(VIANEWS) - Advance Auto Parts (AAP), Tekla Healthcare Opportunies Fund Shares of Beneficial Interest (THQ), Gray Communications Systems (GTN) are the highest payout ratio stocks on this list.
We have congregated 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 investigating 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. Advance Auto Parts (AAP)
57.94% Payout Ratio
Advance Auto Parts, Inc. offers automotive parts, accessories, batteries, maintenance products, as well as replacement parts for import and domestic cars, vans, light- and heavy duty trucks, SUVs, sport utility vehicles, vans, and vans. It offers everything you need: belts, hoses, brake pads and clutches, chassis and climate controls parts as well as engine and part parts. The company also sells air conditioner chemicals and accessories, antifreeze, washer fluids, electrical wires, fuses, electronics, floor mats, seat cover, and other interior accessories, hand and specialty tools, sealants, adhesives, compounds, tire repair accessories, vent shades, mirrors, exterior accessories, washes, waxes, cleaning supplies, as well as wiper blades. The company also offers oil and fuel additives, fuel filters, grease and lubricants, oil filters, oil filters, and part cleaners, as well as transmission fluids to maintain your engine. It also offers services such as battery and wiper installations, engine light scanning testing checking, electrical system testing and video clinics. The company also sells products via its website. The company serves both professional and DIY customers. Advance Auto Parts, Inc. manages its stores under the Autopart International, Carquest, Worldpac and Advance Auto Parts brand names. It had 4,877 retail stores and 160 branches across the United States and Puerto Rico. The company also served 1 253 independent Carquest-branded shops in Mexico, Mexico, Turks and Caicos and British Virgin Islands. It was established in Raleigh, North Carolina in 1929.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Advance Auto Parts has a trailing twelve months EPS of $8.63.
PE Ratio
Advance Auto Parts has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 18.46. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $18.46 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 17.57%.Moving Average
Advance Auto Parts's value is way under its 50-day moving average of $184.46 and way under its 200-day moving average of $203.76.Revenue Growth
Year-on-year quarterly revenue growth grew by 0.6%, now sitting on 11.06B for the twelve trailing months.
2. Tekla Healthcare Opportunies Fund Shares of Beneficial Interest (THQ)
49.82% Payout Ratio
Tekla Healthcare Opportunities Fund, a closed-ended balanced mutual fund managed by Tekla Capital Management LLC, was launched in 2012. It invests in fixed and public equity markets around the world. The fund invests in securities belonging to companies in the healthcare industry. It also invests in poolsed investment vehicles. The fixed income component of the fund is made up of corporate debt securities from all credit ratings. The fund benchmarks its portfolio performance against both the S&P 1500 Healthcare Index (S&P 500 Index) and the S&P 500 Index (S&P 500 Index). Tekla Healthcare Opportunities Fund was established on April 2, 2014. It is based in the United States.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Tekla Healthcare Opportunies Fund Shares of Beneficial Interest has a trailing twelve months EPS of $2.71.
PE Ratio
Tekla Healthcare Opportunies Fund Shares of Beneficial Interest has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 6.69. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $6.69 for every dollar of annual earnings.
Volume
Today's last reported volume for Tekla Healthcare Opportunies Fund Shares of Beneficial Interest is 72611 which is 27.48% below its average volume of 100130.
Dividend Yield
As claimed by Morningstar, Inc., the next dividend payment is on Sep 18, 2022, the estimated forward annual dividend rate is 1.35 and the estimated forward annual dividend yield is 7.45%.
Moving Average
Tekla Healthcare Opportunies Fund Shares of Beneficial Interest's value is under its 50-day moving average of $19.89 and way under its 200-day moving average of $21.33.Yearly Top and Bottom Value
Tekla Healthcare Opportunies Fund Shares of Beneficial Interest's stock is valued at $18.12 at 02:23 EST, way below its 52-week high of $25.74 and above its 52-week low of $17.86.
3. Gray Communications Systems (GTN)
49.23% Payout Ratio
Gray Television, Inc., an American television broadcasting company, operates and owns television stations in America. It also broadcasts digital secondary channels that are affiliated to ABC, CBS and FOX. The Network, and local weather channels in different markets. It is involved in video programming, digital marketing and businesses such as Raycom Sports and Tupelo-Raycom; production of PowerNation content and programs. It owned or operated 93 TV markets as of February 21st 2020. Gray Communications Systems, Inc. was the company's former name. Gray Television, Inc. took over its operations in August 2002. Gray Television, Inc. was established in Atlanta, Georgia in 1897.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Gray Communications Systems has a trailing twelve months EPS of $3.58.
PE Ratio
Gray Communications Systems has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 4.1. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $4.1 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 4.63%.Yearly Top and Bottom Value
Gray Communications Systems's stock is valued at $14.68 at 02:23 EST, way below its 52-week high of $25.24 and above its 52-week low of $14.18.
Volume
Today's last reported volume for Gray Communications Systems is 604346 which is 2.78% below its average volume of 621679.
Growth Estimates Quarters
The company's growth estimates for the current quarter and the next is 218.5% and 612.5%, respectively.Dividend Yield
As claimed by Morningstar, Inc., the next dividend payment is on Jun 13, 2022, the estimated forward annual dividend rate is 0.32 and the estimated forward annual dividend yield is 1.65%.
4. The Hershey Company (HSY)
45.85% Payout Ratio
Together with its affiliates, The Hershey Company engages in confectionery product manufacturing and selling in the United States as well as internationally. It operates in three main segments, North America Confectionery and North America Salty Snacks. International is its international division. The company offers non-chocolate and chocolate confectionery products as well as gum and mint refreshment items. These include mints and chewing gums and bubble gums. It also sells pantry products such baking ingredients and toppings. Reese's and Jolly Rancher are the main brands. The company markets its products to mass merchants, bulk merchandisers and chain drug stores. It also sells them to vending companies and wholesale clubs. Concessionaires and dollar stores are some of the other brands it has. It was established in Hershey in Pennsylvania in 1894.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, The Hershey Company has a trailing twelve months EPS of $6.72.
PE Ratio
The Hershey Company has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 32.82. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $32.82 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 63.26%.Revenue Growth
Year-on-year quarterly revenue growth grew by 19.3%, now sitting on 9.72B for the twelve trailing months.
Sales Growth
The Hershey Company's sales growth is 11% for the present quarter and 8.8% for the next.
5. Eaton Vance Corporation Eaton Vance Tax (ETV)
45.49% Payout Ratio
Eaton Vance Tax Managed Buy-Write Opportunities fund is an equity mutual fund that's closed-end. It was launched by Eaton Vance Management. Parametric Portfolio Associates LLC co-manages the fund. It invests in American public equity markets. The fund seeks stocks from companies that operate in diversified industries. It also offers call options to one or more U.S. indexes for a significant portion of its stock portfolio. The fund benchmarks its performance against the S&P 500 Index and CBOE S&P 500 BuyWrite Index. It also uses the NASDAQ-100 Index and CBOE NASDAQ-100 BuyWrite Index to measure the portfolio's performance. The Eaton Vance Tax Managed Buy-Write Opportunities fund was established on June 30, 2005, and is based in the United States.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Eaton Vance Corporation Eaton Vance Tax has a trailing twelve months EPS of $1.15.
PE Ratio
Eaton Vance Corporation Eaton Vance Tax has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 11.17. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $11.17 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 18.83%.Moving Average
Eaton Vance Corporation Eaton Vance Tax's worth is way under its 50-day moving average of $14.90 and way below its 200-day moving average of $15.03.Dividend Yield
As claimed by Morningstar, Inc., the next dividend payment is on Jul 20, 2022, the estimated forward annual dividend rate is 1.33 and the estimated forward annual dividend yield is 8.82%.
Yearly Top and Bottom Value
Eaton Vance Corporation Eaton Vance Tax's stock is valued at $12.89 at 02:23 EST, under its 52-week low of $12.89.
Volume
Today's last reported volume for Eaton Vance Corporation Eaton Vance Tax is 390291 which is 38.67% above its average volume of 281436.
6. Escalade (ESCA)
34.12% Payout Ratio
Escalade, Incorporated, along with its affiliates, produces, distributes, imports, sells and markets sporting goods throughout North America, Europe, Asia, and the rest of the world. It offers a variety of sporting goods brands, including indoor and outdoor games recreation, basketball goals and archery. The company offers archery products in the Bear Archery and Trophy Ridge brands. It also sells table tennis under the STIGA, Ping-Pong and Goalrilla brands. Pickleball is available under the DURA and Onix brands. It also offers play systems under Woodplay, Jack & June and Childlife brand names. Safety products are under USWeight brands. The American Heritage Billiards and Brunswick Billiards brands include hockey and soccer tables, as well as accessories and billiard tables. It also offers darting products, including those under the Unicorn and Winmau brands, Accudart and Nodor brand names, water sports products under RAVE Sports brands, as well as outdoor games products under Victory Tailgate and Triumph Sports and Zume Games brand names. It sells its products via sporting goods dealers, specialty dealers and online retailers as well as traditional department stores and mass merchants. Escalade, Incorporated, was established in 1922. Its headquarters are in Evansville, Indiana.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Escalade has a trailing twelve months EPS of $1.7.
PE Ratio
Escalade has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 6.49. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $6.49 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 15.39%.Moving Average
Escalade's worth is under its 50-day moving average of $11.40 and way under its 200-day moving average of $13.08.Yearly Top and Bottom Value
Escalade's stock is valued at $11.03 at 02:23 EST, way below its 52-week high of $20.60 and way higher than its 52-week low of $9.86.