Notable companies
The most notable companies in this group are Verizon Communications (NYSE:VZ), Philip Morris International (NYSE:PM), Amgen (NASDAQ:AMGN), Southern Company (The) (NYSE:SO), US Bancorp (NYSE:USB).
Industry description
The investment seeks income and long-term capital appreciation.
The fund pursues its investment objective by investing primarily in high dividend-paying common stocks with dividend growth potential. The Adviser’s security selection process involves prioritizing stocks based on attractive combinations of dividend yield and dividend growth potential over time following review of appropriate fundamental criteria, including, but not limited to, balance sheet strength, earnings growth, and cash flow durability. The fund may use derivative contracts, such as forward contracts, to manage or hedge the fund's currency exposure.
Market Cap
The average market capitalization across the Federated Hermes Strategic Value Div IS MF is 104.59B. The market cap for tickers in the group ranges from 33.12B to 176.65B. VZ holds the highest valuation in this group at 176.65B. The lowest valued company is LYB at 33.12B.
Volume
The average weekly volume growth across all stocks in the Federated Hermes Strategic Value Div IS MF was -7%. For the same stocks of the MF, the average monthly volume growth was 5% and the average quarterly volume growth was -6%
Fundamental Analysis Ratings
The average fundamental analysis ratings, where 1 is best and 100 is worst, are as follows
Valuation Rating: 42
P/E Growth Rating: 43
Price Growth Rating: 28
SMR Rating: 40
Profit Risk Rating: 49
Seasonality Score: 1 (-100 ... +100)