(VIANEWS) – Blackstone GSO Long Short Credit Income Fund (BGX), Washington Trust Bancorp (WASH), 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 up to now. 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. Blackstone GSO Long Short Credit Income Fund (BGX)
114.48% Payout Ratio
Blackstone / GSO Long-Short Credit Income Fund is a close-ended fixed income mutual fund launched by The Blackstone Group LP. The fund is managed by GSO / Blackstone Debt Funds Management LLC. It takes both long and short positions to invest in the fixed income markets of the United States. The fund seeks to invest in stocks of companies operating across diversified sectors. It primarily invests in loans and fixed-income instruments of corporate issuers, including first and second lien secured loans and high-yield corporate debt securities of varying maturities. The fund seeks to invest in securities rated below investment grade. It employs fundamental analysis using a research-driven credit approach to create its portfolio. The fund benchmarks the performance of its portfolio against a composite index comprised of 70% S&P/LSTA Leveraged Loan Index and 30% Barclays US High Yield Index. It was formerly known as Blackstone / GSO Dynamic Credit Income Fund. Blackstone / GSO Long-Short Credit Income Fund was formed on October 22, 2010 and is domiciled in the United States.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Blackstone GSO Long Short Credit Income Fund has a trailing twelve months EPS of $0.96.
PE Ratio
Blackstone GSO Long Short Credit Income Fund has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 11.82. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $11.82 for every dollar of annual earnings.
Moving Average
Blackstone GSO Long Short Credit Income Fund’s value is below its 50-day moving average of $11.55 and above its 200-day moving average of $11.24.
Yearly Top and Bottom Value
Blackstone GSO Long Short Credit Income Fund’s stock is valued at $11.35 at 14:23 EST, under its 52-week high of $11.84 and above its 52-week low of $10.58.
Dividend Yield
According to Morningstar, Inc., the next dividend payment is on Oct 22, 2023, the estimated forward annual dividend rate is 1.34 and the estimated forward annual dividend yield is 11.54%.
Volume
Today’s last reported volume for Blackstone GSO Long Short Credit Income Fund is 61681 which is 21.45% above its average volume of 50785.
2. Washington Trust Bancorp (WASH)
64.53% Payout Ratio
Washington Trust Bancorp, Inc. operates as the bank holding company for The Washington Trust Company, of Westerly that offers various banking and financial services to individuals and businesses. The company operates in two segments, Commercial Banking and Wealth Management Services. The Commercial Banking segment provides various commercial and retail lending products, which include commercial real estate loans consisting of commercial mortgages and construction loans; commercial and industrial loans; residential real estate loans consists of mortgage and homeowner construction loans; and consumer loans comprising home equity loans and lines of credit, personal installment loans, and loans to individuals secured by general aviation aircraft. This segment also offers deposit accounts, including interest-bearing and noninterest-bearing demand deposits, NOW and savings accounts, money market and retirement deposit accounts, and time deposits, as well as debit card, automated teller machine, telephone banking, internet banking, mobile banking, remote deposit capture, and other cash management services. The Wealth Management Services segment provides investment management; financial planning; personal trust and estate services, such as trustee, personal representative, custodian, and guardian; and settlement of decedents' estates, as well as institutional trust services comprising custody and fiduciary services. This segment serves personal and institutional clients. The company also operates as a licensed broker-dealer that offers variable annuities and college savings plans. As of December 31, 2020, it had 10 branch offices located in southern Rhode Island; 12 branch offices located in the greater Providence area in Rhode Island; and 1 branch office located in southeastern Connecticut. Washington Trust Bancorp, Inc. was founded in 1800 and is headquartered in Westerly, Rhode Island.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Washington Trust Bancorp has a trailing twelve months EPS of $3.44.
PE Ratio
Washington Trust Bancorp has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 7.65. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $7.65 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 12.68%.
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 13.47. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $13.47 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%.
Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation, and Amortization
Sturm, Ruger & Company’s EBITDA is 1.34.
Growth Estimates Quarters
The company’s growth estimates for the current quarter and the next is a negative 15.5% and a negative 12.3%, respectively.
Sales Growth
Sturm, Ruger & Company’s sales growth is negative 1.4% for the current quarter and negative 7.5% for the next.
Dividend Yield
As claimed by Morningstar, Inc., the next dividend payment is on Aug 13, 2023, the estimated forward annual dividend rate is 1.51 and the estimated forward annual dividend yield is 2.94%.
4. Adecoagro S.A. (AGRO)
37.23% Payout Ratio
Adecoagro S.A., an agro-industrial company, engages in farming crops and other agricultural products, dairy operations, sugar, ethanol and energy production, and land transformation activities in South America. The company is involved in the planting, harvesting, and sale of grains and oilseeds, as well as fibers, including wheat, corn, soybeans, cotton, sunflowers, and other; provision of grain warehousing/conditioning, handling, and drying services to third parties; and purchase and sale of crops produced by third parties. It also plants, harvests, processes, and markets rice; and produces and sells milk and other dairy products. In addition, the company engages in the cultivation and processing of sugar and ethanol, as well as cogeneration of electricity from sugarcane bagasse; and identification and acquisition of underdeveloped and undermanaged farmland, and realization of value through the strategic disposition of assets. Further, it is involved in leasing of approximately 18,005 hectares of pasture land to cattle farmers in Argentina; and coffee plantation. As of December 31, 2019, the company owned a total of 225,630 hectares, including 19 farms in Argentina, 8 farms in Brazil, and 1 farm in Uruguay; 3 rice processing facilities in Argentina; and 3 dairy facilities with approximately 9,066 milking cows in Argentina. It also had 11 grain and rice conditioning and storage plants in Argentina; and 3 sugar and ethanol mills in Brazil with a sugarcane crushing capacity of 14.2 million tons, as well as had a total of 232 megawatts of installed cogeneration capacity. Adecoagro S.A. was founded in 2002 and is based in Luxembourg.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Adecoagro S.A. has a trailing twelve months EPS of $0.87.
PE Ratio
Adecoagro S.A. has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 12.38. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $12.38 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 7.9%.
Revenue Growth
Year-on-year quarterly revenue growth grew by 5%, now sitting on 1.41B 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%.
Sales Growth
1’s sales growth is 1% for the current quarter and 1% for the next.
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).
Volume
Today’s last reported volume for 1 is 1 which is 1% above its average volume of 1.
