(VIANEWS) - BP Prudhoe Bay Royalty Trust (BPT), Broadridge Financial Solutions (BR), AT&T (T) are the highest payout ratio stocks on this list.
Here's the data we've collected of stocks with a high payout ratio at the moment. 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 distribute them.
When investigating 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. BP Prudhoe Bay Royalty Trust (BPT)
94.07% Payout Ratio
BP Prudhoe Bay Royalty Trust operates as a grantor trust in the United States. The company holds overriding royalty interest in the Prudhoe Bay oil field located on the North Slope of Alaska. The Prudhoe Bay field extends approximately 12 miles by 27 miles and contains approximately 150,000 gross productive acres. BP Prudhoe Bay Royalty Trust was founded in 1989 and is based in Houston, Texas.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, BP Prudhoe Bay Royalty Trust has a trailing twelve months EPS of $3.45.
PE Ratio
BP Prudhoe Bay Royalty Trust has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 3.65. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $3.65 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 2022.89%.Yearly Top and Bottom Value
BP Prudhoe Bay Royalty Trust's stock is valued at $12.59 at 01:23 EST, way under its 52-week high of $26.08 and way above its 52-week low of $3.51.
Moving Average
BP Prudhoe Bay Royalty Trust's value is below its 50-day moving average of $13.40 and way below its 200-day moving average of $15.61.2. Broadridge Financial Solutions (BR)
56.26% Payout Ratio
Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. provides investor communications and technology-driven solutions for the financial services industry. The company's Investor Communication Solutions segment processes and distributes proxy materials to investors in equity securities and mutual funds, as well as facilitates related vote processing services; and distributes regulatory reports, class action, and corporate action/reorganization event information, as well as tax reporting solutions. It also offers ProxyEdge, an electronic proxy delivery and voting solution; data-driven solutions and an end-to-end platform for content management, composition, and omni-channel distribution of regulatory, marketing, and transactional information, as well as mutual fund trade processing services; data and analytics solutions; solutions for public corporations and mutual funds; SEC filing and capital markets transaction services; registrar, stock transfer, and record-keeping services; and omni-channel customer communications solutions, as well as operates Broadridge Communications Cloud platform that creates, delivers, and manages communications and customer engagement activities. The company's Global Technology and Operations segment provides solutions that automate the front-to-back transaction lifecycle of equity, mutual fund, fixed income, foreign exchange and exchange-traded derivatives, order capture and execution, trade confirmation, margin, cash management, clearance and settlement, reference data management, reconciliations, securities financing and collateral management, asset servicing, compliance and regulatory reporting, portfolio accounting, and custody-related services. This segment also offers business process outsourcing services; technology solutions, such portfolio management, compliance, fee billing, and operational support solutions; and capital market and wealth management solutions. The company was founded in 1962 and is headquartered in Lake Success, New York.
Earnings per Share
Broadridge Financial Solutions' trailing 12-month EPS is $4.43.
PE Ratio
Broadridge Financial Solutions' trailing 12-month price-earnings ratio is 30.09. The purchaser of the shares is therefore investing $30.09 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 28.92%.Moving Average
Broadridge Financial Solutions is worth less than its 50-day average value of $143.67, and much lower than its 200-day average of $150.83.Growth Estimates Quarters
For the current quarter, the company expects a decline of 18.7% in growth and a rise of 15.9% the following.3. AT&T (T)
49.72% Payout Ratio
AT&T Inc. provides telecommunications, media, and technology services worldwide. Its Communications segment offers wireless voice and data communications services; and sells handsets, wireless data cards, wireless computing devices, and carrying cases and hands-free devices through its own company-owned stores, agents, and third-party retail stores. It also provides data, voice, security, cloud solutions, outsourcing, and managed and professional services, as well as customer premises equipment for multinational corporations, small and mid-sized businesses, governmental, and wholesale customers. In addition, this segment offers broadband fiber and legacy telephony voice communication services to residential customers. It markets its communications services and products under the AT&T, Cricket, AT&T PREPAID, and AT&T Fiber brand names. The company's Latin America segment provides wireless services in Mexico; and video services in Latin America. This segment markets its services and products under the AT&T and Unefon brand names. The company was formerly known as SBC Communications Inc. and changed its name to AT&T Inc. in 2005. AT&T Inc. was incorporated in 1983 and is headquartered in Dallas, Texas.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, AT&T has a trailing twelve months EPS of $-0.34.
The company's return on equity, which measures the profitability of a business relative to shareholder's equity, for the twelve trailing months is 11.92%.Sales Growth
AT&T's sales growth is negative 23.1% for the ongoing quarter and 2.4% for the next.
Moving Average
AT&T's current value is higher than its $50-day moving mean of $16.94, and lower than its $200-day moving median of $18.50.Volume
Today's last reported volume for AT&T is 42355000 which is 6.94% below its average volume of 45517100.
4. Walmart (WMT)
47.84% Payout Ratio
Walmart Inc. engages in the operation of retail, wholesale, and other units worldwide. The company operates through three segments: Walmart U.S., Walmart International, and Sam's Club. It operates supercenters, supermarkets, hypermarkets, warehouse clubs, cash and carry stores, and discount stores; membership-only warehouse clubs; ecommerce websites, such as walmart.com, walmart.com.mx, walmart.ca, flipkart.com, and samsclub.com; and mobile commerce applications. The company offers grocery and consumables, which includes dairy, meat, bakery, deli, produce, dry, chilled or frozen packaged foods, alcoholic and nonalcoholic beverages, floral, snack foods, candy, other grocery items, health and beauty aids, paper goods, laundry and home care, baby care, pet supplies, and other consumable items; and health and wellness products covering pharmacy, over-the-counter drugs and other medical products, and optical and hearing services. It also provides gasoline stations and tobacco; home improvement, outdoor living, gardening, furniture, apparel, jewelry, tools and power equipment, housewares, toys, seasonal items, mattresses, and tire and battery centers; and consumer electronics and accessories, software, video games, office supplies, appliances, and third-party gift cards. In addition, the company offers fuel and financial services and related products, including money orders, prepaid cards, money transfers, and check cashing and bill payment, as well as various types of installment lending. It operates approximately 10,500 stores and various e-commerce websites under 46 banners in 24 countries. The company was formerly known as Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. and changed its name to Walmart Inc. in February 2018. The company was founded in 1945 and is based in Bentonville, Arkansas.
Earnings per Share
Walmart's trailing 12 month EPS is $4.75.
PE Ratio
Walmart's trailing 12 months earnings to price ratio is 30.21. The purchaser of the shares is therefore investing $30.21 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 15.53%.Yearly Top and Bottom Value
Walmart's stock is valued at $143.51 at 01:23 EST, way under its 52-week high of $160.77 and way higher than its 52-week low of $117.27.
Dividend Yield
According to Morningstar, Inc., there will be a next dividend payment on August 10, 2022. The forward-annual dividend rate for the future is estimated at 2.24, and the forward-annual dividend yield is estimated at 1.7%.
5. AudioCodes Ltd. (AUDC)
37.23% Payout Ratio
AudioCodes Ltd. and its subsidiaries provide advanced communication software, products, as well as productivity solutions for digital workplaces. The company offers products and solutions for enterprises, as well as work-from-home agents, contact centers, voice, telephony AI-based apps, and business service providers. Products include IP phones, meeting rooms, SBC, multimedia gateways, multiservice business routers, universal customer premises equipment and VoIP network routing solutions. The company also offers value-added applications, life cycle management and solutions. The company also offers management tools, including the One Voice Operations Center and call routing, policy and management tool. AudioCodes Live is a managed service that simplifies the integration of Teams collaboration and unified communications. VoiceAI Connect Cloud Edition allows the bot development community to create a variety of use cases for voice-bots via trial and proof-of-concept projects. It also offers a wide range of value-added services such as SmartTAP and Voca as well VoiceAI Connect and Meeting Insights. The company markets its products via a direct sales force, sales reps to system integrators, distributors, original equipment manufacturers and other network equipment suppliers in the telecommunications and networking industry. It primarily operates in Europe, Israel, Americas and the Far East. AudioCodes Ltd., which was founded in 1992, is located in Lod (Israel).
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, AudioCodes Ltd. has a trailing twelve months EPS of $0.95.
PE Ratio
AudioCodes Ltd. has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 19.7. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $19.7 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 15.79%.Yearly Top and Bottom Value
AudioCodes Ltd.'s stock is valued at $18.68 at 01:23 EST, way under its 52-week high of $35.66 and higher than its 52-week low of $17.67.
Growth Estimates Quarters
For the current quarter, the company expects to grow by a net 10.5% and 5.1% respectively.Volume
Today's last reported volume for AudioCodes Ltd. is 134966 which is 71.74% above its average volume of 78585.
Dividend Yield
According to Morningstar, Inc., the next dividend payment is on Aug 15, 2022, the estimated forward annual dividend rate is 0.36 and the estimated forward annual dividend yield is 1.82%.