(VIANEWS) – Western Asset High Income Fund II (HIX), Eaton Vance Senior Income Trust (EVF), U.S. Energy Corp. (USEG) have the highest dividend yield stocks on this list.
| Financial Asset | Forward Dividend Yield | Updated (EST) |
|---|---|---|
| Western Asset High Income Fund II (HIX) | 13.3% | 2024-02-29 11:12:06 |
| Eaton Vance Senior Income Trust (EVF) | 11.51% | 2024-02-28 21:06:06 |
| U.S. Energy Corp. (USEG) | 9% | 2024-03-09 10:17:06 |
| PIMCO Municipal Income Fund III (PMX) | 5.27% | 2024-03-02 04:44:05 |
| Toronto Dominion Bank (TD) | 4.98% | 2024-03-11 14:22:30 |
| T. Rowe Price Group (TROW) | 4.21% | 2024-03-11 15:51:08 |
| Business First Bancshares (BFST) | 2.49% | 2024-03-10 09:15:05 |
| Fastenal Company (FAST) | 2.06% | 2024-03-11 15:12:04 |
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. Western Asset High Income Fund II (HIX) – Dividend Yield: 13.3%
Western Asset High Income Fund II’s last close was $4.42, 17.54% under its 52-week high of $5.36. Intraday change was 1.33%.
Western Asset High Income Fund II Inc. is a closed-ended fixed income mutual fund launched and managed by Legg Mason Partners Fund Advisor, LLC. The fund is co-managed by Western Asset Management Company, Western Asset Management Company Limited, and Western Asset Management Company Pte. Ltd. It invests in the fixed income markets across the globe. The fund invests in securities of companies that operate across diversified sectors. It invests in high yield debt securities issued by U.S., foreign corporations and foreign governments. The fund employs a combination of quantitative and fundamental analysis with bottom-up security selection process to create its portfolio. It benchmarks the performance of its portfolio against Barclays Capital U.S. Corporate High Yield 2% Issuer Cap Index and the JPMorgan Emerging Markets Bond Index Global. Western Asset High Income Fund II, Inc. was formed on May 28, 1998 and is domiciled in the United States.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Western Asset High Income Fund II has a trailing twelve months EPS of $0.11.
PE Ratio
Western Asset High Income Fund II has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 40.72. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $40.72 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 2.08%.
Moving Average
Western Asset High Income Fund II’s worth is under its 50-day moving average of $4.67 and under its 200-day moving average of $4.68.
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2. Eaton Vance Senior Income Trust (EVF) – Dividend Yield: 11.51%
Eaton Vance Senior Income Trust’s last close was $6.37, 6.87% below its 52-week high of $6.84. Intraday change was 0.16%.
Eaton Vance Senior Income Trust is a closed-ended fixed income mutual fund launched and managed by Eaton Vance Management. The fund invests in the fixed income markets of the United States. It seeks to invest in the securities of companies operating across the diversified sectors. The fund primarily invests in senior secured floating rate loans. It benchmarks the performance of its portfolio against the S&P/LSTA Leveraged Loan Index. Eaton Vance Senior Income Trust was formed on October 30, 1998 and is domiciled in the United States.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Eaton Vance Senior Income Trust has a trailing twelve months EPS of $0.61.
PE Ratio
Eaton Vance Senior Income Trust has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 10.44. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $10.44 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 8.66%.
Dividend Yield
As stated by Morningstar, Inc., the next dividend payment is on Feb 12, 2024, the estimated forward annual dividend rate is 0.73 and the estimated forward annual dividend yield is 11.51%.
Yearly Top and Bottom Value
Eaton Vance Senior Income Trust’s stock is valued at $6.37 at 20:15 EST, below its 52-week high of $6.84 and way above its 52-week low of $5.20.
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3. U.S. Energy Corp. (USEG) – Dividend Yield: 9%
U.S. Energy Corp.’s last close was $1.00, 62.83% below its 52-week high of $2.69. Intraday change was -0.99%.
U.S. Energy Corp., an independent energy company, focuses on the acquisition, exploration, and development of oil and natural gas properties in the United States. It holds interests in various oil and gas properties in the Williston Basin in North Dakota, the Permian Basin in New Mexico, the Powder River Basin in Wyoming, and in the Gulf Coast of Texas. As of December 31, 2020, the company had an estimated proved reserves of 1,255,236 barrel of oil equivalent; and 134 gross producing wells. U.S. Energy Corp. was founded in 1966 and is based in Houston, Texas.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, U.S. Energy Corp. has a trailing twelve months EPS of $-0.57.
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 -19.61%.
Yearly Top and Bottom Value
U.S. Energy Corp.’s stock is valued at $1.00 at 20:15 EST, way below its 52-week high of $2.69 and way higher than its 52-week low of $0.83.
Dividend Yield
As stated by Morningstar, Inc., the next dividend payment is on May 18, 2023, the estimated forward annual dividend rate is 0.09 and the estimated forward annual dividend yield is 9%.
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4. PIMCO Municipal Income Fund III (PMX) – Dividend Yield: 5.27%
PIMCO Municipal Income Fund III’s last close was $7.51, 11.33% below its 52-week high of $8.47. Intraday change was 0.4%.
PIMCO Municipal Income Fund III is a closed-ended fixed income mutual fund launched and managed by Pacific Investment Management Company LLC. The fund invests in fixed income markets of the United States. It seeks to invest in stocks of companies operating across diversified sectors. The fund primarily invests in in municipal bonds that pay interest that is exempt from federal income tax. PIMCO Municipal Income Fund III was formed on October 31, 2002 and is domiciled in United States.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, PIMCO Municipal Income Fund III has a trailing twelve months EPS of $0.01.
PE Ratio
PIMCO Municipal Income Fund III has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 751. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $751 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 1.66%.
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5. Toronto Dominion Bank (TD) – Dividend Yield: 4.98%
Toronto Dominion Bank’s last close was $60.33, 8.8% under its 52-week high of $66.15. Intraday change was 0.27%.
The Toronto-Dominion Bank, together with its subsidiaries, provides various financial products and services in Canada, the United States, and internationally. It operates through four segments: Canadian Personal and Commercial Banking, U.S. Retail, Wealth Management and Insurance, and Wholesale Banking. The company offers personal deposits, such as chequing, savings, and investment products; financing, investment, cash management, international trade, and day-to-day banking services to businesses; and financing options to customers at point of sale for automotive and recreational vehicle purchases. It also provides credit cards and payments; real estate secured lending, auto finance, and consumer lending services; point-of-sale payment solutions for large and small businesses; wealth and asset management products, and advice to retail and institutional clients through direct investing, advice-based, and asset management businesses; and property and casualty insurance, as well as life and health insurance products. The company also provides capital markets, and corporate and investment banking products and services, including underwriting and distribution of new debt and equity issues; advice on strategic acquisitions and divestitures; and trading, funding, and investment services to corporations, governments, and institutions. It offers its products and services under the TD Bank and America's Most Convenient Bank brand names. The Toronto-Dominion Bank was founded in 1855 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Toronto Dominion Bank has a trailing twelve months EPS of $4.71.
PE Ratio
Toronto Dominion Bank has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 12.84. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $12.84 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 10.72%.
Volume
Today’s last reported volume for Toronto Dominion Bank is 814178 which is 73.08% below its average volume of 3025040.
Revenue Growth
Year-on-year quarterly revenue growth grew by 10.4%, now sitting on 50.4B for the twelve trailing months.
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6. T. Rowe Price Group (TROW) – Dividend Yield: 4.21%
T. Rowe Price Group’s last close was $117.95, 11.16% under its 52-week high of $132.76. Intraday change was -0.26%.
T. Rowe Price Group, Inc. is a publicly owned investment manager. The firm provides its services to individuals, institutional investors, retirement plans, financial intermediaries, and institutions. It launches and manages equity and fixed income mutual funds. The firm invests in the public equity and fixed income markets across the globe. It employs fundamental and quantitative analysis with a bottom-up approach. The firm utilizes in-house and external research to make its investments. It employs socially responsible investing with a focus on environmental, social, and governance issues. It makes investment in late-stage venture capital transactions and usually invests between $3 million and $5 million. The firm was previously known as T. Rowe Group, Inc. and T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc. T. Rowe Price Group, Inc. was founded in 1937 and is based in Baltimore, Maryland, with additional offices in Colorado Springs, Colorado; Owings Mills, Maryland; San Francisco, California; New York, New York; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Tampa, Florida; Toronto, Ontario; Hellerup, Denmark; Amsterdam, The Netherlands; Luxembourg, Grand Duchy of Luxembourg; Zurich, Switzerland; Dubai, United Arab Emirates; London, United Kingdom; Sydney, New South Wales; Hong Kong; Tokyo, Japan; Singapore; Frankfurt, Shanghai, China; Germany, Madrid, Spain, Milan, Italy, Stockholm, Sweden, Melbourne, Australia, Amsterdam, Netherlands and Washington, DC.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, T. Rowe Price Group has a trailing twelve months EPS of $7.76.
PE Ratio
T. Rowe Price Group has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 15.16. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $15.16 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 18.38%.
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7. Business First Bancshares (BFST) – Dividend Yield: 2.49%
Business First Bancshares’s last close was $22.47, 12.12% below its 52-week high of $25.57. Intraday change was 0.63%.
Business First Bancshares, Inc. operates as the bank holding company for b1BANK that provides various banking products and services. 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 commercial lines of credit, letters of credit, working capital, term, equipment financing, asset acquisition, expansion and development, borrowing base, and other loan products; 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 services 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. It operates full-service banking centers and loan production offices across Louisiana, and in the Dallas and Houston markets. 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 $2.59.
PE Ratio
Business First Bancshares has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 8.68. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $8.68 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%.
Volatility
Business First Bancshares’s last week, last month’s, and last quarter’s current intraday variation average was 0.72%, 0.16%, and 1.54%.
Business First Bancshares’s highest amplitude of average volatility was 1.56% (last week), 1.73% (last month), and 1.54% (last quarter).
Volume
Today’s last reported volume for Business First Bancshares is 24172 which is 55.46% below its average volume of 54277.
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8. Fastenal Company (FAST) – Dividend Yield: 2.06%
Fastenal Company’s last close was $75.63, 1.25% under its 52-week high of $76.59. Intraday change was -1.73%.
Fastenal Company, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the wholesale distribution of industrial and construction supplies in the United States, Canada, Mexico, North America, and internationally. It offers fasteners, and related industrial and construction supplies under the Fastenal name. The company's fastener products include threaded fasteners, bolts, nuts, screws, studs, and related washers that are used in manufactured products and construction projects, as well as in the maintenance and repair of machines. It also offers miscellaneous supplies and hardware, including pins, machinery keys, concrete anchors, metal framing systems, wire ropes, strut products, rivets, and related accessories. The company serves the manufacturing market comprising original equipment manufacturers; maintenance, repair, and operations customers; non-residential construction market; farmers, truckers, railroads, mining companies, schools, and retail trades; and oil exploration, production, and refinement companies, as well as federal, state, and local governmental entities. Fastenal Company was founded in 1967 and is headquartered in Winona, Minnesota.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Fastenal Company has a trailing twelve months EPS of $2.02.
PE Ratio
Fastenal Company has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 36.79. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $36.79 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 35.47%.
Sales Growth
Fastenal Company’s sales growth is 3% for the current quarter and 5.7% for the next.
Stock Price Classification
According to the stochastic oscillator, a useful indicator of overbought and oversold conditions, Fastenal Company’s stock is considered to be oversold (<=20).
Dividend Yield
According to Morningstar, Inc., the next dividend payment is on Jan 31, 2024, the estimated forward annual dividend rate is 1.56 and the estimated forward annual dividend yield is 2.06%.
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