Western Asset Emerging Markets Income Fund, Liberty All, Another 8 Companies Have A High Estimated Dividend Yield

(VIANEWS) – Western Asset Emerging Markets Income Fund (EMD), Liberty All (USA), Pimco Corporate & Income Opportunity Fund (PTY) have the highest dividend yield stocks on this list.

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. Western Asset Emerging Markets Income Fund (EMD) – Dividend Yield: 10.09%

Western Asset Emerging Markets Income Fund’s last close was $10.05, 2.71% under its 52-week high of $10.33. Intraday change was 0%.

Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund Inc. is an open ended fixed-income mutual fund launched and managed by Legg Mason Partners Fund Advisor, LLC. It is co-managed by Western Asset Management Company, Western Asset Management Company Limited and Western Asset Management Company Pte. Ltd. The fund invests in fixed income markets of emerging market countries across the globe. It seeks to invest in fixed income securities issued by governments, government-related entities, and corporations which are of any maturity and quality. The fund employs fundamental analysis along with a top-down security picking approach focusing on factors like currency, inflation and interest rate trends, growth rate forecasts, liquidity of markets for that country's debt, political outlook, tax environment to create its portfolio. It benchmarks the performance of its portfolio against the JPMorgan Emerging Markets Bond Index Global. The fund was formerly known as Salomon Brothers Emerging Markets Debt Fund Inc. Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund Inc. was formed on December 1, 2003 and is domiciled in the United States.

Earnings Per Share

As for profitability, Western Asset Emerging Markets Income Fund has a trailing twelve months EPS of $1.21.

PE Ratio

Western Asset Emerging Markets Income Fund has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 8.31. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $8.31 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 11.6%.

Moving Average

Western Asset Emerging Markets Income Fund’s worth is higher than its 50-day moving average of $9.98 and higher than its 200-day moving average of $9.48.

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2. Liberty All (USA) – Dividend Yield: 9.92%

Liberty All’s last close was $7.26, 0.82% below its 52-week high of $7.32. Intraday change was 0%.

Liberty All Star Equity Fund is a closed-ended equity mutual fund launched and managed by ALPS Advisers, Inc. The fund is co-managed by Aristotle Capital Management, LLC, Pzena Investment Management, LLC, Delaware Investments Fund Advisers, Sustainable Growth Advisers, LP, and TCW Investment Management Company. It invests in the public equity markets of the United States. The fund seeks to invest in stocks of companies operating across diversified sectors. It primarily invests in value and growth stocks of large cap companies. The fund benchmarks the performance of its portfolio against the Lipper Large-Cap Core Mutual Fund Average, the Dow Jones Industrial Average, the NASDAQ Composite Index, and the S&P 500 Index. Liberty All Star Equity Fund was formed on October 31, 1986 and is domiciled in the United States.

Earnings Per Share

As for profitability, Liberty All has a trailing twelve months EPS of $1.26.

PE Ratio

Liberty All has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 5.76. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $5.76 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 18.85%.

Volume

Today’s last reported volume for Liberty All is 728482 which is 9.28% above its average volume of 666609.

Yearly Top and Bottom Value

Liberty All’s stock is valued at $7.26 at 03:15 EST, below its 52-week high of $7.32 and way higher than its 52-week low of $5.62.

Volatility

Liberty All’s last week, last month’s, and last quarter’s current intraday variation average was 0.37%, 0.26%, and 0.90%.

Liberty All’s highest amplitude of average volatility was 1.39% (last week), 0.83% (last month), and 0.90% (last quarter).

Dividend Yield

As maintained by Morningstar, Inc., the next dividend payment is on Jul 19, 2024, the estimated forward annual dividend rate is 0.72 and the estimated forward annual dividend yield is 9.92%.

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3. Pimco Corporate & Income Opportunity Fund (PTY) – Dividend Yield: 9.8%

Pimco Corporate & Income Opportunity Fund’s last close was $14.54, 3.71% under its 52-week high of $15.10. Intraday change was 0.28%.

PIMCO Corporate & Income Opportunity Fund is a closed-ended fixed income mutual fund launched and managed by Allianz Global Investors Fund Management LLC. It is co-managed by Pacific Investment Management Company LLC. The fund invests in fixed income markets across the globe. It invests in corporate debt obligations rated in the lowest investment grade category Baa or BBB and in the highest non-investment grade category Ba or BB. The fund focuses on intermediate maturity bonds across multiple industries and sectors. It employs fundamental analysis along with top-down approach to make its fixed income investments. The fund uses in-house research to make its investments. PIMCO Corporate Opportunity Fund was founded on December 27, 2002 and is domiciled in United States.

Earnings Per Share

As for profitability, Pimco Corporate & Income Opportunity Fund has a trailing twelve months EPS of $1.37.

PE Ratio

Pimco Corporate & Income Opportunity Fund has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 10.61. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $10.61 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 11.83%.

Yearly Top and Bottom Value

Pimco Corporate & Income Opportunity Fund’s stock is valued at $14.54 at 03:15 EST, under its 52-week high of $15.10 and way above its 52-week low of $11.92.

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4. Big 5 Sporting Goods Corporation (BGFV) – Dividend Yield: 9.71%

Big 5 Sporting Goods Corporation’s last close was $2.05, 74.5% under its 52-week high of $8.04. Intraday change was 1.49%.

Big 5 Sporting Goods Corporation operates as a sporting goods retailer in the western United States. The company's products include athletic shoes, apparel, and accessories. It also offers a selection of outdoor and athletic equipment for team sports, fitness, camping, hunting, fishing, tennis, golf, and winter and summer recreation, as well as home recreation. The company also provides private label items, such as shoes, apparel, camping equipment, fishing supplies, and snow sport equipment. It sells private label merchandise under its own trademarks comprising Golden Bear, Harsh, Pacifica, and Rugged Exposure. As of May 03, 2022, the company operated 431 stores. It also operates an e-commerce platform under the Big 5 Sporting Goods name. The company was founded in 1955 and is headquartered in El Segundo, California.

Earnings Per Share

As for profitability, Big 5 Sporting Goods Corporation has a trailing twelve months EPS of $-1.18.

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 -10.46%.

Dividend Yield

As claimed by Morningstar, Inc., the next dividend payment is on May 31, 2024, the estimated forward annual dividend rate is 0.2 and the estimated forward annual dividend yield is 9.71%.

Sales Growth

Big 5 Sporting Goods Corporation’s sales growth for the current quarter is negative 17.6%.

Moving Average

Big 5 Sporting Goods Corporation’s value is above its 50-day moving average of $1.94 and way below its 200-day moving average of $3.49.

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5. PIMCO Strategic Income Fund (RCS) – Dividend Yield: 8.23%

PIMCO Strategic Income Fund’s last close was $7.44, 7.81% below its 52-week high of $8.07. Intraday change was -1.46%.

PIMCO Strategic Global Government Fund, Inc. is a closed-ended fixed income mutual fund launched and managed by Allianz Global Investors Fund Management LLC. The fund is co-managed by Pacific Investment Management Company LLC. It invests in fixed income markets across the globe. The fund primarily invests in government securities, including bonds issued or guaranteed by the United States or foreign governments, by their agencies, authorities or instrumentalities, or by supranational entities. It employs fundamental analysis with a focus on top down stock picking approach to create its portfolio. PIMCO Strategic Global Government Fund, Inc. was formed on February 24, 1994 and is domiciled in the United States.

Earnings Per Share

As for profitability, PIMCO Strategic Income Fund has a trailing twelve months EPS of $0.68.

PE Ratio

PIMCO Strategic Income Fund has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 10.94. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $10.94 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 15.35%.

Yearly Top and Bottom Value

PIMCO Strategic Income Fund’s stock is valued at $7.44 at 03:15 EST, below its 52-week high of $8.07 and way above its 52-week low of $4.51.

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6. CHS (CHSCP) – Dividend Yield: 6.61%

CHS’s last close was $30.27, 9.4% below its 52-week high of $33.41. Intraday change was -0.47%.

CHS Inc., an integrated agricultural company, engages in the provision of grains, foods, and energy resources to businesses and consumers worldwide. The company operates through three segments: Energy, Ag, and Nitrogen Production. It is involved in the operation of petroleum refineries and pipelines; supply, marketing, and distribution of refined fuels, including gasoline, diesel fuel, and other energy products; blending, sale, and distribution of lubricants; and the supply of propane, asphalt, and other natural gas liquids. The company also processes and sells crude oil into refined petroleum products under the Cenex brand name to member cooperatives and other independent retailers through a network of approximately 1,500 sites; and provides transportation services. In addition, it processes and markets grains and oilseeds; and offers seeds, crop nutrients, crop protection products, animal feed, animal health products, and refined and renewable fuels, as well as refined oils, meal, soy flour, and processed sunflower products. Further, the company produces and sells nitrogen-based products, including methanol, UAN and urea, and related products; and offers cooperatives with various loans that meet commercial agriculture needs and loans to individual producers, as well as consulting and commodity risk management services primarily in the grains, oilseeds, fertilizer, livestock, dairy, and energy markets. Additionally, it produces and distributes edible oil-based products. CHS Inc. was founded in 1931 and is headquartered in Inver Grove Heights, Minnesota.

The company’s return on equity, which measures the profitability of a business relative to shareholder’s equity, for the twelve trailing months is 12.08%.

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7. Comcast Corporation (CMCSA) – Dividend Yield: 2.96%

Comcast Corporation’s last close was $40.53, 13.97% under its 52-week high of $47.11. Intraday change was -1.92%.

Comcast Corporation operates as a media and technology company worldwide. It operates through Residential Connectivity & Platforms, Business Services Connectivity, Media, Studios, and Theme Parks segments. The Residential Connectivity & Platforms segment provides residential broadband and wireless connectivity services, residential and business video services, sky-branded entertainment television networks, and advertising. The Business Services Connectivity segment offers connectivity services for small business locations, which include broadband, wireline voice, and wireless services, as well as solutions for medium-sized customers and larger enterprises; and small business connectivity services in the United Kingdom. The Media segment operates NBCUniversal's television and streaming business, including national and regional cable networks; the NBC and Telemundo broadcast networks and owned local broadcast television stations; and Peacock, a direct-to-consumer streaming services. It also operates international television networks comprising the Sky Sports networks, as well as other digital properties. The Studios segment operates NBCUniversal and Sky film and television studio production and distribution operations. The Theme Parks segment operates Universal theme parks in Orlando, Florida; Hollywood, California; Osaka, Japan; and Beijing, China. The company also offers a consolidated streaming platforms under the Philadelphia Flyers and the Wells Fargo Center arena in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; and Xumo. Comcast Corporation was founded in 1963 and is headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Earnings Per Share

As for profitability, Comcast Corporation has a trailing twelve months EPS of $3.71.

PE Ratio

Comcast Corporation has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 10.61. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $10.61 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 17.49%.

Moving Average

Comcast Corporation’s value is below its 50-day moving average of $40.29 and under its 200-day moving average of $40.59.

Yearly Top and Bottom Value

Comcast Corporation’s stock is valued at $39.37 at 03:15 EST, way below its 52-week high of $47.11 and above its 52-week low of $36.43.

Volatility

Comcast Corporation’s last week, last month’s, and last quarter’s current intraday variation average was a negative 0.15%, a positive 0.22%, and a positive 1.08%.

Comcast Corporation’s highest amplitude of average volatility was 0.37% (last week), 0.95% (last month), and 1.08% (last quarter).

Growth Estimates Quarters

The company’s growth estimates for the current quarter is a negative 1.9% and positive 7.1% for the next.

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8. Cohn & Steers (CNS) – Dividend Yield: 2.33%

Cohn & Steers’s last close was $105.35, 4.81% below its 52-week high of $110.67. Intraday change was 4.13%.

Cohen & Steers, Inc. is a publicly owned asset management holding company. Through its subsidiaries, the firm provides its services to institutional investors, including pension funds, endowments, and foundations. It manages separate client-focused equity, fixed income, multi-asset, and commodity portfolios through its subsidiaries. The firm launches and manages equity, fixed income, balanced, and multi-asset mutual funds through its subsidiaries. Through its subsidiaries, it also launches and manages hedge funds. The firm invests in public equity, fixed income, and commodity markets across the globe through its subsidiaries. Through its subsidiaries, it invests in companies operating in the real estate sector, including real estate investment trusts, infrastructure sector, and natural energy resources sector for its equity and fixed income investments. The firm also invests in preferred securities for its fixed income investments through its subsidiaries. Cohen & Steers, Inc. was founded in 1986 and is based in New York, with additional offices in London, United Kingdom; Central, Hong Kong; Tokyo, Japan; and Seattle, Washington.

Earnings Per Share

As for profitability, Cohn & Steers has a trailing twelve months EPS of $2.68.

PE Ratio

Cohn & Steers has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 39.31. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $39.31 for every dollar of annual earnings.

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9. Business First Bancshares (BFST) – Dividend Yield: 2.28%

Business First Bancshares’s last close was $24.57, 8.49% under its 52-week high of $26.85. Intraday change was 0.53%.

Business First Bancshares, Inc. operates as the bank holding company for b1BANK that provides various banking products and services in Louisiana and Texas. It offers various deposit products and services, including checking, demand, money market, time, and savings accounts; and certificates of deposits, remote deposit capture, and direct deposit services. The company also provides commercial and industrial loans, such as working capital, term, equipment financing, asset acquisition, expansion and development, borrowing base, and other loan products, as well as commercial lines of credit, accounts receivable factoring, agricultural financing, and letters of credit; construction and development loans; commercial real estate loans; residential real estate loans comprising first and second lien 1-4 family mortgage loans, and home equity lines of credit; and consumer loans, including secured and unsecured installment, and term loans. In addition, it offers wealth management products, including mutual funds, annuities, individual retirement accounts, and other financial products, as well as other fiduciary and private banking products and services. Further, the company provides a range of other financial services comprising debit and credit cards, treasury and cash management, merchant, automated clearing house, lock-box, receivables factoring, correspondent banking, and other treasury services, as well as employee and payroll benefits solutions; and drive-through banking facilities, automated teller machines, night depository, personalized checks, electronic funds transfer, domestic and foreign wire transfer, traveler's checks, vault, loan and deposit sweep accounts, online and mobile banking, e-statements, and bank-by-mail services. Business First Bancshares, Inc. was founded in 2006 and is headquartered in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.

Earnings Per Share

As for profitability, Business First Bancshares has a trailing twelve months EPS of $2.42.

PE Ratio

Business First Bancshares has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 10.15. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $10.15 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 10.6%.

Dividend Yield

According to Morningstar, Inc., the next dividend payment is on Aug 15, 2024, the estimated forward annual dividend rate is 0.56 and the estimated forward annual dividend yield is 2.28%.

Revenue Growth

Year-on-year quarterly revenue growth grew by 0.2%, now sitting on 247.78M for the twelve trailing months.

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10. First Bancorp (FBNC) – Dividend Yield: 2.02%

First Bancorp’s last close was $41.97, 7.58% under its 52-week high of $45.41. Intraday change was -2.08%.

First Bancorp operates as the bank holding company for First Bank that provides banking products and services for individuals and small to medium-sized businesses. The company accepts deposit products, such as checking, savings, and money market accounts, as well as time deposits, including certificate of deposits and individual retirement accounts. It also offers loans for a range of consumer and commercial purposes comprising loans for business, real estate, personal, home improvement, and automobiles, as well as residential mortgages and small business administration loans; and accounts receivable financing and factoring, inventory financing, and purchase order financing services. In addition, the company provides credit and debit cards, letter of credits, and safe deposit box rental services, as well as electronic funds transfer services consisting of wire transfers; and internet and mobile banking, cash management, bank-by-phone services, and remote deposit capture services. Further, it offers investment and insurance products, such as mutual funds, annuities, long-term care insurance, life insurance, and company retirement plans, as well as property and casualty insurance products; and financial planning services. The company was founded in 1934 and is headquartered in Southern Pines, North Carolina.

Earnings Per Share

As for profitability, First Bancorp has a trailing twelve months EPS of $2.53.

PE Ratio

First Bancorp has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 12.65. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $12.65 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 8.4%.

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