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Western Asset Mortgage Defined Opportunity Fund, B&G Foods, Another 4 Companies Have A High Estimated Dividend Yield

(VIANEWS) – Western Asset Mortgage Defined Opportunity Fund (DMO), B&G Foods (BGS), Eaton Vance Risk (ETJ) have the highest dividend yield stocks on this list.

Financial Asset Forward Dividend Yield Updated (EST)
Western Asset Mortgage Defined Opportunity Fund (DMO) 12.85% 2024-08-07 15:07:06
B&G Foods (BGS) 9.04% 2024-08-24 11:14:06
Eaton Vance Risk (ETJ) 8.98% 2024-08-07 23:06:05
Johnson Outdoors (JOUT) 3.69% 2024-08-14 17:07:06
S&T Bancorp (STBA) 3.29% 2024-08-16 22:17:05
Middlesex Water Company (MSEX) 2.12% 2024-08-15 07:44:07

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 Mortgage Defined Opportunity Fund (DMO) – Dividend Yield: 12.85%

Western Asset Mortgage Defined Opportunity Fund’s last close was $12.14, 1.62% below its 52-week high of $12.34. Intraday change was 0.08%.

Western Asset Mortgage Opportunity Fund Inc. is a closed ended fixed income mutual fund launched and managed by Legg Mason Partners Fund Advisor, LLC. The fund is co-managed Western Asset Management Company and Western Asset Management Company Limited. It invests in the fixed income markets of the United States. The fund invests primarily in mortgage-backed securities. It employs intensive proprietary research to create its portfolio. The fund benchmarks the performance of its portfolio against the BofA Merrill Lynch U.S. Floating Rate Home Equity Loan Asset Backed Securities Index. Western Asset Mortgage Opportunity Fund Inc. was formed on December 11, 2009 and is domiciled in the United States.

Earnings Per Share

As for profitability, Western Asset Mortgage Defined Opportunity Fund has a trailing twelve months EPS of $1.21.

PE Ratio

Western Asset Mortgage Defined Opportunity Fund has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 10.04. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $10.04 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 10.02%.

Volume

Today’s last reported volume for Western Asset Mortgage Defined Opportunity Fund is 43336 which is 16.63% below its average volume of 51982.

Dividend Yield

As maintained by Morningstar, Inc., the next dividend payment is on Aug 23, 2024, the estimated forward annual dividend rate is 1.56 and the estimated forward annual dividend yield is 12.85%.

Revenue Growth

Year-on-year quarterly revenue growth grew by 29.5%, now sitting on 22.09M for the twelve trailing months.

Moving Average

Western Asset Mortgage Defined Opportunity Fund’s value is higher than its 50-day moving average of $12.00 and higher than its 200-day moving average of $11.40.

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2. B&G Foods (BGS) – Dividend Yield: 9.04%

B&G Foods’s last close was $8.41, 36.09% below its 52-week high of $13.16. Intraday change was 2.19%.

B&G Foods, Inc. manufactures, sells, and distributes a portfolio of shelf-stable and frozen foods, and household products in the United States, Canada, and Puerto Rico. The company's products include frozen and canned vegetables, oatmeal and other hot cereals, fruit spreads, canned meats and beans, bagel chips, spices, seasonings, hot sauces, wine vinegars, maple syrups, molasses, salad dressings, pizza crusts, Mexican-style sauces, dry soups, taco shells and kits, salsas, pickles, peppers, tomato-based products, baking powder and soda, corn starch, cookies and crackers, nut clusters, and other specialty products. It markets its products under various brands, including Ac'cent, B&G, B&M, Back to Nature, Baker's Joy, Bear Creek Country Kitchens, Brer Rabbit, Canoleo, Cary's, Clabber Girl, Cream of Rice, Cream of Wheat, Crisco, Dash, Davis, Devonsheer, Don Pepino, Durkee, Emeril's, Farmwise, Grandma's Molasses, Green Giant, JJ Flats, Joan of Arc, Las Palmas, Le Sueur, MacDonald's, Mama Mary's, Maple Grove Farms of Vermont, McCann's, Molly McButter, New York Flatbreads, New York Style, Old London, Ortega, Polaner, Red Devil, Regina, Rumford, Sa-són, Sclafani, SnackWell's, Spice Islands, Spring Tree, Sugar Twin, Tone's, Trappey's, TrueNorth, Underwood, Vermont Maid, Victoria, and Weber and Wright's. The company also sells, markets, and distributes household products under the Static Guard brand. It sells and distributes its products directly, as well as through a network of independent brokers and distributors to supermarket chains, food service outlets, mass merchants, warehouse clubs, non-food outlets, and specialty distributors. The company was formerly known as B&G Foods Holdings Corp. and changed its name to B&G Foods, Inc. in October 2004. B&G Foods, Inc. was founded in 1822 and is headquartered in Parsippany, New Jersey.

Earnings Per Share

As for profitability, B&G Foods has a trailing twelve months EPS of $-1.54.

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 -14.28%.

Moving Average

B&G Foods’s value is higher than its 50-day moving average of $8.26 and way below its 200-day moving average of $9.73.

Yearly Top and Bottom Value

B&G Foods’s stock is valued at $8.41 at 20:15 EST, way below its 52-week high of $13.16 and way higher than its 52-week low of $7.20.

Growth Estimates Quarters

The company’s growth estimates for the current quarter and the next is a negative 25.9% and a negative 6.7%, respectively.

Sales Growth

B&G Foods’s sales growth is negative 5.9% for the current quarter and negative 3.1% for the next.

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3. Eaton Vance Risk (ETJ) – Dividend Yield: 8.98%

Eaton Vance Risk’s last close was $8.62, 4.54% below its 52-week high of $9.03. Intraday change was -0.58%.

Eaton Vance Risk-Managed Diversified Equity Income Fund is a closed ended equity mutual fund launched and managed by Eaton Vance Management. The fund invests in the public equity markets of the United States. It primarily invests in common stocks and purchases out-of-the-money, short-dated S&P 500 index put options and sells out-of-the-money S&P 500 Index call options of the same term as the put options with roll dates that are staggered across the options portfolio. The fund invests in stocks of companies operating across diversified sectors. It benchmarks the performance of its portfolio against the S&P 500 Index and the Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index. Eaton Vance Risk-Managed Diversified Equity Income Fund was formed on July 31, 2007 and is domiciled in the United States.

Earnings Per Share

As for profitability, Eaton Vance Risk has a trailing twelve months EPS of $1.19.

PE Ratio

Eaton Vance Risk has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 7.24. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $7.24 for every dollar of annual earnings.

Volume

Today’s last reported volume for Eaton Vance Risk is 239612 which is 56.67% above its average volume of 152940.

Dividend Yield

As claimed by Morningstar, Inc., the next dividend payment is on Oct 20, 2023, the estimated forward annual dividend rate is 0.69 and the estimated forward annual dividend yield is 8.98%.

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4. Johnson Outdoors (JOUT) – Dividend Yield: 3.69%

Johnson Outdoors’s last close was $35.82, 39.95% below its 52-week high of $59.65. Intraday change was -1.06%.

Johnson Outdoors Inc. designs, manufactures, and markets seasonal and outdoor recreational products for fishing worldwide. It operates through four segments: Fishing, Camping, Watercraft Recreation, and Diving. The Fishing segment offers electric motors for trolling, marine battery chargers, and shallow water anchors; sonar and GPS equipment for fish finding, navigation, and marine cartography; and downriggers for controlled-depth fishing. This segment sells its products under the Minn Kota, Humminbird, and Cannon brands through outdoor specialty and Internet retailers, retail store chains, original equipment manufacturers, and distributors. The Camping segment provides consumer, commercial, and military tents and accessories; camping stoves; other recreational camping products; and portable outdoor cooking systems. This segment sells its products under the Eureka! and Jetboil brands through specialty stores, sporting goods stores, internet retailers, and direct to consumers. The Watercraft Recreation segment offers kayaks, canoes, and paddles for family recreation, touring, angling, and tripping through independent specialty and outdoor retailers under Old Town and Carlisle brands. The Diving segment manufactures and markets underwater diving and snorkeling equipment, such as regulators, buoyancy compensators, dive computers and gauges, wetsuits, masks, fins, snorkels, and accessories through independent specialty dive stores and diving magazines under the SCUBAPRO brand name. This segment also provides regular maintenance, product repair, diving education, and travel program services; and sells diving gear to dive training centers, resorts, and public safety units. It sells its products through websites. The company was founded in 1970 and is headquartered in Racine, Wisconsin.

Earnings Per Share

As for profitability, Johnson Outdoors has a trailing twelve months EPS of $-0.83.

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 -1.62%.

Sales Growth

Johnson Outdoors’s sales growth is 25.1% for the current quarter and 1.9% for the next.

Yearly Top and Bottom Value

Johnson Outdoors’s stock is valued at $35.44 at 20:15 EST, way below its 52-week high of $59.65 and above its 52-week low of $32.79.

Growth Estimates Quarters

The company’s growth estimates for the current quarter is 94.2% and a drop 73.7% for the next.

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5. S&T Bancorp (STBA) – Dividend Yield: 3.29%

S&T Bancorp’s last close was $40.84, 10.81% under its 52-week high of $45.79. Intraday change was 1.77%.

S&T Bancorp, Inc. operates as the bank holding company for S&T Bank that provides retail and commercial banking products and services. The company operates through six segments: Commercial Real Estate, Commercial and Industrial, Business banking, Commercial Construction, Consumer Real Estate, and Other Consumer. The company accepts time and demand deposits; and offers commercial and consumer loans, cash management services, and brokerage and trust services, as well as acts as guardian and custodian of employee benefits. It also manages private investment accounts for individuals and institutions. In addition, the company distributes life insurance and long-term disability income insurance products, as well as offers title insurance agency services to commercial customers. As of December 31, 2020, it operated 76 banking branches and 5 loan production offices located in Western Pennsylvania, Eastern Pennsylvania, Northeast Ohio, Central Ohio, and Upstate New York. S&T Bancorp, Inc. was founded in 1902 and is headquartered in Indiana, Pennsylvania.

Earnings Per Share

As for profitability, S&T Bancorp has a trailing twelve months EPS of $3.53.

PE Ratio

S&T Bancorp has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 11.57. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $11.57 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 10.74%.

Volume

Today’s last reported volume for S&T Bancorp is 100148 which is 39.68% below its average volume of 166050.

Dividend Yield

As maintained by Morningstar, Inc., the next dividend payment is on Aug 8, 2024, the estimated forward annual dividend rate is 1.32 and the estimated forward annual dividend yield is 3.29%.

Revenue Growth

Year-on-year quarterly revenue growth grew by 4.2%, now sitting on 386.45M for the twelve trailing months.

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6. Middlesex Water Company (MSEX) – Dividend Yield: 2.12%

Middlesex Water Company’s last close was $61.26, 23.42% under its 52-week high of $79.99. Intraday change was -0.39%.

Middlesex Water Company owns and operates regulated water utility and wastewater systems. It operates in two segments, Regulated and Non-Regulated. The Regulated segment collects, treats, and distributes water on a retail and wholesale basis to residential, commercial, industrial, and fire protection customers in parts of New Jersey, Delaware, and Pennsylvania. This segment also includes regulated wastewater systems in New Jersey and Delaware. The Non-Regulated segment provides non-regulated contract services for the operation and maintenance of municipal and private water and wastewater systems in New Jersey and Delaware. The company was incorporated in 1896 and is headquartered in Iselin, New Jersey.

Earnings Per Share

As for profitability, Middlesex Water Company has a trailing twelve months EPS of $2.06.

PE Ratio

Middlesex Water Company has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 29.74. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $29.74 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 8.72%.

Revenue Growth

Year-on-year quarterly revenue growth grew by 14.8%, now sitting on 174.99M for the twelve trailing months.

Sales Growth

Middlesex Water Company’s sales growth is 12.5% for the ongoing quarter and 11.5% for the next.

Dividend Yield

As claimed by Morningstar, Inc., the next dividend payment is on Aug 15, 2024, the estimated forward annual dividend rate is 1.3 and the estimated forward annual dividend yield is 2.12%.

Growth Estimates Quarters

The company’s growth estimates for the current quarter and the next is 21.4% and 12.5%, respectively.

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