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, Financial) dividend yield is 12.50% with a payout ratio of 0.74%. Over the past 52 weeks, the stock price has fallen 11.3%. The stock is trading with a price-earnings ratio of 5.9 and a price-sales ratio of 3.7.
The closed-end asset management company has a market cap of $109.53 million.
The company’s profitability and growth rating is 5 out of 10. The return on equity of 11.07% and return on assets 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 96% of competitors. The equity-asset ratio of 0.57 is above the industry median of 0.76.
PCTEL Inc.’s (PCTI, Financial) dividend yield is 3.02% with a payout ratio of 0.88%. Over the past 52 weeks, the stock price has declined 5.4%. The stock is trading with a price-earnings ratio of 29.5 and a price-sales ratio of 1.3.
The company, which provides performance critical technology solutions to the wireless industry, has a market cap of $129.69 million.
The company’s profitability and growth rating is 4 out of 10. The ROE of 4.73% and ROA of 4.13% are underperforming the sector and are ranked lower than 77% of competitors. Its financial strength is rated 8 out of 10. The cash-debt ratio of 211.43 is outperforming 78% of competitors. The equity-asset ratio of 0.86 is above the industry median of 0.58.
Jim Simons (Trades, Portfolio) is the company's largest guru shareholder with 13.29% of outstanding shares, followed by Chuck Royce (Trades, Portfolio) with 1.4% and Paul Tudor Jones (Trades, Portfolio) with 0.18%.
Core Molding Technologies Inc.’s (CMT, Financial) dividend yield is 0.88% with a payout ratio of 0.14%. Over the past 52 weeks, the stock price has declined 13.3%. The stock is trading with a price-earnings ratio of 24 and a price-sales ratio of 0.8.
The company, which manufactures reinforced plastics, has a market cap of $132.16 million.
The company’s profitability and growth rating is 5 out of 10. The ROE of 5.45% and ROA of 3.97% are underperforming the sector and are ranked lower than 68% of competitors. Its financial strength has a rating of 8 of 10. The cash-debt ratio of 3.97 is outperforming 72% of competitors; the equity-asset ratio of 0.74 is below the industry median of 0.48.
With 5.55% of outstanding shares, Simons is the company's largest guru shareholder, followed by Mario Gabelli (Trades, Portfolio) with 3.1% and Hotchkis & Wiley with 0.25%.
Liberty Tax Inc.'s (TAX, Financial) dividend yield is 6.15% with a payout ratio of 0.7%. Over the past 52 weeks, the stock price has declined 23.6%. The stock is trading with a price-earnings ratio of 11.6 and a price-sales ratio of 1.
The company, which provides retail federal and state income tax preparation services, has a market cap of $133.99 million.
The company’s profitability and growth rating is 7 out of 10. The ROE of 11.55% and ROA of 5.82% are outperforming the sector and are ranked higher than 52% of competitors. Its financial strength has a rating of 6 of 10. The cash-debt ratio of 0.14 is underperforming 79% of competitors. The equity-asset ratio of 0.57 is above the industry median of 0.49.
Royce is the company's largest guru shareholder with 5.89% of outstanding shares, followed by Simons with 0.78%.
OFS Capital Corp. (OFS, Financial) is paying a dividend yield of 12.73% with a payout ratio of 2.13%. Over the past 52 weeks, the stock price has decreased 14.1%. The stock is trading with a price-earnings ratio of 14.2 and a price-sales ratio of 4.7.
The closed-end, non-diversified investment management company has a market cap of $142.57 million.
The company’s profitability and growth rating is 6 out of 10. The ROE of 4.61% and ROA of 2.36% are underperforming the sector and are ranked lower than 58% of competitors. Its financial strength has a rating of 5 of 10. With a cash-debt ratio of 0.44, it is underperforming 84% of competitors. The equity-asset ratio of 0.53 is below the industry median of 0.76.
Ellington Residential Mortgage REIT’s (EARN, Financial) dividend yield is 13.51% with a payout ratio of 1.69%. Over the past 52 weeks, the stock price has declined 15.9%. The stock is trading with a price-earnings ratio of 13.1 and a price-sales ratio of 8.1.
The real estate investment trust has a market cap of $147.56 million.
The company’s profitability and growth rating is 4 out of 10. The ROE of 6.32% and ROA of 0.62% are ranked lower than 85% of competitors. Its financial strength has a rating of 6 out of 10. With no debt, it is outperforming 96% of competitors. The equity-asset ratio of 0.10 is below the industry median of 0.52.
With 8.2% of outstanding shares, Simons is the company's largest shareholder among the gurus.
Disclosure: I do not own any stocks mentioned in this article.
