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PennantPark Investment Corporation, JOYY, Another 5 Companies Have A High Estimated Dividend Yield

Via News Editorial Team

January 23, 2023

PennantPark Investment Corporation, JOYY, Another 5 Companies Have A High Estimated Dividend Yield

(VIANEWS) - PennantPark Investment Corporation (PNNT), JOYY (YY), Flaherty & Crumrine (FFC) have the highest dividend yield stocks on this list.

Financial Asset Forward Dividend Yield Updated (EST)
PennantPark Investment Corporation (PNNT) 9.93% 2023-01-21 13:14:08
JOYY (YY) 7.8% 2023-01-05 13:43:18
Flaherty & Crumrine (FFC) 7.4% 2023-01-13 13:09:10
American Assets Trust (AAT) 4.83% 2023-01-11 17:15:08
Nuveen New Jersey Dividend Advantage Municipal Fund Share of Beneficial Interest (NXJ) 4.72% 2023-01-15 07:41:17
Pfizer (PFE) 3.51% 2023-01-22 03:17:26
Shaw Communications (SJR) 3.45% 2023-01-16 01:41:15

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. PennantPark Investment Corporation (PNNT) - Dividend Yield: 9.93%

PennantPark Investment Corporation's last close was $6.04, 24.69% under its 52-week high of $8.02. Intraday change was 0.33%.

PennantPark Investment Corporation, a business development company is a private equity fund specializes in direct and mezzanine investments in middle market companies. It invests in the form of mezzanine debt, senior secured loans, and equity investments. The fund typically invests in buildings and real estate, hotels, gaming and leisure, technology, telecommunications, transportation, information technology services, electronics, healthcare & pharmaceuticals, education and childcare, financial services, printing and publishing, consumer products, business services, energy & Related Services and utilities, distribution, oil and gas, media, environmental services, aerospace and defense, building materials, capital equipment, chemicals, plastics, & rubber, food & beverage, wholesale, manufacturing and basic industries and retail. It invests in equity securities and debt transactions through preferred stock, common stock, warrants, options, senior secured debt, subordinated debt, subordinated loans, first lien debt, mezzanine loans, and distressed debt securities and private equity co-investments. It seeks to invest in companies based in the United States. The fund seeks to invest between $10 million and $100 million cross the capital structure (senior secured loans, subordinated debt, and other investments) in its portfolio companies with EBITDA between $10 to $50 million. Its mezzanine loans, senior secured loans, and other investments in its portfolio companies are between $15 million and $50 million. The fund may also make non-control equity and debt investments.

Earnings Per Share

As for profitability, PennantPark Investment Corporation has a trailing twelve months EPS of $0.53.

PE Ratio

PennantPark Investment Corporation has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 11.4. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $11.4 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 negative -3.97%.

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2. JOYY (YY) - Dividend Yield: 7.8%

JOYY's last close was $36.80, 33.26% under its 52-week high of $55.14. Intraday change was 5.46%.

JOYY Inc. operates through subsidiaries social media platforms. These platforms offer engaging experiences across a variety of audio and video-based platforms. Bigo Live is a live streaming platform which allows users to stream certain moments live, like live chat with others, video calls and trend videos. Likee, a short form video platform, lets users create and share short-form videos. Hago, an informal game-oriented platform, offers users the ability to make short-form video. Imo is a chat-and-instant messaging app that includes video calls and text messages as well as photo and video sharing. The company operates internationally in China, Japan, South Korea and Australia as well as the United States. The former name of the company was YY Inc., but it changed its name in December 2019 to JOYY Inc. JOYY Inc. was established in 2005. It is headquartered at Singapore.

Earnings Per Share

As for profitability, JOYY has a trailing twelve months EPS of $18.53.

PE Ratio

JOYY has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 2.09. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $2.09 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%.

Revenue growth

The year-on-year revenue growth for quarterly declined 9.9%. We now have 2.53B in the 12 trailing months.

Sales Growth

JOYY sales growth was negative 5.2% in the most recent quarter, and negative 2.7% in the following.

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3. Flaherty & Crumrine (FFC) - Dividend Yield: 7.4%

Flaherty & Crumrine's last close was $16.62, 22.98% below its 52-week high of $21.58. Intraday change was -1.03%.

Flaherty & Crumrine Preferred Securities Income Fund Inc., a closed-ended balance mutual fund that was launched by Flaherty & Crumrine Inc. and is managed by them. This fund is invested in fixed and public income markets within the United States. The fund seeks investments in securities from companies that operate across multiple sectors. This fund invests primarily in hybrid preferred securities or taxable preferreds. The fund uses quantitative analysis to build its portfolio. Merrill Lynch Hybrid Preferred Securities Index, Merrill Lynch Merrill Lynch Capped DRD Preferred Stock Index and Merrill Lynch Adjustable Preferred Stock Constrained Index are used to benchmark the fund's performance. It used to be known previously as Flaherty & Crumrine/Claymore Preferred Securities Income Fund Incorporated. Flaherty & Crumrine Preferred Securities Income Fund Inc. is a Delaware-based company that was established on May 23, 2002.

Earnings per Share

Flaherty & Crumrine's trailing twelve-month EPS is $1.67.

PE Ratio

Flaherty & Crumrine's trailing 12 months earnings to price ratio is 9.85. The purchaser of the shares is investing $9.85 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 negative at -10.12%.

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4. American Assets Trust (AAT) - Dividend Yield: 4.83%

American Assets Trust's last close was $26.63, 32.07% below its 52-week high of $39.20. Intraday change was 1.92%.

American Assets Trust, Inc., is a fully-integrated, self-managed real estate investment trust, (REIT), that offers full services. Its headquarters are in San Diego, California. The company has over 50 years of experience in acquiring, improving, developing and managing premier office, retail, and residential properties throughout the United States in some of the nation's most dynamic, high-barrier-to-entry markets primarily in Southern California, Northern California, Oregon, Washington, Texas and Hawaii. Its retail portfolio is approximately 3.1million square feet. The office portfolio covers approximately 3.4million square feet. The company also owns a mixed-use property, which includes approximately 97,000 square feet of rentable retail space and an all-suite 369-room hotel. It also has 2,112 multifamily units. The company was established to replace American Assets, Inc., which was a private corporation that was founded in 1967. It has significant experience, strong relationships, and extensive knowledge about its markets, submarkets, and asset classes.

Earnings Per Share

As for profitability, American Assets Trust has a trailing twelve months EPS of $0.69.

PE Ratio

American Assets Trust has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 39.33. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $39.33 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 4.47%.

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5. Nuveen New Jersey Dividend Advantage Municipal Fund Share of Beneficial Interest (NXJ) - Dividend Yield: 4.72%

Nuveen New Jersey Dividend Advantage Municipal Fund Share of Beneficial Interest's last close was $11.81, 18.72% below its 52-week high of $14.53. Intraday change was -0.17%.

Nuveen Investments, Inc. launched the Nuveen New Jersey Quality Municipal Income Fund, a closed-end fixed income mutual fund. Nuveen Asset Management, LLC and Nuveen Fund Advisors LLC co-manage the fund. The fund invests in New Jersey's fixed income markets. It invests in municipal securities that have been undervalued and related investments. These securities are exempted from income tax at regular federal or New Jersey rates of Baa, BBB, or higher. To create its portfolio, it combines fundamental analysis and bottom-up stock selection. It compares its portfolio's performance to the Standard & Poor’s New Jersey Municipal Bond Index. The former name of the fund was Nuveen New Jersey Dividend Advantage Municipal Fund. Nuveen New Jersey Quality Municipal Income Fund, which was established on June 1, 1999, is based in the United States.

Earnings Per Share

As for profitability, Nuveen New Jersey Dividend Advantage Municipal Fund Share of Beneficial Interest has a trailing twelve months EPS of $0.17.

PE Ratio

Nuveen New Jersey Dividend Advantage Municipal Fund Share of Beneficial Interest has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 69.88. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $69.88 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 negative -1.55%.

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6. Pfizer (PFE) - Dividend Yield: 3.51%

Pfizer's last close was $45.11, 21.45% below its 52-week high of $57.43. Intraday change was 0.3%.

Pfizer Inc. discovers, develops, manufactures, markets, distributes, and sells biopharmaceutical products worldwide. It offers medicines and vaccines in various therapeutic areas, including cardiovascular metabolic and women's health under the Premarin family and Eliquis brands; biologics, small molecules, immunotherapies, and biosimilars under the Ibrance, Xtandi, Sutent, Inlyta, Retacrit, Lorbrena, and Braftovi brands; and sterile injectable and anti-infective medicines, and oral COVID-19 treatment under the Sulperazon, Medrol, Zavicefta, Zithromax, Vfend, Panzyga, and Paxlovid brands. The company also provides medicines and vaccines in various therapeutic areas, such as pneumococcal disease, meningococcal disease, tick-borne encephalitis, and COVID-19 under the Comirnaty/BNT162b2, Nimenrix, FSME/IMMUN-TicoVac, Trumenba, and the Prevnar family brands; biosimilars for chronic immune and inflammatory diseases under the Xeljanz, Enbrel, Inflectra, Eucrisa/Staquis, and Cibinqo brands; and amyloidosis, hemophilia, and endocrine diseases under the Vyndaqel/Vyndamax, BeneFIX, and Genotropin brands. In addition, the company is involved in the contract manufacturing business. It serves wholesalers, retailers, hospitals, clinics, government agencies, pharmacies, and individual provider offices, as well as disease control and prevention centers. The company has collaboration agreements with Bristol-Myers Squibb Company; Astellas Pharma US, Inc.; Myovant Sciences Ltd.; Akcea Therapeutics, Inc; Merck KGaA; Valneva SE; BioNTech SE; and Arvinas, Inc. Pfizer Inc. was founded in 1849 and is headquartered in New York, New York.

Earnings Per Share

As for profitability, Pfizer has a trailing twelve months EPS of $1.71.

PE Ratio

Pfizer has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 26.42. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $26.42 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 37.4%.

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7. Shaw Communications (SJR) - Dividend Yield: 3.45%

Shaw Communications's last close was $28.65, 9.34% below its 52-week high of $31.60. Intraday change was -1%.

Shaw Communications Inc. is a North American connectivity company. It operates via the Wireline and Wireless segments. The Wireline Segment provides cable telecommunications services including video, Internet and WiFi as well as phone and satellite video. It also offers data networking via a national fiber-optic backbone network for Canadian customers, North American businesses and public sector entities. Wireless provides voice and data wireless communications services to customers in Ontario and British Columbia through Freedom Mobile and Alberta via Shaw Mobile. Shaw Cablesystems Ltd. was the company's previous name. Shaw Communications Inc. took over its operations in May 1993. Shaw Communications Inc. was established in 1966. It is located in Calgary, Canada.

Earnings Per Share

As for profitability, Shaw Communications has a trailing twelve months EPS of $1.16.

PE Ratio

Shaw Communications has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 24.63. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $24.63 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 13.53%.

Moving Average

Shaw Communications's value is above its 50-day moving average of $27.22 and above its 200-day moving average of $27.31.

Revenue Growth

Year-on-year quarterly revenue growth declined by 2.1%, now sitting on 5.47B for the twelve trailing months.

Yearly Top and Bottom Value

Shaw Communications's stock is valued at $28.65 at 02:15 EST, under its 52-week high of $31.60 and way higher than its 52-week low of $23.64.

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