BlackRock MuniYield New York Quality Fund (MYN) Competitors

Central Securities (NYSE:CET) and BlackRock MuniYield New York Quality Fund (NYSE:MYN) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, risk, institutional ownership, media sentiment, earnings, analyst recommendations, valuation and profitability.

Is CET or MYN more profitable?

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Central Securities	N/A	N/A	N/A
BlackRock MuniYield New York Quality Fund	N/A	N/A	N/A

Do insiders & institutionals hold more shares of CET or MYN?

8.7% of Central Securities shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 29.3% of BlackRock MuniYield New York Quality Fund shares are held by institutional investors. 9.5% of Central Securities shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.0% of BlackRock MuniYield New York Quality Fund shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Which has better earnings and valuation, CET or MYN?

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Central Securities	$222.17M	6.51	N/A	N/A	N/A
BlackRock MuniYield New York Quality Fund	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Does the media favor CET or MYN?

In the previous week, Central Securities and Central Securities both had 1 articles in the media. Central Securities' average media sentiment score of 1.79 beat BlackRock MuniYield New York Quality Fund's score of 0.67 indicating that Central Securities is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Central Securities	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Very Positive
BlackRock MuniYield New York Quality Fund	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Which has more volatility and risk, CET or MYN?

Central Securities has a beta of 0.84, indicating that its share price is 16% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, BlackRock MuniYield New York Quality Fund has a beta of 0.69, indicating that its share price is 31% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Is CET or MYN a better dividend stock?

Central Securities pays an annual dividend of $2.30 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.6%. BlackRock MuniYield New York Quality Fund pays an annual dividend of $0.35 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.8%.

Summary

Central Securities beats BlackRock MuniYield New York Quality Fund on 5 of the 6 factors compared between the two stocks.