Quest Diagnostics (DGX)
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5.31% for May 24, 2013Quest Diagnostics Historical Earnings Yield Data
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| Data for this Date Range | |
|---|---|
| May 24, 2013 | 5.31% |
| May 23, 2013 | 5.36% |
| May 22, 2013 | 5.43% |
| May 21, 2013 | 5.41% |
| May 20, 2013 | 5.46% |
| May 17, 2013 | 5.47% |
| May 16, 2013 | 5.54% |
| May 15, 2013 | 5.53% |
| May 14, 2013 | 5.54% |
| May 13, 2013 | 5.59% |
| May 10, 2013 | 5.55% |
| May 9, 2013 | 5.61% |
| May 8, 2013 | 5.62% |
| May 7, 2013 | 5.74% |
| May 6, 2013 | 5.73% |
| May 3, 2013 | 5.80% |
| May 2, 2013 | 5.79% |
| May 1, 2013 | 5.89% |
| April 30, 2013 | 5.89% |
| April 29, 2013 | 5.91% |
| April 26, 2013 | 5.91% |
| April 25, 2013 | 5.94% |
| April 24, 2013 | 5.92% |
| April 23, 2013 | 5.87% |
| April 22, 2013 | 5.98% |
| April 19, 2013 | 5.93% |
| April 18, 2013 | 5.95% |
| April 17, 2013 | 5.78% |
| April 16, 2013 | 5.69% |
| April 15, 2013 | 5.69% |
| April 12, 2013 | 5.59% |
| April 11, 2013 | 5.55% |
| April 10, 2013 | 5.79% |
| April 9, 2013 | 5.86% |
| April 8, 2013 | 5.82% |
| April 5, 2013 | 5.82% |
| April 4, 2013 | 5.75% |
| April 3, 2013 | 5.84% |
| April 2, 2013 | 5.84% |
| April 1, 2013 | 5.89% |
| March 28, 2013 | 6.13% |
| March 27, 2013 | 6.13% |
| March 26, 2013 | 6.04% |
| March 25, 2013 | 6.13% |
| March 22, 2013 | 6.12% |
| March 21, 2013 | 6.14% |
| March 20, 2013 | 6.12% |
| March 19, 2013 | 6.15% |
| March 18, 2013 | 6.23% |
| March 15, 2013 | 6.15% |
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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DGX Earnings Yield Benchmarks
| Companies | |
|---|---|
| Laboratory Corporation of America Hldgs | 5.87% |
| Cyberonics | 3.41% |
| Vermillion | -15.29% |
DGX Earnings Yield Rankings
| Overall |
79th percentile 1659 of 8009 |
| Sector |
86th percentile 96 of 687 in Healthcare |
| Industry |
90th percentile 6 of 65 in Diagnostics & Research |
DGX Earnings Yield Range, Past 5 Years
| Minimum | 3.54% | Sep 22 2008 |
| Maximum | 9.08% | Aug 31 2010 |
| Average | 6.19% |
