6 Companies Paying a High Dividend Yield

Culp tops the list

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Jun 20, 2018
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Culp Inc.’s (CULP, Financial) dividend yield is 1.30% with a payout ratio of 0.29%. Over the past 52 weeks, the stock price has fallen 21%. The stock is trading with a price-earnings ratio of 15.8 and a price-sales ratio of 1.0.

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With a market cap of $324.95 million, the company provides mattress and upholstery fabrics.

The company has a profitability and growth rating of 6 out of 10. The return on equity of 13.61% and the return on assets of 9.95% are outperforming the sector and are ranked higher than 64% of competitors. Its financial strength is rated 9 out of 10. With no debt, it is outperforming 100% of competitors. The equity-asset ratio of 0.75 is above the industry median of 0.46.

With 5.02% of outstanding shares, Jim Simons (Trades, Portfolio) is the company's largest shareholder among the gurus, followed by Chuck Royce (Trades, Portfolio) with 1.01% and Jeremy Grantham (Trades, Portfolio) with 0.05%.

MedEquities Realty Trust Inc.’s (MRT, Financial) dividend yield is 8.02% with a payout ratio of 1.27%. Over the past 52 weeks, the stock price has declined 7.8%. The stock is trading with a price-earnings ratio of 15.9 and a price-sales ratio of 5.2.

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The company invests in health care properties and health care-related real estate debt. It has a market cap of $333.85 million.

The company has a profitability and growth rating of 4 out of 10. While the return on equity of 6% is underperforming the sector, the return on assets of 3.74% is outperforming the sector and is ranked higher than 53% of competitors. Its financial strength is rated 5 out of 10. The cash-debt ratio of 0.03 is underperforming 51% of competitors. The equity-asset ratio of 0.59 is above the industry median of 0.52.

NWQ Managers (Trades, Portfolio) is the company's largest guru shareholder with 1.96% of outstanding shares, followed by Simons with 1.94%.

Artesian Resources Corp.’s (ARTNA, Financial) dividend yield is 2.5% with a payout ratio of 0.61%. Over the past 52 weeks, the stock price has fallen 7.5%. The stock is trading with a price-earnings ratio of 24.4 and a price-sales ratio of 4.2.

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The company, which supplies water, wastewater and other services on the Delmarva Peninsula, has a market cap of $345.34 million.

The company has a profitability and growth rating of 7 out of 10. While the return on equity of 9.95% is outperforming the sector, the return on assets of 3% is underperforming the sector and is ranked lower than 53% of competitors. Its financial strength is rated 4 out of 10. The cash-debt ratio of 0.30 is underperforming 63% of competitors. The equity-asset ratio of 0.85 is below the industry median of 0.96.

With 3.61% of outstanding shares, Simons is the company's largest guru shareholder.Â

Fidus Investment Corp.’s (FDUS, Financial) dividend yield is 10.96% with a payout ratio of 0.76%. Over the past 52 weeks, the stock price has declined 7.3%. The stock is trading with a price-earnings ratio of 7 and a price-sales ratio of 4.9.

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The company provides debt and equity financing solutions to lower middle-market companies. It has a market cap of $348.11 million.

The company has a profitability and growth rating of 4 out of 10. The return on equity of 12.84% and the return on assets of 7.95% are outperforming the sector and are ranked higher than 66% of competitors. Its financial strength is rated 5 out of 10. The cash-debt ratio of 0.13 is underperforming 91% of competitors. The equity-asset ratio of 0.59 is below the industry median of 0.76.

Paul Tudor Jones (Trades, Portfolio) is the company's largest guru shareholder with 0.05% of outstanding shares.

Daktronics Inc.’s (DAKT, Financial) dividend yield is 3.27% with a payout ratio of 2.33%. Over the past 52 weeks, the stock price has declined 8.9%. The stock is trading with a price-earnings ratio of 71.6 and a price-sales ratio of 0.6.

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With a market cap of $379.45 million, the company designs, manufactures and sells electronic display systems and related products.

The company has a profitability and growth rating of 6 out of 10. The return on equity of 2.73% and the return on assets of 1.52% are underperforming the sector and are ranked lower than 57% of competitors. Its financial strength is rated 9 out of 10. With no debt, it is outperforming 98% of competitors.The equity-asset ratio of 0.55 is below the industry median of 0.57.

With 1.33% of outstanding shares, Simons is the company's largest guru shareholder, followed by Royce with 0.84%, Barrow, Hanley, Mewhinney & Strauss with 0.42% and Mario Gabelli (Trades, Portfolio) with 0.29%.

Carriage Services Inc.’s (CSV, Financial) dividend yield is 1.13% with a payout ratio of 0.11%. Over the past 52 weeks, the stock price has declined 7.6%. The stock is trading with a price-earnings ratio of 11.2 and a price-sales ratio of 1.7.

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With a market cap of $400.79 million, the company provides funeral-related services.Â

The company has a profitability and growth rating of 8 out of 10. The return on equity of 20.54% and the return on assets of 4.41% are outperforming the sector and are ranked higher than 50% of competitors. Its financial strength is rated 4 out of 10. The cash-debt ratio of 0.23 is underperforming 84% of competitors. The equity-asset ratio of 1.66 is above the industry median of 0.50.

Simons is the company's largest guru shareholder with 6.24% of outstanding shares, followed by Jones with 0.07%.

Disclosure: I do not own any stocks mentioned in this article.

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