(VIANEWS) – Kaiser Aluminum Corporation (KALU), Quaker Chemical Corporation (KWR), Lazard LTD (LAZ) 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 promise of good investment but it’s an indicator of whether dividends are being paid and how the company chooses to issue them.
When researching 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. Kaiser Aluminum Corporation (KALU)
385% Payout Ratio
Kaiser Aluminum Corporation manufactures and sells semi-fabricated specialty aluminum mill products. The company provides rolled, extruded, and drawn aluminum products used principally for aerospace and defense, automotive, consumer durables, electronics, electrical, and machinery and equipment applications. Its aerospace and high strength products include heat treat plates and sheets, hard alloy extruded shapes, cold finish rods and bars, seamless drawn tubes, and billets for aerospace and defense industries. The company's automotive extrusions include extruded aluminum products for structural components, crash management systems, anti-lock braking systems, and drawn tubes for drive shafts, as well as offers fabrication services, including sawing and cutting to length. Its general engineering products comprise alloy plate, sheet, rod, bar, tube, wire, and standard extrusion shapes used in various applications, including the production of military vehicles, ordnances, semiconductor manufacturing cells, electronic devices, after-market motor sport parts, tooling plates, parts for machinery and equipment, bolts, screws, nails, and rivets. The company also offers extruded, drawn, and cast billet aluminum products for industrial end uses. It sells its products directly to customers through sales personnel located in the United States, Canada, Western Europe, and China, as well as through independent sales agents in other regions of Asia, Latin America, and the Middle East. Kaiser Aluminum Corporation was founded in 1946 and is based in Foothill Ranch, California.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Kaiser Aluminum Corporation has a trailing twelve months EPS of $0.8.
PE Ratio
Kaiser Aluminum Corporation has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 73.57. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $73.57 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 2.06%.
Revenue Growth
Year-on-year quarterly revenue growth declined by 0.7%, now sitting on 3.14B for the twelve trailing months.
2. Quaker Chemical Corporation (KWR)
193.33% Payout Ratio
Quaker Chemical Corporation develops, produces, and markets various formulated chemical specialty products for a range of heavy industrial and manufacturing applications. It operates through four segments: Americas; Europe, Middle East, and Africa; Asia/Pacific; and Global Specialty Businesses. The company offers metal removal fluids, cleaning fluids, corrosion inhibitors, metal drawing and forming fluids, die cast mold releases, heat treatment and quenchants, metal forging fluids, hydraulic fluids, specialty greases, offshore sub-sea energy control fluids, rolling lubricants, rod and wire drawing fluids, and surface treatment chemicals. It also provides chemical management services. The company serves steel, aluminum, automotive, aerospace, offshore, can, mining, and metalworking companies. The company was formerly known as Quaker Chemical Products Corporation and changed its name to Quaker Chemical Corporation in August 1962. Quaker Chemical Corporation was founded in 1918 and is headquartered in Conshohocken, Pennsylvania.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Quaker Chemical Corporation has a trailing twelve months EPS of $0.89.
PE Ratio
Quaker Chemical Corporation has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 197.43. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $197.43 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 1.27%.
Volume
Today’s last reported volume for Quaker Chemical Corporation is 93509 which is 14.26% above its average volume of 81835.
Growth Estimates Quarters
The company’s growth estimates for the ongoing quarter and the next is 20.1% and 10.6%, respectively.
3. Lazard LTD (LAZ)
89.95% Payout Ratio
Lazard Ltd, together with its subsidiaries, operates as a financial advisory and asset management firm in North America, Europe, Asia, Australia, and Central and South America. Its Financial Advisory segment offers various financial advisory services regarding mergers and acquisitions and other strategic matters, capital advisory, restructurings, shareholder advisory, sovereign advisory, capital raising, and other strategic advisory matters. This segment serves corporate, partnership, institutional, government, sovereign, and individual clients. The company's Asset Management segment offers a range of investment solutions and investment management services in equity and fixed income strategies; and alternative investments and private equity funds to corporations, public funds, sovereign entities, endowments and foundations, labor funds, financial intermediaries, and private clients. Lazard Ltd was founded in 1848 and is based in Hamilton, Bermuda.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Lazard LTD has a trailing twelve months EPS of $-1.12.
The company’s return on equity, which measures the profitability of a business relative to shareholder’s equity, for the twelve trailing months is negative -8.16%.
Yearly Top and Bottom Value
Lazard LTD’s stock is valued at $27.92 at 10:23 EST, way under its 52-week high of $43.44 and higher than its 52-week low of $25.82.
Moving Average
Lazard LTD’s value is below its 50-day moving average of $30.05 and way under its 200-day moving average of $32.53.
Sales Growth
Lazard LTD’s sales growth is negative 0.7% for the present quarter and 14.6% for the next.
Growth Estimates Quarters
The company’s growth estimates for the current quarter is a negative 42% and positive 280.8% for the next.
4. CMS Energy (CMS)
75.69% Payout Ratio
CMS Energy Corporation operates as an energy company primarily in Michigan. The company operates through three segments: Electric Utility; Gas Utility; and Enterprises. The Electric Utility segment is involved in the generation, purchase, transmission, distribution, and sale of electricity. This segment generates electricity through coal, wind, gas, renewable energy, oil, and nuclear sources. Its distribution system comprises 208 miles of high-voltage distribution overhead lines; 4 miles of high-voltage distribution underground lines; 4,428 miles of high-voltage distribution overhead lines; 19 miles of high-voltage distribution underground lines; 82,474 miles of electric distribution overhead lines; 9,395 miles of underground distribution lines; 1,093 substations; and 3 battery facilities. The Gas Utility segment engages in the purchase, transmission, storage, distribution, and sale of natural gas, which includes 2,392 miles of transmission lines; 15 gas storage fields; 28,065 miles of distribution mains; and 8 compressor stations. The Enterprises segment is involved in the independent power production and marketing, including the development and operation of renewable generation. It serves 1.9 million electric and 1.8 million gas customers, including residential, commercial, and diversified industrial customers. The company was incorporated in 1987 and is headquartered in Jackson, Michigan.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, CMS Energy has a trailing twelve months EPS of $2.54.
PE Ratio
CMS Energy has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 22.59. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $22.59 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 9.42%.
5. Colony Bankcorp (CBAN)
35.28% Payout Ratio
Colony Bankcorp, Inc. operates as the bank holding company for Colony Bank that provides various banking products and services to commercial and consumer customers. The company offers various deposit products, including demand, savings, and time deposits. It also provides loans to small and medium-sized businesses; residential and commercial construction, and land development loans; commercial real estate loans; commercial loans; agri-business and production loans; residential mortgage loans; home equity loans; and consumer loans. In addition, the company offers internet banking services, electronic bill payment services, safe deposit box rentals, telephone banking, credit and debit card services, and remote depository products, as well as access to a network of ATMs. As of January 20, 2022, it operated 39 locations throughout Georgia. The company was founded in 1975 and is headquartered in Fitzgerald, Georgia.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Colony Bankcorp has a trailing twelve months EPS of $1.24.
PE Ratio
Colony Bankcorp has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 8.05. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $8.05 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 9.34%.
Sales Growth
Colony Bankcorp’s sales growth is negative 9.5% for the ongoing quarter and negative 1.3% for the next.
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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%.
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).
