(VIANEWS) – Golden Ocean Group Limited (GOGL), Lazard Global Total Return and Income Fund (LGI), Sturm, Ruger & Company (RGR) are the highest payout ratio stocks on this list.
Here’s the data we’ve collected of stocks with a high payout ratio as yet. 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 researching 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. Golden Ocean Group Limited (GOGL)
101.23% Payout Ratio
Golden Ocean Group Limited, a shipping company, owns and operates a fleet of dry bulk vessels comprising Newcastlemax, Capesize, Panamax, and Ultramax vessels worldwide. It owns and operates dry bulk vessels in the spot and time charter markets. The company transports bulk commodities, such as ores, coal, grains, and fertilizers. As of March 18, 2021, it owned a fleet of 67 dry bulk vessels. Golden Ocean Group Limited is based in Hamilton, Bermuda.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Golden Ocean Group Limited has a trailing twelve months EPS of $1.63.
PE Ratio
Golden Ocean Group Limited has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 4.5. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $4.5 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 17.52%.
Yearly Top and Bottom Value
Golden Ocean Group Limited’s stock is valued at $7.34 at 14:23 EST, way under its 52-week high of $10.58 and above its 52-week low of $6.89.
2. Lazard Global Total Return and Income Fund (LGI)
45.78% Payout Ratio
Lazard Global Total Return and Income Fund, Inc. is a closed ended balanced mutual fund launched and managed by Lazard Asset Management LLC. It invests in public equity and fixed income markets across the globe. The fund primarily invests in stocks of companies with market capitalization over $5 billion. It makes its fixed income investments in short duration market forward currency contracts and other market debt instruments. The fund typically employs fundamental analysis with a bottom-up stock picking approach using its global equity strategy and emerging income strategy to create its portfolio. It considers factors like financial condition, cash flows, strong balance sheets, sustainability of returns, quality of management, competitive position, sensitivity to economic and market cycles, margin and sales trends, brand name strength, geographical breakdown, and macro environment for selecting individual securities. The fund benchmarks the performance of its portfolio against the MSCI World Index. Lazard Global Total Return and Income Fund, Inc. was formed on January 27, 2004 and is domiciled in the United States.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Lazard Global Total Return and Income Fund has a trailing twelve months EPS of $2.79.
PE Ratio
Lazard Global Total Return and Income Fund has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 5.28. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $5.28 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 16.58%.
3. Sturm, Ruger & Company (RGR)
42.52% Payout Ratio
Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, designs, manufactures, and sells firearms under the Ruger name and trademark in the United States. It operates through two segments, Firearms and Castings. The company provides single-shot, autoloading, bolt-action, and sporting rifles; rimfire and centerfire autoloading pistols; single-action and double-action revolvers; and firearms accessories and replacement parts, as well as manufactures lever-action rifles under the Marlin name and trademark. The company also manufactures and sells steel investment castings and metal injection molding (MIM) parts. It sells its firearm products through independent wholesale distributors principally to the commercial sporting market; and castings and MIM parts directly or through manufacturers' representatives. The company also exports its firearm products through a network of commercial distributors and directly to foreign customers comprising primarily of law enforcement agencies and foreign governments. Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc. was founded in 1949 and is based in Southport, Connecticut.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Sturm, Ruger & Company has a trailing twelve months EPS of $3.81.
PE Ratio
Sturm, Ruger & Company has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 13.22. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $13.22 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 18.85%.
Sales Growth
Sturm, Ruger & Company’s sales growth is negative 1.4% for the present quarter and negative 7.5% for the next.
4. Shutterstock (SSTK)
32.9% Payout Ratio
Shutterstock, Inc., a technology company, provides quality content, and creative workflow solutions in North America, Europe, and internationally. It offers image services consisting of photographs, vectors, and illustrations, which is used in visual communications, such as websites, digital and print marketing materials, corporate communications, books, publications, and others; footage services, including video clips, filmed by industry experts and cinema grade video effects, and HD and 4K formats that are integrated into Websites, social media, marketing campaigns, and cinematic productions; and music services comprising music tracks and sound effects, which are used to complement images and footage. The company provides its services under the Shutterstock, Bigstock, Offset, TurboSquid,PremiumBeat brand names, as well as Application programming interface to enhance workflow and project management needs, and search capabilities. It serves corporate professionals and organizations, media and broadcast companies, and small and medium-sized businesses, and individual creators. The company was founded in 2003 and is headquartered in New York, New York.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Shutterstock has a trailing twelve months EPS of $3.09.
PE Ratio
Shutterstock has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 13.51. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $13.51 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%.
Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation, and Amortization
Shutterstock’s EBITDA is 1.75.
Growth Estimates Quarters
The company’s growth estimates for the present quarter and the next is a negative 6% and a negative 15.2%, respectively.
Volume
Today’s last reported volume for Shutterstock is 405750 which is 40.54% below its average volume of 682490.
Revenue Growth
Year-on-year quarterly revenue growth grew by 1%, now sitting on 845.94M for the twelve trailing months.
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1% Payout Ratio
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Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, 1 has a trailing twelve months EPS of $1.
PE Ratio
1 has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 1. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $1 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 1%.
Dividend Yield
According to Morningstar, Inc., the next dividend payment is on Jan 1, 1970, the estimated forward annual dividend rate is 1 and the estimated forward annual dividend yield is 1%.
Volatility
1’s last week, last month’s, and last quarter’s current intraday variation average was 1.00%, 1.00%, and 1.00%.
1’s highest amplitude of average volatility was 1.00% (last week), 1.00% (last month), and 1.00% (last quarter).
Sales Growth
1’s sales growth is 1% for the ongoing quarter and 1% for the next.
Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation, and Amortization
1’s EBITDA is 1.
