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Sinopec Shanghai Petrochemical ( NYSE:SHI ) and Avient ( NYSE:AVNT ) are both mid-cap basic materials companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, profitability, analyst recommendations, valuation, earnings, risk and dividends. Dividends Get Sinopec Shanghai Petrochemical alerts: Sinopec Shanghai Petrochemical pays an annual dividend of $1.47 per share and has a dividend yield of 7.6%. Avient pays an annual dividend of $0.81 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.6%. Sinopec Shanghai Petrochemical pays out 50.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend....
