(VIANEWS) - Invesco High Income Trust II (VLT), Douglas Emmett (DEI), BCE (BCE) are the highest payout ratio stocks on this list.
We have congregated information concerning stocks with the highest payout ratio up until 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 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. Invesco High Income Trust II (VLT)
1446.01% Payout Ratio
Invesco High Income Trust II, a closed-ended fixed income mutual fund that was launched in 2012 by Invesco Ltd. Invesco Advisers, Inc, INVESCO Asset Management Japan Limited, INVESCO Asset Management Deutschland GmbH, INVESCO Asset Management Limited, Invesco China Limited, INVESCO Senior Secured Management, Inc. and Invesco Canada Limited co-manage the fund. The fund invests in fixed income markets. It invests in securities rated by Standard and Poor's between BB and B. The fund aims to have a portfolio that lasts between three and four years. It compares its portfolio performance to the Barclays U.S. Corporation High Yield 2% Issuer Cap Inde. Formerly known as Invesco van Kampen High Income Trust II, Invesco High Income Trust II, which was established on April 28, 1989, is based in the United States.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Invesco High Income Trust II has a trailing twelve months EPS of $0.1.
PE Ratio
Invesco High Income Trust II has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 100.19. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $100.19 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 0.54%.Revenue growth
The year-on-year revenue growth fell by 8.4%. 6.21M is the current trailing month.
2. Douglas Emmett (DEI)
215.38% Payout Ratio
Douglas Emmett, Inc. (DEI) is a fully integrated, self-administered and self-managed real estate investment trust (REIT), and one of the largest owners and operators of high-quality office and multifamily properties located in the premier coastal submarkets of Los Angeles and Honolulu. Douglas Emmett focuses on owning and acquiring a substantial share of top-tier office properties and premier multifamily communities in neighborhoods that possess significant supply constraints, high-end executive housing and key lifestyle amenities.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Douglas Emmett has a trailing twelve months EPS of $0.52.
PE Ratio
Douglas Emmett has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 29.29. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $29.29 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 2.18%.Revenue Growth
Year-on-year quarterly revenue growth grew by 6.5%, now sitting on 974.72M for the twelve trailing months.
Moving Average
Douglas Emmett is far below his 50-day moving mean of $16.99, and much lower than its 200-day moving median of $23.86.Dividend Yield
According to Morningstar, Inc., the next dividend payment is on Sep 28, 2022, the estimated forward annual dividend rate is 1.12 and the estimated forward annual dividend yield is 7.35%.
Volume
Today's last reported volume for Douglas Emmett is 2777320 which is 45.34% above its average volume of 1910830.
3. BCE (BCE)
114.33% Payout Ratio
BCE Inc. is a Canadian telecommunications company that offers wireline, Internet and TV services for residential and business customers. Three segments of the company are Bell Wireless, Bell Wireline and Bell Media. Bell Wireless offers voice and data communications products and services as well as electronics consumer products. Bell Wireline offers data services such as internet access, Internet protocol TV (IPTV), long distance and local phone services as well as other products and services. It also provides satellite TV and connectivity services. The segment sells long-distance, local, and data services to other carriers and resellers. Bell Media provides traditional TV and specialty TV as well as streaming, broadcasting, digital media, out-of-home services and services. BCE Inc. was established in Verdun Canada in 1880.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, BCE has a trailing twelve months EPS of $2.21.
PE Ratio
BCE has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 20.59. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $20.59 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 13.15%.Volume
Today's last reported volume for BCE is 1362420 which is 7.56% below its average volume of 1473990.
4. Consolidated Water Co. Ltd. (CWCO)
62.96% Payout Ratio
Consolidated Water Co. Ltd., together with its subsidiaries, designs, constructs, manages, and operates water production and water treatment plants primarily in the Cayman Islands, the Bahamas, and the United States. The company operates through four segments: Retail, Bulk, Services, and Manufacturing. It uses reverse osmosis technology to produce potable water from seawater. The company produces and supplies water to end-users, including residential, commercial, and government customers, as well as government-owned distributors. It also provides design, engineering, construction, procurement, and management services for desalination projects and water treatment plants, as well as management and engineering services relating to municipal water distribution and treatment. In addition, the company manufactures and services a range of water-related products, including reverse osmosis desalination equipment, membrane separation equipment, filtration equipment, piping systems, vessels, and custom fabricated components; and provides design, engineering, consulting, management, inspection, training, and equipment maintenance services for commercial, municipal, and industrial water production, supply, and treatment, as well as desalination and wastewater treatment. Consolidated Water Co. Ltd. was incorporated in 1973 and is headquartered in Grand Cayman, the Cayman Islands.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Consolidated Water Co. Ltd. has a trailing twelve months EPS of $0.54.
PE Ratio
Consolidated Water Co. Ltd. has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 28.31. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $28.31 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 5.44%.Growth Estimates Quarters
For the current quarter, the company expects to grow by 100% and 118.2% respectively.Volume
Today's last reported volume for Consolidated Water Co. Ltd. is 99330 which is 24.07% below its average volume of 130832.
Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation, and Amortization
Consolidated Water Co. Ltd.'s EBITDA is 2.16.
5. Ameren (AEE)
58.46% Payout Ratio
Ameren Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, operates as a public utility holding company in the United States. It operates through four segments: Ameren Missouri, Ameren Illinois Electric Distribution, Ameren Illinois Natural Gas, and Ameren Transmission. The company engages in the rate-regulated electric generation, transmission, and distribution activities; and rate-regulated natural gas distribution and transmission businesses. It primarily generates electricity through coal, nuclear, and natural gas, as well as renewable sources, such as hydroelectric, wind, methane gas, and solar. The company serves residential, commercial, and industrial customers. Ameren Corporation was founded in 1881 and is headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri.
Earnings per Share
Ameren's trailing 12 month EPS is $3.5.
PE Ratio
Ameren's trailing 12-month price-earnings ratio is 25.73. The purchaser of Ameren shares is therefore investing $25.73 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 10.4%.Sales Growth
Ameren saw a 4.3% increase in sales for its current quarter, and a negative 8.3% growth for the next.
Revenue Growth
Year-on-year quarterly revenue growth grew by 17.7%, now sitting on 6.67B for the twelve trailing months.
Dividend Yield
Morningstar, Inc. estimates that the next dividend payment will be made Dec 5, 2022. The forward annual dividend rate for the year is 2.36, and the forward annual dividend yield of 2.94%.
Volume
Today's last reported volume for Ameren is 769140 which is 46.38% below its average volume of 1434680.
6. LSI Industries (LYTS)
37.04% Payout Ratio
LSI Industries Inc. offers corporate visual imaging solutions throughout the United States, Canada and Mexico. The company operates in two segments: Graphics and Lighting. Lighting manufactures and markets indoor and outdoor lighting, as well as lighting controls, for quick-service restaurants, supermarkets, pharmacies, automobile, national retail markets, parking lots, garages, car parks, auto shops, etc. This segment specializes in exterior, interior, canopy and landscape lightings. It also offers lighting controls, light poles and photometric layouts. They also offer lighting system design and services. The Electronic Circuit Boards, Assemblies, and Sub-Assemblies segment designs, engineers and produces electronic circuit boards. The Graphics segment manufactures and sells exterior and interior visual image elements used in graphics displays and visual image programs in various markets that include the petroleum/convenience store market, quick-service restaurant, grocery, and multi-site retail operations. Products include signage, canopy graphics and pump dispenser graphics. They also sell decals and interior signage, marketing graphics and aisle markers. Fleet graphics, vehicle graphics, van graphics, fleet graphics and video boards. Digital signage products and media content management products are all part of the product range. The installation services offered by this segment include management of exterior and interior products. LSI Industries Inc. is a Cincinnati-based company that was established in 1976.
Earnings per Share
LSI Industries' trailing twelve-month EPS is $0.26.
PE Ratio
LSI Industries' trailing 12 months earnings to price ratio is 42.3. The purchaser of the shares is therefore investing $42.3 per dollar in annual earnings.
For the 12 trailing months, the company's return-on-equity, which is a measure of the business' profitability relative to shareholders' equity, was 10.78%.Moving Average
LSI Industries's value is way higher than its 50-day moving average of $8.56 and way higher than its 200-day moving average of $7.09.Revenue Growth
Year-on-year quarterly revenue growth grew by 31.4%, now sitting on 455.12M for the twelve trailing months.