Central Securities Corp.

Central Securities Corp.verified

CET

Price:

$45.52

Market Cap:

$1.29B

Central Securities Corp. is a publicly owned investment manager. The firm invests in the public equity markets of the United States. It also invests on bonds, convertible bonds, preferred stocks, convertible preferred stocks, warrants, options real estate, or short-term obligations of governments, banks and corporations. Central Securities Corp. was founded on October 1, 1929 and is based in New York, New York.[Read more]

Industry

Asset Management

IPO Date

1980-03-17

Stock Exchange

NYSE

Ticker

CET

The Dividend Yield as of September 2024 (TTM) for Central Securities Corp. (CET) is 4.06%

According to Central Securities Corp.’s latest financial reports and current stock price. The company's current Dividend Yield is 4.06%. This represents a change of 136.02% compared to the average of 1.72% of the last 4 quarters.

Central Securities Corp. (CET) Historical Dividend Yield (quarterly & annually)

How has CET Dividend Yield performed in the past?

The mean historical Dividend Yield of Central Securities Corp. over the last ten years is 3.74%. The current 4.06% Dividend Yield has changed 8.54% with respect to the historical average. Over the past ten years (40 quarters), CET's Dividend Yield was at its highest in in the December 2021 quarter at 4.49%. The Dividend Yield was at its lowest in in the December 2004 quarter at 0%.

Quarterly (TTM)
Annual

Average

3.74%

Median

3.43%

Minimum

2.36%

Maximum

6.21%

Central Securities Corp. (CET) Dividend Yield by Quarter and Year

Discovering the peaks and valleys of Central Securities Corp. Dividend Yield, unveiling quarterly and yearly fluctuations to gain insights into the company’s financial performance and market dynamics, offering valuable data for investors and analysts alike.

Maximum Annual Increase = 57.08%

Maximum Annual Dividend Yield = 6.21%

Minimum Annual Increase = -58.70%

Minimum Annual Dividend Yield = 2.36%

Quarterly (TTM)
Annual
YearDividend YieldChange
20232.87%-32.01%
20224.22%-14.54%
20214.94%56.55%
20203.16%24.96%
20192.53%-31.93%
20183.71%57.08%
20172.36%-21.11%
20162.99%-51.76%
20156.21%39.14%
20144.46%-58.70%

Central Securities Corp. (CET) Average Dividend Yield

How has CET Dividend Yield performed in the past?

The current Dividend Yield of Central Securities Corp. (CET) is less than than its 3-year, less than than its 5-year, and less than than its 10-year historical averages

3-year avg

4.01%

5-year avg

3.54%

10-year avg

3.74%

Central Securities Corp. (CET) Dividend Yield vs. Peers

How is CET’s Dividend Yield compared to its peers?

Central Securities Corp.’s Dividend Yield is less than Invesco High Income 2024 Target Term Fund (4.92%), less than BlackRock MuniVest Fund, Inc. (4.49%), less than Invesco High Income 2023 Target Term Fund (0.58%), less than DWS Municipal Income Trust (4.69%), less than BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund II, Inc. (5.16%), less than BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund, Inc. (3.57%), less than BlackRock MuniHoldings Fund, Inc. (4.68%), less than BlackRock MuniHoldings Quality Fund II, Inc. (4.72%), less than RiverNorth Flexible Municipal Income Fund II, Inc. (7.21%), less than MFS Investment Grade Municipal Trust (3.90%), less than Eaton Vance Tax-Managed Buy-Write Income Fund (8.24%), less than Virtus Diversified Income & Convertible Fund (10.14%), less than Sprott Focus Trust, Inc. (6.74%), less than Virtus Convertible & Income 2024 Target Term Fund (3.68%), less than Eaton Vance National Municipal Opportunities Trust (4.25%), less than BlackRock MuniHoldings New York Quality Fund, Inc. (4.57%), less than Nuveen California Select Tax-Free Income Portfolio (3.56%), less than Federated Hermes Premier Municipal Income Fund (3.45%),

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