According to the GuruFocus All-In-One Screener, the following stocks have high dividend yields but performed poorly over the past 12 months.
CM Finance Inc.’s (CMFN) dividend yield is 12.50% with a payout ratio of 0.74%. Over the past 52 weeks, the stock price has decreased 10%. The stock is trading with a price-earnings (P/E) ratio of 5.9 and a price-sales (P/S) ratio of 3.7.
It is closed-end management investment company with a market cap of $109.53 million.
The company’s profitability and growth rating is 5 of 10. The return on equity (ROE) of 11.07% and the return on assets (ROA) of 6.18% are outperforming the sector and are ranked higher than 63% of competitors. Its financial strength is rated 4 of 10. The cash-debt ratio of 0.05 is underperforming 90% of competitors, and the equity-asset ratio of 0.57 is below the industry median of 0.76.
A H Belo Corp. Class A’s (AHC) dividend yield is 6.27% with a payout ratio of 0.69%. Over the past 52 weeks, the stock price has declined 10.3%. The stock is trading with a P/E ratio of 11.1 and a P/S ratio of 0.4.
The company owns and operates four daily newspapers. It has a market cap of $111.02 million.
The company’s profitability and growth rating is 2 of 10. While the ROE of 11.95% is outperforming the sector, the ROA of 5.93% is underperforming 53% of its competitors. Financial strength is rated 8 of 10. With no debt it is outperforming 93% of competitors. The equity-asset ratio of 0.60 is above the industry median of 0.55.
The largest shareholders among the guru is Jim Simons (Trades, Portfolio) with 3.59% of outstanding shares followed by Mario Gabelli (Trades, Portfolio) with 0.28%.
Salem Media Group Inc. Class A’s (SALM) dividend yield is 7.22% with a payout ratio of 0.28%. Over the past 52 weeks, the stock price has fallen 43.2%. The stock is trading with a price-earnings ratio of 3.8 and a price-sales ratio of 0.3.
The company is a domestic multimedia company with integrated operations including radio broadcasting, digital media and publishing. It has a market cap of $94.21 million.
The company’s profitability and growth rating is 7 of 10. The ROE of 11.36% and ROA of 4.24% are underperforming the sector and are ranked lower than 58% of competitors. Financial strength is rated 4 of 10. The cash-debt ratio of 0.40 is underperforming 71% of other companies in the same industry, and the equity-asset ratio of 1.12 is above the industry median of 0.47.
With 3.76% of outstanding shares, Gabelli is the company's largest investor among the gurus followed by Simons with 1.08%.
Hawthorn Bancshares Inc.’s (HWBK) dividend yield is 1.37% with a payout ratio of 0.45%. Over the past 52 weeks, the stock price has declined 5.3%. The stock is trading with a P/E ratio of 34.6 and a P/S ratio of 2.3.
The company is engaged in providing financial products and services. It has a market cap of $20.4 million.
The company’s profitability and growth rating is 4 of 10. The ROE of 3.66% and ROA of 0.25% are underperforming the sector. Financial strength is rated 4 of 10 with a cash-debt ratio of 0.16 that is underperforming 91% of competitors. The equity-asset ratio of 0.06 is below the industry median of 0.11.
Ellington Residential Mortgage REIT’s (EARN) dividend yield is 14.02% with a payout ratio of 1.69%. Over the past 52 weeks, the stock price has fallen 13.1%. The stock is trading with a price-earnings ratio of 12.9 and a price-sales ratio of 7.9.
The company has a market cap of $146.98 million. It acquires, invests in and manages residential mortgage and real estate-related assets.
The company’s profitability and growth rating is 4 of 10. The ROE of 6.32% and the ROA of 0.62% are underperforming the sector and are ranked lower than 85% of competitors. Financial strength is rated 7 of 10. The equity-asset ratio of 0.10 is above the industry median of 0.52.
With 8.2% of outstanding shares, Simons is the company's largest investor among the gurus.
Collectors Universe Inc.’s (CLCT) dividend yield is 7.98% with a payout ratio of 1.59%. Over the past 52 weeks, the stock price has declined 32.7%. The stock is trading with a price-earnings ratio of 17.1 and a price-sales ratio of 1.9.
The company has a market cap of $138.49 million. It provides authentication and grading services to dealers and collectors of high-value coins, trading cards, event tickets, autographs and memorabilia.
The company’s profitability and growth rating is 7 of 10. The ROE of 52.34% and ROA of 26.12% are outperforming the sector and are ranked higher than 96% of competitors. Financial strength is rated 8 of 10. The equity-asset ratio of 0.44 is above the industry median of 0.51.
Simons is the company's largest guru shareholder with 8.26% of outstanding shares, followed by Chuck Royce (Trades, Portfolio) with 1.75%.
Disclosure: I do not own any shares of any stocks mentioned in this article.
