(VIANEWS) - Plains All American Pipeline, L.P. (PAA), Orange (ORAN), FMC Corporation (FMC) are the highest payout ratio stocks on this list.
Here's the data we've collected of stocks with a high payout ratio up to now. The payout ratio in itself isn't a guarantee of a future 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 is a list of some companies with an above 30% payout ratio.
1. Plains All American Pipeline, L.P. (PAA)
54.83% Payout Ratio
Plains All American Pipeline, L.P., through its subsidiaries, engages in the transportation, storage, terminalling, and marketing of crude oil, natural gas liquids (NGL), and natural gas in the United States and Canada. The company operates through three segments: Transportation, Facilities, and Supply and Logistics. The Transportation segment transports crude oil and NGL through pipelines, gathering systems, trucks, and barges. As of December 31, 2019, this segment owned and leased 18,535 miles of active crude oil and NGL pipelines and gathering systems; 35 million barrels of active and above-ground tank capacity; 825 trailers; 50 transport and storage barges; and 20 transport tugs. The Facilities segment provides storage, terminalling, and throughput services for crude oil, NGL, and natural gas; and NGL fractionation and isomerization, and natural gas and condensate processing services. As of December 31, 2019, this segment owned and operated approximately 79 million barrels of crude oil storage capacity; 34 million barrels of NGL storage capacity; 63 billion cubic feet of natural gas storage working capacity; 25 billion cubic feet of base gas; seven natural gas processing plants; a condensate processing facility; eight fractionation plants; 30 crude oil and NGL rail terminals; six marine facilities; and approximately 430 miles of active pipelines. The Supply and Logistics segment purchases crude oil at the wellhead, pipeline, terminal, and rail facilities; stores inventory and NGL; purchases NGL from producers, refiners, processors, and other marketers; extracts NGL; resells or exchanges crude oil and NGL; and transports crude oil and NGL on trucks, barges, railcars, pipelines, and vessels. This segment owned 16 million barrels of crude oil and NGL linefill; 4 million barrels of crude oil and NGL linefill; 760 trucks and 900 trailers; and 8,000 crude oil and NGL railcars. The company was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in Houston, Texas.
Earnings per Share
Plains All American Pipeline L.P.'s trailing 12 month EPS is $1.45.
PE Ratio
Plains All American Pipeline L.P.'s trailing 12-month price-to-earnings ratio is 8.32. The purchaser of the shares is therefore investing $8.32 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 12.72%.Yearly Top and Bottom Value
Plains All American Pipeline, L.P.'s stock is valued at $12.07 at 13:23 EST, below its 52-week high of $12.75 and way higher than its 52-week low of $9.10.
2. Orange (ORAN)
45.57% Payout Ratio
Orange S.A. offers various mobile and fixed telephony services, as well as data transmission and value-added services for customers and businesses. It is available in France, Spain, Other European Countries and The Africa and Middle East. It offers services such as data, voice, SMS and data, fixed broadband services and narrowband services as well as solutions for fixed networks, including voice and data, and convergence packages. The company also offers mobile phones, handsets, accessories, broadband equipment and mobile terminals. The company also offers IT integration services that include unified communication, collaboration, consulting, integration, project management, LAN and telephone, and hosting services. These services include telephony and consultancy as well as cloud computing, customer relations management, security services and related equipment. It also offers international and national roaming, online advertising, mobile virtual network operators and network sharing services. Additionally, the company sells equipment through external distributors. Orange S.A. sells its services and products under the Orange name. The Orange S.A. brand was previously known as France Telecom. It changed its name in July 2013 to Orange S.A. Orange S.A. was established in 1990. Its headquarters are in Issy–les-Moulineaux in France.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Orange has a trailing twelve months EPS of $2.06.
PE Ratio
Orange has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 5.1. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $5.1 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 14.23%.Dividend Yield
Morningstar, Inc. claims that the next dividend payment will be on Jun 2, 2022. The forward dividend rate for the year is 0.76, and the forward dividend yield is 8.4%.
Yearly Top and Bottom Value
Orange's stock is valued at $10.48 at 13:23 EST, way under its 52-week high of $12.71 and way above its 52-week low of $8.81.
3. FMC Corporation (FMC)
34.56% Payout Ratio
FMC Corporation is an agricultural science company that provides professional pest and grass management and crop protection products. FMC Corporation develops, markets and sells crop protection chemicals. These include herbicides and fungicides. They are used to increase crop yield by controlling various insects, diseases, and other pests. The company also sells biologicals, including bionematicides (under the Quartzo or Presence brands). It sells insecticides under several brands, including the Authority, Boral and Centium brands, Command and Gamit, as well as the Talstar, Hero and Hero brand. The company sells products directly to growers through co-ops and independent distributors. It operates across North America, Latin America and Europe. FMC Corporation was established in Philadelphia in 1883.
Earnings per Share
FMC Corporation's trailing twelve-month EPS is $4.22.
PE Ratio
FMC Corporation's trailing 12 months earnings to price ratio is 30.56. The purchaser of the shares is investing $30.56 per dollar in annual earnings.
For the 12 trailing months, the company's return-on-equity, which is a measure of the profitability of a business relative shareholder equity, was 24.34%.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 estimated at 2.12, and the forward annual dividend yield to be 1.79%.
4. Marcus Corporation (MCS)
33.33% Payout Ratio
The Marcus Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, owns and operates movie theatres, and hotels and resorts in the United States. As of March 17, 2020, it owned or operated 1,110 screens at 91 locations in 17 states under the Marcus Theatres, Movie Tavern by Marcus, and BistroPlex brands; and owned and managed 20 hotels, resorts, and other properties in eight states. The company also operates a family entertainment center under the Funset Boulevard name in Appleton, Wisconsin, as well as owns and operates a retail outlet under the name of Ronnie's Plaza. In addition, it provides hospitality management services, including check-in, housekeeping, and maintenance for a vacation ownership development. The company was founded in 1935 and is headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Marcus Corporation has a trailing twelve months EPS of $0.15.
PE Ratio
Marcus Corporation has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 103.13. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $103.13 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 0.84%.