(VIANEWS) – Kemper Corporation (KMPR), Babson Capital Global Short Duration High Yield Fund (BGH), Lazard Global Total Return and Income Fund (LGI) are the highest payout ratio stocks on this list.
We have collected information regarding stocks with the highest payout ratio up to now. The payout ratio in itself isn’t a guarantee of good investment but it’s an indicator of whether dividends are being paid and how the company chooses to issue 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. Kemper Corporation (KMPR)
158.97% Payout Ratio
Kemper Corporation, a diversified insurance holding company, provides property and casualty, and life and health insurance in the United States. The company operates through three segments: Specialty Property & Casualty Insurance, Preferred Property & Casualty Insurance, and Life & Health Insurance. It provides automobile, homeowners, renters, fire, umbrella, general liability, and other types of property and casualty insurance to individuals; and commercial automobile insurance to businesses. The company also offers life insurance, including permanent and term insurance, as well as supplemental accident and health insurance products; Medicare supplement insurance, fixed hospital indemnity, home health care, specified disease, and accident-only plans to individuals in rural, suburban, and urban areas. It distributes its products through independent agents and brokers. The company was formerly known as Unitrin, Inc. and changed its name to Kemper Corporation in August 2011. Kemper Corporation was founded in 1990 and is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Kemper Corporation has a trailing twelve months EPS of $0.78.
PE Ratio
Kemper Corporation has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 76.94. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $76.94 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 1.91%.
Dividend Yield
As claimed by Morningstar, Inc., the next dividend payment is on Aug 19, 2024, the estimated forward annual dividend rate is 1.24 and the estimated forward annual dividend yield is 2.09%.
Volume
Today’s last reported volume for Kemper Corporation is 233625 which is 29.51% below its average volume of 331451.
Sales Growth
Kemper Corporation’s sales growth is negative 8.2% for the ongoing quarter and 20.9% for the next.
2. Babson Capital Global Short Duration High Yield Fund (BGH)
88.62% Payout Ratio
Babson Capital Global Short Duration High Yield Fund is a closed ended fixed income mutual fund launched and managed by Barings LLC. The fund is co-managed by Babson Capital Global Advisors Limited. It invests in fixed income markets across the globe. The fund primarily invests in global high-yield bonds, loans, and other income-producing instruments that are, at the time of purchase, rated below Baa3 by Moody's Investors Service, Inc. or below BBB- by Standard & Poor's Rating Services. It seeks to invest in securities with a weighted average portfolio duration of three years or less. The fund employs bottom-up fundamental analysis to create its portfolio. It benchmarks the performance of its portfolio against the Bank of America/Merrill Lynch Global Non-Financial High Yield Constrained Index. The fund was formerly known as Babson Capital Global Short Duration High Yield Fund. Babson Capital Global Short Duration High Yield Fund was formed on October 25, 2012 and is domiciled in the United States.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Babson Capital Global Short Duration High Yield Fund has a trailing twelve months EPS of $2.48.
PE Ratio
Babson Capital Global Short Duration High Yield Fund has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 6.06. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $6.06 for every dollar of annual earnings.
Moving Average
Babson Capital Global Short Duration High Yield Fund’s worth is higher than its 50-day moving average of $14.98 and higher than its 200-day moving average of $14.22.
Volume
Today’s last reported volume for Babson Capital Global Short Duration High Yield Fund is 10244 which is 83.33% below its average volume of 61470.
3. Lazard Global Total Return and Income Fund (LGI)
62.13% 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 $1.93.
PE Ratio
Lazard Global Total Return and Income Fund has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 8.83. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $8.83 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 10.76%.
Revenue Growth
Year-on-year quarterly revenue growth declined by 6.4%, now sitting on 5.11M for the twelve trailing months.
Moving Average
Lazard Global Total Return and Income Fund’s worth is higher than its 50-day moving average of $16.79 and higher than its 200-day moving average of $16.02.
Yearly Top and Bottom Value
Lazard Global Total Return and Income Fund’s stock is valued at $17.04 at 14:23 EST, under its 52-week high of $17.85 and way above its 52-week low of $12.66.
4. Value Line (VALU)
54.72% Payout Ratio
Value Line, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, produces and sells investment periodicals and related publications primarily in the United States. Its investment periodicals and related publications cover a range of investments, including stocks, mutual funds, exchange traded funds (ETFs), and options. The company offers research services, such as The Value Line Investment Survey, The Value Line Investment Survey – Small and Mid-Cap, The Value Line 600, and The Value Line Fund Advisor Plus, which provide statistical and text coverage of various investment securities, with an emphasis placed on its proprietary research, analysis, and statistical ranks. It also provides niche newsletters comprising Value Line Select, Value Line Select: Dividend Income & Growth, Value Line Select: ETFs, and The Value Line Special Situations Service that offer information on a less comprehensive basis for securities that are of particular interest to subscribers; digital versions of its products through its Website, www.valueline.com, as well as The Value Line Research Center online platform; and investment analysis software, such as The Value Line Investment Analyzer, which includes data sorting and filtering tools. In addition, the company offers current and historical financial databases comprising DataFile, estimates and projections, and mutual funds through the Internet; investment analysis software; and copyright products, which include unit investment trusts, variable annuities, managed accounts, and EFTs. Further, it places advertising on behalf of the company's publications; and provides subscription fulfillment and subscriber relation services. The company serves individual and professional investors, as well as institutions, including municipal and university libraries, and investment firms. Value Line, Inc. was founded in 1931 and is headquartered in New York, New York. Value Line, Inc. is a subsidiary of Arnold Bernhard & Co, Inc.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Value Line has a trailing twelve months EPS of $2.12.
PE Ratio
Value Line has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 21.05. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $21.05 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 22.35%.
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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).
Growth Estimates Quarters
The company’s growth estimates for the present quarter and the next is 1% and 1%, respectively.
