(VIANEWS) - The Blackstone Group (BX), HeadHunter Group PLC (HHR), DNP Select Income Fund (DNP) are the highest payout ratio stocks on this list.
We have gathered information concerning stocks with the highest payout ratio as yet. 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 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. The Blackstone Group (BX)
145.33% Payout Ratio
Blackstone Inc. is an alternative asset management firm specializing in real estate, private equity, hedge fund solutions, credit, secondary funds of funds, public debt and equity and multi-asset class strategies. The firm typically invests in early-stage companies. It also provide capital markets services. The real estate segment specializes in opportunistic, core+ investments as well as debt investment opportunities collateralized by commercial real estate, and stabilized income-oriented commercial real estate across North America, Europe and Asia. The firm's corporate private equity business pursues transactions throughout the world across a variety of transaction types, including large buyouts,special situations, distressed mortgage loans, mid-cap buyouts, buy and build platforms, which involves multiple acquisitions behind a single management team and platform, and growth equity/development projects involving significant majority stakes in portfolio companies and minority investments in operating companies, shipping, real estate, corporate or consumer loans, and alternative energy greenfield development projects in energy and power, property, dislocated markets, shipping opportunities, financial institution breakups, re-insurance, and improving freight mobility, financial services, healthcare, life sciences, enterprise tech and consumer, as well as consumer technologies. The firm considers investment in Asia and Latin America. It has a three year investment period. Its hedge fund business manages a broad range of commingled and customized fund solutions and its credit business focuses on loans, and securities of non-investment grade companies spread across the capital structure including senior debt, subordinated debt, preferred stock and common equity. Blackstone Inc. was founded in 1985 and is headquartered in New York, New York with additional offices across Asia, Europe and North America.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, The Blackstone Group has a trailing twelve months EPS of $5.47.
PE Ratio
The Blackstone Group has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 15.38. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $15.38 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 25.54%.2. HeadHunter Group PLC (HHR)
108.62% Payout Ratio
HeadHunter Group PLC operates an international online recruiting platform. It does so with the support of its subsidiaries. Employers and recruiters have paid access to the company's curriculum vitae database, job postings platform and other services. Job seekers and employers can also benefit from a variety of value-added service offerings. The company provides services to businesses looking for qualified job candidates for filling vacancies within their companies. Zemenik Trading Limited was the company's former name. In March 2018, HeadHunter Group PLC took over that title. HeadHunter Group PLC is an organization that was established in 2000. Its headquarters are in Moscow, Russia.
Earnings per Share
HeadHunter Group PLC's trailing twelve-month EPS is $1.66.
PE Ratio
HeadHunter Group PLC's trailing 12 months earnings to price ratio is 9.05. The purchaser of the shares is therefore investing $9.05 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 62.89%.Dividend Yield
According to Morningstar, Inc., January 20, 2022 will be the next dividend payment. The forward dividend rate for 2020 is 0.84, and the forward dividend yield is 5.9%.
Revenue growth
The year-on-year revenue growth was 1.1%. It now stands at 17.67B in the 12 trailing months.
Sales Growth
HeadHunter Group PLC is expecting 1.1% sales growth in the next quarter.
3. DNP Select Income Fund (DNP)
80.41% Payout Ratio
Virtus Investment Partners, Inc. launched DNP Select Income Fund Inc., a closed-ended balanced mutual fund. Duff & Phelps Investment Management Co manages the fund. The fund invests in fixed income and public equity markets in the United States. The fund also invests in bonds for the fixed income segment. The fund invests in stock of businesses in the utility sector. It invests in stock of all companies regardless of their market capitalization. The fund benchmarks its portfolio performance against the S&P 500 Utilities Index, and Barclays Capital U.S. Utility Bond Index. DNP Select Income Fund Inc. is a U.S.-based company that was established on November 26, 1986.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, DNP Select Income Fund has a trailing twelve months EPS of $-1.1.
The company's return on equity, which measures the profitability of a business relative to shareholder's equity, for the twelve trailing months is 9.58%.Dividend Yield
Morningstar, Inc. has stated that the next dividend payment will be on October 27, 2022. The forward dividend rate for 2020 is 0.78, and the forward dividend yield of 7.32%.
Annual Top and Bottom Value
DNP Select Income Fund stock was valued at $11.59 as of 19:23 EST. This is below its 52-week peak of $12.00, and well above its low 52-week of $9.83.
Revenue Growth
Year-on-year quarterly revenue growth grew by 6.3%, now sitting on 133.8M for the twelve trailing months.
Moving Average
DNP Select Income Fund's value is above its 50-day moving average of $11.22 and higher than its 200-day moving average of $11.13.4. Ames National Corporation (ATLO)
47.75% Payout Ratio
Ames National Corporation operates as a multi-bank holding company that provides banking products and services primarily in Boone, Clarke, Hancock, Marshall, Polk, Story, and Union counties in central, north-central, and south-central Iowa. The company accepts a range of deposits, including checking and savings accounts; and time deposits, such as money market accounts and certificates of deposit. It also provides loans, such as short-term and medium-term commercial and agricultural real estate, residential real estate loans, equipment, vehicle, and home improvement loans; personal loans and lines of credit; agricultural and business operating loans and lines of credit; and originates mortgage loans for sale into the secondary market. In addition, the company offers cash management, merchant credit card processing, safe deposit box, wire transfer, direct deposit of payroll and social security check, and automated/video teller machine access services; and automatic drafts for various accounts, as well as wealth management services. Further, it provides farm management, investment, and custodial services for individuals, businesses, and non-profit organizations; and online, mobile, and private banking services. Ames National Corporation was founded in 1903 and is based in Ames, Iowa.
Earnings per Share
Ames National Corporation's trailing 12 months profit per share was $2.22
PE Ratio
Ames National Corporation's trailing 12-month price-to-earnings ratio is 10.95. The purchaser of the shares is investing $10.95 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 11.61%.Volume
Today's last reported volume for Ames National Corporation is 3016 which is 86.76% below its average volume of 22785.
Moving Average
Ames National Corporation's value is above its 50-day moving average of $23.09 and above its 200-day moving average of $22.78.Annual Top and Bottom Value
At 19:23 EST Ames National Corporation stock was valued at $24.30, which is below its 52 week high of $25.47 but well above its low 52-week of $20.16.