(VIANEWS) - Educational Development Corporation (EDUC), Greenbrier Companies (GBX), MGE Energy (MGEE) are the highest payout ratio stocks on this list.
We have collected information about stocks with the highest payout ratio so far. 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 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. Educational Development Corporation (EDUC)
71.43% Payout Ratio
Educational Development Corporation is a publishing company that acts as a trade publisher of children's books. The company operates in two parts: Publishing and Usborne Books & More. There are many books available, such as touchy-feely boards, flashcards and activity books as well as art, stickers, search and adventure books. The company also offers internet-linked books that include science and math titles. Educational Development Corporation sells its products through retail accounts. These include school supplies, gift shops, museums and booksellers. It also has a network independent sales consultants that can be reached through direct sales, internet sales and home shows. Educational Development Corporation was established in Tulsa in Oklahoma in 1965.
Earnings per Share
Educational Development Corporation's trailing 12 months earnings per share (EPS) is $1.315
PE Ratio
Educational Development Corporation's trailing 12 months earnings to price ratio is 2.56. The purchaser of the shares is therefore investing $2.56 per dollar in annual earnings.
For the 12 trailing months, the company's return-on-equity, which is an indicator of the business' profitability relative to shareholders' equity, was 5.23%.Revenue growth
The year-on-year revenue growth fell by 41.1%. We now have 111.01M in the 12 trailing months.
Sales Growth
Educational Development Corporation's sales growth is negative 13.3% for the current quarter and 5.1% for the next.
2. Greenbrier Companies (GBX)
62.43% Payout Ratio
The Greenbrier Companies, Inc. designs, manufactures, and markets railroad freight car equipment in North America, Europe, and South America. The company operates in three segments: Manufacturing; Wheels, Repair & Parts; and Leasing & Services. The Manufacturing segment offers conventional railcars, such as covered hopper cars, boxcars, center partition cars, and bulkhead flat cars; tank cars; double-stack intermodal railcars; auto-max and multi-max products for the transportation of light vehicles; pressurized tank cars, non-pressurized tank cars, flat cars, coil cars, gondolas, sliding wall cars, and automobile transporter cars; and marine vessels, including conventional deck barges, double-hull tank barges, railcar/deck barges, barges for aggregates, and other heavy industrial products and dump barges. The Wheels & Parts segment provides wheel services, including reconditioning of wheels and axles, new axle machining and finishing, and downsizing; operates a railcar repair, refurbishment, and maintenance network; and reconditions and manufactures railcar cushioning units, couplers, yokes, side frames, bolsters, and various other parts, as well as produces roofs, doors, and associated parts for boxcars. The Leasing & Services segment offers operating leases and ‘by the mile' leases for a fleet of approximately 9,400 railcars; and management services comprising railcar maintenance management, railcar accounting services, fleet management, administration, and railcar remarketing. This segment owns or provides management services to a fleet of approximately 380,000 railcars for railroads, shippers, carriers, institutional investors, and other leasing and transportation companies. The Greenbrier Companies, Inc. serves railroads, leasing companies, financial institutions, shippers, carriers, and transportation companies. The company was founded in 1974 and is headquartered in Lake Oswego, Oregon.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Greenbrier Companies has a trailing twelve months EPS of $0.25.
PE Ratio
Greenbrier Companies has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 141.29. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $141.29 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 4.09%.Dividend Yield
As claimed by Morningstar, Inc., the next dividend payment is on Nov 6, 2022, the estimated forward annual dividend rate is 1.08 and the estimated forward annual dividend yield is 3.91%.
Annual Top and Bottom Value
Greenbrier Companies stock was valued at $36.03 as of 01:23 EST. This is way lower than the 52-week high $53.46, and much higher than its low 52-week of $23.80.
3. MGE Energy (MGEE)
54.01% Payout Ratio
MGE Energy, Inc., via its subsidiaries, is a public utility holding firm primarily in Wisconsin. The company operates in five segments: Regulated Electric Utility Operations, Regulated Gas Utility Operations, Nonregulated Energy Operations and Transmission Investments. It generates, buys and distributes electricity. The company also owns and leases electrical generation facilities in Wisconsin and Iowa. In addition, it plans, builds, manages, operates and maintains transmission infrastructures to deliver transmission services. The company also produces electricity using coal-fired and gas-fired energy sources. It can also purchase power in short- and long-term contracts. The company distributed electricity to approximately 157,000 people in Dane County in Wisconsin, and bought natural gas for 166,000 in seven other counties in the south-central and west of Wisconsin. MGE Energy, Inc. is located in Madison, Wisconsin.
Earnings per Share
MGE Energy's trailing 12 months profit margin is $2.6.
PE Ratio
MGE Energy's trailing 12-month price-to-earnings ratio is 27.32. The purchaser of the shares is therefore investing $27.32 per dollar in annual earnings.
For the 12 trailing months, the company's return-on-equity, which is a measure of the profitability and shareholder equity for a business, was 10.1%.Revenue growth
The year-on-year revenue growth was 16.5%. We now have 655.72M in the 12 trailing months.
4. Diana Shipping (DSX)
52.55% Payout Ratio
Diana Shipping Inc. provides shipping transportation services. The company transports a range of dry bulk cargoes, including commodities, such as iron ore, coal, grain, and other materials in shipping routes worldwide. As of December 3, 2021, it operated a fleet of 33 dry bulk vessels, including 4 Newcastlemax, 11 Capesize, 5 Post-Panamax, 5 Kamsarmax, and 8 Panamax. The company was formerly known as Diana Shipping Investments Corp. and changed its name to Diana Shipping Inc. in February 2005. Diana Shipping Inc. was incorporated in 1999 and is based in Athens, Greece.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Diana Shipping has a trailing twelve months EPS of $1.57.
PE Ratio
Diana Shipping has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 2.22. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $2.22 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 31.87%.Annual Top and Bottom Value
At 01:23 EST Diana Shipping stock was valued at $3.49, which is below its 52 week high of $6.89 but above its low 52-week of $3.31.
5. Colony Bankcorp (CBAN)
38.99% Payout Ratio
Colony Bankcorp, Inc. is the bank holding company of Colony Bank. It provides various banking services and products to both commercial and residential customers. You can choose from a variety of deposit options, such as time, demand and savings deposits. It also offers loans for small and medium-sized companies, residential and commercial construction loans and land development loans. It also offers remote deposit products and access to ATMs, internet banking services and electronic bill payments. The company had 39 branches in Georgia as of August 2, 2021. Colony Bankcorp, Inc., was established in 1975. It is located in Fitzgerald, Georgia.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Colony Bankcorp has a trailing twelve months EPS of $1.59.
PE Ratio
Colony Bankcorp has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 8.58. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $8.58 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 8.19%.Volume
Today's last reported volume for Colony Bankcorp is 3242 which is 92.59% below its average volume of 43769.
Dividend Yield
According to Morningstar, Inc., there will be a next dividend payment on November 2, 2022. The forward dividend rate for 2020 is 0.43, and the forward dividend yield of 3.16%.
Sales Growth
Colony Bankcorp has a negative 0.6% quarter-over-quarter sales growth and 5.2% in the next.
6. West Bancorporation (WTBA)
33.79% Payout Ratio
West Bancorporation, Inc. operates as the financial holding company for West Bank that provides community banking and trust services to individuals and small- to medium-sized businesses in the United States. It accepts various deposit products, including checking, savings, and money market accounts, as well as time certificates of deposit. The company also provides loan products comprising commercial real estate loans, construction and land development loans, commercial lines of credit, and commercial term loans; consumer loans, including loans extended to individuals for household, family, and other personal expenditures not secured by real estate; and 1-4 family residential mortgages and home equity loans. In addition, it offers trust services, including the administration of estates, conservatorships, personal trusts, and agency accounts. Further, the company provides internet and mobile banking services; treasury management services comprising cash management, client-generated automated clearing house transaction, remote deposit, and fraud protection services; and merchant credit card processing services and corporate credit cards. It has eight offices in the Des Moines area; one office in Coralville; and one office each in Rochester, Owatonna, Mankato, and St. Cloud, Minnesota. West Bancorporation, Inc. was founded in 1893 and is headquartered in West Des Moines, Iowa.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, West Bancorporation has a trailing twelve months EPS of $2.93.
PE Ratio
West Bancorporation has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 8.44. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $8.44 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 21.88%.Sales Growth
West Bancorporation has a negative 7.6% quarter-over-quarter sales growth and a negative 6.5% next quarter.