(VIANEWS) – Alexander & Baldwin (ALEX), Vector Group Ltd. (VGR), Granite Construction Incorporated (GVA) are the highest payout ratio stocks on this list.
We have gathered information concerning stocks with the highest payout ratio up until 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. Alexander & Baldwin (ALEX)
135.38% Payout Ratio
Alexander & Baldwin, Inc. ("A&B") is Hawai'i's premier commercial real estate company and the largest owner of grocery-anchored, neighborhood shopping centers in the state. A&B owns, operates and manages approximately 3.9 million square feet of commercial space in Hawai'i, including 22 retail centers, ten industrial assets and four office properties, as well as 154 acres of ground leases. These core assets comprise nearly 72% of A&B's total assets. A&B's non-core assets include renewable energy generation facilities, 27,000 acres of agricultural and conservation land and a vertically integrated paving business. A&B is achieving its strategic objective of becoming a Hawai'i-focused commercial real estate company by expanding and strengthening its Hawai'i CRE portfolio and monetizing non-core assets. Over its 150-year history, A&B has evolved with the state's economy and played a leadership role in the development of the agricultural, transportation, tourism, construction, residential and commercial real estate industries.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Alexander & Baldwin has a trailing twelve months EPS of $0.65.
PE Ratio
Alexander & Baldwin has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 25.77. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $25.77 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 4.46%.
2. Vector Group Ltd. (VGR)
72.07% Payout Ratio
Vector Group Ltd., through its subsidiaries, manufactures and sells cigarettes in the United States. It operates in two segments, Tobacco and Real Estate. The company produces cigarettes under the EAGLE 20's, Pyramid, Montego, Grand Prix, Liggett Select, Eve, and USA brand names, as well as various partner and private label brands. It markets and sells its cigarettes to wholesalers and distributors of tobacco and convenience products, as well as grocery, drug, and convenience store chains. The company also engages in real estate investment business, operates apartment buildings, hotels, and commercial real estate ventures. The company was formerly known as Brooke Group Ltd. and changed its name to Vector Group Ltd. in May 2000. Vector Group Ltd. was founded in 1873 and is headquartered in Miami, Florida.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Vector Group Ltd. has a trailing twelve months EPS of $1.11.
PE Ratio
Vector Group Ltd. has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 10.04. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $10.04 for every dollar of annual earnings.
Moving Average
Vector Group Ltd.’s value is above its 50-day moving average of $10.67 and below its 200-day moving average of $11.76.
3. Granite Construction Incorporated (GVA)
61.18% Payout Ratio
Granite Construction Incorporated operates as an infrastructure contractor and a construction materials producer in the United States. It operates through two segments, Construction and Materials segments. The Construction segment engages in the construction and rehabilitation of roads, pavement preservation, bridges, rail lines, airports, marine ports, dams, reservoirs, aqueducts, infrastructure, and site development for use by the public. It also focuses on water-related construction for municipal agencies, commercial water suppliers, industrial facilities, and energy companies. The company also constructs various complex projects, including infrastructure/site development, mining, public safety, tunnel, solar, and power projects. The Materials segment is involved in the production of aggregates and asphalt for internal use, as well as for sale to third parties. In addition, it offers site preparation, mining, and infrastructure services for residential development, energy development, commercial and industrial sites, and other facilities; and provides construction management professional services. The company serves federal agencies, state departments of transportation, local transit authorities, county and city public works departments, school districts and developers, utilities, contractors, landscapers, manufacturers of products requiring aggregate materials, retailers, homeowners, farmers, brokers, and private owners of industrial, commercial, and residential sites. Granite Construction Incorporated was founded in 1922 and is headquartered in Watsonville, California.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Granite Construction Incorporated has a trailing twelve months EPS of $0.85.
PE Ratio
Granite Construction Incorporated has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 55.15. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $55.15 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 2.71%.
Moving Average
Granite Construction Incorporated’s worth is way above its 50-day moving average of $40.62 and way higher than its 200-day moving average of $40.14.
Sales Growth
Granite Construction Incorporated’s sales growth is 6.2% for the present quarter and 13.9% for the next.
4. ConocoPhillips (COP)
49.46% Payout Ratio
ConocoPhillips explores for, produces, transports, and markets crude oil, bitumen, natural gas, liquefied natural gas (LNG), and natural gas liquids in the United States and internationally. The company's portfolio includes unconventional plays in North America; conventional assets in North America, Europe, Asia, and Australia; various LNG developments; oil sands assets in Canada; and an inventory of global exploration prospects. ConocoPhillips was founded in 1917 and is headquartered in Houston, Texas.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, ConocoPhillips has a trailing twelve months EPS of $9.18.
PE Ratio
ConocoPhillips has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 12.17. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $12.17 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 23.13%.
Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation, and Amortization
ConocoPhillips’s EBITDA is 2.44.
Moving Average
ConocoPhillips’s value is below its 50-day moving average of $118.36 and higher than its 200-day moving average of $110.22.
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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%.
Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation, and Amortization
1’s EBITDA is 1.
Revenue Growth
Year-on-year quarterly revenue growth grew by 1%, now sitting on 1 for the twelve trailing months.
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).
