(VIANEWS) – Eagle Point Credit Company (ECC), Eaton Vance Corporation Eaton Vance Tax (ETV), Franklin Universal Trust (FT) have the highest dividend yield stocks on this list.

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. Eagle Point Credit Company (ECC) – Dividend Yield: 16.26%

Eagle Point Credit Company's last close was $10.33, 9.54% under its 52-week high of $11.42. Intraday change was 0.39%.

Eagle Point Credit Company Inc. is a closed ended fund launched and managed by Eagle Point Credit Management LLC. It invests in fixed income markets of the United States. The fund invests equity and junior debt tranches of collateralized loan obligations consisting primarily of below investment grade U.S. senior secured loans. Eagle Point Credit Company Inc. was formed on March 24, 2014 and is domiciled in the United States.

Earnings Per Share

As for profitability, Eagle Point Credit Company has a trailing twelve months EPS of $1.74.

PE Ratio

Eagle Point Credit Company has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 5.94. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $5.94 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 18.54%.

Revenue Growth

Year-on-year quarterly revenue growth grew by 21.1%, now sitting on 139.07M for the twelve trailing months.

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2. Eaton Vance Corporation Eaton Vance Tax (ETV) – Dividend Yield: 9.15%

Eaton Vance Corporation Eaton Vance Tax's last close was $13.02, 3.56% under its 52-week high of $13.50. Intraday change was -0.14%.

Eaton Vance Tax-Managed Buy-Write Opportunities Fund is a closed-ended equity mutual fund launched and managed by Eaton Vance Management. It is co-managed by Parametric Portfolio Associates LLC. The fund invests in the public equity markets of the United States. It seeks to invest in stocks of companies operating across diversified sectors. The fund also writes call options on one or more U.S. indices on a substantial portion of the value of its common stock portfolio. It benchmarks the performance of its portfolio against the S&P 500 Index, the CBOE S&P 500 BuyWrite Index, the NASDAQ-100 Index, and the CBOE NASDAQ-100 BuyWrite Index. Eaton Vance Tax-Managed Buy-Write Opportunities Fund was formed on June 30, 2005 and is domiciled in the United States.

Earnings Per Share

As for profitability, Eaton Vance Corporation Eaton Vance Tax has a trailing twelve months EPS of $2.25.

PE Ratio

Eaton Vance Corporation Eaton Vance Tax has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 5.78. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $5.78 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 17.81%.

Volume

Today's last reported volume for Eaton Vance Corporation Eaton Vance Tax is 44328 which is 79.88% below its average volume of 220390.

Dividend Yield

According to Morningstar, Inc., the next dividend payment is on May 23, 2024, the estimated forward annual dividend rate is 1.19 and the estimated forward annual dividend yield is 9.15%.

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3. Franklin Universal Trust (FT) – Dividend Yield: 7.47%

Franklin Universal Trust's last close was $6.83, 3.26% under its 52-week high of $7.06. Intraday change was -0.22%.

Franklin Universal Trust is a closed-ended balanced mutual fund launched by Franklin Resources, Inc. The fund is managed by Franklin Advisers, Inc. It invests in the public equity and fixed income markets of the United States. The fund invests in companies operating in utility sector. It employs fundamental analysis to invest in a diversified portfolio of corporate bonds and dividend paying utility stocks. The fund benchmarks the equity component of its balanced portfolio against the S&P 500 Electric Utilities Index and the fixed component against the Credit Suisse High Yield. Franklin Universal Trust was formed on September 23, 1988 and is domiciled in the United States.

Earnings Per Share

As for profitability, Franklin Universal Trust has a trailing twelve months EPS of $0.44.

PE Ratio

Franklin Universal Trust has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 15.48. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $15.48 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 5.91%.

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4. ARC Document Solutions (ARC) – Dividend Yield: 7.27%

ARC Document Solutions's last close was $2.75, 25.47% under its 52-week high of $3.69. Intraday change was 3%.

ARC Document Solutions, Inc., a reprographics company, provides document solutions worldwide. It offers managed print services, an onsite service that places, manages, and optimizes print and imaging equipment in customers' offices, job sites, and other facilities; construction document and information management services, which consists of professional services to manage and distribute documents and information primarily related to construction projects and related project-based businesses; and archive and information management services that combines software and professional services to facilitate the capture, management, access, and retrieval of documents and information. The company also resells printing, imaging, and related equipment primarily to architectural, engineering, and construction firms, as well as provides ancillary services, such as equipment service and maintenance; and offers specialized color printing comprising color printing, finishing and assembly of graphic materials for regional and national retailers, franchises, marketing departments, theme parks, and cultural institutions. In addition, it develops and offers Web-based document management applications, such as SKYSITE, Planwell, and Abacus that facilitates project collaboration, manage print networks, track equipment fleets, create and maintain project document archives, and other document and content management tasks. Further, the company operates 173 offsite service centers that provides its customers with project-related printing of construction documents. It serves senior management teams, information technology and procurement departments, project architects, engineers, general contractors, facilities managers, marketing managers, and others. The company was formerly known as American Reprographics Company and changed its name to ARC Document Solutions, Inc. in 2012. ARC Document Solutions, Inc. was founded in 1960 is headquartered in San Ramon, California.

Earnings Per Share

As for profitability, ARC Document Solutions has a trailing twelve months EPS of $0.19.

PE Ratio

ARC Document Solutions has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 14.47. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $14.47 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 5.49%.

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5. Blackrock Muni Intermediate Duration Fund (MUI) – Dividend Yield: 5.4%

Blackrock Muni Intermediate Duration Fund's last close was $12.23, 0.41% below its 52-week high of $12.28. Intraday change was 0.25%.

BlackRock Muni Intermediate Duration Fund, Inc. is a closed ended fixed income mutual fund launched by BlackRock, Inc. It is managed by BlackRock Advisors, LLC. The fund invests in fixed income markets. It primarily invests in investment grade municipal bonds exempt from federal income taxes and with a duration of three to ten years at the time of investment. BlackRock Muni Intermediate Duration Fund, Inc. was formed on August 1, 2003 and is domiciled in United States.

Earnings Per Share

As for profitability, Blackrock Muni Intermediate Duration Fund has a trailing twelve months EPS of $0.4.

PE Ratio

Blackrock Muni Intermediate Duration Fund has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 30.57. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $30.57 for every dollar of annual earnings.

Revenue Growth

Year-on-year quarterly revenue growth grew by 3.8%, now sitting on 68.1M for the twelve trailing months.

Dividend Yield

As maintained by Morningstar, Inc., the next dividend payment is on May 14, 2024, the estimated forward annual dividend rate is 0.66 and the estimated forward annual dividend yield is 5.4%.

Volume

Today's last reported volume for Blackrock Muni Intermediate Duration Fund is 67553 which is 57.93% below its average volume of 160600.

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6. Nuveen New York Dividend Advantage Municipal Fund (NAN) – Dividend Yield: 5.37%

Nuveen New York Dividend Advantage Municipal Fund's last close was $10.84, 3.04% under its 52-week high of $11.18. Intraday change was -0.41%.

Nuveen New York Quality Municipal Income Fund is a closed ended fixed income mutual fund launched by Nuveen Investments, Inc. The fund is co-managed by Nuveen Fund Advisors LLC and Nuveen Asset Management, LLC. It invests in the fixed income markets of New York. The fund invests in municipal bonds, with a rating of Baa or higher. It employs fundamental analysis, with bottom-up stock picking approach, to create its portfolio. The fund benchmarks the performance of its portfolio against the Standard & Poor's New York Municipal Bond Index and Standard & Poor's National Municipal Bond Index. The fund was formerly known as Nuveen New York Dividend Advantage Municipal Fund. Nuveen New York Quality Municipal Income Fund was formed on May 26, 1999 and is domiciled in the United States.

Earnings Per Share

As for profitability, Nuveen New York Dividend Advantage Municipal Fund has a trailing twelve months EPS of $0.85.

PE Ratio

Nuveen New York Dividend Advantage Municipal Fund has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 12.75. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $12.75 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 6.76%.

Yearly Top and Bottom Value

Nuveen New York Dividend Advantage Municipal Fund's stock is valued at $10.84 at 20:15 EST, below its 52-week high of $11.18 and way higher than its 52-week low of $9.11.

Moving Average

Nuveen New York Dividend Advantage Municipal Fund's worth is above its 50-day moving average of $10.83 and above its 200-day moving average of $10.47.

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7. Sonoco Products Company (SON) – Dividend Yield: 3.53%

Sonoco Products Company's last close was $58.97, 7.48% under its 52-week high of $63.74. Intraday change was 0.2%.

Sonoco Products Company, together with its subsidiaries, manufactures and sells industrial and consumer packaging products in North and South America, Europe, Australia, and Asia. The company operates through two segments: Consumer Packaging and Industrial Paper Packaging. The Consumer Packaging segment round and shaped rigid paper containers; metal and peelable membrane ends and closures; thermoformed plastic trays and containers; printed flexible packaging; and global brand artwork management. The Industrial Paper Packaging segment provides fiber-based tubes, cones, and cores; fiber-based construction tubes; fiber-based protective packaging and components; wooden, metal, and composite wire and cable, as well as reels and spools; and recycled paperboard, corrugating medium, recovered paper, and material recycling services. Sonoco Products Company offers thermoformed rigid plastic trays and devices; custom-engineered molded foam protective packaging and components; temperature-assured packaging; injection molded and extruded containers, spools, and parts; retail security packaging, including printed backer cards, thermoformed blisters, and heat-sealing equipment; and paper amenities. The company sells its products in various markets, which include paper, textile, film, food, chemical, packaging, construction, and wire and cable. Sonoco Products 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 $3.96.

PE Ratio

Sonoco Products Company has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 14.89. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $14.89 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 16.96%.

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8. First Community Bankshares (FCBC) – Dividend Yield: 3.28%

First Community Bankshares's last close was $35.35, 9.89% under its 52-week high of $39.23. Intraday change was -0.42%.

First Community Bankshares, Inc. operates as the financial holding company for First Community Bank that provides various banking products and services. It offers demand deposit accounts, savings and money market accounts, certificates of deposit, and individual retirement arrangements; commercial, consumer, and real estate mortgage loans, as well as lines of credit; various credit and debit cards, and automated teller machine card services; and corporate and personal trust services. The company also provides wealth management services, including trust management, estate administration, and investment advisory services; and investment management services. It serves individuals and businesses across various industries, such as education, government, and health services; coal mining and gas extraction; retail trade; construction; manufacturing; tourism; and transportation. As of December 31, 2021, the company operated 49 branches, including 17 branches in West Virginia, 23 branches in Virginia, 7 branches in North Carolina, and 2 branches in Tennessee. First Community Bankshares, Inc. was founded in 1874 and is headquartered in Bluefield, Virginia.

Earnings Per Share

As for profitability, First Community Bankshares has a trailing twelve months EPS of $2.64.

PE Ratio

First Community Bankshares has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 13.33. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $13.33 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 10.46%.

Yearly Top and Bottom Value

First Community Bankshares's stock is valued at $35.20 at 20:15 EST, way below its 52-week high of $39.23 and way higher than its 52-week low of $24.91.

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9. Lockheed Martin Corporation (LMT) – Dividend Yield: 2.73%

Lockheed Martin Corporation's last close was $469.71, 2.04% under its 52-week high of $479.50. Intraday change was -0.42%.

Lockheed Martin Corporation, a security and aerospace company, engages in the research, design, development, manufacture, integration, and sustainment of technology systems, products, and services worldwide. The company operates through Aeronautics, Missiles and Fire Control, Rotary and Mission Systems, and Space segments. The Aeronautics segment offers combat and air mobility aircraft, unmanned air vehicles, and related technologies. The Missiles and Fire Control segment provides air and missile defense systems; tactical missiles and air-to-ground precision strike weapon systems; logistics; fire control systems; mission operations support, readiness, engineering support, and integration services; manned and unmanned ground vehicles; and energy management solutions. The Rotary and Mission Systems segment offers military and commercial helicopters, surface ships, sea and land-based missile defense systems, radar systems, sea and air-based mission and combat systems, command and control mission solutions, cyber solutions, and simulation and training solutions. The Space segment offers satellites; space transportation systems; strategic, advanced strike, and defensive systems; and classified systems and services in support of national security systems. This segment also provides network-enabled situational awareness and integrates space and ground global systems to help its customers gather, analyze, and securely distribute critical intelligence data. It serves primarily serves the U.S. government, as well as foreign military sales contracted through the U.S. government. The company was founded in 1912 and is based in Bethesda, Maryland.

Earnings Per Share

As for profitability, Lockheed Martin Corporation has a trailing twelve months EPS of $27.55.

PE Ratio

Lockheed Martin Corporation has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 16.35. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $16.35 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 83.16%.

Sales Growth

Lockheed Martin Corporation's sales growth for the next quarter is 3.5%.

Volatility

Lockheed Martin Corporation's last week, last month's, and last quarter's current intraday variation average was 0.25%, 0.09%, and 0.56%.

Lockheed Martin Corporation's highest amplitude of average volatility was 0.25% (last week), 0.49% (last month), and 0.56% (last quarter).

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10. Valhi (VHI) – Dividend Yield: 2.02%

Valhi's last close was $16.40, 6.87% below its 52-week high of $17.61. Intraday change was 3.34%.

Valhi, Inc. engages in the chemicals, component products, and real estate management and development businesses in the Asia Pacific, Europe, North America, and internationally. The company's Chemicals segment produces and markets titanium dioxide pigments (TiO2), which are white inorganic pigments used in various applications by paint, plastics, decorative laminate, and paper manufacturers. It offers TiO2 under the KRONOS name through agents and distributors. The company's Component Products segment manufactures mechanical and electrical cabinet locks, and other locking mechanisms for use in ignition systems, mailboxes, file cabinets, desk drawers, tool storage cabinets, vending and cash containment machines, integrated inventory and access control secured narcotics boxes, medical cabinetry security, electronic circuit panels, storage compartments, and gas station security applications. It also provides stainless steel exhaust components, gauges, throttle controls, wake enhancement systems, trim tabs, and related hardware and accessories primarily for performance and ski/wakeboard boats. The company's Real Estate Management and Development segment offers utility services to industrial and municipal customers; owns real properties; and develops land holdings for commercial, industrial, and residential purposes. It also holds marketable securities and other investments. The company was incorporated in 1932 and is based in Dallas, Texas. Valhi, Inc. operates as a subsidiary of Contran Corporation.

Earnings Per Share

As for profitability, Valhi has a trailing twelve months EPS of $-0.42.

The company's return on equity, which measures the profitability of a business relative to shareholder's equity, for the twelve trailing months is 1.59%.

Moving Average

Valhi's value is higher than its 50-day moving average of $15.45 and way above its 200-day moving average of $13.92.

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