(VIANEWS) - Eaton Vance Enhance Equity Income Fund II (EOS), The Gabelli Healthcare & Wellness Trust (GRX), Walgreens Boots (WBA) have the highest dividend yield stocks on this list.
| Rank | Financial Asset | Price | Change | Forward Dividend Yield | Updated (EST) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eaton Vance Enhance Equity Income Fund II (EOS) | 16.94 | 0.41% | 8.1% | 2022-12-08 17:06:07 |
| 2 | The Gabelli Healthcare & Wellness Trust (GRX) | 10.25 | 0.49% | 5.8% | 2022-12-09 07:08:06 |
| 3 | Walgreens Boots (WBA) | 40.61 | -0.71% | 5.41% | 2022-12-09 15:30:19 |
| 4 | Hasbro (HAS) | 59.59 | -0.77% | 4.24% | 2022-12-09 15:56:54 |
| 5 | Franklin Financial Services Corporation (FRAF) | 31.01 | 0.03% | 4.08% | 2022-12-03 07:10:07 |
| 6 | M&T Bank (MTB) | 151.13 | 0.67% | 2.91% | 2022-12-09 15:45:25 |
| 7 | City Holding Company (CHCO) | 100.56 | 1.32% | 2.62% | 2022-11-26 01:55:13 |
| 8 | Ameren (AEE) | 88.62 | 0.5% | 2.53% | 2022-12-09 15:49:00 |
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. Eaton Vance Enhance Equity Income Fund II (EOS) - Dividend Yield: 8.1%
Eaton Vance Enhance Equity Income Fund II's last close was $16.87, 31.65% below its 52-week high of $24.68.
Eaton Vance Enhanced Equity Income Fund 2 is a closed-ended equity mutual funds that was launched by Eaton Vance Management. This fund invests in the United States' public equity markets. The fund invests in stocks from companies that operate across diverse sectors. It invests primarily in mid-cap and large growth stocks. The fund generates its current earnings by selling covered calls options. It benchmarks its portfolio performance against three indexes: the Russell 1000 Growth Index and the CBOE S&P 500 BuyWrite Index. Eaton Vance Enhanced Equity Income Fund II, which was established on January 31, 2005, is based in the United States.
Earnings per Share
For profitability, Eaton Vance Enhance Equity Income Fund II's trailing 12 months EPS is $3.89.
PE Ratio
Trailing 12-month earnings to price ratio for Eaton Vance Enhance Equity Income Fund II is 4.35. The purchaser of the shares is therefore investing $4.35 per dollar in annual earnings.
For the 12 trailing months, the company's return-on-equity, which is a measure of the profitability of a business relative shareholder equity, was negative at -26.12%.Volume
Today's last reported volume for Eaton Vance Enhance Equity Income Fund II is 109151 which is 26.03% below its average volume of 147569.
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2. The Gabelli Healthcare & Wellness Trust (GRX) - Dividend Yield: 5.8%
The Gabelli Healthcare & Wellness Trust's last close was $10.25, 25.89% below its 52-week high of $13.83.
The Gabelli Healthcare and Wellness Trust is a closed-ended equity mutual fund launched by GAMCO Investors, Inc. The fund is managed by Gabelli Funds, LLC. It invests in the public equity markets across the globe. The fund seeks to invest in stocks of companies primarily operating in the healthcare and wellness sector. It invests in stocks of companies across all market capitalizations. The fund benchmarks the performance of its portfolio against the S&P 500 Index, S&P 500 Consumer Staples Index, and S&P 500 Health Care Index. The Gabelli Healthcare & Wellness Trust was formed on February 20, 2007 and is domiciled in the United States.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, The Gabelli Healthcare & Wellness Trust has a trailing twelve months EPS of $2.39.
PE Ratio
The Gabelli Healthcare & Wellness Trust has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 4.29. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $4.29 for every dollar of annual earnings.
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3. Walgreens Boots (WBA) - Dividend Yield: 5.41%
Walgreens Boots's last close was $40.43, 26.49% below its 52-week high of $55.00.
Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc. is an integrated pharmacy, healthcare, and retail company that operates in the United States, the United Kingdom, Germany, as well as internationally. The company operates in three distinct segments, U.S. Retail Pharmacy and U.S. Healthcare. U.S. Retail Pharmacy sells prescription medications and a variety of products including general merchandise, health, beauty, personal, care and consumable products. The company also offers specialty and home delivery services, as well as health and wellness. This segment had 8,886 stores in America under Walgreens, Duane Reade and three specialty pharmacies as of August 31, 2022. Prescription drugs, health, wellness, personal care and other products are sold by the International segment. It has its own pharmacy-led beauty and retail shops and optometrists, boots.com, an integrated mobile app, and also sells through international segments. The company also operates in Germany's pharmaceutical distribution and wholesaling business. This segment had 3,989 stores in United Kingdom, Thailand and Republic of Ireland under Boots, Benavides and Ahumada brand; 543 optometrists (160 on a franchise) as of August 31, 2022. U.S. Healthcare provides value-based healthcare services, including home and post-acute care management. It also offers clinical and medical services. The U.S. Healthcare segment also acts as an accelerator and specialty pharmacy integrator for hospitals. This segment had 334 VillageMD Clinics as of August 31, 2022. These included 146 co-located and 124 standalone clinics. There were also 64 affiliate clinics. Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc., was established in Deerfield, Illinois in 1901.
Earnings per Share
Walgreens Boots' trailing 12 month EPS is $-0.71.
For the 12 trailing months, the company's return-on-equity, which is a measure of the profitability of a company relative to shareholders' equity, was 14.9%.More news about Walgreens Boots.
4. Hasbro (HAS) - Dividend Yield: 4.24%
Hasbro's last close was $59.49, 43.73% under its 52-week high of $105.73.
Hasbro, Inc., along with its affiliates, is a play-and-entertainment company. The company's Consumer Products division focuses on the marketing and sourcing of toys and games. The segment promotes brands by allowing third parties to out-license trademarks and characters. This is done through the sales of consumer goods such as apparels and toys. Toys and games it offers include toys and games such as action figures, crafts, creative play products and fashion, other dolls and play sets, pre-school toys, plush toys, sport action blasters, accessories, vehicles, toys-related specialty items, games and licensed products. These products can be apparels, publications, electronics and home goods, or toys. Its Wizards of the Coast segment and Digital Gaming segment promotes its brands by developing trading cards, role-playing and digital games experiences that are based on Wizards of the Coast. The Entertainment segment develops, produces, distributes, and sells world-class entertainment content. This includes film, television scripted or unscripted, family programming and digital entertainment. It sells products directly to customers through its e-commerce site Hasbro PULSE. Hasbro, Inc. was established in Pawtucket, Rhode Island in 1923.
Earnings per Share
Hasbro's trailing 12 month EPS is $2.97.
PE Ratio
Hasbro's trailing 12-month price-to-earnings ratio is 20.09. The purchaser of the shares is therefore investing $20.09 per dollar in annual earnings.
For the 12 trailing months, the company's return-on-equity, which is a measure of the profitability of a company relative to shareholders' equity, was 13.7%.Moving Average
Hasbro's worth is under its 50-day moving average of $64.52 and way below its 200-day moving average of $79.70.Sales Growth
Hasbro sales growth was negative 2.4% in the current quarter, and negative 1.1% the following.
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5. Franklin Financial Services Corporation (FRAF) - Dividend Yield: 4.08%
Franklin Financial Services Corporation's last close was $31.01, 11.4% under its 52-week high of $35.00.
Franklin Financial Services Corporation is the bank holding firm for Farmers and Merchants Trust Company. It provides trust services and commercial and retail banking to individuals, small and medium-sized business, and governmental entities in Pennsylvania. You can choose from checking, saving, money management and demand deposit options. It also offers commercial real estate and construction, land development, residential mortgage loans as well as installment or revolving loans to customers. It also offers diverse trust and investment services including estate planning, administration, corporate trust fund management and pension sharing, profit sharing, and employee benefit funds management. The company offers custodial and safe deposit services as well as mutual funds, annuities and insurance products. Through its subsidiary Franklin Future Fund Inc. the company is a nonbank investment company making venture capital investments. There are 22 community banks in Franklin, Cumberland and Fulton counties. Franklin Financial Services Corporation was established in 1906. It is located in Chambersburg in Pennsylvania.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Franklin Financial Services Corporation has a trailing twelve months EPS of $3.34.
PE Ratio
Franklin Financial Services Corporation has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 9.28. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $9.28 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 11.4%.Volume
Today's last reported volume for Franklin Financial Services Corporation is 3276 which is 11.36% below its average volume of 3696.
Revenue Growth
Year-on-year quarterly revenue growth declined by 0.3%, now sitting on 64.82M for the twelve trailing months.
Volatility
Franklin Financial Services Corporation's last week, last month's, and last quarter's current intraday variation average was a positive 0.03%, a negative 0.21%, and a positive 0.65%.
Franklin Financial Services Corporation's highest amplitude of average volatility was 0.03% (last week), 0.60% (last month), and 0.65% (last quarter).
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6. M&T Bank (MTB) - Dividend Yield: 2.91%
M&T Bank's last close was $151.38, 21.74% under its 52-week high of $193.42.
M&T Bank Corporation operates as a bank holding company that provides commercial and retail banking services. The company's Business Banking segment offers deposit, lending, cash management, and other financial services to small businesses and professionals. Its Commercial Banking segment provides deposit products, commercial lending and leasing, letters of credit, and cash management services for middle-market and large commercial customers. The company's Commercial Real Estate segment originates, sells, and services commercial real estate loans; and offers deposit services. Its Discretionary Portfolio segment provides deposits; securities, residential real estate loans, and other assets; and short and long term borrowed funds, as well as foreign exchange services. The company's Residential Mortgage Banking segment offers residential real estate loans for consumers and sells those loans in the secondary market; and purchases servicing rights to loans originated by other entities. Its Retail Banking segment offers demand, savings, and time accounts; consumer installment loans, automobile and recreational finance loans, home equity loans and lines of credit, and credit cards; mutual funds and annuities; and other services. The company also provides trust and wealth management; fiduciary and custodial; insurance agency; institutional brokerage and securities; and investment management services. It offers its services through banking offices, business banking centers, telephone and internet banking, and automated teller machines. As of December 31, 2021, the company operates 688 domestic banking offices in New York State, Maryland, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Connecticut, Virginia, West Virginia, and the District of Columbia; and a full-service commercial banking office in Ontario, Canada. M&T Bank Corporation was founded in 1856 and is headquartered in Buffalo, New York.
Earnings per Share
M&T Bank's trailing 12 months earnings per share (EPS) is $11.35.
PE Ratio
M&T Bank's trailing 12-month price-to-earnings ratio is 13.32. The purchaser of the shares is therefore investing $13.32 per dollar in annual earnings.
For the 12 trailing months, the company's return-on-equity, which is a measure of the business' profitability relative to shareholders' equity, was 7.87%.Growth Estimates Quarters
The company's growth estimates for the present quarter and the next is 37.1% and 85.1%, respectively.Volume
The M&T Bank's latest reported volume is 1028180, which is 26.83% lower than its usual volume of 1405240.
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7. City Holding Company (CHCO) - Dividend Yield: 2.62%
City Holding Company's last close was $100.56, 2.37% under its 52-week high of $103.00.
City Holding Company is a holding firm for City National Bank of West Virginia. It provides various financial services in America, including trust, investment, banking and more. It offers individual retirement and certificates of deposit, checking and savings accounts as well as money market and money market accounts. The company also offers commercial and industrial loans. These include loans to corporations and other legal entities borrowers, as well as loans to residential and nonresidential residential properties. It also provides residential real estate loans for consumers to purchase or refinance residences. The company also offers mortgage banking services including construction financing, fixed-rate and adjustable mortgages; land loans; production of traditional and government-insured mortgages, secondary market, and mortgage servicing. Further, it provides deposit services for commercial customers comprising treasury management, lockbox, and other cash management services; merchant credit card services; wealth management, trust, investment, and custodial services for commercial and individual customers; and corporate trust and institutional custody, financial and estate planning, and retirement plan services, as well as automated-teller-machine, interactive-teller-machine, mobile banking, and credit and debit card services. It has 94 branches in West Virginia, Kentucky and Ohio and 926 associates who are full-time employees. City Holding Company was established in 1957. It is located in Charleston, West Virginia.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, City Holding Company has a trailing twelve months EPS of $6.28.
PE Ratio
City Holding Company has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 16.01. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $16.01 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 15.47%.Sales Growth
City Holding Company has seen a 19% increase in sales for its current quarter, and a 25.1% growth for the next.
Moving Average
City Holding Company's value is higher than its 50-day moving average of $94.79 and way higher than its 200-day moving average of $84.59.Annual Top and Bottom Value
At 19:15 EST City Holding Company stock was valued at $100.56, just below its 52 week high of $103.00 but well above its 52 week low of $73.40.
Dividend Yield
Morningstar, Inc. estimates that the next dividend payment will be made on October 12, 2022. The forward annual dividend rate for the year is estimated at 2.66% and the forward annual dividend yield to be 2.62%.
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8. Ameren (AEE) - Dividend Yield: 2.53%
Ameren's last close was $88.61, 10.68% below its 52-week high of $99.20.
Ameren Corporation and its subsidiaries operate in the United States as a public utility holding corporation. The company operates in four segments: Ameren Missouri; Ameren Illinois Electric Distribution; Ameren Illinois Natural Gas and Ameren Transmission. It is involved in rate-regulated transmission and electric generation activities, as well as natural gas distribution and business transmission. The company generates electricity primarily through natural gas, coal, and nuclear. It also uses renewable resources such as solar, hydroelectric and wind. It serves industrial, commercial and residential customers. Ameren Corporation was established in 1881 in St. Louis Missouri.
Earnings per Share
Ameren's trailing 12 month EPS is $3.5.
PE Ratio
Ameren's trailing 12-month price-to-earnings ratio is 25.32. The purchaser of the shares is therefore investing $25.32 per dollar in annual earnings.
For the 12 trailing months, the company's return-on-equity, which is a measure of the business' profitability relative to shareholders' equity, was 10.55%.Volatility
Ameren's intraday variation average for the week and quarter ended last week was negative 0.54%. It was positive 0.26% and positive 1.48%.
Ameren had the highest average volatility amplitudes of 0.57%, 1.27% and 1.48% in last week.
Moving Average
Ameren's worth is above its 50-day moving average of $85.31 and below its 200-day moving average of $89.26.Dividend Yield
As stated by Morningstar, Inc., the next dividend payment is on Jun 6, 2022, the estimated forward annual dividend rate is 2.36 and the estimated forward annual dividend yield is 2.53%.
Sales Growth
Ameren saw a 3.7% increase in sales for its current quarter, and 3.6% the following.
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