(VIANEWS) - Nuveen Arizona Premium Income Municipal Fund (NAZ), Ladder Capital Corp (LADR), Hamilton Lane Incorporated (HLNE) are the highest payout ratio stocks on this list.
We have collected information regarding 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 distribute 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. Nuveen Arizona Premium Income Municipal Fund (NAZ)
2000% Payout Ratio
Nuveen Investments, Inc. launched the Nuveen Arizona Quality Municipal Income Fund, a closed-ended fixed income mutual fund. Nuveen Asset Management, LLC manages the fund. The fund invests in Arizona's fixed income markets. It invests in Arizona municipal securities, and related investments that generate income. The income is exempted from Arizona regular income taxes. To create its portfolio, it combines fundamental analysis and bottom-up stock selection. It compares its portfolio's performance against Standard & Poor’s (S&P), Arizona Municipal Bond Index, and Standard & Poor’s (S&P), National Municipal Bond Index. This fund used to be known as Nuveen Arizona Premium income Municipal Fund. Nuveen Arizona Quality Municipal Income Fund, which was established on November 19, 1992, is based in the United States.
Earnings per Share
Profitability: Nuveen Arizona Premium income Municipal Fund's trailing 12 months EPS is $0.03.
PE Ratio
Nuveen Arizona Premium income Municipal Fund's trailing 12-month price-to-earnings ratio is 391.67. The purchaser of the shares is thus investing $391.67 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 0.18%.2. Ladder Capital Corp (LADR)
97.7% Payout Ratio
Ladder Capital Corp operates as a real estate investment trust in the United States. The company operates through three segments: Loans, Securities, and Real Estate. The Loans segment originates conduit first mortgage loans that are secured by cash-flowing commercial real estate; and originates and invests in balance sheet first mortgage loans secured by commercial real estate properties that are undergoing transition, including lease-up, sell-out, and renovation or repositioning. It also invests in note purchase financings, subordinated debt, mezzanine debt, and other structured finance products related to commercial real estate. The Securities segment invests in commercial mortgage-backed securities and the U.S. Agency Securities. This segment also invests in corporate bonds and real estate related equity investments. The Real Estate segment owns and invests in a portfolio of commercial and residential real estate properties, such as leased properties, student housing portfolio, industrial buildings, office buildings, shopping center, and condominium units. The company qualifies as a real estate investment trust for federal income tax purposes. It generally would not be subject to federal corporate income taxes if it distributes at least 90% of its taxable income to its stockholders. The company was founded in 2008 and is headquartered in New York, New York.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Ladder Capital Corp has a trailing twelve months EPS of $0.87.
PE Ratio
Ladder Capital Corp has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 12.2. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $12.2 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 7.84%.Volume
Ladder Capital Corp's latest reported volume is currently 346507, which is 51.59% less than its average volume (715884).
Sales Growth
Ladder Capital Corp's sales growth is 55.7% for the ongoing quarter and 55.7% for the next.
3. Hamilton Lane Incorporated (HLNE)
40.87% Payout Ratio
Hamilton Lane Incorporated, an investment company, specializes in fund-of-fund investments. The company offers the following services: Separate accounts that are customized to every client; specialized strategies (fund of-funds and secondaries; co-investments and taft -hartley distribution management); advisory relations (including due diligence and strategic portfolio planning. Monitoring and reporting services. The firm makes direct investments in mature, early and mid-stage companies as well as in growth equity and emerging growth. It also invests in distressed debt. Later stage turnarounds and bridge funding, mezzanine and middle market buyouts. It invests in fund of funds investments. This includes mezzanine and venture capital, private investment, private equity turnarounds, secondary investments, real property, special situation funds, and other investments. It invests in real property investments. The firm also invests in healthcare, education and natural resources. It is also involved with financial empowerment and cleantech. The firm invests in the private equity markets of North America, Latin America and United States. It also has investments in Western Europe, Asia, Japan, Australia, Middle East, Africa, United Kingdom, Asia and Japan. It prefers to invest between $1 million and $100 million in companies. The firm prefers to own a majority of companies. Hamilton Lane Incorporated, which was established in 1991, is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It also has additional offices in Europe, North America and Asia.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Hamilton Lane Incorporated has a trailing twelve months EPS of $3.67.
PE Ratio
Hamilton Lane Incorporated has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 20.14. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $20.14 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 31.27%.Volume
Hamilton Lane Incorporated's current volume is 191533, which is 3.9% lower than its 199344 average volume.
4. Value Line (VALU)
40% 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
Value Line's trailing 12 month EPS is $2.35.
PE Ratio
Value Line's trailing 12-month price-earnings ratio is 25.61. The purchaser of the shares is investing $25.61 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 29.84%.Yearly Top and Bottom Value
Value Line's stock is valued at $60.18 at 13:23 EST, way below its 52-week high of $118.40 and way higher than its 52-week low of $40.28.