SRH Total Return Fund (STEW) Competitors

SRH Total Return Fund (NYSE:STEW) and DNP Select Income Fund (NYSE:DNP) are both finance companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, analyst recommendations, valuation, earnings, risk, institutional ownership, profitability and media sentiment.

Is STEW or DNP more profitable?

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
SRH Total Return Fund	N/A	N/A	N/A
DNP Select Income Fund	N/A	N/A	N/A

Which has more risk and volatility, STEW or DNP?

SRH Total Return Fund has a beta of 0.95, indicating that its share price is 5% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, DNP Select Income Fund has a beta of 0.31, indicating that its share price is 69% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Does the media favor STEW or DNP?

In the previous week, DNP Select Income Fund had 2 more articles in the media than SRH Total Return Fund. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for DNP Select Income Fund and 0 mentions for SRH Total Return Fund. SRH Total Return Fund's average media sentiment score of 1.91 beat DNP Select Income Fund's score of 0.62 indicating that SRH Total Return Fund is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
SRH Total Return Fund	Very Positive
DNP Select Income Fund	Positive

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in STEW or DNP?

15.6% of SRH Total Return Fund shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 8.5% of DNP Select Income Fund shares are held by institutional investors. 0.1% of SRH Total Return Fund shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of DNP Select Income Fund shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Which has preferable earnings and valuation, STEW or DNP?

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
SRH Total Return Fund	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
DNP Select Income Fund	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Is STEW or DNP a better dividend stock?

SRH Total Return Fund pays an annual dividend of $0.61 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.5%. DNP Select Income Fund pays an annual dividend of $0.78 per share and has a dividend yield of 8.0%.

Summary

SRH Total Return Fund beats DNP Select Income Fund on 4 of the 6 factors compared between the two stocks.