(VIANEWS) – Western Asset High Income Opportunity Fund (HIO), Eaton Vance Enhance Equity Income Fund II (EOS), Sonoco Products Company (SON) have the highest dividend yield stocks on this list.
| Financial Asset | Forward Dividend Yield | Updated (EST) |
|---|---|---|
| Western Asset High Income Opportunity Fund (HIO) | 10.6% | 2024-10-18 23:48:06 |
| Eaton Vance Enhance Equity Income Fund II (EOS) | 8.28% | 2024-10-18 07:41:07 |
| Sonoco Products Company (SON) | 3.93% | 2024-10-21 04:17:11 |
| Regional Management Corp. (RM) | 3.75% | 2024-10-20 21:13:07 |
| NBT Bancorp (NBTB) | 3.17% | 2024-10-08 01:23:05 |
| Trustmark Corporation (TRMK) | 2.88% | 2024-10-09 21:07:05 |
| Ares Management L.P. (ARES) | 2.29% | 2024-10-16 23:14:07 |
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1. Western Asset High Income Opportunity Fund (HIO) – Dividend Yield: 10.6%
Western Asset High Income Opportunity Fund’s last close was $3.98, 2.21% below its 52-week high of $4.07. Intraday change was -1%.
Western Asset High Income Opportunity Fund Inc. is a closed ended fixed-income mutual fund launched and managed by Legg Mason Partners Fund Advisor, LLC. It is co-managed by Western Asset Management Company and Western Asset Management Company Limited. The fund invests in the fixed income markets of the United States. It seeks to invest in high-yielding corporate debt obligations. The fund seeks to maintain an average duration of around four years with an average credit quality of B. It benchmarks the performance of its portfolio against the Barclays Capital U.S. Corporate High Yield 2% Issuer Cap Index. The fund was formerly known as High Income Opportunity Fund. Western Asset High Income Opportunity Fund Inc. was formed on November 16, 1993 and is domiciled in the United States.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Western Asset High Income Opportunity Fund has a trailing twelve months EPS of $0.36.
PE Ratio
Western Asset High Income Opportunity Fund has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 11.06. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $11.06 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 8.35%.
Volume
Today’s last reported volume for Western Asset High Income Opportunity Fund is 540770 which is 47.66% above its average volume of 366225.
Dividend Yield
As stated by Morningstar, Inc., the next dividend payment is on Oct 24, 2024, the estimated forward annual dividend rate is 0.43 and the estimated forward annual dividend yield is 10.6%.
Yearly Top and Bottom Value
Western Asset High Income Opportunity Fund’s stock is valued at $3.98 at 17:15 EST, below its 52-week high of $4.07 and way higher than its 52-week low of $3.52.
Stock Price Classification
According to the stochastic oscillator, a useful indicator of overbought and oversold conditions, Western Asset High Income Opportunity Fund’s stock is considered to be overbought (>=80).
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2. Eaton Vance Enhance Equity Income Fund II (EOS) – Dividend Yield: 8.28%
Eaton Vance Enhance Equity Income Fund II’s last close was $22.07, 2.69% under its 52-week high of $22.68. Intraday change was 0.32%.
Eaton Vance Enhanced Equity Income Fund II is a closed-ended equity mutual fund launched and managed by Eaton Vance Management. The fund invests in public equity markets of the United States. It seeks to invest in the stocks of companies operating across diversified sectors. The fund primarily invests in growth stocks of mid-cap and large-cap companies. It generates current earnings from option premiums by selling covered call options on a substantial portion of its portfolio. The fund benchmarks the performance of its portfolio against the Russell 1000 Growth Index, the CBOE S&P 500 BuyWrite Index, and the CBOE NASDAQ-100 BuyWrite Index. Eaton Vance Enhanced Equity Income Fund II was formed on January 31, 2005 and is domiciled in the United States.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Eaton Vance Enhance Equity Income Fund II has a trailing twelve months EPS of $5.51.
PE Ratio
Eaton Vance Enhance Equity Income Fund II has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 4.01. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $4.01 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 26.74%.
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3. Sonoco Products Company (SON) – Dividend Yield: 3.93%
Sonoco Products Company’s last close was $52.96, 14.21% below its 52-week high of $61.73. Intraday change was -0.9%.
Sonoco Products Company, together with its subsidiaries, designs, develops, manufactures, and sells various engineered and sustainable packaging products in North and South America, Europe, Australia, and Asia. The company operates Consumer Packaging and Industrial Paper Packaging segments. The Consumer Packaging segment offers round and shaped rigid paper, steel, and plastic containers; metal and peelable membrane ends, closures, and components; thermoformed plastic trays and enclosures; and high-barrier flexible packaging products. The Industrial Paper Packaging segment provides paperboard tubes, cones, and cores; paper-based protective packaging products; and uncoated recycled paperboard products. It also offers various packaging materials, including plastic, paper, foam, and other specialty materials. Sonoco Products Company sells its products in various markets, which include paper, textile, film, food, packaging, construction, and wire and cable. The company was founded in 1899 and is headquartered in Hartsville, South Carolina.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Sonoco Products Company has a trailing twelve months EPS of $3.71.
PE Ratio
Sonoco Products Company has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 14.27. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $14.27 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%.
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4. Regional Management Corp. (RM) – Dividend Yield: 3.75%
Regional Management Corp.’s last close was $32.01, 6.27% below its 52-week high of $34.15. Intraday change was 0.03%.
Regional Management Corp., a diversified consumer finance company, provides various installment loan products primarily to customers with limited access to consumer credit from banks, thrifts, credit card companies, and other lenders in the United States. It offers small and large installment loans; and retail loans to finance the purchase of furniture, appliances, and other retail products. The company also provides insurance products, including credit life, credit accident and health, credit property, vehicle single interest, and credit involuntary unemployment insurance; collateral protection insurance; and property insurance, as well as reinsurance products. In addition, its loans are sourced through branches, centrally-managed direct mail campaigns, and digital partners, as well as its consumer website. The company was incorporated in 1987 and is headquartered in Greer, South Carolina.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Regional Management Corp. has a trailing twelve months EPS of $2.54.
PE Ratio
Regional Management Corp. has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 12.6. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $12.6 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 7.47%.
Volume
Today’s last reported volume for Regional Management Corp. is 14951 which is 32.94% below its average volume of 22298.
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5. NBT Bancorp (NBTB) – Dividend Yield: 3.17%
NBT Bancorp’s last close was $42.86, 15.7% below its 52-week high of $50.84. Intraday change was -0.88%.
NBT Bancorp Inc., a financial holding company, provides commercial banking, retail banking, and wealth management services. Its deposit products include demand deposit, savings, negotiable order of withdrawal, money market deposit, and certificate of deposit accounts. The company's loan portfolio comprises commercial and industrial, commercial real estate, agricultural, and commercial construction loans; indirect and direct consumer, home equity, mortgages, business banking loans, and commercial loans; and residential real estate loans. It also provides trust and investment services; financial planning and life insurance services; and retirement plan consulting and recordkeeping services. In addition, the company offers insurance products comprising personal property and casualty, business liability, and commercial insurance, as well as other products and services through 24-hour online, mobile, and telephone channels that enable customers to check balances, make deposits, transfer funds, pay bills, access statements, apply for loans, and access various other products and services. As of December 31, 2020, it had 141 branches and 176 ATMs in New York, Pennsylvania, Vermont, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and Maine. NBT Bancorp Inc. was founded in 1856 and is headquartered in Norwich, New York.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, NBT Bancorp has a trailing twelve months EPS of $2.57.
PE Ratio
NBT Bancorp has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 16.68. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $16.68 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 9.1%.
Growth Estimates Quarters
The company’s growth estimates for the ongoing quarter is a negative 8.3% and positive 1.4% for the next.
Sales Growth
NBT Bancorp’s sales growth for the next quarter is 8.4%.
Revenue Growth
Year-on-year quarterly revenue growth grew by 11.9%, now sitting on 516.78M for the twelve trailing months.
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6. Trustmark Corporation (TRMK) – Dividend Yield: 2.88%
Trustmark Corporation’s last close was $31.93, 10.61% below its 52-week high of $35.72. Intraday change was 0.44%.
Trustmark Corporation operates as the bank holding company for Trustmark National Bank that provides banking and other financial solutions to individuals and corporate institutions in the United States. The company offers checking, savings, and money market accounts; individual retirement accounts; certificates of deposits; financing for commercial and industrial projects, income producing commercial real estate, owner-occupied real estate, and construction and land development; and installment and real estate loans, and lines of credit. It also provides mortgage banking services, including construction financing, production of conventional and government insured mortgages, and secondary marketing and mortgage servicing; and treasury management services. In addition, the company provides wealth management and trust services, such as administration of personal trusts and estates; management of investment accounts for individuals, employee benefit plans, and charitable foundations; and corporate trust and institutional custody, securities brokerage, financial and estate planning, retirement plan, and investment management. Further, it offers business insurance products and services for medical professionals, construction, manufacturing, hospitality, real estate, and group life and health plans; and life and health insurance, and personal line policies for individual customers, as well as provides an intermediary vehicle for the provision of loans or investments in low-income communities. As of December 31, 2020, the company operated 174 full-service branches and 12 limited service branches; and 230 automated teller machines and 34 interactive teller machines. Trustmark Corporation was founded in 1889 and is headquartered in Jackson, Mississippi.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Trustmark Corporation has a trailing twelve months EPS of $0.23.
PE Ratio
Trustmark Corporation has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 138.83. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $138.83 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 0.82%.
Sales Growth
Trustmark Corporation’s sales growth is negative 0.9% for the present quarter and 1.3% for the next.
Moving Average
Trustmark Corporation’s worth is below its 50-day moving average of $32.01 and above its 200-day moving average of $29.37.
Volume
Today’s last reported volume for Trustmark Corporation is 177658 which is 38.45% below its average volume of 288671.
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7. Ares Management L.P. (ARES) – Dividend Yield: 2.29%
Ares Management L.P.’s last close was $163.48, 0.68% under its 52-week high of $164.60. Intraday change was 0.52%.
Ares Management Corporation operates as an alternative asset manager in the United States, Europe, and Asia. The company's Tradable Credit Group segment manages various types of investment funds, such as commingled and separately managed accounts for institutional investors, and publicly traded vehicles and sub-advised funds for retail investors in the tradable and non-investment grade corporate credit markets. Its Direct Lending Group segment provides financing solutions to small-to-medium sized companies. The company's Private Equity Group segment focuses on majority or shared-control investments primarily in under-capitalized companies. Its Real Estate Group segment invests in new developments and the repositioning of assets, with a focus on control or majority-control investments; and originates and invests in a range of self-originated financing opportunities for middle-market owners and operators of commercial real estate. The firm was previously known as Ares Management, L.P. Ares Management Corporation was founded in 1997 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, California with additional offices in the United States, Europe and Asia. Ares Management GP LLC is the general partner of the company.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Ares Management L.P. has a trailing twelve months EPS of $1.94.
PE Ratio
Ares Management L.P. has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 84.27. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $84.27 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 20.43%.
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