Putnam Municipal Opportunities Trust (NYSE:PMO) and BlackRock MuniYield Investment Quality Fund (NYSE:MFT) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, valuation, risk, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, earnings and dividends.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a summary of current ratings and target prices for Putnam Municipal Opportunities Trust and BlackRock MuniYield Investment Quality Fund, as reported by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score |
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Putnam Municipal Opportunities Trust | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A |
BlackRock MuniYield Investment Quality Fund | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A |
Dividends
Putnam Municipal Opportunities Trust pays an annual dividend of $0.64 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.8%. BlackRock MuniYield Investment Quality Fund pays an annual dividend of $0.68 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.8%. Putnam Municipal Opportunities Trust has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive years and BlackRock MuniYield Investment Quality Fund has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive years.
Profitability
This table compares Putnam Municipal Opportunities Trust and BlackRock MuniYield Investment Quality Fund's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets |
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Putnam Municipal Opportunities Trust | N/A | N/A | N/A |
BlackRock MuniYield Investment Quality Fund | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Earnings & Valuation
This table compares Putnam Municipal Opportunities Trust and BlackRock MuniYield Investment Quality Fund's revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio |
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Putnam Municipal Opportunities Trust | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
BlackRock MuniYield Investment Quality Fund | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Insider and Institutional Ownership
13.2% of Putnam Municipal Opportunities Trust shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 13.3% of BlackRock MuniYield Investment Quality Fund shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.0% of Putnam Municipal Opportunities Trust shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.0% of BlackRock MuniYield Investment Quality Fund shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.
Summary
BlackRock MuniYield Investment Quality Fund beats Putnam Municipal Opportunities Trust on 3 of the 3 factors compared between the two stocks.