(VIANEWS) – Universal Corporation (UVV), American Eagle Outfitters (AEO), Banco Bradesco (BBDO) are the highest payout ratio stocks on this list.
We have congregated information concerning stocks with the highest payout ratio as yet. 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 issue 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. Universal Corporation (UVV)
102.08% Payout Ratio
Universal Corporation processes and supplies leaf tobacco and plant-based ingredients worldwide. The company operates through two segments, Tobacco Operations and Ingredients Operations. It is involved in procuring, financing, processing, packing, storing, and shipping leaf tobacco for sale to manufacturers of consumer tobacco products. The company contracts, purchases, processes, and sells flue-cured, burley, and oriental tobaccos that are primarily used in the manufacture of cigarettes; and dark air-cured tobaccos principally used in the manufacture of cigars, natural wrapped cigars and cigarillos, smokeless, and pipe tobacco products. It also provides value-added services, including blending, chemical, and physical testing of tobacco; service cutting for various manufacturers; manufacturing reconstituted leaf tobacco; just-in-time inventory management services; electronic nicotine delivery systems; and smoke testing services for customers. In addition, the company offers testing services for crop protection agents and tobacco constituents in seed, leaf, and finished products, including e-cigarette liquids and vapors; and analytical services that include chemical compound testing in finished tobacco products and mainstream smoke. Further, it provides a various value-added manufacturing processes to produce specialty vegetable and fruit-based ingredients for the food and beverage end markets, as well as provides water pipe style leaf tobacco; and recycles waste materials from tobacco production. The company was founded in 1886 and is headquartered in Richmond, Virginia.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Universal Corporation has a trailing twelve months EPS of $3.85.
PE Ratio
Universal Corporation has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 14.03. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $14.03 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 7.78%.
Dividend Yield
As stated by Morningstar, Inc., the next dividend payment is on Apr 5, 2023, the estimated forward annual dividend rate is 3.16 and the estimated forward annual dividend yield is 5.91%.
Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation, and Amortization
Universal Corporation’s EBITDA is 25.73.
2. American Eagle Outfitters (AEO)
56.25% Payout Ratio
American Eagle Outfitters, Inc. operates as a specialty retailer that provides clothing, accessories, and personal care products under the American Eagle and Aerie brands. The company provides jeans, and specialty apparel and accessories for men and women; and intimates, activewear, and swim collections, as well as personal care products for women. In addition, it offers sports apparel under the Tailgate brand; and menswear products under the Todd Snyder New York brand name. As of February 1, 2020, it operated approximately 940 American Eagle stores, 148 Aerie stand-alone stores, 5 Tailgate stores, and two Todd Snyder stores in the United States, Canada, Mexico, China, and Hong Kong. It also ships to 81 countries through its Websites; and offers its merchandise at 217 locations operated by licensees in 24 countries, as well as provides products through its Websites ae.com, aerie.com, and ToddSnyder.com. American Eagle Outfitters, Inc. was founded in 1977 and is headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, American Eagle Outfitters has a trailing twelve months EPS of $0.63.
PE Ratio
American Eagle Outfitters has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 21.25. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $21.25 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 8.28%.
Moving Average
American Eagle Outfitters’s worth is above its 50-day moving average of $13.27 and above its 200-day moving average of $13.20.
Sales Growth
American Eagle Outfitters’s sales growth is 1.3% for the present quarter and 1.6% for the next.
3. Banco Bradesco (BBDO)
53.98% Payout Ratio
Banco Bradesco S.A., together with its subsidiaries, provides various banking products and services to individuals, corporates, and businesses in Brazil and internationally. The company operates through two segments, Banking and Insurance. It provides current, savings, click, and salary accounts; real estate credit, vehicle financing, payroll loans, mortgage loans, microcredit, leasing, and personal and installment credit; debit and business cards; financial and security services; consortium products; auto, personal accident, dental, travel, and life insurance; investment products; pension products; real estate and vehicle auctions; cash management, and foreign trade and exchange services; capitalization bonds; and internet banking services. Banco Bradesco S.A. was founded in 1943 and is headquartered in Osasco, Brazil.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Banco Bradesco has a trailing twelve months EPS of $0.33.
PE Ratio
Banco Bradesco has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 8.28. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $8.28 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 11.82%.
Revenue Growth
Year-on-year quarterly revenue growth declined by 25.3%, now sitting on 79.54B for the twelve trailing months.
Moving Average
Banco Bradesco’s value is way above its 50-day moving average of $2.41 and above its 200-day moving average of $2.66.
Yearly Top and Bottom Value
Banco Bradesco’s stock is valued at $2.73 at 08:23 EST, way below its 52-week high of $3.55 and way above its 52-week low of $2.12.
4. Landmark Bancorp (LARK)
41.98% Payout Ratio
Landmark Bancorp, Inc. operates as the financial holding company for Landmark National Bank that provides various financial and banking services to its local communities. It offers non-interest bearing demand, money market, checking, and savings accounts, as well as time deposits and certificates of deposit. The company also one-to-four family residential real estate, construction and land, commercial real estate, commercial, paycheck protection program, municipal, and agriculture loans; and consumer and other loans, including automobile, boat, and home improvement and home equity loans, as well as insurance, and mobile and online banking services. It has 30 branch offices in 24 communities across the state of Kansas. The company was founded in 1885 and is headquartered in Manhattan, Kansas.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Landmark Bancorp has a trailing twelve months EPS of $1.93.
PE Ratio
Landmark Bancorp has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 10.23. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $10.23 for every dollar of annual earnings.
Moving Average
Landmark Bancorp’s value is under its 50-day moving average of $21.23 and way below its 200-day moving average of $23.73.
5. Peoples Bancorp (PEBO)
41.08% Payout Ratio
Peoples Bancorp Inc. operates as the holding company for Peoples Bank that provides commercial and retail banking products and services. The company accepts various deposit products, including demand deposit accounts, savings accounts, money market accounts, and certificates of deposit; and provides commercial and industrial, commercial real estate, construction, finance, residential real estate, and consumer indirect and direct loans, as well as home equity lines of credit and overdrafts. It also offers debit and automated teller machine (ATM) cards; safe deposit rental facilities; money orders and cashier's checks; and telephone, mobile, and Internet-based banking services. In addition, the company provides various life, health, and property and casualty insurance products; third-party insurance administration; insurance premium financing; commercial and technology equipment leasing; fiduciary and trust; underwriting, origination and servicing of equipment leases, and equipment financing agreements; and asset management and administration services, as well as employee benefit, retirement, and health care plan administration services. Further, it offers brokerage services through an unaffiliated registered broker-dealers; insurance premium finance lending and lease financing services; and credit cards to individuals and businesses, as well as provides merchant credit card transaction processing, and person-to-person payment processing services. The company operates through 135 financial service offices and ATMs, including 119 full-service branches in Ohio, West Virginia, Kentucky, Virginia, Washington, D.C., and Maryland. Peoples Bancorp Inc. was founded in 1902 and is based in Marietta, Ohio.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Peoples Bancorp has a trailing twelve months EPS of $3.7.
PE Ratio
Peoples Bancorp has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 6.34. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $6.34 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 12.81%.
Growth Estimates Quarters
The company’s growth estimates for the current quarter is a negative 13.6% and positive 3.3% for the next.
6. ManpowerGroup (MAN)
39.36% Payout Ratio
ManpowerGroup Inc. provides workforce solutions and services in the Americas, Southern Europe, Northern Europe, and the Asia Pacific Middle East region. The company offers recruitment services, including permanent, temporary, and contract recruitment of professionals, as well as administrative and industrial positions under the Manpower and Experis brands. It also offers various assessment services; training and development services; career management; and outsourcing services related to human resources functions primarily in the areas of large-scale recruiting and workforce-intensive initiatives. In addition, the company provides workforce consulting services; contingent staffing and permanent recruitment services; professional resourcing and project-based solutions in information technology, engineering, and finance fields; solutions in the areas of organizational efficiency, individual development, and career mobility; and recruitment process outsourcing, TAPFIN managed, and talent based outsourcing services, as well as Proservia services in the areas of digital services market and IT infrastructure sector. It operates through a network of approximately 2,500 offices in 75 countries and territories. The company was founded in 1948 and is headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, ManpowerGroup has a trailing twelve months EPS of $6.84.
PE Ratio
ManpowerGroup has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 10.66. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $10.66 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 14.21%.
Growth Estimates Quarters
The company’s growth estimates for the current quarter and the next is a negative 30.9% and a negative 30.8%, respectively.
Yearly Top and Bottom Value
ManpowerGroup’s stock is valued at $72.93 at 08:23 EST, way under its 52-week high of $92.77 and way higher than its 52-week low of $64.00.
Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation, and Amortization
ManpowerGroup’s EBITDA is 0.22.
Volume
Today’s last reported volume for ManpowerGroup is 263306 which is 28.2% below its average volume of 366767.
