American Capital (ACAS)
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19.88% for May 23, 2013American Capital Historical Earnings Yield Data
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| Data for this Date Range | |
|---|---|
| May 23, 2013 | 19.88% |
| May 22, 2013 | 19.58% |
| May 21, 2013 | 19.32% |
| May 20, 2013 | 19.27% |
| May 17, 2013 | 19.44% |
| May 16, 2013 | 19.72% |
| May 15, 2013 | 19.67% |
| May 14, 2013 | 19.47% |
| May 13, 2013 | 19.88% |
| May 10, 2013 | 19.74% |
| May 9, 2013 | 19.52% |
| May 8, 2013 | 19.17% |
| May 7, 2013 | 19.24% |
| May 6, 2013 | 19.40% |
| May 3, 2013 | 19.21% |
| May 2, 2013 | 19.19% |
| May 1, 2013 | 19.70% |
| April 30, 2013 | 18.40% |
| April 29, 2013 | 18.53% |
| April 26, 2013 | 19.32% |
| April 25, 2013 | 19.24% |
| April 24, 2013 | 19.48% |
| April 23, 2013 | 19.74% |
| April 22, 2013 | 20.03% |
| April 19, 2013 | 20.25% |
| April 18, 2013 | 20.39% |
| April 17, 2013 | 20.04% |
| April 16, 2013 | 19.47% |
| April 15, 2013 | 19.90% |
| April 12, 2013 | 19.21% |
| April 11, 2013 | 19.04% |
| April 10, 2013 | 19.40% |
| April 9, 2013 | 19.60% |
| April 8, 2013 | 19.54% |
| April 5, 2013 | 19.62% |
| April 4, 2013 | 19.59% |
| April 3, 2013 | 19.69% |
| April 2, 2013 | 19.20% |
| April 1, 2013 | 19.21% |
| March 28, 2013 | 23.32% |
| March 27, 2013 | 23.33% |
| March 26, 2013 | 23.03% |
| March 25, 2013 | 23.05% |
| March 22, 2013 | 23.09% |
| March 21, 2013 | 23.20% |
| March 20, 2013 | 22.94% |
| March 19, 2013 | 23.14% |
| March 18, 2013 | 22.92% |
| March 15, 2013 | 22.72% |
| March 14, 2013 | 22.53% |
About Earnings Yield
Earnings yield is earnings per share from the previous four quarters divided by the share price. It is the reciprocal of the P/E ratio. The earnings yield is quoted as a percentage, which illustrates the percentage of each dollar invested that was earned by the company during the past twelve months.
The earnings yield can be used to compare the earnings of a stock, sector or the whole market against bond yields. Generally, the earnings yields of equities are higher than the yield of risk-free treasury bonds. Financial theorists argue that this difference exists because stock earnings are riskier than bond coupon payments.
If a company has an earnings yield of 64%, investors are purchasing $0.64 of earnings per dollar invested.
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ACAS Earnings Yield Benchmarks
| Companies | |
|---|---|
| KCAP Financial | 7.79% |
| Ares Capital Corporation | 11.26% |
| MCG Capital Corporation | 3.24% |
ACAS Earnings Yield Rankings
| Overall |
97th percentile 163 of 8006 |
| Sector |
97th percentile 25 of 956 in Financial Services |
| Industry |
97th percentile 2 of 87 in Asset Management |
ACAS Earnings Yield Range, Past 5 Years
| Minimum | -3497% | Mar 6 2009 |
| Maximum | 54.36% | Sep 28 2011 |
| Average | -139.3% |
