Tuesday, September 1, 2026

Agree Realty Corporation And 2 Other Stocks Have Very High Payout Ratio

Agree Realty Corporation And 2 Other Stocks Have Very High Payout Ratio

(VIANEWS) - Agree Realty Corporation (ADC), Bank Of Montreal (BMO), CNO Financial Group (CNO) are the highest payout ratio stocks on this list.

Here's the data we've collected of stocks with a high payout ratio so far. The payout ratio in itself isn't a promise 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. Agree Realty Corporation (ADC)

158.88% Payout Ratio

Earnings Per Share

As for profitability, Agree Realty Corporation has a trailing twelve months EPS of $1.79.

PE Ratio

Agree Realty Corporation has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 36.54. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $36.54 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 3.74%.

Revenue Growth

Year-on-year quarterly revenue growth grew by 28.8%, now sitting on 458.09M for the twelve trailing months.

2. Bank Of Montreal (BMO)

56.18% Payout Ratio

Bank of Montreal provides diversified financial services primarily in North America. The company's personal banking products and services include checking and savings accounts, credit cards, mortgages, and financial and investment advice services; and commercial banking products and services comprise business deposit accounts, commercial credit cards, business loans and commercial mortgages, cash management solutions, foreign exchange, specialized banking programs, treasury and payment solutions, and risk management products for small business and commercial banking customers. It also offers investment and wealth advisory services; digital investing services; financial services and solutions; and investment management, and trust and custody services. In addition, the company provides life insurance, accident and sickness insurance, and annuity products; creditor and travel insurance to bank customers; and reinsurance solutions. Further, it offers client's debt and equity capital-raising services, as well as loan origination and syndication, and treasury management; strategic advice on mergers and acquisitions, restructurings, and recapitalizations, as well as valuation and fairness opinions; and trade finance, risk mitigation, and other operating services. Additionally, the company provides research and access to markets for institutional, corporate, and retail clients; trading solutions that include debt, foreign exchange, interest rate, credit, equity, securitization and commodities; new product development and origination services, as well as risk management advice and services to hedge against fluctuations; and funding and liquidity management services to its clients. Bank of Montreal was founded in 1817 and is headquartered in Montreal, Canada.

Earnings Per Share

As for profitability, Bank Of Montreal has a trailing twelve months EPS of $7.53.

PE Ratio

Bank Of Montreal has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 12.03. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $12.03 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 10.1%.

Volume

Today's last reported volume for Bank Of Montreal is 220394 which is 60.72% below its average volume of 561223.

3. CNO Financial Group (CNO)

30.43% Payout Ratio

CNO Financial Group, Inc., through its subsidiaries, develops, markets, and administers health insurance, annuity, individual life insurance, and other insurance products for senior and middle-income markets in the United States. It offers Medicare supplement, supplemental health, and long-term care insurance policies; life insurance; and annuities, as well as Medicare advantage plans to individuals through phone, online, mail, and face-to-face. The company also focuses on worksite and group sales for businesses, associations, and other membership groups by interacting with customers at their place of employment. In addition, it provides fixed index annuities; fixed interest annuities, including fixed rate single and flexible premium deferred annuities; single premium immediate annuities; supplemental health products, such as specified disease, accident, and hospital indemnity products; and long-term care plans primarily to retirees and older self-employed individuals in the middle-income market. Further, the company offers universal life and other interest-sensitive life products; and traditional life policies that include whole life, graded benefit life, term life, and single premium whole life products, as well as graded benefit life insurance products. CNO Financial Group, Inc. markets its products under the Bankers Life, Washington National, and Colonial Penn brand names. The company sells its products through agents, independent producers, and direct marketing. CNO Financial Group, Inc. was founded in 1979 and is headquartered in Carmel, Indiana.

Earnings Per Share

As for profitability, CNO Financial Group has a trailing twelve months EPS of $1.82.

PE Ratio

CNO Financial Group has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 12.19. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $12.19 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 7.43%.

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