(VIANEWS) – Petroleum Resources Corporation (PEO), New Mountain Finance Corporation (NMFC), Nelnet (NNI) are the highest payout ratio stocks on this list.
We have collected information regarding stocks with the highest payout ratio at the moment. 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. Petroleum Resources Corporation (PEO)
337.5% Payout Ratio
Adams Natural Resources Fund, Inc. is a publicly owned investment manager. The firm invests in the public equity markets across the globe. The firm manages closed-end equity fund focused on the energy and material sectors. It invests in stocks of companies of all market capitalizations operating in the energy and natural resources sector including oil companies, exploration and production, utilities, services, and basic materials sectors. The firm employs a fundamental analysis with a bottom-up stock picking approach while focusing on earnings growth prospects, defendable market position, market competition, macroeconomic backdrop, cash flow generation, valuation, capital allocation, return on capital, mileposts and catalysts, and point in cycle identification to make its investments. It benchmarks the performance of its portfolios against a composite index of 80% Dow Jones Oil and Gas Index and 20% Dow Jones Basic Materials Index. The firm was formerly known as Petroleum & Resources Corporation. Adams Natural Resources Fund, Inc. was founded in 1929 and is based in Baltimore, Maryland with an additional office in Boston, Massachusetts.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Petroleum Resources Corporation has a trailing twelve months EPS of $0.4.
PE Ratio
Petroleum Resources Corporation has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 53.8. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $53.8 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 1.51%.
Volume
Today’s last reported volume for Petroleum Resources Corporation is 49331 which is 19.11% above its average volume of 41413.
Yearly Top and Bottom Value
Petroleum Resources Corporation’s stock is valued at $21.52 at 08:23 EST, under its 52-week high of $23.80 and way above its 52-week low of $18.93.
Moving Average
Petroleum Resources Corporation’s value is above its 50-day moving average of $20.74 and above its 200-day moving average of $21.35.
Revenue Growth
Year-on-year quarterly revenue growth declined by 12.6%, now sitting on 21.21M for the twelve trailing months.
2. New Mountain Finance Corporation (NMFC)
112.1% Payout Ratio
New Mountain Finance Corporation (Nasdaq: NMFC), a business development company is a private equity / buyouts and loan fund specializes in directly investing and lending to middle market companies in “defensive growth” industries. The fund prefers investing in buyout and middle market companies. It also makes investments in debt securities at all levels of the capital structure including first and second lien debt, unsecured notes, and mezzanine securities. In some cases, its investments may also include equity interests. It targets energy, engineering and consulting services, specialty chemicals and materials, trading companies and distributors, commercial printing, diversified support services, education services, environmental and facilities services, office services and supplies, media, distributors, health care services, health care facilities, application software, business services, systems software, federal services, distribution and logistics, interactive home entertainment, telecommunication services, hydroelectric power generation, electric power generation by fossil fuels, electric power generation by nuclear fuels, health care technology, and security and alarm services. The fund seeks to invest in United States of America. It seeks to invest between $10 million and $125 million per transaction. The firm invests through both primary originations and open-market secondary purchases. It invests in companies with EBITDA between $10 million and $200 million. The fund seeks a majority stake in its portfolio companies.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, New Mountain Finance Corporation has a trailing twelve months EPS of $1.24.
PE Ratio
New Mountain Finance Corporation has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 10.32. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $10.32 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 10.24%.
Revenue Growth
Year-on-year quarterly revenue growth grew by 25.5%, now sitting on 374.84M for the twelve trailing months.
Moving Average
New Mountain Finance Corporation’s worth is under its 50-day moving average of $12.83 and higher than its 200-day moving average of $12.68.
Dividend Yield
As stated by Morningstar, Inc., the next dividend payment is on Mar 14, 2024, the estimated forward annual dividend rate is 1.44 and the estimated forward annual dividend yield is 11.17%.
3. Nelnet (NNI)
43.27% Payout Ratio
Nelnet, Inc. engages in loan servicing, communications, education technology, services, and payment processing businesses worldwide. Its Loan Servicing and Systems segment provides loan conversion, application processing, borrower updates, customer service, payment processing, due diligence procedures, funds management reconciliation, and claim processing services. This segment also offers student loan servicing software; business process outsourcing services specialized in contact center management, such as inbound calls, outreach campaigns and sales, and interacting with customers through multi-channels. The company's Education Technology, Services, and Payment Processing segment provides financial management services; school information system software; website design and cost effective admissions software; FACTS Giving, a donation platform; and customized professional development and coaching services, educational instruction services, and technology products that aid in teacher and student evaluations. It also offers tuition payment plans, and service and technology for student billings, payments, and refunds; solutions for in-person, online, and mobile payment experiences on campus; payment processing services, such as credit card and electronic transfer; faith community, giving, and learning management services and technologies; and an integrated commerce payment platform, financial management, and tuition payment plan services, as well as a school management platform that provides administrative, information and financial management, and communication functions for K-12 schools. Its Communications segment provides fiber optic service to homes and businesses for internet, television, and telephone services. The Company's Asset Generation and Management segment acquires, manages, and owns loan assets. Its Nelnet Bank segment operates as an internet industrial bank. The company was founded in 1978 and is headquartered in Lincoln, Nebraska.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Nelnet has a trailing twelve months EPS of $2.45.
PE Ratio
Nelnet has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 34.9. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $34.9 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 1.7%.
Volume
Today’s last reported volume for Nelnet is 80652 which is 8.72% below its average volume of 88360.
Moving Average
Nelnet’s value is under its 50-day moving average of $87.33 and below its 200-day moving average of $90.81.
Dividend Yield
As maintained by Morningstar, Inc., the next dividend payment is on Feb 29, 2024, the estimated forward annual dividend rate is 1.12 and the estimated forward annual dividend yield is 1.3%.
Growth Estimates Quarters
The company’s growth estimates for the present quarter is 32.7% and a drop 22.4% for the next.
4. MKS Instruments (MKSI)
37.45% Payout Ratio
MKS Instruments, Inc. provides instruments, systems, subsystems, and process control solutions that measure, monitor, deliver, analyze, power, and control critical parameters of manufacturing processes worldwide. Its Vacuum & Analysis segment offers pressure and vacuum control solutions, including direct and indirect pressure measurement; materials delivery solutions comprising flow and valve technologies, as well as integrated pressure measurement and control subsystems, which provide customers with precise control capabilities; power delivery products, such as microwave, power delivery systems, radio frequency matching networks, and metrology products used in providing energy to etching, stripping, and deposition processes; and plasma and reactive gas products. The company's Light & Motion segment offers laser-based systems, such as amplifiers, fiber lasers, diode-pumped solid-state lasers, high-energy pulsed lasers, and tunable lasers; and photonics products comprising optical components, lens assemblies, and vibration isolation solutions, as well as instruments and motion products, such as high-precision motion stages and controls, hexapods, photonics instruments for measurement and analysis, and production equipment for test and measurement. Its Equipment & Solutions segment provides laser-based systems for printed circuit board (PCB) manufacturing, including flexible interconnect PCB processing systems and high-density interconnect solutions for rigid PCB manufacturing and substrate processing, as well as passive component multilayer ceramic capacitor testing. The company serves semiconductor, industrial technologies, life and health sciences, research, and defense markets. It markets and sells its products and services through its direct sales organization, independent distributors, and sales representatives, as well as through its websites and product catalogs. MKS Instruments, Inc. was founded in 1961 and is headquartered in Andover, Massachusetts.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, MKS Instruments has a trailing twelve months EPS of $-27.54.
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 -52.94%.
Sales Growth
MKS Instruments’s sales growth is 10.3% for the current quarter and negative 12.9% for the next.
Revenue Growth
Year-on-year quarterly revenue growth declined by 17.9%, now sitting on 3.62B for the twelve trailing months.
Yearly Top and Bottom Value
MKS Instruments’s stock is valued at $128.47 at 08:23 EST, under its 52-week high of $129.72 and way above its 52-week low of $63.44.
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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
As claimed by 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%.
