(VIANEWS) – Entergy Corporation (ETR), Citizens Holding Company (CIZN), Motorola (MSI) are the highest payout ratio stocks on this list.
We have collected information about stocks with the highest payout ratio as yet. The payout ratio in itself isn’t a guarantee of 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 are a few stocks with an above 30% percent payout ratio.
1. Entergy Corporation (ETR)
65.58% Payout Ratio
Entergy Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the production and retail distribution of electricity in the United States. The company operates in two segments, Utility and Entergy Wholesale Commodities. The Utility segment generates, transmits, distributes, and sells electric power in portions of Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Texas, including the City of New Orleans; and distributes natural gas. The Entergy Wholesale Commodities segment engages in the ownership, operation, and decommissioning of nuclear power plants; and ownership of interests in non-nuclear power plants that sell electric power to wholesale customers, as well as provides services to other nuclear power plant owners. It generates electricity through gas, nuclear, coal, hydro, and solar power sources. The company sells energy to retail power providers, utilities, electric power co-operatives, power trading organizations, and other power generation companies. The company's power plants have approximately 24,000 megawatts (MW) of electric generating capacity, which include 5,000 MW of nuclear power. It delivers electricity to 3 million utility customers in Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Texas. The company was founded in 1913 and is headquartered in New Orleans, Louisiana.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Entergy Corporation has a trailing twelve months EPS of $5.37.
PE Ratio
Entergy Corporation has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 20.05. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $20.05 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 10.5%.
Dividend Yield
As claimed by Morningstar, Inc., the next dividend payment is on Feb 8, 2023, the estimated forward annual dividend rate is 4.28 and the estimated forward annual dividend yield is 4.14%.
Moving Average
Entergy Corporation’s value is above its 50-day moving average of $105.86 and under its 200-day moving average of $110.28.
Sales Growth
Entergy Corporation’s sales growth is negative 4.4% for the current quarter and 0.7% for the next.
Yearly Top and Bottom Value
Entergy Corporation’s stock is valued at $107.67 at 20:23 EST, way below its 52-week high of $126.82 and way above its 52-week low of $94.94.
2. Citizens Holding Company (CIZN)
55.81% Payout Ratio
Citizens Holding Company operates as the bank holding company for The Citizens Bank of Philadelphia that provides various commercial and personal banking products and services. The company offers demand deposits, as well as savings and time deposit accounts. It also provides secured and unsecured loans; mortgage loans; single and multi-family housing, farm, residential and commercial construction, and commercial real estate loans; commercial, industrial, and agricultural production loans; and consumer loans, as well as issues letters of credit. In addition, the company offers personal and corporate trust services; credit life and title insurance; and internet and mobile banking services. It operates a principal office in downtown Philadelphia, Mississippi; and 28 additional branches in Neshoba, Newton, Leake, Lamar, Forrest, Scott, Attala, Lauderdale, Lafayette, Oktibbeha, Rankin, Madison, Harrison, Jackson, Winston, and Kemper counties, Mississippi. Citizens Holding Company was founded in 1908 and is headquartered in Philadelphia, Mississippi.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Citizens Holding Company has a trailing twelve months EPS of $1.72.
PE Ratio
Citizens Holding Company has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 7.02. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $7.02 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 13.28%.
3. Motorola (MSI)
46.47% Payout Ratio
Motorola Solutions, Inc. provides mission critical communications and analytics in the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada, and internationally. The company operates in two segments, Products and Systems Integration, and Software and Services. The Products and Systems Integration segment offers a portfolio of infrastructure, devices, accessories, and video security devices and infrastructure, as well as the implementation, and integration of systems, devices, software, and applications for government, public safety, and commercial customers who operate private communications networks and video security solutions, as well as manage a mobile workforce. Its land mobile radio communications and video security and access control devices include two-way portable and vehicle-mounted radios, fixed and mobile video cameras, and accessories; radio network core and central processing software, base stations, consoles, and repeaters; and video analytics, network video management hardware and software, and access control solutions. The Software and Services segment provides repair, technical support, and hardware maintenance services. This segment also offers monitoring, software updates, and cybersecurity services; and public safety and enterprise command center software, unified communications applications, and video software solutions through on-premise and as a service. It serves government, public safety, and commercial customers. The company was formerly known as Motorola, Inc. and changed its name to Motorola Solutions, Inc. in January 2011. Motorola Solutions, Inc. was founded in 1928 and is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Motorola has a trailing twelve months EPS of $8.05.
PE Ratio
Motorola has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 36.19. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $36.19 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 2531.48%.
4. Sonoco Products Company (SON)
42.82% Payout Ratio
Sonoco Products Company, together with its subsidiaries, manufactures and sells industrial and consumer packaging products in North and South America, Europe, Australia, and Asia. The company operates through two segments: Consumer Packaging and Industrial Paper Packaging. The Consumer Packaging segment round and shaped rigid paper containers; metal and peelable membrane ends and closures; thermoformed plastic trays and containers; printed flexible packaging; and global brand artwork management. The Industrial Paper Packaging segment provides fiber-based tubes, cones, and cores; fiber-based construction tubes; fiber-based protective packaging and components; wooden, metal, and composite wire and cable, as well as reels and spools; and recycled paperboard, corrugating medium, recovered paper, and material recycling services. Sonoco Products Company offers thermoformed rigid plastic trays and devices; custom-engineered molded foam protective packaging and components; temperature-assured packaging; injection molded and extruded containers, spools, and parts; retail security packaging, including printed backer cards, thermoformed blisters, and heat-sealing equipment; and paper amenities. The company sells its products in various markets, which include paper, textile, film, food, chemical, packaging, construction, and wire and cable. Sonoco Products Company was founded in 1899 and is headquartered in Hartsville, South Carolina.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Sonoco Products Company has a trailing twelve months EPS of $1.96.
PE Ratio
Sonoco Products Company has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 30.52. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $30.52 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 23.81%.
Revenue Growth
Year-on-year quarterly revenue growth grew by 16.5%, now sitting on 7.25B for the twelve trailing months.
Yearly Top and Bottom Value
Sonoco Products Company’s stock is valued at $59.85 at 20:23 EST, way below its 52-week high of $67.06 and way above its 52-week low of $51.52.
