6 Stocks With High Dividend Yields
- By Tiziano Frateschi
According to the GuruFocus All-In-One Screener, the following stocks have high dividend yields but performed poorly over the past 12 months.
Aegean Marine Petroleum Network Inc.'s (ANW) dividend yield is 1.74% with a payout ratio of 22%. Over the past 52 weeks, the stock price has fallen 55.2%. The stock is trading with a price-earnings ratio of 12.8 and a price-sales ratio of 0.03.
The international marine fuel logistics company has a market cap of $186.95 million.
The company's profitability and growth rating is 3 of 10. The return on equity (ROE) of 2.25% and the return on assets (ROA) of 0.95% are underperforming the industry and are ranked lower than 58% of competitors. Its financial strength is rated 5 of 10. The cash-debt ratio of 0.09 is underperforming 80% of competitors, and the equity-asset ratio of 0.36 is below the industry median of 0.48.
With 4.61% of outstanding shares, Arnold Schneider (Trades, Portfolio) is the company's largest shareholder among the gurus.
SandRidge Permian Trust's (PER) dividend yield is 20.62% with a payout ratio of 100%. Over the past 52 weeks, the stock price has declined 12.4%. The stock is trading with a price-earnings ratio of 4.5 and a price-sales ratio of 4.
The company holds royalty interests in specified oil and natural gas properties in Texas' Permian Basin. It has a market cap of $236.25 million.
The company's profitability and growth rating is 4 of 10. The return on equity of 19.30% and the return on assets of 19.30% are outperforming the industry and are ranked higher than 88% of competitors. Its financial strength is rated 8 of 10. With no debt, the company is outperforming 76% of competitors. The equity-asset ratio of 1 is above the industry median of 0.55.
Saga Communications Inc.'s (SGA) dividend yield is 2.84% with a payout ratio of 44%. Over the past 52 weeks, the stock price has fallen 10.7%. The stock is trading with a price-earnings ratio of 5.6 and a price-sales ratio of 1.7.
The broadcasting company has a market cap of $249.28 million.
The company's profitability and growth rating is 7 of 10. The return on equity of 30.81% and return on assets of 19.23% are outperforming the industry and are ranked higher than 74% of competitors. Its financial strength is rated 7 of 10. The cash-debt ratio of 2.30 is underperforming 55% of competitors, and the equity-asset ratio of 0.62 is above the industry median of 0.54.
With 10.5% of outstanding shares, Chuck Royce (Trades, Portfolio) is the company's largest guru shareholder, followed by Jim Simons (Trades, Portfolio) with 2.41%.
TICC Capital Corp.'s (TICC) dividend yield is 14.33% with a payout ratio of 76%. Over the past 52 weeks, the stock price has declined 5.1%. The stock is trading with a price-earnings ratio of 4.8 and a price-sales ratio of 7.9.
The closed-end investment management company has a market cap of $287.26 million.
The company's profitability and growth rating is 3 of 10. The return on equity of 16.64% and return on assets of 10.32% are outperforming the industry and are ranked higher than 80% of competitors. Its financial strength is rated 5 of 10. The cash-debt ratio of 0.76 is underperforming 84% of competitors. The equity-asset ratio of 0.70 is below the industry median of 0.85.
The company's largest guru shareholder is Paul Tudor Jones (Trades, Portfolio) with 0.06% of outstanding shares.
Bel Fuse Inc.'s (BELFA) dividend yield is 1.15% with a payout ratio of 31%. Over the past 52 weeks, the stock price has fallen 18.8%. The stock is trading with a price-earnings ratio of 32.1 and a price-sales ratio of 0.6.
The electronic components manufacturer has a market cap of $290.91 million.
The company's profitability and growth rating is 7 of 10. The retun on equity of 7.40% and return on assets of 2.85% are outperforming the industry and are ranked higher than 55% of competitors. Its financial strength is rated 6 of 10. The cash-debt ratio of 0.51 is underperforming 74% of competitors, and the equity-asset ratio of 0.42 is above the industry median of 0.57.
With 2.01% of outstanding shares, Mario Gabelli (Trades, Portfolio) is the company's largest guru shareholder, followed by Royce with 0.76% and Simons with 0.17%.
China Distance Education Holdings Ltd.'s (DL) dividend yield is 4.92% with a payout ratio of 72%. Over the past 52 weeks, the stock price has declined 14.5%. The stock is trading with a price-earnings ratio of 20.3 and a price-sales ratio of 2.4.
The Chinese company, which provides online and offline professional education services, has a market cap of $301.29 million.
The company's profitability and growth rating is 8 of 10. The return on equity of 36.72% and return on assets of 7.95% are outperforming the industry and are ranked higher than 85% of competitors. Its financial strength is rated 6 of 10. The cash-debt ratio of 1.32 is outperforming 52% of competitors. The equity-asset ratio of 0.22 is below the industry median of 0.61.
Disclosure: I do not own any shares of any stocks mentioned in this article.
This article first appeared on GuruFocus.
