MainStay MacKay DefinedTerm Municipal Opportunities Fund (MainStay MacKay DefinedTerm Municipal Opportunities Fund) Earnings Yield % : 4.33% (As of Jun. 10, 2024)

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What is MainStay MacKay DefinedTerm Municipal Opportunities Fund Earnings Yield %?

The earnings yield is an indication of how much return shareholders' investment in the company earned over the past 12 months. The higher the earnings yield is, the better.

As of today (2024-06-10), the stock price of MainStay MacKay DefinedTerm Municipal Opportunities Fund is $16.36. MainStay MacKay DefinedTerm Municipal Opportunities Fund's Earnings per Share (Diluted) for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Nov. 2023 was $0.71. Therefore, MainStay MacKay DefinedTerm Municipal Opportunities Fund's earnings yield of today is 4.33%.

The earnings yield does not consider the growth of the business. A better indicator of the attractiveness of an investment which takes growth into account is the Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) %. MainStay MacKay DefinedTerm Municipal Opportunities Fund's Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) % for the quarter that ended in Nov. 2023 was 0.00%. The Forward Rate of Return uses the normalized Free Cash Flow of the past seven years, and considers growth. The forward rate of return can be thought of as the return that investors buying the stock today can expect from it in the future.

MainStay MacKay DefinedTerm Municipal Opportunities Fund Earnings Yield % Calculation

Earnings yield is the reciprocal of the P/E Ratio.

MainStay MacKay DefinedTerm Municipal Opportunities Fund's Earnings Yield for today is calculated as

Earnings Yield	=	Earnings per Share (Diluted) (TTM)	/	Share Price
	=	0.708	/	16.36
	=	4.33 %

For company reported semi-annually, MainStay MacKay DefinedTerm Municipal Opportunities Fund's Earnings per Share (Diluted) for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Nov. 2023 adds up the semi-annually data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $0.708 Mil.

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

It can also be calculated from the numbers for the whole company:

Earnings Yield

Net Income

Market Cap

The earnings in the calculation is the Trailing Twelve Months earnings.

MainStay MacKay DefinedTerm Municipal Opportunities Fund (NYSE:MMD) Earnings Yield % Explanation

If the P/E ratio is an indication of how many years it takes for the company to earn back the stock price shareholders pay to buy the shares, the earnings yield is an indication of how much return shareholders' investment in the company earned over the past 12 months. The higher the earnings yield is, the better.

If a company loses money, the earnings yield is negative. This gives a more straightforward indication that the company is losing money. This is an advantage of using earnings yield instead of the P/E ratio in valuation. For valuation purposes, the P/B Ratio and the P/S Ratio should be used for companies that are losing money.

Like the P/E ratio, the earnings yield can be used to compare investments in different industries. It can even be used to compare the attractiveness of different asset classes such as bonds and cash. Of course, the earnings yield should not be the only factor in deciding which asset classes to invest.

Also similar to the P/E ratio, the earnings yield does not consider the growth of the business. A growing company with the same earnings yield should be more attractive than a company that has the same earnings yield but does not grow.

A better indicator of the attractiveness of an investment which takes growth into account is the Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) %.

Be Aware

Just like the P/E Ratio, non-recurring items such as selling part of the business, selling a previous investment, etc., can affect earnings yield dramatically. The earning yield is also a poor indication for cyclical companies. When a cyclical stock has a high earnings yield it is usually at the peak of its cycle.

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MainStay MacKay DefinedTerm Municipal Opportunities Fund (MainStay MacKay DefinedTerm Municipal Opportunities Fund) Business Description

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Address

51 Madison Avenue, New York, NY, USA, 10010

Website

https://www.nylinvestments.com

MainStay MacKay DefinedTerm Municipal Opportunities Fund is a USA-based diversified closed-end management investment company. The fund's investment objective is to seek current income exempt from regular U.S. Federal income taxes as well as total return. The company may also invest in TOB (Tender Option Bonds) Floaters and TOB Residuals issued by the TOB Issuer. It evaluates its performance against Barclays Municipal Bond Index.

Executives

Michael Denlinger	other: Portfolio Manager	1345 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS, NEW YORK NY 10105
Naim Abou-jaoude	other: CEO, NY LIFE INVEST MGMENT LLC	200 ALDERSGATE STREET, C/O CANDRIAM, NORTH ENTRANCE, LONDON X0 EC1A4HD
Michael Petty	other: Portfolio Manager	1345 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS, NEW YORK NY 10105
Alain M Karaoglan	other: Chairman & Interim CEO	230 PARK AVENUE, NEW YORK NY 10169
Kevin M Gleason	officer: Chief Compliance Officer	30 HUDSON STREET, JERSEY CITY NJ 07302
Robert A Dimella	other: Portfolio Manager	1345 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS, NEW YORK NY 10105
Scott Sprauer	other: Portfolio Manager	1345 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS, NEW YORK NY 10105
Karen Hammond	other: Advisory Board Member	1601 UTICA AVENUE SOUTH, SUITE 900, ST. LOUIS PARK MN 55416
Yie-hsin Hung	other: Executive Vice President	30 HUDSON STREET, JERSEY CITY NJ 07302
Jeffrey S Phlegar	other: CEO of Subadvisor
Yi-chia Kuo	officer: Chief Compliance Officer	30 HUDSON STREET, JERSEY CITY NJ 07302
Nolan Richard H Jr	director	51 MADISON AVENUE, NEW YORK NY 10010
John J Lawlor	other: Portfolio Manager	1345 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS, NEW YORK NY 10105
Kirk C Lehneis	officer: President	51 MADISON AVENUE, NEW YORK NY 10010
Stephen P. Fisher	officer: President	169 LACKAWANNA AVENUE, PARSIPPANY NJ 07054