(VIANEWS) – ConAgra Foods (CAG), Colgate-Palmolive (CL), Chesapeake Utilities Corporation (CPK) are the highest payout ratio stocks on this list.
Here’s the data we’ve collected of stocks with a high payout ratio at the moment. The payout ratio in itself isn’t a guarantee of a future good investment but it’s an indicator of whether dividends are being paid and how the company chooses to distribute them.
When investigating a potential investment, the dividend payout ratio is a good statistic to know so here is a list of some companies with an above 30% payout ratio.
1. ConAgra Foods (CAG)
106.51% Payout Ratio
Conagra Brands, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, operates as a consumer packaged goods food company in North America. The company operates in four segments: Grocery & Snacks, Refrigerated & Frozen, International, and Foodservice. The Grocery & Snacks segment primarily offers shelf stable food products through various retail channels in the United States. The Refrigerated & Frozen segment provides temperature-controlled food products through various retail channels in the United States. The International segment offers food products in various temperature states through retail and foodservice channels outside of the United States. The Foodservice segment offers branded and customized food products, including meals, entrees, sauces, and various custom-manufactured culinary products packaged for restaurants and other foodservice establishments in the United States. The company sells its products under the Birds Eye, Duncan Hines, Healthy Choice, Marie Callender's, Reddi-wip, Slim Jim, Angie's BOOMCHICKAPOP, Duke's, Earth Balance, Gardein, and Frontera brands. The company was formerly known as ConAgra Foods, Inc. and changed its name to Conagra Brands, Inc. in November 2016. Conagra Brands, Inc. was founded in 1919 and is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, ConAgra Foods has a trailing twelve months EPS of $2.43.
PE Ratio
ConAgra Foods has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 15.3. Meaning,
the purchaser of the share is investing $15.3 for every dollar of annual earnings.
The company’s return on equity, which measures the profitability of a business relative to shareholder’s equity, for the twelve trailing months is 6.68%.
Revenue Growth
Year-on-year quarterly revenue growth grew by 9.5%, now sitting on 11.79B for the twelve trailing months.
Yearly Top and Bottom Value
ConAgra Foods’s stock is valued at $37.17 at 19:23 EST, below its 52-week high of $41.30 and way higher than its 52-week low of $30.06.
2. Colgate-Palmolive (CL)
74.69% Payout Ratio
Colgate-Palmolive Company, together with its subsidiaries, manufactures and sells consumer products worldwide. The company operates through two segments, Oral, Personal and Home Care; and Pet Nutrition. The Oral, Personal and Home Care segment offers toothpaste, toothbrushes, mouthwash, bar and liquid hand soaps, shower gels, shampoos, conditioners, deodorants and antiperspirants, skin health products, dishwashing detergents, fabric conditioners, household cleaners, and other related items. This segment markets and sells its products under various brands, which include Colgate, Darlie, elmex, hello, meridol, Sorriso, Tom's of Maine, Irish Spring, Palmolive, Protex, Sanex, Softsoap, Lady Speed Stick, Speed Stick, EltaMD, Filorga, PCA SKIN, Ajax, Axion, Fabuloso, Murphy, Suavitel, Soupline, and Cuddly to a range of traditional and eCommerce retailers, wholesalers, and distributors. It also includes pharmaceutical products for dentists and other oral health professionals. The Pet Nutrition segment offers pet nutrition products for everyday nutritional needs under the Hill's Science Diet brand; and a range of therapeutic products to manage disease conditions in dogs and cats under the Hill's Prescription Diet brand. This segment markets and sells its products through pet supply retailers, veterinarians, and eCommerce retailers. Colgate-Palmolive Company was founded in 1806 and is headquartered in New York, New York.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Colgate-Palmolive has a trailing twelve months EPS of $3.11.
PE Ratio
Colgate-Palmolive has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 23.93. Meaning,
the purchaser of the share is investing $23.93 for every dollar of annual earnings.
The company’s return on equity, which measures the profitability of a business relative to shareholder’s equity, for the twelve trailing months is 318.19%.
Yearly Top and Bottom Value
Colgate-Palmolive’s stock is valued at $74.43 at 19:23 EST, way under its 52-week high of $85.61 and higher than its 52-week low of $72.20.
Dividend Yield
As claimed by Morningstar, Inc., the next dividend payment is on Apr 19, 2022, the estimated forward annual dividend rate is 1.88 and the estimated forward annual dividend yield is 2.4%.
Growth Estimates Quarters
The company’s growth estimates for the current quarter and the next is a negative 10% and a negative 6.2%, respectively.
3. Chesapeake Utilities Corporation (CPK)
41.77% Payout Ratio
Chesapeake Utilities Corporation operates as an energy delivery company. The Regulated Energy segment engages in the natural gas distribution operations in central and southern Delaware, Maryland's eastern shore, and Florida; regulated natural gas transmission in the Delmarva Peninsula and Florida; and regulated electric distribution in northeast and northwest Florida. The Unregulated Energy segment engages in the propane operations in the Mid-Atlantic region and Florida; unregulated natural gas transmission/supply operation in central and eastern Ohio; generation of electricity and steam; and provision of compressed natural gas, liquefied natural gas, and renewable natural gas transportation and pipeline solutions primarily to utilities and pipelines in the eastern United States. This segment also provides other unregulated energy services, such as energy-related merchandise sales; heating, ventilation, and air conditioning services; and plumbing and electrical services. The company was founded in 1859 and is headquartered in Dover, Delaware.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Chesapeake Utilities Corporation has a trailing twelve months EPS of $4.86.
PE Ratio
Chesapeake Utilities Corporation has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 25.58. Meaning,
the purchaser of the share is investing $25.58 for every dollar of annual earnings.
The company’s return on equity, which measures the profitability of a business relative to shareholder’s equity, for the twelve trailing months is 11.03%.
Revenue Growth
Year-on-year quarterly revenue growth grew by 22.1%, now sitting on 653.77M for the twelve trailing months.
Dividend Yield
As maintained by Morningstar, Inc., the next dividend payment is on Dec 13, 2022, the estimated forward annual dividend rate is 2.14 and the estimated forward annual dividend yield is 1.72%.
4. Church & Dwight Company (CHD)
32.7% Payout Ratio
Church & Dwight Co., Inc. develops, manufactures, and markets household, personal care, and specialty products. It operates through three segments: Consumer Domestic, Consumer International, and Specialty Products Division. The company offers cat litters, carpet deodorizers, laundry detergents, and baking soda, as well as other baking soda based products under the ARM & HAMMER brand; condoms, lubricants, and vibrators under the TROJAN brand; stain removers, cleaning solutions, laundry detergents, and bleach alternatives under the OXICLEAN brand; battery-operated and manual toothbrushes under the SPINBRUSH brand; home pregnancy and ovulation test kits under the FIRST RESPONSE brand; depilatories under the NAIR brand; oral analgesics under the ORAJEL brand; laundry detergents under the XTRA brand; gummy dietary supplements under the L'IL CRITTERS and VITAFUSION brands; dry shampoos under the BATISTE brand; water flossers and replacement showerheads under the WATERPIK brand; FLAWLESS products; cold shortening and relief products under the ZICAM brand; and oral care products under the THERABREATH brand. Its specialty products include animal productivity products, such as MEGALAC rumen bypass fat, a supplement that enables cows to maintain energy levels during the period of high milk production; BIO-CHLOR and FERMENTEN, which are used to reduce health issues associated with calving, as well as provides needed protein; and CELMANAX refined functional carbohydrate, a yeast-based prebiotic. The company offers sodium bicarbonate; and cleaning and deodorizing products. It sells its consumer products through supermarkets, mass merchandisers, wholesale clubs, drugstores, convenience stores, home stores, dollar and other discount stores, pet and other specialty stores, and websites and other e-commerce channels; and specialty products to industrial customers and livestock producers through distributors. The company was founded in 1846 and is headquartered in Ewing, New Jersey.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Church & Dwight Company has a trailing twelve months EPS of $3.08.
PE Ratio
Church & Dwight Company has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 26.19. Meaning,
the purchaser of the share is investing $26.19 for every dollar of annual earnings.
The company’s return on equity, which measures the profitability of a business relative to shareholder’s equity, for the twelve trailing months is 22.51%.
Sales Growth
Church & Dwight Company’s sales growth is 1.8% for the current quarter and 4.4% for the next.
Revenue Growth
Year-on-year quarterly revenue growth grew by 4.2%, now sitting on 5.3B for the twelve trailing months.
Moving Average
Church & Dwight Company’s worth is below its 50-day moving average of $80.80 and under its 200-day moving average of $84.87.
