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SPAREBANKEN ØST, WENDEL, Another 1 Companies Have A High Dividend Yield And Return On Equity In The Financial Services Sector.

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(vianews) - sparebanken øst (spog.ol) is among this list of stock assets with the highest dividend rate and return on equity on the financial services sector.

financial asset price forward dividend yield return on equity
sparebanken øst (spog.ol) kr56.00 9.73% 10.59%
wendel (mf.pa) €94.60 4.72% 9.42%
bourse direct (bsd.pa) €5.10 3% 22.35%

several euronext companies pay out dividends to its shareholders. the dividend yield is a dividend to price ratio showing how much a company pays out in dividends each year.

1. sparebanken øst (spog.ol)

9.73% forward dividend yield and 10.59% return on equity

sparebanken øst operates as a savings bank in eastern norway. the company offers financial products, such as savings, credit, and payment products; current accounts; home mortgage loans; and mortgage loans for new and used cars. it also provides vehicles, houses and contents, boats, and leisure insurance products, as well as life and health insurance products; and shares and funds trading services. in addition, the company buys, sells, and stores cryptocurrencies, as well as operates, manages, leases, and sells real estate properties. the company was founded in 1843 and is headquartered in drammen, norway.

earnings per share

as for profitability, sparebanken øst has a trailing twelve months eps of kr7.75.

pe ratio

sparebanken øst has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 7.23. meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing kr7.23 for every norwegian krone of annual earnings.

return on equity

the company's return on equity, which measures the profitability of a business relative to shareholder's equity, for the twelve trailing months is 10.59%.

yearly top and bottom value

sparebanken øst's stock is valued at kr56.00 at 22:30 est, below its 52-week high of kr58.40 and way higher than its 52-week low of kr45.70.

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2. wendel (mf.pa)

4.72% forward dividend yield and 9.42% return on equity

wendel is a private equity firm specializing in equity financing in middle markets and later stages through leveraged buy-out and transactions and acquisitions. it invests in both listed and non-listed companies. the firm typically invests in technology services and software, business services, healthcare, and industrial technology. the firm seeks to invest in africa, europe, european developed markets, western europe, particularly france, and north america (united states and canada). it invests between €300 million($325.73 million) and €800 million($868.60 million). it targets majority/control/large minority investments in listed or unlisted companies. the firm seeks to take a seat on the board of directors or supervisory board and key committees of its portfolio companies. it makes balance sheet investments. wendel was founded in 1704 and is headquartered in paris, france with additional offices across asia, north america, united kingdom and europe.

earnings per share

as for profitability, wendel has a trailing twelve months eps of €2.03.

pe ratio

wendel has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 46.6. meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing €46.6 for every euro of annual earnings.

return on equity

the company's return on equity, which measures the profitability of a business relative to shareholder's equity, for the twelve trailing months is 9.42%.

moving average

wendel's value is above its 50-day moving average of €88.81 and way above its 200-day moving average of €84.83.

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3. bourse direct (bsd.pa)

3% forward dividend yield and 22.35% return on equity

bourse direct sa provides internet stock brokerage services in france. it offers a platform of services, tools, and financial products, including french and foreign equities, derivatives, trackers, warrants, certificates, turbos, mutual funds, ucits, and cfds, as well as tax exemption, retirement, real estate, and life insurance products through the boursedirect.fr, capitol.fr, tradebox.fr, abssysteme.fr, wargny.com, and mesactions.com sites. the company was founded in 1996 and is headquartered in paris, france. bourse direct sa is a subsidiary of e-viel sa. bourse direct et bourse discount sa provides french and foreign equities, derivatives, trackers, warrants, certificates, turbos, ucits, cfds, tax exemption products, real estate products, and direct horizon stock exchange life insurance contracts. the company was was incorporated in 1996 and is based in paris, france.

earnings per share

as for profitability, bourse direct has a trailing twelve months eps of €0.3.

pe ratio

bourse direct has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 17. meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing €17 for every euro of annual earnings.

return on equity

the company's return on equity, which measures the profitability of a business relative to shareholder's equity, for the twelve trailing months is 22.35%.

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