(VIANEWS) – Astrazeneca (AZN), Armada Hoffler Properties (AHH), Exelon (EXC) 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 researching 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. Astrazeneca (AZN)
96.03% Payout Ratio
AstraZeneca PLC, a biopharmaceutical company, focuses on the discovery, development, manufacture, and commercialization of prescription medicines. The company's marketed products include Calquence, Enhertu, Faslodex, Imfinzi, Iressa, Koselugo, Lumoxiti, Lynparza, Orpathys, Tagrisso, and Zoladex for oncology; Andexxa/Ondexxya, Atacand, Atacand HCT, Atacand Plus, Brilinta/Brilique, Bydureon/Byetta, BCise, Byetta, Crestor, Evrenzo, Farxiga/Forxiga, Komboglyze/Kombiglyze XR, Lokelma, Onglyza, Qtern, Xigduo/Xigduo, and Zestril XR for cardiovascular, renal, and metabolism diseases; Accolate, Accoleit, Vanticon, Bevespi Aerosphere, Breztri Aerosphere, Bricanyl Respules and Turbuhaler, Daliresp/Daxas, Duaklir Genuair, Fasenra, Pulmicort, Rhinocort, Saphnelo, Symbicort, and Tezspire for respiratory and immunology; and Kanuma, Soliris, Strensiq, and Ultomiris for rare diseases. Its marketed products also comprise Synagis for respiratory syncytial virus; Fluenz Tetra/FluMist Quadrivalent for Influenza; and Vaxzevria and Evusheld for covid-19. The company serves primary care and specialty care physicians through distributors and local representative offices in the United Kingdom, rest of Europe, the Americas, Asia, Africa, and Australasia. It has a collaboration agreement with Neurimmune AG to develop and commercialize NI006; and Personalis, Inc. The company was formerly known as Zeneca Group PLC and changed its name to AstraZeneca PLC in April 1999. AstraZeneca PLC was incorporated in 1992 and is headquartered in Cambridge, the United Kingdom.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Astrazeneca has a trailing twelve months EPS of $1.51.
PE Ratio
Astrazeneca has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 50.06. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $50.06 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 13.05%.
Dividend Yield
According to Morningstar, Inc., the next dividend payment is on Feb 22, 2023, the estimated forward annual dividend rate is 1.45 and the estimated forward annual dividend yield is 1.94%.
Moving Average
Astrazeneca’s value is higher than its 50-day moving average of $69.80 and way above its 200-day moving average of $65.42.
Growth Estimates Quarters
The company’s growth estimates for the ongoing quarter and the next is 5.8% and 13.1%, respectively.
Sales Growth
Astrazeneca’s sales growth is 4.7% for the ongoing quarter and 7.4% for the next.
2. Armada Hoffler Properties (AHH)
76.6% Payout Ratio
Armada Hoffler Properties, Inc. (NYSE: AHH) is a vertically-integrated, self-managed real estate investment trust ("REIT") with four decades of experience developing, building, acquiring, and managing high-quality, institutional-grade office, retail, and multifamily properties located primarily in the Mid-Atlantic and Southeastern United States. In addition to developing and building properties for its own account, the Company also provides development and general contracting construction services to third-party clients. Founded in 1979 by Daniel A. Hoffler, the Company has elected to be taxed as a REIT for U.S. federal income tax purposes.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Armada Hoffler Properties has a trailing twelve months EPS of $0.94.
PE Ratio
Armada Hoffler Properties has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 12.47. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $12.47 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 11.87%.
Moving Average
Armada Hoffler Properties’s value is under its 50-day moving average of $12.07 and under its 200-day moving average of $12.22.
Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation, and Amortization
Armada Hoffler Properties’s EBITDA is 45.95.
Yearly Top and Bottom Value
Armada Hoffler Properties’s stock is valued at $11.72 at 14:23 EST, way below its 52-week high of $14.62 and way above its 52-week low of $10.04.
Revenue Growth
Year-on-year quarterly revenue growth grew by 116.8%, now sitting on 454.15M for the twelve trailing months.
Previous days news about Armada Hoffler Properties (AHH)
- According to Zacks on Friday, 5 May, "In the first quarter, Armada Hoffler Properties is expected to have benefited from its diversified portfolio. "
3. Exelon (EXC)
64.9% Payout Ratio
Exelon Corporation, a utility services holding company, engages in the energy distribution and transmission businesses in the United States and Canada. The company is involved in the purchase and regulated retail sale of electricity and natural gas, transmission and distribution of electricity, and distribution of natural gas to retail customers. It also offers support services, including legal, human resources, information technology, supply management, financial, engineering, customer operations, distribution and transmission planning, asset management, system operations, and power procurement services. It serves distribution utilities, municipalities, cooperatives, and financial institutions, as well as commercial, industrial, governmental, and residential customers. Exelon Corporation was incorporated in 1999 and is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Exelon has a trailing twelve months EPS of $2.26.
PE Ratio
Exelon has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 18.93. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $18.93 for every dollar of annual earnings.
Yearly Top and Bottom Value
Exelon’s stock is valued at $42.78 at 14:23 EST, way under its 52-week high of $49.86 and way above its 52-week low of $35.19.
4. Atmos Energy Corporation (ATO)
49.2% Payout Ratio
Atmos Energy Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the regulated natural gas distribution, and pipeline and storage businesses in the United States. It operates in two segments, Distribution, and Pipeline and Storage. The Distribution segment is involved in the regulated natural gas distribution and related sales operations in eight states. This segment distributes natural gas to approximately three million residential, commercial, public authority, and industrial customers. As of September 30, 2020, it owned 71,558 miles of underground distribution and transmission mains. The Pipeline and Storage segment engages in the pipeline and storage operations. This segment transports natural gas for third parties and manages five underground storage reservoirs in Texas; and provides ancillary services to the pipeline industry, including parking arrangements, lending, and inventory sales. As of September 30, 2020, it owned 5,684 miles of gas transmission lines. Atmos Energy Corporation was founded in 1906 and is headquartered in Dallas, Texas.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Atmos Energy Corporation has a trailing twelve months EPS of $5.65.
PE Ratio
Atmos Energy Corporation has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 20.2. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $20.2 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 8.79%.
Growth Estimates Quarters
The company’s growth estimates for the present quarter and the next is 3.8% and 12%, respectively.
Moving Average
Atmos Energy Corporation’s value is above its 50-day moving average of $113.25 and higher than its 200-day moving average of $112.96.
Volume
Today’s last reported volume for Atmos Energy Corporation is 675921 which is 19.47% below its average volume of 839388.
5. Lear Corporation (LEA)
43.63% Payout Ratio
Lear Corporation designs, develops, engineers, manufactures, assembles, and supplies automotive seating, and electrical distribution systems and related components for automotive original equipment manufacturers in North America, Europe, Africa, Asia, South America, and internationally. Its Seating segment offers leather and fabric products, seat covers, recliner mechanisms, seat tracks and foams, seat structures and mechanisms, and headrests for automobiles and light trucks, compact cars, and sport utility vehicles. The company's E-Systems segment offers electrical distribution systems that route electrical signals and networks, and manage electrical power within the vehicle for various powertrains, such as traditional internal combustion engine architectures, hybrid, plug-in hybrid, and battery electric architectures. This segment's products comprise wire harnesses, terminals and connectors, and junction boxes; and electronic control modules, such as body control modules, smart junction boxes, gateway modules, wireless receiver and transmitter technology, lighting control modules, audio domain controllers, amplifiers, and communication modules. It also provides electrification products comprising charging systems that include onboard charging modules and cord set charging equipment; battery electronics, which comprise battery disconnect units, cell monitoring supervisory systems, and integrated total battery control modules; and other power management modules, including converter and inverter systems. In addition, this segment offers cybersecurity software; advanced vehicle positioning for automated and autonomous driving applications; roadside modules that communicate real-time traffic information; and cellular protocols for vehicle connectivity, as well as Xevo Journeyware, a platform for the cloud, vehicles, and mobile devices; and connectivity products. The company was founded in 1917 and is headquartered in Southfield, Michigan.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Lear Corporation has a trailing twelve months EPS of $7.06.
PE Ratio
Lear Corporation has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 17.27. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $17.27 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 10.26%.
6. AudioCodes Ltd. (AUDC)
40.91% Payout Ratio
AudioCodes Ltd. provides advanced communications software, products, and productivity solutions for the digital workplace. The company offers solutions, products, and services for unified communications, contact centers, VoiceAI business line, and service provider business. Its products include session border controllers, life cycle management solutions, VoIP network routing solutions, media gateways and servers, multi-service business routers, IP phones solutions, and value-added applications, as well as professional services. The company also offers One Voice Operations Center, a voice network management solution; Device Manager for administering business phones and meeting room solutions; AudioCodes Routing Manager for handling call routing in VoIP networks; and User Management Pack 365 simplifies user lifecycle and identity management across Microsoft Teams and Skype for Business deployments. In addition, it provides AudioCodes Live for Microsoft Teams, a portfolio of managed services for simplifying Teams adoption; appliances for Microsoft Skype/Teams for Business such as survivable branch appliances, CCE, and CloudBond 365; and a range of value-added voice applications comprising SmartTAP, Voca, VoiceAI Connect, and Meeting Insights. Further, the company offers managed services; and AudioCodes Live Cloud, a Microsoft Teams software as a service solution that enables service providers to offer their business customers a seamless migration to Microsoft Teams. It primarily markets and sells its products through a direct sales force and sales representatives to original equipment manufacturers, network equipment providers, and systems integrators and distributors in the telecommunications and networking industries. The company primarily operates in the Americas, Europe, the Far East, and Israel. AudioCodes Ltd. was incorporated in 1992 and is headquartered in Lod, Israel.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, AudioCodes Ltd. has a trailing twelve months EPS of $0.88.
PE Ratio
AudioCodes Ltd. has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 11.31. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $11.31 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 14.4%.
Yearly Top and Bottom Value
AudioCodes Ltd.’s stock is valued at $9.95 at 14:23 EST, way below its 52-week high of $24.58 and above its 52-week low of $9.67.
Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation, and Amortization
AudioCodes Ltd.’s EBITDA is 58.47.
Revenue Growth
Year-on-year quarterly revenue growth grew by 6.9%, now sitting on 275.09M for the twelve trailing months.
Sales Growth
AudioCodes Ltd.’s sales growth is negative 6.3% for the current quarter and negative 3.6% for the next.
