(VIANEWS) - Paramount Group (PGRE), Progressive Corporation (PGR), Vail Resorts (MTN) are the highest payout ratio stocks on this list.
We have gathered information about stocks with the highest payout ratio up to 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 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. Paramount Group (PGRE)
2950% Payout Ratio
Headquartered in New York City, Paramount Group, Inc. is a fully-integrated real estate investment trust that owns, operates, manages, acquires and redevelops high-quality, Class A office properties located in select central business district submarkets of New York City and San Francisco. Paramount is focused on maximizing the value of its portfolio by leveraging the sought-after locations of its assets and its proven property management capabilities to attract and retain high-quality tenants.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Paramount Group has a trailing twelve months EPS of $-0.15.
The company's return on equity, which measures the profitability of a business relative to shareholder's equity, for the twelve trailing months is 0.38%.Annual Top and Bottom Value
Paramount Group stock was valued at $5.76 as of 19:23 EST at night. This is way lower than its 52 week high of $11.53 but higher than its 52 week low of $5.48.
Dividend Yield
Morningstar, Inc. estimates that the next dividend payment will be made on Sep 28, 2022. The forward annual dividend rate for the future is 0.31, and the forward annual dividend yield, 4.82%.
Moving Average
Paramount Group's stock value has fallen below its $50-day moving mean of $6.29, and well below its $200-day moving median of $7.74.Revenue growth
The year-over-year revenue growth was 1.1%. 721.96M is now the total for twelve months.
2. Progressive Corporation (PGR)
133.8% Payout Ratio
Progressive Corporation is an insurance holding firm that provides insurance products in the United States. It offers personal and commercial auto as well personal residential and business property. General liability and specialty property-casualty policies. The company operates three divisions: Personal Lines and Commercial Lines. Property is its primary focus. Personal Lines is responsible for insurance on personal vehicles and recreational vehicles (RVs). The products of this segment include insurance for personal vehicles (RVs) and motorcycles. Commercial Lines provides insurance that covers auto-related physical and primary liability, as well as business-related general and personal liability. This segment also offers insurance for vehicles, trucks, pickup trucks, dump trucks, and vans used by small-businesses. The Property segment offers homeowners and other property owners insurance as well as personal umbrella and flood insurance. It also provides policy issuance services and claims adjustment services. The company acts as an agent for homeowners general liability and workers' compensation insurance. It also offers reinsurance services. It sells products via independent insurance agents, mobile phones, over-the-phone, and online. Progressive Corporation was established in 1937. Its headquarters are in Mayfield Ohio.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Progressive Corporation has a trailing twelve months EPS of $11.
PE Ratio
Progressive Corporation has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 12.26. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $12.26 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 5.14%.3. Vail Resorts (MTN)
65.26% Payout Ratio
Vail Resorts, Inc., via its subsidiaries, manages mountain resorts in America. The Mountain segment includes Vail Mountain and Breckenridge Ski and Keystone ski resorts, Beaver Creek and Crested Butte Mountain resorts, Colorado, Heavenly Mountain and Northstar mountain resorts, in California and Nevada, and Mount Sunapee Resort, New Hampshire, Park City resort, Utah, Stowe and Okemo Mountain Resorts, Vermont, and Stevens Pass Mountain Resort, Washington. It also manages Whistler Blackcomb, Canada, Perisher Ski Resort and Falls Creek, Hotham Alpine Resort and Australia. There are 3 urban skiing areas: Afton Alpens in Minnesota and Mount Brighton, Michigan. Wilmot Mountain is Wisconsin. The resorts provide a variety of winter and summer recreation activities such as skiing, snowshoeing and snowtubing. The segment provides real estate brokerage and leasing of commercial space owned or leased to third parties. It also owns or manages several luxury condominiums, resorts, destination resorts, and condos. The Lodging segment offers ground transportation and resort services. The segment manages approximately 5500 condominium and hotel units. The company's Real Estate segment develops and owns residential properties within and near its resort communities. It was established in Broomfield Colorado in 1997.
Earnings per Share
Vail Resorts' trailing 12 month EPS is $-0.18.
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 20.04%.4. Infosys Limited (INFY)
57.69% Payout Ratio
Infosys Limited, together with its subsidiaries, provides consulting, technology, outsourcing, and next-generation digital services in North America, Europe, India, and internationally. It provides application development and management, independent validation, product engineering and management, infrastructure management, enterprise application management, and support and integration services. The company's products and platforms include Finacle, a core banking solution; Edge suite of products; Infosys Nia, an artificial intelligence platform; Infosys McCamish - an insurance platform; Wingspan, a customizable learning platform; Stater mortgage servicing platform; Panaya automation suite; and Skava, an e-commerce suite. The company serves clients in the financial services and insurance, life sciences and healthcare, manufacturing, retail, consumer packaged goods and logistics, hi-tech, communications, telecom OEM, media, energy, utilities, resources, services, and other industries. It has collaboration agreements with Rolls-Royce, BP plc, Newmont Corporation, RXR Realty, Majesco Limited, and Centre for Accessibility Australia; and a strategic partnership with The Economist Group Limited to enable and enhance sustainability solutions through a business-to-business model. The company was formerly known as Infosys Technologies Limited and changed its name to Infosys Limited in June 2011. Infosys Limited was incorporated in 1981 and is headquartered in Bengaluru, India.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Infosys Limited has a trailing twelve months EPS of $0.61.
PE Ratio
Infosys Limited has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 29.17. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $29.17 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 30.66%.5. WVS Financial Corp. (WVFC)
55.56% Payout Ratio
WVS Financial Corp. operates as the bank holding company for West View Savings Bank that provides various banking products and services to individuals and businesses. The company accepts various deposit products, such as regular savings accounts, demand accounts, negotiable order of withdrawal accounts, money market deposit accounts, and certificates of deposit, as well as individual retirement account certificates. Its loan products include single-family and multi-family residential real estate loans; commercial real estate loans; construction loans; consumer loans, such as home equity loans, home equity lines of credit, loans secured by deposit accounts, and personal and education loans; commercial loans comprising loans secured by accounts receivable, marketable investment securities, business inventory and equipment, and related collaterals; and land acquisition and development loans. The company operates six offices in the North Hills suburbs of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. WVS Financial Corp. was founded in 1993 and is based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, WVS Financial Corp. has a trailing twelve months EPS of $0.72.
PE Ratio
WVS Financial Corp. has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 19.44. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $19.44 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 3.14%.6. Cathay General Bancorp (CATY)
30.22% Payout Ratio
Cathay General Bancorp operates as the holding company for Cathay Bank that offers various commercial banking products and services to individuals, professionals, and small to medium-sized businesses in the United States. The company offers various deposit products, including passbook accounts, checking accounts, money market deposit accounts, certificates of deposit, individual retirement accounts, and public funds deposits. It also provides loan products, such as commercial mortgage loans, commercial loans, small business administration loans, residential mortgage loans, real estate construction loans, and home equity lines of credit, as well as installment loans to individuals for household, and other consumer expenditures. In addition, the company offers trade financing, letter of credit, wire transfer, forward currency spot and forward contract, traveler's check, safe deposit, night deposit, social security payment deposit, collection, bank-by-mail, drive-up and walk-up window, automatic teller machine, Internet banking, investment, and other customary bank services, as well as securities and insurance products. As of March 1, 2022, it operated 31 branches in Southern California, 16 branches in Northern California, 10 branches in New York, four branches in Washington, two branches in Illinois, and two branches in Texas, as well as one branch each in Maryland, Massachusetts, Nevada, and New Jersey, and Hong Kong; and a representative office each in Beijing, Taipei, and Shanghai. The company was founded in 1962 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, California.
Earnings per Share
Cathay General Bancorp's trailing 12 months profit per share was $4.5
PE Ratio
Cathay General Bancorp's trailing 12 months earnings to price ratio is 9.06. The purchaser of the shares is therefore investing $9.06 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 13.86%.Volume
Today's last reported volume for Cathay General Bancorp is 204726 which is 32.36% below its average volume of 302703.
Annual Top and Bottom Value
Cathay General Bancorp stock was valued at $40.79 as of 19:23 EST. This is way lower than its 52 week high of $48.88, and higher than its 52 week low of $37.37.