(VIANEWS) – Calamos Long/Short Equity & Dynamic Income Trust (CPZ), John Hancock (HPF), Ares Capital (ARCC)  have the highest dividend yield stocks on this list.

Almost 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. Calamos Long/Short Equity & Dynamic Income Trust (CPZ) – Dividend Yield: 11.98%

Calamos Long/Short Equity & Dynamic Income Trust's last close was $13.83, 20.29% below its 52-week high of $17.35. Intraday change was -0.72%.

Earnings Per Share

As for profitability, Calamos Long/Short Equity & Dynamic Income Trust has a trailing twelve months EPS of $-0.68.

Yearly Top and Bottom Value

Calamos Long/Short Equity & Dynamic Income Trust's stock is valued at $13.83 at 20:15 EST, way under its 52-week high of $17.35 and higher than its 52-week low of $13.77.

Volume

Today's last reported volume for Calamos Long/Short Equity & Dynamic Income Trust is 40451 which is 3.06% below its average volume of 41732.

Moving Average

Calamos Long/Short Equity & Dynamic Income Trust's worth is below its 50-day moving average of $14.86 and way under its 200-day moving average of $15.42.

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2. John Hancock (HPF) – Dividend Yield: 11.37%

John Hancock's last close was $13.03, 27.21% under its 52-week high of $17.90. Intraday change was -0.84%.

John Hancock Preferred Income Fund II is a closed ended fixed income mutual fund launched and managed by John Hancock Investment Management LLC. It is co-managed by John Hancock Asset Management. The fund invests in the fixed income markets of the United States. It seeks to invest in securities of companies operating across diversified sectors. The fund primarily invests in preferred value stocks of companies, convertible preferred securities, and investment grade fixed-income securities rated investment grade or higher by Moody's or Standard & Poor's. It benchmarks the performance of its portfolio against the Bank of America Merrill Lynch Hybrid Preferred Securities Index and Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index. John Hancock Preferred Income Fund II was formed on November 29, 2002 and is domiciled in the United States.

Earnings Per Share

As for profitability, John Hancock has a trailing twelve months EPS of $-1.16.

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 -7.05%.

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3. Ares Capital (ARCC) – Dividend Yield: 10.28%

Ares Capital's last close was $18.66, 7.49% under its 52-week high of $20.17. Intraday change was -0.79%.

Ares Capital Corporation is a business development company specializing in acquisition, recapitalization, mezzanine debt, restructurings, rescue financing, and leveraged buyout transactions of middle market companies. It also makes growth capital and general refinancing. It prefers to make investments in companies engaged in the basic and growth manufacturing, business services, consumer products, health care products and services, and information technology service sectors. The fund will also consider investments in industries such as restaurants, retail, oil and gas, and technology sectors. It focuses on investments in Northeast, Mid-Atlantic, Southeast and Southwest regions from its New York office, the Midwest region, from the Chicago office, and the Western region from the Los Angeles office. The fund typically invests between $20 million and $200 million and a maximum of $400 million in companies with an EBITDA between $10 million and $250 million. It makes debt investments between $10 million and $100 million The fund invests through revolvers, first lien loans, warrants, unitranche structures, second lien loans, mezzanine debt, private high yield, junior capital, subordinated debt, and non-control preferred and common equity. The fund also selectively considers third-party-led senior and subordinated debt financings and opportunistically considers the purchase of stressed and discounted debt positions. The fund prefers to be an agent and/or lead the transactions in which it invests. The fund also seeks board representation in its portfolio companies.

Earnings Per Share

As for profitability, Ares Capital has a trailing twelve months EPS of $2.31.

PE Ratio

Ares Capital has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 8.11. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $8.11 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 12.67%.

Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation, and Amortization

Ares Capital's EBITDA is 8.65.

Moving Average

Ares Capital's worth is under its 50-day moving average of $19.23 and under its 200-day moving average of $18.94.

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4. National Health Investors (NHI) – Dividend Yield: 7.29%

National Health Investors's last close was $49.40, 17.9% under its 52-week high of $60.17. Intraday change was -1.95%.

Incorporated in 1991, National Health Investors, Inc. (NYSE:NHI) is a real estate investment trust specializing in sale, leasebacks, joint-ventures, senior housing operating partnerships, and mortgage and mezzanine financing of need-driven and discretionary senior housing and medical investments. NHI's portfolio consists of independent living, assisted living and memory care communities, entrance-fee retirement communities, skilled nursing facilities, and specialty hospitals.

Earnings Per Share

As for profitability, National Health Investors has a trailing twelve months EPS of $2.53.

PE Ratio

National Health Investors has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 19.53. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $19.53 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 8.04%.

Sales Growth

National Health Investors's sales growth is 4% for the current quarter and 11.1% for the next.

Revenue Growth

Year-on-year quarterly revenue growth declined by 11.7%, now sitting on 307.23M for the twelve trailing months.

Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation, and Amortization

National Health Investors's EBITDA is 48.58.

Growth Estimates Quarters

The company's growth estimates for the current quarter is a negative 7.7% and positive 1675% for the next.

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5. First Horizon National (FHN) – Dividend Yield: 5.7%

First Horizon National's last close was $10.68, 57.14% under its 52-week high of $24.92. Intraday change was -1.87%.

First Horizon Corporation operates as the bank holding company for First Horizon Bank that provides various financial services. The company operates through three segments: Regional Banking, Specialty Banking, and Corporate. It offers general banking services for consumers, businesses, financial institutions, and governments. The company provides underwriting services for bank-eligible securities and other fixed-income securities by financial subsidiaries; sells loans and derivatives; and offers advisory services. In addition, it offers commercial and business banking for business enterprises, consumer banking, and private client and wealth management services; and capital markets, professional commercial real estate, mortgage warehouse and asset-based lending, franchise and equipment finance, and corporate and correspondent banking. Further, the company provides transaction processing services including check clearing services and remittance processing, credit cards, investment, and sale of mutual fund and retail insurances, as well as trust, fiduciary, and agency services. First Horizon Corporation was founded in 1864 and is headquartered in Memphis, Tennessee.

Earnings Per Share

As for profitability, First Horizon National has a trailing twelve months EPS of $1.9.

PE Ratio

First Horizon National has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 5.52. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $5.52 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 11.68%.

Stock Price Classification

According to the stochastic oscillator, a useful indicator of overbought and oversold conditions, First Horizon National's stock is considered to be oversold (<=20).

Volatility

First Horizon National's last week, last month's, and last quarter's current intraday variation average was a negative 0.57%, a negative 0.30%, and a positive 1.42%.

First Horizon National's highest amplitude of average volatility was 0.57% (last week), 1.57% (last month), and 1.42% (last quarter).

Revenue Growth

Year-on-year quarterly revenue growth declined by 17.9%, now sitting on 3.07B for the twelve trailing months.

Sales Growth

First Horizon National's sales growth is negative 10.4% for the current quarter and negative 8.1% for the next.

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6. Northfield Bancorp (NFBK) – Dividend Yield: 5.7%

Northfield Bancorp's last close was $9.13, 43.4% under its 52-week high of $16.13. Intraday change was 1.26%.

Northfield Bancorp, Inc. (Staten Island, NY) operates as the bank holding company for Northfield Bank that provides various banking services primarily to individuals and corporate customers. It accepts various deposits products, including certificates of deposit, passbook, statement, and money market savings accounts; transaction deposit accounts comprising negotiable orders of withdrawal accounts, and interest and non-interest bearing checking accounts; individual retirement accounts; and brokered deposits. The company also offers various loans comprising multifamily and other commercial real estate loans, construction and land loans, commercial and industrial loans, one-to-four family residential real estate loans, and home equity loans and lines of credit. In addition, it purchases various investment securities, such as mortgage-backed securities and corporate bonds; and deposits funds in other financial institutions, as well as holds mortgage loans, mortgage-backed securities, and other investments. As of February 24, 2021, the company operated 38 full-service banking offices in Staten Island and Brooklyn, New York; and Hunterdon, Middlesex, Mercer, and Union counties, New Jersey. Northfield Bancorp, Inc. (Staten Island, NY) was founded in 1887 and is based in Woodbridge, New Jersey.

Earnings Per Share

As for profitability, Northfield Bancorp has a trailing twelve months EPS of $1.16.

PE Ratio

Northfield Bancorp has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 7.97. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $7.97 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 7.47%.

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7. The Carlyle Group (CG) – Dividend Yield: 5.07%

The Carlyle Group's last close was $27.85, 27.32% under its 52-week high of $38.32. Intraday change was -0.84%.

The Carlyle Group Inc. is an investment firm specializing in direct and fund of fund investments. Within direct investments, it specializes in management-led/ Leveraged buyouts, privatizations, divestitures, strategic minority equity investments, structured credit, global distressed and corporate opportunities, small and middle market, equity private placements, consolidations and buildups, senior debt, mezzanine and leveraged finance, and venture and growth capital financings, seed/startup, early venture, emerging growth, turnaround, mid venture, late venture, PIPES. The firm invests across four segments which include Corporate Private Equity, Real Assets, Global Market Strategies, and Solutions. The firm typically invests in industrial, agribusiness, ecological sector, fintech, airports, parking, Plastics, Rubber, diversified natural resources, minerals, farming, aerospace, defense, automotive, consumer, retail, industrial, infrastructure, energy, power, healthcare, software, software enabled services, semiconductors, communications infrastructure, financial technology, utilities, gaming, systems and related supply chain, electronic systems, systems, oil and gas, processing facilities, power generation assets, technology, systems, real estate, financial services, transportation, business services, telecommunications, media, and logistics sectors. Within the industrial sector, the firm invests in manufacturing, building products, packaging, chemicals, metals and mining, forestry and paper products, and industrial consumables and services. In consumer and retail sectors, it invests in food and beverage, retail, restaurants, consumer products, domestic consumption, consumer services, personal care products, direct marketing, and education. Within aerospace, defense, business services, and government services sectors, it seeks to invest in defense electronics, manufacturing and services, government contracting and services, information technology, distribution companies. In telecommunication and media sectors, it invests in cable TV, directories, publishing, entertainment and content delivery services, wireless infrastructure/services, fixed line networks, satellite services, broadband and Internet, and infrastructure. Within real estate, the firm invests in office, hotel, industrial, retail, for sale residential, student housing, hospitality, multifamily residential, homebuilding and building products, and senior living sectors. The firm seeks to make investments in growing business including those with overleveraged balance sheets. The firm seeks to hold its investments for four to six years. In the healthcare sector, it invests in healthcare services, outsourcing services, companies running clinical trials for pharmaceutical companies, managed care, pharmaceuticals, pharmaceutical related services, healthcare IT, medical, products, and devices. It seeks to invest in companies based in Sub-Saharan focusing on Ghana, Kenya, Mozambique, Botswana, Nigeria, Uganda, West Africa, North Africa and South Africa focusing on Tanzania and Zambia; Asia focusing on Pakistan, India, South East Asia, Indonesia, Philippines, Vietnam, Korea, and Japan; Australia; New Zealand; Europe focusing on France, Italy, Denmark, United Kingdom, Germany, Austria, Belgium, Finland, Iceland, Ireland, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Benelux , Sweden, Switzerland, Hungary, Poland, and Russia; Middle East focusing on Bahrain, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and UAE; North America focusing on United States which further invest in Southeastern United States, Texas, Boston, San Francisco Bay Area and Pacific Northwest; Asia Pacific; Soviet Union, Central-Eastern Europe, and Israel; Nordic region; and South America focusing on Mexico, Argentina, Brazil, Chile, and Peru. The firm seeks to invest in food, financial, and healthcare industries in Western China. In the real estate sector, the firm seeks to invest in various locations across Europe focusing on France and Central Europe, United States, Asia focusing on China, and Latin America. It typically invests between $1 million and $50 million for venture investments and between $50 million and $2 billion for buyouts in companies with enterprise value of between $31.57 million and $1000 million and sales value of $10 million and $500 million. It seeks to invest in companies with market capitalization greater than $50 million and EBITDA between $5 million to $25 million. It prefers to take a majority or a minority stake. While investing in Japan, it does not invest in companies with more than 1,000 employees and prefers companies' worth between $100 million and $150 million. The firm originates, structures, and acts as lead equity investor in the transactions. The Carlyle Group Inc. was founded in 1987 and is based in Washington, District of Columbia with additional offices in 21 countries across 5 continents (North America, South America, Asia, Australia and Europe).

Earnings Per Share

As for profitability, The Carlyle Group has a trailing twelve months EPS of $1.12.

PE Ratio

The Carlyle Group has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 24.66. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $24.66 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 7.7%.

Sales Growth

The Carlyle Group's sales growth is negative 42.2% for the present quarter and negative 13% for the next.

Growth Estimates Quarters

The company's growth estimates for the present quarter and the next is a negative 49.3% and a negative 20.8%, respectively.

Volume

Today's last reported volume for The Carlyle Group is 484848 which is 78.16% below its average volume of 2220900.

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8. Tronox Limited Ordinary Shares (TROX) – Dividend Yield: 4.33%

Tronox Limited Ordinary Shares's last close was $11.55, 34.41% under its 52-week high of $17.61. Intraday change was -3.67%.

Tronox Holdings plc operates as a vertically integrated manufacturer of TiO2 pigment in North America, South and Central America, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and the Asia Pacific. The company operates titanium-bearing mineral sand mines; and engages in beneficiation and smelting operations. It offers TiO2 pigment; ultrafine specialty TiO2; zircon; feedstock; pig iron; titanium tetrachloride; and other products. The company's products are used for the manufacture of paints, coatings, plastics, and paper, as well as various other applications. Tronox Holdings plc is based in Stamford, Connecticut.

Earnings Per Share

As for profitability, Tronox Limited Ordinary Shares has a trailing twelve months EPS of $-0.86.

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 -6.12%.