment provides sales, marketing, information technology, communications, customer service, technical support, billing and collection, and back-office support services. The company's Corporate, Other and Eliminations segment offers integrated supply chain management solutions, specialty transportation, customs brokerage, and global ocean and air freight forwarding services; and document and business services, as well as retail access to its customers for its package transportation businesses. FedEx Corporation was founded in 1971 and is based in Memphis, Tennessee.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, FedEx has a trailing twelve months EPS of $15.47.
PE Ratio
FedEx has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 16. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $16 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 15.57%.
Volume
Today’s last reported volume for FedEx is 1281330 which is 38.47% below its average volume of 2082690.
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