5 Companies Paying High Yields

Ford makes the list

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According to the GuruFocus All-in-One Screener, the following companies have high dividend yields but performed poorly over the last 12 months.

Orange SA's ORAN dividend yield is 5.07% with a payout ratio of 114%. Over the last 52 weeks, the share price has fallen 6%. The stock is trading with a price-book ratio of 1.18 and a price-earnings ratio of 22.27.

The French telecommunications company has a market cap of $41.50 billion and a profitability and growth rating of 7 out of 10. The return on equity of 5.42% and return on assets of 2.04% are underperforming 78% of competitors. Its financial strength is rated 4.8 out of 10. The cash-debt ratio of 0.25 is underperforming 56% of competitors. The equity-asset ratio of 0.32 is below the industry median of 0.34.

The company’s largest guru shareholder is Charles Brandes (Trades, Portfolio) with 0.06% of outstanding shares.

Ford Motor Co.'s F dividend yield is 5.93% with a payout ratio of 77%. Over the last 52 weeks, the share price has fallen 7%. The stock is trading with a price-book ratio of 1.12 and a price-earnings ratio of 12.96.

With a $40.37 billion market cap, the automobile producer has a profitability and growth rating of 6 out of 10. The return on equity of 8.49% and return on assets of 1.18% are underperforming 56% of competitors. Its financial strength is rated 4.6 out of 10. The cash-debt ratio of 0.24 is underperforming 68% of competitors. The equity-asset ratio is 0.14.

Richard Pzena (Trades, Portfolio) is the company's largest guru shareholder with 0.98% of outstanding shares, followed by Jim Simons (Trades, Portfolio)’ Renaissance Technologies with 0.24% and Pioneer Investments (Trades, Portfolio) with 0.07%.

China Telecom Corp. Ltd.'s CHA dividend yield is 3.16% and the payout ratio is 36%. Over the last 52 weeks, the share price has risen 9%. The stock is trading with a price-book ratio of 0.78 and a price-earnings ratio of 12.76.

The Chinese fixed-line operator has a market cap of $40.59 billion. GuruFocus rated its profitability and growth 7 out of 10. The return on equity of 6.28% and return on assets of 3.18% are underperforming 75% of competitors. Its financial strength is rated 5.2 out of 10. The cash-debt ratio of 0.49 is underperforming 59% of competitors. The equity-asset ratio of 0.84 is below the industry median of 2.58.

Simons’ firm is the company's largest guru shareholder with 0.03% of outstanding shares.

Emerson Electric Co.’s EMR dividend yield is 2.96% with a payout ratio of 53%. Over the last 52 weeks, the share price was stable. The stock is trading with a price-book ratio of 4.80 and a price-earnings ratio of 17.92

The company, which specializes in large-scale automation systems, has a market cap of $40.43 billion. The company has a profitability and growth rating of 5 out of 10. The return on equity of 27.15% and return on assets of 11.33% are outperforming 84% of competitors. Its financial strength is rated 6.4 out of 10. The equity-asset ratio of 0.42 is below the industry median of 0.53.

With 0.91% of outstanding shares, Pioneer Investments is the company's largest guru shareholder, followed by the T Rowe Price Equity Income Fund (Trades, Portfolio) with 0.28%, Brandes with 0.17% and Tweedy Browne (Trades, Portfolio) with 0.12%.

The Kraft Heinz Co.'s KHC dividend yield is 6.56%. Over the last 52 weeks, the share price has fallen 50%. The stock is trading with a price-book ratio of 0.73 and a forward price-earnings ratio of 10.94

The food and beverage company has a market cap of $37.70 billion. GuruFocus rated its profitability and growth 5 out of 10. The return on equity of -16.19% and return on assets of -8.70% are underperforming 100% of competitors. Its financial strength is rated 4.5 out of 10. The equity-asset ratio is 0.50.

Warren Buffett (Trades, Portfolio) is the company's largest guru shareholder with 26.70% of outstanding shares, followed by Joel Greenblatt (Trades, Portfolio) with 0.05%, Pioneer Investments with 0.05% and Mario Gabelli (Trades, Portfolio) with 0.04%.

Disclosure: I do not own any stocks mentioned.

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