(VIANEWS) – Vector Group Ltd. (VGR), First Bancorp (FNLC), Nuveen Arizona Premium Income Municipal Fund (NAZ)  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. Vector Group Ltd. (VGR) – Dividend Yield: 7.34%

Vector Group Ltd.'s last close was $10.90, 18.84% below its 52-week high of $13.43. Intraday change was 0.46%.

Vector Group Ltd., through its subsidiaries, manufactures and sells cigarettes in the United States. It operates in two segments, Tobacco and Real Estate. The company produces cigarettes under the EAGLE 20's, Pyramid, Montego, Grand Prix, Liggett Select, Eve, and USA brand names, as well as various partner and private label brands. It markets and sells its cigarettes to wholesalers and distributors of tobacco and convenience products, as well as grocery, drug, and convenience store chains. The company also engages in real estate investment business, operates apartment buildings, hotels, and commercial real estate ventures. The company was formerly known as Brooke Group Ltd. and changed its name to Vector Group Ltd. in May 2000. Vector Group Ltd. was founded in 1873 and is headquartered in Miami, Florida.

Earnings Per Share

As for profitability, Vector Group Ltd. has a trailing twelve months EPS of $1.16.

PE Ratio

Vector Group Ltd. has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 9.4. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $9.4 for every dollar of annual earnings.

2. First Bancorp (FNLC) – Dividend Yield: 6.06%

First Bancorp's last close was $23.12, 20.71% below its 52-week high of $29.16. Intraday change was -0.22%.

The First Bancorp, Inc. operates as the holding company for First National Bank that provides a range of banking products and services to individuals and businesses. It offers various deposit products, including demand, NOW, savings, money market, and certificates of deposit accounts. The company also provides commercial real estate loan products, such as mortgage loans to finance investments in real property comprising multi-family residential, commercial/retail, office, industrial, hotel, educational, and other specific or mixed use properties; commercial construction loans to finance construction of owner- and non-owner occupied commercial real estate properties; and other commercial loans, which include revolving and term loan obligations to business and corporate enterprises for the purpose of financing working capital or capital investment. In addition, it offers municipal loans for capitalized expenditures, construction projects, or tax-anticipation notes; residential term loans that include amortizing home mortgages and construction loans, which include loans for owner-occupied residential construction; home equity loans and lines of credit; and consumer loans, which are amortizing loans to individuals collateralized by automobiles, pleasure crafts, and recreation vehicles, as well as unsecured short-term time notes. Further, the company provides private banking, financial planning, investment management, and trust services to individuals, businesses, non-profit organizations, and municipalities, as well as payment processing services. It operates through 18 full-service banking offices in Lincoln, Knox, Waldo, Penobscot, Hancock, and Washington counties in the Mid-Coast, Eastern, and Down East regions of Maine. The company was formerly known as First National Lincoln Corporation and changed its name to The First Bancorp, Inc. in April 2008. The First Bancorp, Inc. was founded in 1864 and is based in Damariscotta, Maine.

Earnings Per Share

As for profitability, First Bancorp has a trailing twelve months EPS of $2.66.

PE Ratio

First Bancorp has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 8.69. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $8.69 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 12.51%.

Yearly Top and Bottom Value

First Bancorp's stock is valued at $23.12 at 17:15 EST, way under its 52-week high of $29.16 and higher than its 52-week low of $22.13.

Revenue Growth

Year-on-year quarterly revenue growth declined by 15.8%, now sitting on 79.46M for the twelve trailing months.

Dividend Yield

As stated by Morningstar, Inc., the next dividend payment is on Jan 5, 2024, the estimated forward annual dividend rate is 1.4 and the estimated forward annual dividend yield is 6.06%.

Moving Average

First Bancorp's worth is under its 50-day moving average of $24.23 and below its 200-day moving average of $24.93.

3. Nuveen Arizona Premium Income Municipal Fund (NAZ) – Dividend Yield: 4.66%

Nuveen Arizona Premium Income Municipal Fund's last close was $10.88, 3.29% under its 52-week high of $11.25. Intraday change was -0.46%.

Nuveen Arizona Quality Municipal Income Fund is a closed ended fixed income mutual fund launched by Nuveen Investments, Inc. The fund is managed by Nuveen Asset Management, LLC. It invests in the fixed income markets of Arizona. The fund invests in municipal securities and other related investments the income, exempt from regular federal and Arizona income taxes that are rated Baa or BBB or better and having an average maturity of 18.66 years. 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 (S&P) Arizona Municipal Bond Index and Standard & Poor's (S&P) National Municipal Bond Index. The fund was formerly known as Nuveen Arizona Premium Income Municipal Fund. Nuveen Arizona Quality Municipal Income Fund was formed on November 19, 1992 and is domiciled in the United States.

Earnings Per Share

As for profitability, Nuveen Arizona Premium Income Municipal Fund has a trailing twelve months EPS of $-0.13.

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 -14.88%.

Moving Average

Nuveen Arizona Premium Income Municipal Fund's value is below its 50-day moving average of $10.90 and higher than its 200-day moving average of $10.46.

Volume

Today's last reported volume for Nuveen Arizona Premium Income Municipal Fund is 16128 which is 5.57% below its average volume of 17080.

Dividend Yield

According to Morningstar, Inc., the next dividend payment is on Mar 14, 2024, the estimated forward annual dividend rate is 0.51 and the estimated forward annual dividend yield is 4.66%.

Yearly Top and Bottom Value

Nuveen Arizona Premium Income Municipal Fund's stock is valued at $10.88 at 17:15 EST, below its 52-week high of $11.25 and way higher than its 52-week low of $9.22.

4. Nexstar Media Group (NXST) – Dividend Yield: 4.1%

Nexstar Media Group's last close was $164.76, 12.04% below its 52-week high of $187.32. Intraday change was 1.84%.

Nexstar Media Group, Inc., a television broadcasting and digital media company, focuses on the acquisition, development, and operation of television stations and interactive community websites and digital media services in the United States. The company offers free programming to television viewing audiences. As of December 31, 2020, it provided sales, programming, and other services through various local service agreements to 37 power television stations owned by independent third parties; and owned, operated, programmed, or provided sales and other services to 198 television stations. The company also offers video and display advertising platforms that are delivered locally or nationally through its own and various third party websites and mobile applications, as well as owns WGN America, a national general entertainment cable network. Its stations are affiliates of ABC, NBC, FOX, CBS, The CW, MyNetworkTV, and other broadcast television networks. The company was formerly known as Nexstar Broadcasting Group, Inc. and changed its name to Nexstar Media Group, Inc. in January 2017. Nexstar Media Group, Inc. was founded in 1996 and is headquartered in Irving, Texas.

Earnings Per Share

As for profitability, Nexstar Media Group has a trailing twelve months EPS of $9.63.

PE Ratio

Nexstar Media Group has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 17.42. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $17.42 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 10.63%.

5. Premier (PINC) – Dividend Yield: 3.86%

Premier's last close was $21.57, 35.77% under its 52-week high of $33.58. Intraday change was -0.78%.

Premier, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, operates as a healthcare improvement company in the United States. It operates in two segments, Supply Chain Services and Performance Services. The Supply Chain Services segment offers its members with an access to a range of products and services, including medical and surgical products, pharmaceuticals, laboratory supplies, capital equipment, information technology, facilities and construction, and food and nutritional products, as well as purchased services, such as clinical engineering and document shredding. The segment is also involved in the provision of the ASCEND Collaborative service for members to receive group purchasing programs, tiers, and prices; SURPASS Collaborative service; STOCKD, an e-commerce platform; and PROVIDEGX program, which identifies supply sources for drugs that are on or may be at risk of being added to the national drug shortage list, or that are vulnerable to pricing volatility, as well as direct sourcing business. The Performance Services segment offers PremierConnect for members to address existing cost and quality imperatives, to manage a value-based care reimbursement model, and support their regulatory reporting framework; performance improvement collaboratives; and consulting and insurance management services, such as creation and management of health benefit programs under Contigo Health brand, as well as health systems and suppliers cost management solutions under Remitra brand. This segment's PremierConnect solutions are organized into six areas, such as Quality & Regulatory, Clinical Surveillance & Safety, Supply Chain & ERP, Operations, Enterprise Analytics, and Clinical Decision Support domains. The company also provides services to other businesses, including food service, schools, and universities. Premier, Inc. was incorporated in 2013 and is headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina.

Earnings Per Share

As for profitability, Premier has a trailing twelve months EPS of $1.39.

PE Ratio

Premier has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 15.52. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $15.52 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 6.93%.

Volume

Today's last reported volume for Premier is 1156270 which is 24.04% below its average volume of 1522330.

Growth Estimates Quarters

The company's growth estimates for the present quarter and the next is a negative 17.2% and a negative 23.5%, respectively.

Moving Average

Premier's worth is above its 50-day moving average of $21.51 and below its 200-day moving average of $22.82.

Sales Growth

Premier's sales growth is negative 1.1% for the current quarter and negative 4.7% for the next.

6. Civeo Corporation (CVEO) – Dividend Yield: 3.77%

Civeo Corporation's last close was $27.47, 0% under its 52-week high of $27.47. Intraday change was 2.04%.

Civeo Corporation provides hospitality services to the natural resource industry in Canada, Australia, and the United States. The company develops lodges and villages; and mobile accommodations, including modular, skid-mounted accommodation, and central facilities that provide long-term and temporary work force accommodations. It also offers food, housekeeping, and maintenance services, as well as laundry, facility management and maintenance, water and wastewater treatment, power generation, communication systems, security, and logistics services; and camp management services. In addition, the company provides development activities for workforce accommodation facilities, including site selection, permitting, engineering and design, manufacturing management, and site construction services, as well as catering and managed services. It owns and operates 28 lodges and villages with approximately 30,000 rooms; and a fleet of mobile accommodation assets. The company serves oil, mining, engineering, and oilfield and mining service companies. Civeo Corporation is headquartered in Houston, Texas.

Earnings Per Share

As for profitability, Civeo Corporation has a trailing twelve months EPS of $2.01.

PE Ratio

Civeo Corporation has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 13.67. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $13.67 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 9.49%.

7. Mondelez International (MDLZ) – Dividend Yield: 2.37%

Mondelez International's last close was $67.99, 13.49% under its 52-week high of $78.59. Intraday change was -0.32%.

Mondelez International, Inc., through its subsidiaries, manufactures, markets, and sells snack food and beverage products in the Latin America, North America, Asia, the Middle East, Africa, and Europe. It provides biscuits and baked snacks, including cookies, crackers, salted snacks, snack bars, and cakes and pastries; chocolates; and gums and candies, as well as various cheese and grocery, and powdered beverage products. The company's brand portfolio includes Oreo, Ritz, LU, CLIF Bar, and Tate's Bake Shop biscuits and baked snacks, as well as Cadbury Dairy Milk, Milka, and Toblerone chocolate. It serves supermarket chains, wholesalers, supercenters, club stores, mass merchandisers, distributors, convenience stores, gasoline stations, drug stores, value stores, and other retail food outlets through direct store delivery, company-owned and satellite warehouses, distribution centers, third party distributors, and other facilities, as well as through independent sales offices and agents. The company also sells products directly to businesses and consumers through e-retail platforms, retailer digital platforms, as well as through its direct-to-consumer websites and social media platforms. Mondelez International, Inc. was formerly known as Kraft Foods Inc. and changed its name to Mondelez International, Inc. in October 2012. The company was incorporated in 2000 and is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.

Earnings Per Share

As for profitability, Mondelez International has a trailing twelve months EPS of $3.62.

PE Ratio

Mondelez International has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 18.78. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $18.78 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 17.97%.

8. Ryerson Holding Corporation (RYI) – Dividend Yield: 2.3%

Ryerson Holding Corporation's last close was $31.90, 28.64% below its 52-week high of $44.70. Intraday change was 3.77%.

Ryerson Holding Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, processes and distributes industrial metals in the United States and internationally. It offers a line of products in carbon steel, stainless steel, alloy steels, and aluminum, as well as nickel and red metals in various shapes and forms, including coils, sheets, rounds, hexagons, square and flat bars, plates, structural, and tubing. The company also provides processing services. It serves various industries, including metal fabrication and machine shops, industrial machinery and equipment, commercial ground transportation, consumer durable, food processing and agricultural equipment, construction equipment, and HVAC. The company was founded in 1842 and is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.

Earnings Per Share

As for profitability, Ryerson Holding Corporation has a trailing twelve months EPS of $4.1.

PE Ratio

Ryerson Holding Corporation has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 7.78. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $7.78 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 16.2%.

Moving Average

Ryerson Holding Corporation's value is under its 50-day moving average of $32.79 and under its 200-day moving average of $32.86.

Growth Estimates Quarters

The company's growth estimates for the ongoing quarter and the next is a negative 42.5% and a negative 12.3%, respectively.

Dividend Yield

As claimed by Morningstar, Inc., the next dividend payment is on Mar 6, 2024, the estimated forward annual dividend rate is 0.74 and the estimated forward annual dividend yield is 2.3%.