(VIANEWS) – Dominion Resources (D), Madison Covered Call & Equity Strategy Fund (MCN), Ennis (EBF) are the highest payout ratio stocks on this list.
We have congregated information regarding stocks with the highest payout ratio up to now. The payout ratio in itself isn’t a promise 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. Dominion Resources (D)
247.22% Payout Ratio
Dominion Energy, Inc. produces and distributes energy in the United States. It operates through four segments: Dominion Energy Virginia, Gas Distribution, Dominion Energy South Carolina, and Contracted Assets. The Dominion Energy Virginia segment generates, transmits, and distributes regulated electricity to approximately 2.7 million residential, commercial, industrial, and governmental customers in Virginia and North Carolina. The Gas Distribution segment is involved in the regulated natural gas sales, transportation, gathering, storage, and distribution operations in Ohio, North Carolina, Utah, southwestern Wyoming, and southeastern Idaho that serve approximately 3.0 million residential, commercial and industrial customers. It also has nonregulated renewable natural gas facilities in operation. The Dominion Energy South Carolina segment generates, transmits, and distributes electricity to approximately 782,000 customers in the central, southern, and southwestern portions of South Carolina; and distributes natural gas to approximately 435,000 residential, commercial, and industrial customers in South Carolina. The Contracted Assets segment is involved in the nonregulated long-term contracted renewable electric generation and solar generation facility development operations; and gas transportation, LNG import, and storage operations, as well as in the liquefaction facility. As of December 31, 2022, the company's portfolio of assets included approximately 31.0 gigawatt of electric generating capacity; 10,600 miles of electric transmission lines; 78,500 miles of electric distribution lines; and 93,500 miles of gas distribution mains and related service facilities. The company was formerly known as Dominion Resources, Inc. Dominion Energy, Inc. was incorporated in 1983 and is headquartered in Richmond, Virginia.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Dominion Resources has a trailing twelve months EPS of $1.42.
PE Ratio
Dominion Resources has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 38.71. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $38.71 for every dollar of annual earnings.
Dividend Yield
As claimed by Morningstar, Inc., the next dividend payment is on Mar 1, 2023, the estimated forward annual dividend rate is 2.67 and the estimated forward annual dividend yield is 4.73%.
Moving Average
Dominion Resources’s value is below its 50-day moving average of $56.03 and way below its 200-day moving average of $65.48.
2. Madison Covered Call & Equity Strategy Fund (MCN)
225% Payout Ratio
Madison Covered Call & Equity Strategy Fund is a closed-ended equity mutual fund launched by Madison Investment Holdings, Inc. It is managed by Madison Asset Management, LLC. The fund invests in the public equity markets of the United States. It seeks to invest in stocks of companies operating across diversified sectors. The fund primarily invests in reasonably priced growth (GARP) stocks of large and mid-cap companies. It also writes covered call options to make its investments. The fund employs fundamental analysis with a bottom-up stock picking approach, focusing on such factors as PEG ratios (price-earnings ratio to growth rate), financial strength, and industry leadership to create its portfolio. It benchmarks the performance of its portfolio against the CBOE S&P 500 Buy/Write Index. The fund conducts in-house research to make its investments. It was formerly known as Madison/Claymore Covered Call & Equity Strategy Fund. Madison Covered Call & Equity Strategy Fund was formed on May 6, 2004 and is domiciled in the United States.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Madison Covered Call & Equity Strategy Fund has a trailing twelve months EPS of $0.32.
PE Ratio
Madison Covered Call & Equity Strategy Fund has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 25.72. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $25.72 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 4.47%.
Dividend Yield
As claimed by Morningstar, Inc., the next dividend payment is on Mar 14, 2023, the estimated forward annual dividend rate is 0.72 and the estimated forward annual dividend yield is 8.61%.
Yearly Top and Bottom Value
Madison Covered Call & Equity Strategy Fund’s stock is valued at $8.23 at 20:23 EST, below its 52-week high of $8.60 and way above its 52-week low of $6.27.
3. Ennis (EBF)
54.95% Payout Ratio
Ennis, Inc. designs, manufactures, and sells business forms and other business products in the United States. The company offers snap sets, continuous forms, laser cut sheets, tags, labels, envelopes, integrated products, jumbo rolls, and pressure sensitive products under the Ennis, Royal Business Forms, Block Graphics, Specialized Printed Forms, 360º Custom Labels, ColorWorx, Enfusion, Uncompromised Check Solutions, VersaSeal, Ad Concepts, FormSource Limited, Star Award Ribbon Company, Witt Printing, B&D Litho, Genforms, PrintGraphics, Calibrated Forms, PrintXcel, Printegra, Falcon Business Forms, Forms Manufacturers, Mutual Graphics, TRI-C Business Forms, Major Business Systems, Independent Printing, Hoosier Data Forms, Hayes Graphics, Wright Business Graphics, Wright 360, Integrated Print & Graphics, the Flesh Company, Impressions Direct, and Ace Forms brands. It also provides point of purchase advertising for large franchise and fast food chains, as well as kitting and fulfillment under the Adams McClure brand; and presentation folders and document folders under the Admore, Folder Express, and Independent Folders brands. In addition, the company offers custom printed, high performance labels, and custom and stock tags under the Ennis Tag & Label brands; custom and stock tags and labels under the Allen-Bailey Tag & Label, Atlas Tag & Label, Kay Toledo Tag, and Special Service Partners brands; custom and imprinted envelopes under the Trade Envelopes, Block Graphics, Wisco, and National Imprint Corporation brands; and financial and security documents under the Northstar and General Financial Supply brands. It distributes business products and forms through independent distributors. The company was formerly known as Ennis Business Forms, Inc. Ennis, Inc. was founded in 1909 and is headquartered in Midlothian, Texas.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Ennis has a trailing twelve months EPS of $1.82.
PE Ratio
Ennis has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 10.69. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $10.69 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 14.89%.
Dividend Yield
As stated by Morningstar, Inc., the next dividend payment is on Apr 13, 2023, the estimated forward annual dividend rate is 1 and the estimated forward annual dividend yield is 5.14%.
Moving Average
Ennis’s value is under its 50-day moving average of $20.91 and below its 200-day moving average of $21.49.
Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation, and Amortization
Ennis’s EBITDA is 0.98.
Revenue Growth
Year-on-year quarterly revenue growth grew by 3%, now sitting on 431.84M for the twelve trailing months.
4. Meridian Corporation (MRBK)
44.69% Payout Ratio
Meridian Corporation operates as the holding company for Meridian Bank that provides commercial banking products and services in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware, and Maryland. The company offers various deposit products, such as demand non-interest bearing, demand interest bearing, savings accounts, money market accounts, and time deposits. It also provides commercial and industrial loans comprising business lines of credit, term loans, small business lending, lease financing, and shared national credits; commercial real estate, and land development and construction loans for residential and commercial projects; and consumer and home equity lending, private banking, merchant, and title and land settlement services. In addition, the company operates and originates mortgage loans for 1-4 family dwellings; and offers real estate holding, investment advisory, and electronic payment and cash management services. It operates through 17 offices. The company was founded in 2004 and is headquartered in Malvern, Pennsylvania.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Meridian Corporation has a trailing twelve months EPS of $0.9.
PE Ratio
Meridian Corporation has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 10.62. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $10.62 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 13.7%.
Yearly Top and Bottom Value
Meridian Corporation’s stock is valued at $9.56 at 20:23 EST, way under its 52-week high of $17.38 and above its 52-week low of $9.12.
5. United Microelectronics (UMC)
43.2% Payout Ratio
United Microelectronics Corporation operates as a semiconductor wafer foundry in Taiwan, Singapore, China, Hong Kong, Japan, the United States, Europe, and internationally. The company provides circuit design, mask tooling, wafer fabrication, and assembly and testing services. It serves fabless design companies and integrated device manufacturers. The company was incorporated in 1980 and is headquartered in Hsinchu City, Taiwan.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, United Microelectronics has a trailing twelve months EPS of $1.17.
PE Ratio
United Microelectronics has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 6.66. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $6.66 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 28.55%.
Dividend Yield
According to Morningstar, Inc., the next dividend payment is on Jun 20, 2022, the estimated forward annual dividend rate is 0.5 and the estimated forward annual dividend yield is 6.03%.
Sales Growth
United Microelectronics’s sales growth is negative 19.7% for the present quarter and negative 27.2% for the next.
Revenue Growth
Year-on-year quarterly revenue growth grew by 14.8%, now sitting on 278.71B for the twelve trailing months.
