Industry Average Yield: 3.13 %
Calculated as the simple average of the dividend yields of a company in this group.
Ticker | Company | Div.Rating | Dividend Yield | Market Capitalization | Average Yield, 5y | P/E ratio | |
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FMC | FMC | 3.63 % | 13 B | 2.0 % | 22.77 | ||
HUN | Huntsman | 3.45 % | 7 B | 3.0 % | 9.31 | ||
APD | Air Products & Chemicals | 2.47 % | 66 B | 2.3 % | 34.74 | ||
CF | CF Industries Holdings | 2.28 % | 14 B | 2.5 % | 46.32 | ||
EMN | Eastman Chemical | 3.00 % | 15 B | 3.3 % | 30.48 | ||
IFF | International Flavors & Fragrances | 2.26 % | 37 B | 2.8 % | 159.55 | ||
CE | Celanese | 2.20 % | 18 B | 2.2 % | 6.57 | ||
PPG | PPG Industries | 2.17 % | 37 B | 1.8 % | 26.93 | ||
TG | Tredegar | 5.07 % | 369 M | 10.0 % | 11.60 | ||
MOS | Mosaic | 3.30 % | 13 B | 1.3 % | 7.90 | ||
NEU | NewMarket | 1.82 % | 4 B | 2.1 % | 15.19 | ||
CBT | Cabot | 1.67 % | 3 B | 2.7 % | -61.21 | ||
RPM | RPM International | 1.43 % | 12 B | 2.0 % | 26.82 | ||
SCL | Stepan | 1.99 % | 3 B | 1.2 % | 18.72 | ||
DD | DuPont de Nemours | 1.90 % | 40 B | 1.8 % | 6.51 | ||
ASH | Ashland Global | 1.86 % | 6 B | 1.5 % | 35.47 | ||
ALB | Albemarle | 1.51 % | 31 B | 1.2 % | 152.42 | ||
ECL | Ecolab | 0.90 % | 65 B | 1.1 % | 59.81 | ||
SHW | Sherwin-Williams | 0.77 % | 85 B | 0.6 % | 44.17 | ||
VVV | Valvoline | 1.55 % | 7 B | 1.7 % | 16.99 | ||
WLK | Westlake Chemical | 1.39 % | 13 B | 1.4 % | 9.01 | ||
KWR | Quaker Chemical | 1.10 % | 4 B | 0.9 % | 32.82 | ||
FUL | H.B. Fuller | 1.10 % | 4 B | 1.2 % | 27.22 | ||
AVD | American Vanguard | 0.53 % | 465 M | 0.5 % | 24.85 | ||
GRA | W.R. Grace & Co | 0.47 % | 5 B | 1.4 % | 60.00 | ||
DOW | Dow | 6.41 % | 43 B | 5.0 % | 7.64 | ||
CC | Chemours | 5.31 % | 5 B | 3.8 % | 13.68 | ||
SMG | Scotts Miracle-Gro | 3.54 % | 9 B | 3.2 % | 17.50 | ||
NTR | Nutrien | 2.71 % | 39 B | • | 0.00 | ||
SXT | Sensient Technologies | 2.04 % | 4 B | 2.3 % | 36.63 | ||
TROX | Tronox | 3.00 % | 4 B | 2.9 % | 0.00 | ||
MTX | Minerals Technologies | 0.52 % | 2 B | 0.4 % | 16.84 | ||
CINR | Ciner Resources LP | 7.79 % | 372 M | 6.6 % | 0.00 | ||
LYB | LyondellBasell Industries NV | 5.25 % | 30 B | 9.7 % | 5.54 | ||
SQM | Sociedad Quimica y Minera de Chile | 2.50 % | 19 B | 5.8 % | 0.00 | ||
OLN | Olin | 1.96 % | 9 B | 2.8 % | 10.80 | ||
KOP | Koppers | 1.18 % | 672 M | 0.7 % | 9.05 | ||
VHI | Valhi | 0.71 % | 755 M | 7.5 % | 7.57 | ||
TSE | Trinseo | 0.08 % | 2 B | 3.4 % | 0.00 | ||
WLKP | Westlake Chemical Partners LP | 7.61 % | 842 M | 8.1 % | 0.00 | ||
UAN | CVR Partners LP | 6.83 % | 850 M | 42.2 % | 0.00 | ||
ICL | ICL-Israel Chemicals | 2.17 % | 12 B | 5.6 % | 0.00 | ||
OEC | Orion Engineered Carbons SA | 0.53 % | 1 B | 1.6 % | 0.00 | ||
KRO | Kronos Worldwide | 3.40 % | 2 B | 6.0 % | 18.68 | ||
POL | PolyOne | • | 2 B | 2.1 % | • | ||
FF | FutureFuel | 38.86 % | 343 M | 11.8 % | 55.15 | ||
DWDP | DowDuPont | 1.25 % | 69 B | 1.4 % | • | ||
RYAM | Rayonier Advanced Materials | • | 378 M | 1.9 % | 4.23 | ||
CGA | China Green Agriculture | • | 92 M | • | -0.83 |
Industry Average Yield: 0.63 %
Calculated as the simple average of the dividend yields of a company in this group.
Ticker | Company | Div.Rating | Dividend Yield | Market Capitalization | Average Yield, 5y | P/E ratio | |
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CCF | Chase | 1.25 % | 1 B | 0.8 % | 0.00 | ||
CMT | Core Molding Technologies | • | 75 M | 0.6 % | 0.00 |
Industry Average Yield: 1.27 %
Calculated as the simple average of the dividend yields of a company in this group.
Ticker | Company | Div.Rating | Dividend Yield | Market Capitalization | Average Yield, 5y | P/E ratio | |
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HWKN | Hawkins | 1.89 % | 717 M | 1.4 % | 16.50 | ||
MEOH | Methanex | 1.94 % | 3 B | 2.1 % | 0.00 | ||
IOSP | Innospec | 1.33 % | 2 B | 1.3 % | 23.68 | ||
BCPC | Balchem | 0.83 % | 5 B | 0.6 % | 57.24 | ||
NTIC | Northern Technologies International | 2.91 % | 138 M | 1.6 % | 0.00 | ||
ADES | Advanced Emissions Solutions | • | 125 M | 7.3 % | 0.00 | ||
IPHS | Innophos Holdings | • | 630 M | 4.6 % | • |
Industry Average Yield: 0.53 %
Calculated as the simple average of the dividend yields of a company in this group.
Ticker | Company | Div.Rating | Dividend Yield | Market Capitalization | Average Yield, 5y | P/E ratio | |
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0NHS | Nutrien | 4.32 % | 39 B | • | 0.00 | ||
CRDA | Croda | 0.03 % | 19 B | 118.1 % | 0.00 | ||
ZTF | Zotefoams | 0.02 % | 284 M | 37.2 % | 0.00 | ||
ESNT | Essentra | 0.02 % | 1 B | 202.0 % | 0.00 | ||
SYNT | Synthomer | 0.28 % | 3 B | 252.8 % | 0.00 | ||
JMAT | Johnson Matthey | 0.05 % | 5 B | 107.6 % | 0.00 | ||
TET | Treatt | 0.02 % | 913 M | 40.7 % | 0.00 | ||
VCT | Victrex | 0.05 % | 3 B | 104.4 % | 0.00 | ||
ELM | Elementis | 0.02 % | 1 B | 522.3 % | 0.00 |
Industry Average Yield: •
Calculated as the simple average of the dividend yields of a company in this group.
Ticker | Company | Div.Rating | Dividend Yield | Market Capitalization | Average Yield, 5y | P/E ratio |
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Industry Average Yield: 2.79 %
Calculated as the simple average of the dividend yields of a company in this group.
Ticker | Company | Div.Rating | Dividend Yield | Market Capitalization | Average Yield, 5y | P/E ratio | |
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4410 | Harima Chemicals | 4.94 % | 180 M | 3.3 % | 0.00 | ||
7995 | Valqua | 4.47 % | 389 M | 4.6 % | 0.00 | ||
4202 | Daicel | 3.88 % | 2 B | 3.3 % | 0.00 | ||
4361 | Kawaguchi Chemical Industry | 3.70 % | 16 M | 3.2 % | 0.00 | ||
4094 | Nihon Kagaku Sangyo | 3.18 % | 236 M | 2.1 % | 0.00 | ||
4221 | Okura Industrial | 4.98 % | 225 M | 3.6 % | 0.00 | ||
4008 | Sumitomo Seika Chemicals | 3.82 % | 377 M | 3.4 % | 0.00 | ||
4093 | Toho Acetylene | 3.77 % | 75 M | 3.8 % | 0.00 | ||
4188 | Mitsubishi Chemical | 3.57 % | 12 B | 3.9 % | 0.00 | ||
4272 | Nippon Kayaku | 3.57 % | 2 B | 3.0 % | 0.00 | ||
5301 | Tokai Carbon | 3.53 % | 2 B | 2.9 % | 0.00 | ||
4095 | Nihon Parkerizing | 3.46 % | 1 B | 2.7 % | 0.00 | ||
3407 | Asahi Kasei | 3.36 % | 14 B | 3.3 % | 0.00 | ||
4064 | Nippon Carbide Industries | 3.19 % | 106 M | 4.0 % | 0.00 | ||
4021 | Nissan Chemical | 3.17 % | 9 B | 2.0 % | 0.00 | ||
4997 | Nihon Nohyaku | 3.08 % | 340 M | 2.6 % | 0.00 | ||
4088 | Air Water | 3.04 % | 3 B | 2.9 % | 0.00 | ||
4362 | Nippon Fine Chemical | 3.04 % | 410 M | 2.5 % | 0.00 | ||
7958 | Tenma | 3.02 % | 466 M | 4.0 % | 0.00 | ||
4023 | Kureha | 3.01 % | 1 B | 2.6 % | 0.00 | ||
7970 | Shin-Etsu Polymer | 2.96 % | 712 M | 2.2 % | 0.00 | ||
4401 | Adeka | 2.90 % | 2 B | 2.9 % | 0.00 | ||
3405 | Kuraray | 2.67 % | 3 B | 3.5 % | 0.00 | ||
4216 | Asahi Yukizai | 2.49 % | 251 M | 2.9 % | 0.00 | ||
6988 | Nitto Denko | 11.30 % | 11 B | 2.8 % | 0.00 | ||
4041 | Nippon Soda | 9.50 % | 806 M | 3.5 % | 0.00 | ||
4996 | Kumiai Chemical Industry | 4.25 % | 923 M | 1.8 % | 0.00 | ||
3355 | Kuriyama | 4.17 % | 198 M | 2.5 % | 0.00 | ||
4109 | Stella Chemifa | 4.08 % | 288 M | 1.9 % | 0.00 | ||
4189 | KH Neochem | 3.92 % | 1 B | 2.9 % | 0.00 | ||
4183 | Mitsui Chemicals | 3.82 % | 5 B | 3.3 % | 0.00 | ||
4229 | Gun Ei Chemical Industry | 3.77 % | 193 M | 2.9 % | 0.00 | ||
4028 | Ishihara Sangyo Kaisha | 3.49 % | 443 M | 2.0 % | 0.00 | ||
4623 | Asahipen | 3.45 % | 65 M | 3.2 % | 0.00 | ||
4022 | Rasa Industries | 3.27 % | 122 M | 3.3 % | 0.00 | ||
4205 | Zeon | 3.15 % | 2 B | 2.1 % | 0.00 | ||
4045 | Toagosei | 3.15 % | 1 B | 2.4 % | 0.00 | ||
4082 | Daiichi Kigenso Kagaku Kogyo | 3.10 % | 302 M | 2.3 % | 0.00 | ||
4182 | Mitsubishi Gas Chemical | 3.05 % | 4 B | 3.6 % | 0.00 | ||
4203 | Sumitomo Bakelite | 3.05 % | 2 B | 2.2 % | 0.00 | ||
4403 | NOF | 2.97 % | 4 B | 1.8 % | 0.00 | ||
4220 | Riken Technos | 2.94 % | 283 M | 3.4 % | 0.00 | ||
4046 | Osaka Soda | 2.83 % | 540 M | 2.3 % | 0.00 | ||
4636 | T&K Toka | 2.81 % | 155 M | 3.4 % | 0.00 | ||
4956 | Konishi | 2.73 % | 528 M | 2.0 % | 0.00 | ||
4406 | New Japan Chemical | 2.72 % | 86 M | 1.6 % | 0.00 | ||
4186 | Tokyo Ohka Kogyo | 2.58 % | 3 B | 2.2 % | 0.00 | ||
3402 | Toray Industries | 2.14 % | 10 B | 2.2 % | 0.00 | ||
4958 | T. Hasegawa | 2.07 % | 1 B | 1.9 % | 0.00 | ||
4633 | Sakata INX | 2.01 % | 511 M | 2.8 % | 0.00 | ||
4187 | Osaka Organic Chemical Industry | 1.67 % | 740 M | 2.3 % | 0.00 | ||
5122 | Okamoto Industries | 1.62 % | 648 M | 2.3 % | 0.00 | ||
6490 | Nippon Pillar Packing | 0.17 % | 654 M | 2.2 % | 0.00 | ||
4955 | Agro-Kanesho | 2.67 % | 137 M | 1.7 % | 0.00 | ||
4975 | JCU | 2.01 % | 1 B | 1.8 % | 0.00 | ||
4977 | Nitta Gelatin | 1.93 % | 97 M | 1.9 % | 0.00 | ||
4992 | Hokko Chemical Industry | 1.86 % | 214 M | 2.2 % | 0.00 | ||
4613 | Kansai Paint | 1.67 % | 6 B | 1.3 % | 0.00 | ||
4047 | Kanto Denka Kogyo | 1.58 % | 526 M | 2.1 % | 0.00 | ||
4099 | Shikoku Chemicals | 1.32 % | 671 M | 1.8 % | 0.00 | ||
4621 | ROCK PAINT | 1.24 % | 136 M | 2.1 % | 0.00 | ||
7917 | Fujimori Kogyo | 1.16 % | 640 M | 2.1 % | 0.00 | ||
4107 | ISE Chemicals | 1.14 % | 170 M | 3.0 % | 0.00 | ||
4463 | Nicca Chemical | 3.16 % | 119 M | 2.2 % | 0.00 | ||
4031 | Katakura & Co-op Agri | 1.82 % | 91 M | 4.6 % | 0.00 | ||
4112 | Hodogaya Chemical | 1.79 % | 327 M | 1.6 % | 0.00 | ||
4966 | C.Uyemura | 1.77 % | 738 M | 1.6 % | 0.00 | ||
4368 | Fuso Chemical | 1.65 % | 1 B | 1.5 % | 0.00 | ||
4462 | Ishihara Chemical | 1.57 % | 181 M | 1.6 % | 0.00 | ||
4091 | Nippon Sanso | 0.84 % | 10 B | 1.4 % | 0.00 | ||
4114 | Nippon Shokubai | 6.97 % | 2 B | 2.2 % | 0.00 | ||
4042 | Tosoh | 6.53 % | 5 B | 4.0 % | 0.00 | ||
3553 | Kyowa Leather Cloth | 4.50 % | 136 M | 3.9 % | 0.00 | ||
4367 | Koei Chemical | 4.48 % | 104 M | 3.7 % | 0.00 | ||
4061 | Denka | 4.02 % | 3 B | 3.8 % | 0.00 | ||
4471 | Sanyo Chemical Industries | 4.02 % | 1 B | 3.2 % | 0.00 | ||
4208 | Ube Industries | 3.94 % | 2 B | 4.7 % | 0.00 | ||
4617 | Chugoku Marine Paints | 3.67 % | 399 M | 3.8 % | 0.00 | ||
3101 | Toyobo | 3.62 % | 993 M | 3.2 % | 0.00 | ||
7942 | JSP | 3.35 % | 419 M | 3.0 % | 0.00 | ||
4979 | OAT Agrio | 3.10 % | 103 M | 2.9 % | 0.00 | ||
4972 | Soken Chemical & Engineering | 3.01 % | 126 M | 3.8 % | 0.00 | ||
4228 | Sekisui Kasei | 2.99 % | 197 M | 3.2 % | 0.00 | ||
4611 | Dai Nippon Toryo | 2.98 % | 205 M | 2.8 % | 0.00 | ||
7927 | Muto Seiko | 5.38 % | 30 M | 3.3 % | 0.00 | ||
7940 | Wavelock | 4.94 % | 63 M | 4.3 % | 0.00 | ||
5013 | Yushiro Chemical Industry | 4.89 % | 128 M | 3.4 % | 0.00 | ||
4968 | Arakawa Chemical Industries | 3.85 % | 205 M | 3.9 % | 0.00 | ||
4627 | Natoco | 3.57 % | 99 M | 3.5 % | 0.00 | ||
4119 | Nippon Pigment | 3.31 % | 39 M | 3.8 % | 0.00 | ||
4409 | Toho Chemical Industry | 3.30 % | 96 M | 2.9 % | 0.00 | ||
4215 | C.I.TAKIRON | 3.27 % | 467 M | 3.7 % | 0.00 | ||
5384 | Fujimi | 3.06 % | 2 B | 3.0 % | 0.00 | ||
4118 | Kaneka | 2.98 % | 2 B | 2.7 % | 0.00 | ||
4634 | Toyo Ink SC | 2.76 % | 954 M | 4.2 % | 0.00 | ||
4635 | Tokyo Printing Ink | 2.70 % | 52 M | 3.4 % | 0.00 | ||
4631 | DIC | 2.61 % | 2 B | 3.5 % | 0.00 | ||
7966 | LINTEC | 2.56 % | 2 B | 3.5 % | 0.00 | ||
4027 | Tayca | 2.23 % | 247 M | 2.3 % | 0.00 | ||
4097 | Koatsu Gas Kogyo | 2.17 % | 361 M | 2.0 % | 0.00 | ||
4461 | DKS | 2.05 % | 285 M | 2.8 % | 0.00 | ||
4102 | Maruo Calcium | 2.05 % | 27 M | 2.2 % | 0.00 | ||
7928 | Asahi Kagaku Kogyo | 2.04 % | 21 M | 2.1 % | 0.00 | ||
4998 | Fumakilla | 1.94 % | 172 M | 1.5 % | 0.00 | ||
4612 | Nippon Paint | 1.41 % | 25 B | 0.6 % | 0.00 | ||
4620 | Fujikura Kasei | 3.56 % | 139 M | 3.2 % | 0.00 | ||
4043 | Tokuyama | 2.96 % | 1 B | 3.0 % | 0.00 | ||
4092 | Nippon Chemical Industrial | 2.46 % | 209 M | 3.0 % | 0.00 | ||
7908 | Kimoto | 2.45 % | 92 M | 2.9 % | 0.00 | ||
4990 | Showa Chemical Industry | 2.44 % | 40 M | 1.1 % | 0.00 | ||
5018 | MORESCO | 2.03 % | 93 M | 3.6 % | 0.00 | ||
4365 | Matsumoto Yushi-Seiyaku | 1.98 % | 302 M | 2.7 % | 0.00 | ||
4063 | Shin-Etsu Chemical | 1.70 % | 71 B | 2.4 % | 0.00 | ||
4963 | Seiko PMC | 2.74 % | 193 M | 1.8 % | 0.00 | ||
4626 | Taiyo | 2.08 % | 2 B | 1.7 % | 0.00 | ||
4615 | Shinto Paint | 1.94 % | 51 M | 2.8 % | 0.00 | ||
4116 | Dainichiseika Color & Chemicals | 1.81 % | 355 M | 3.1 % | 0.00 | ||
8152 | SOMAR | 1.79 % | 35 M | 2.7 % | 0.00 | ||
4624 | Isamu Paint | 1.65 % | 59 M | 1.6 % | 0.00 | ||
4976 | Toyo Drilube | 1.65 % | 31 M | 1.5 % | 0.00 | ||
4025 | Taki Chemical | 1.57 % | 436 M | 0.8 % | 0.00 | ||
4005 | Sumitomo Chemical | 1.43 % | 8 B | 3.6 % | 0.00 | ||
5142 | Achilles | 1.30 % | 173 M | 2.2 % | 0.00 | ||
6776 | Tensho Electric Industries | 0.71 % | 59 M | 0.8 % | 0.00 | ||
4970 | Toyo Gosei | 0.50 % | 1 B | 0.4 % | 0.00 | ||
4275 | Carlit | 1.82 % | 145 M | 2.0 % | 0.00 | ||
4366 | Daito Chemix | 1.62 % | 98 M | 1.7 % | 0.00 | ||
4914 | Takasago | 1.37 % | 459 M | 1.8 % | 0.00 | ||
4999 | Cemedine | 1.17 % | 102 M | 1.3 % | 0.00 | ||
4971 | MEC | 1.02 % | 681 M | 1.5 % | 0.00 | ||
4078 | Sakai Chemical Industry | 3.79 % | 332 M | 2.7 % | 0.00 | ||
7877 | Eidai Kako | 3.15 % | 20 M | 4.0 % | 0.00 | ||
4625 | Atomix | 2.45 % | 33 M | 2.4 % | 0.00 | ||
4004 | Showa Denko K.K | 2.27 % | 4 B | 3.5 % | 0.00 | ||
4616 | Kawakami Paint Mfg. | 2.07 % | 28 M | 1.7 % | 0.00 | ||
4113 | Taoka Chemical | 2.01 % | 204 M | 1.4 % | 0.00 | ||
4235 | Ultrafabrics | 2.64 % | 117 M | 1.5 % | 0.00 | ||
7899 | MICS Chemical | 2.26 % | 15 M | 2.7 % | 0.00 | ||
3401 | Teijin | 2.10 % | 2 B | 2.8 % | 0.00 | ||
4962 | Goo Chemical | 1.74 % | 61 M | 2.0 % | 0.00 | ||
3878 | Tomoegawa | 1.65 % | 79 M | 2.4 % | 0.00 | ||
4185 | JSR | 1.61 % | 8 B | 2.4 % | 0.00 | ||
5381 | Mipox | 1.77 % | 112 M | 2.3 % | 0.00 | ||
4628 | Sk Kaken | 0.25 % | 898 M | 0.9 % | 0.00 | ||
4100 | Toda Kogyo | • | 165 M | 4.1 % | 0.00 | ||
6619 | W-SCOPE | • | 432 M | 0.1 % | 0.00 |
Industry Average Yield: •
Calculated as the simple average of the dividend yields of a company in this group.
Ticker | Company | Div.Rating | Dividend Yield | Market Capitalization | Average Yield, 5y | P/E ratio |
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Industry Average Yield: 8.68 %
Calculated as the simple average of the dividend yields of a company in this group.
Ticker | Company | Div.Rating | Dividend Yield | Market Capitalization | Average Yield, 5y | P/E ratio | |
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1COV | Covestro | 8.68 % | 11 B | 4.4 % | 0.00 |
Industry Average Yield: 4.42 %
Calculated as the simple average of the dividend yields of a company in this group.
Ticker | Company | Div.Rating | Dividend Yield | Market Capitalization | Average Yield, 5y | P/E ratio | |
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1COV | Covestro | 8.70 % | 11 B | 3.1 % | 0.00 | ||
IBU | IBU tec advanced materials | 0.13 % | 223 M | 0.8 % | 0.00 |
Industry Average Yield: •
Calculated as the simple average of the dividend yields of a company in this group.
Ticker | Company | Div.Rating | Dividend Yield | Market Capitalization | Average Yield, 5y | P/E ratio |
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Industry Average Yield: •
Calculated as the simple average of the dividend yields of a company in this group.
Ticker | Company | Div.Rating | Dividend Yield | Market Capitalization | Average Yield, 5y | P/E ratio |
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Industry Average Yield: •
Calculated as the simple average of the dividend yields of a company in this group.
Ticker | Company | Div.Rating | Dividend Yield | Market Capitalization | Average Yield, 5y | P/E ratio |
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Industry Average Yield: •
Calculated as the simple average of the dividend yields of a company in this group.
Ticker | Company | Div.Rating | Dividend Yield | Market Capitalization | Average Yield, 5y | P/E ratio |
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Industry Average Yield: •
Calculated as the simple average of the dividend yields of a company in this group.
Ticker | Company | Div.Rating | Dividend Yield | Market Capitalization | Average Yield, 5y | P/E ratio |
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Dividends represent one part of the company’s profits from the previous period. The company distributes them between its owner-shareholders. Businesses may pay out dividends, but they are not obliged to. The method that is used to calculate the dividend is described in the company's dividend policy or articles of association. The clearer and more transparent the calculation principle, the more investors love the company. Many factors affect whether dividends are paid out. The main ones are the need for financing by major shareholders and tax optimization. So, if the state in the person of a fund or state-supported organization is one of the shareholders, the payment of regular dividends is practically guaranteed. The same is true, but to a lesser extent, in the case of a serious debt burden that is incurred by one of the business owners.