(VIANEWS) – BlackRock Capital Investment Corporation (BKCC), Highway Holdings Limited (HIHO), MDU Resources Group (MDU) are the highest payout ratio stocks on this list.
We have gathered information about stocks with the highest payout ratio up until now. The payout ratio in itself isn’t a promise 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. BlackRock Capital Investment Corporation (BKCC)
800% Payout Ratio
BlackRock Capital Investment Corporation, formerly known as BlackRock Kelso Capital Corporation, is a Business Development Company specializing in investments in middle market companies. The fund invests in all industries. It prefers to invest between $10 million and $50 million and can invest more or less in companies with EBITDA or operating cash flow between $10 million and $50 million. The fund invests in the form of senior and junior secured, unsecured, and subordinated debt securities and loans including cash flow, asset backed, and junior lien facilities and equity securities. It's equity investments can be structured in the form of warrants, preferred stock, common equity co-investments, and direct investments in common stock. The fund's debt investments are principally structured to provide for current cash interest and to a lesser extent non-cash interest, particularly with subordinated debt investments, through a pay-in-kind (PIK) feature. It can also make non-control investments.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, BlackRock Capital Investment Corporation has a trailing twelve months EPS of $0.05.
PE Ratio
BlackRock Capital Investment Corporation has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 68.2. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $68.2 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 1.04%.
Revenue Growth
Year-on-year quarterly revenue growth grew by 38.6%, now sitting on 57.94M for the twelve trailing months.
Sales Growth
BlackRock Capital Investment Corporation’s sales growth is 49.2% for the present quarter and 49.3% for the next.
Growth Estimates Quarters
The company’s growth estimates for the ongoing quarter and the next is 37.5% and 10%, respectively.
2. Highway Holdings Limited (HIHO)
227.27% Payout Ratio
Highway Holdings Limited, together with its subsidiaries, manufactures and supplies metal, plastic, electric, and electronic components, subassemblies, and finished products for original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) and contract manufacturers. It operates through two segments, Metal Stamping and Mechanical OEM; and Electric OEM. The company also trades in plastic injection products; and manufactures and assembles automation equipment. Its products are used in the manufacture of products, such as photocopiers, laser printers, print cartridges, electrical connectors, electrical circuits, vacuum cleaners, LED power supplies, stepping motors, pumps for dishwashers, and other washing machine components. In addition, the company assists customers in the design and development of the tooling used in the metal and plastic manufacturing process, as well as provides an array of other manufacturing and engineering services, including metal stamping, screen printing, plastic injection molding, pad printing, and electronic assembly of printed circuit boards. It operates in Hong Kong and China, Europe, North America, and other Asian countries. Highway Holdings Limited was incorporated in 1990 and is headquartered in Sheung Shui, Hong Kong.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Highway Holdings Limited has a trailing twelve months EPS of $0.11.
PE Ratio
Highway Holdings Limited has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 17.73. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $17.73 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 4.75%.
Volume
Today’s last reported volume for Highway Holdings Limited is 927 which is 84.05% below its average volume of 5812.
Moving Average
Highway Holdings Limited’s value is below its 50-day moving average of $2.10 and way under its 200-day moving average of $2.17.
3. MDU Resources Group (MDU)
48.34% Payout Ratio
MDU Resources Group, Inc. engages in regulated energy delivery, and construction materials and services businesses in the United States. The company's Electric segment generates, transmits, and distributes electricity for residential, commercial, industrial, and municipal customers in Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, and Wyoming. Its Natural Gas Distribution segment distributes natural gas for residential, commercial, and industrial customers in Idaho, Minnesota, Montana, North Dakota, Oregon, South Dakota, Washington, and Wyoming; and offers supply related value-added services. The company's Pipeline segment provides natural gas transportation, underground storage, and gathering services through regulated and nonregulated pipeline systems primarily in the Rocky Mountain and northern Great Plains regions; and cathodic protection and other energy-related services. Its Construction Materials and Contracting segment mines, processes, and sells construction aggregates; produces and sells asphalt mix; and supplies ready-mixed concrete. This segment is also involved in the sale of cement, liquid asphalt, finished concrete products, and other building materials and related contracting services. The company's Construction Services segment designs, constructs, and maintains electrical and communication wiring and infrastructure, fire suppression systems, and mechanical piping and services; and overhead and underground electrical distribution and transmission lines, substations, external lighting, traffic signalization, and gas pipelines, as well as engages in the utility excavation activities. This segment also manufactures and distributes transmission line construction equipment; and constructs and maintains renewable energy projects. It serves manufacturing, commercial, industrial, institutional, and government customers, as well as utilities. The company was founded in 1924 and is headquartered in Bismarck, North Dakota.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, MDU Resources Group has a trailing twelve months EPS of $1.81.
PE Ratio
MDU Resources Group has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 15.82. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $15.82 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 10.54%.
4. ASML Holding (ASML)
44.76% Payout Ratio
ASML Holding N.V. develops, produces, markets, sells, and services advanced semiconductor equipment systems consisting of lithography, metrology, and inspection systems for memory and logic chipmakers. The company provides extreme ultraviolet lithography systems; and deep ultraviolet lithography systems comprising immersion and dry lithography solutions to manufacture various range of semiconductor nodes and technologies. It also offers metrology and inspection systems, including YieldStar optical metrology solutions to assess the quality of patterns on the wafers; and HMI e-beam solutions to locate and analyze individual chip defects. In addition, the company provides computational lithography and lithography process and control software solutions; and refurbishes and upgrades older lithography systems, as well as offers customer support and associated services. It operates in Japan, South Korea, Singapore, Taiwan, China, rest of Asia, the Netherlands, rest of Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and the United States. The company was formerly known as ASM Lithography Holding N.V. and changed its name to ASML Holding N.V. in 2001. ASML Holding N.V. was founded in 1984 and is headquartered in Veldhoven, the Netherlands.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, ASML Holding has a trailing twelve months EPS of $19.04.
PE Ratio
ASML Holding has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 34.21. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $34.21 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 74.04%.
Dividend Yield
As maintained by Morningstar, Inc., the next dividend payment is on Apr 30, 2023, the estimated forward annual dividend rate is 9.94 and the estimated forward annual dividend yield is 1.56%.
5. Tortoise Energy Infrastructure Corporation (TYG)
32.61% Payout Ratio
Tortoise Energy Infrastructure Corporation is a closed ended equity mutual fund launched and managed by Tortoise Capital Advisors L.L.C. The fund invests in the public equity markets of the United States. It seeks to invest in the stocks of companies operating in the energy infrastructure sector, with an emphasis on those companies that are engaged in transporting, processing, storing, distributing or marketing natural gas, natural gas liquids (primarily propane), coal, crude oil or refined petroleum products, or exploring, developing, managing or producing such commodities. The fund primarily invests in securities of publicly traded Master Limited Partnerships and stocks of companies having a market capitalization greater than $100 million. Tortoise Energy Infrastructure Corporation was formed on October 29, 2003 and is domiciled in the United States.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Tortoise Energy Infrastructure Corporation has a trailing twelve months EPS of $8.71.
PE Ratio
Tortoise Energy Infrastructure Corporation has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 3.3. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $3.3 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 24.39%.
Moving Average
Tortoise Energy Infrastructure Corporation’s worth is under its 50-day moving average of $29.54 and way below its 200-day moving average of $32.09.
Revenue Growth
Year-on-year quarterly revenue growth grew by 63.8%, now sitting on 13.12M for the twelve trailing months.
Yearly Top and Bottom Value
Tortoise Energy Infrastructure Corporation’s stock is valued at $28.70 at 14:23 EST, way under its 52-week high of $36.39 and above its 52-week low of $26.76.
Volume
Today’s last reported volume for Tortoise Energy Infrastructure Corporation is 15978 which is 58.72% below its average volume of 38708.
6. Itau Unibanco (ITUB)
31.07% Payout Ratio
Itaú Unibanco Holding S.A. offers a range of financial products and services to individuals and corporate customers in Brazil and internationally. The company operates through three segments: Retail Banking, Wholesale Banking, and Activities with the Market + Corporation. It offers current account; loans; credit and debit cards; investment and commercial banking services; real estate lending services; financing and investment services; economic, financial and brokerage advisory; and leasing and foreign exchange services. The company also provides property and casualty insurance products covering loss, damage, or liabilities for assets or persons, as well as life insurance products covering death and personal accident. It serves retail customers, account and non-account holders, individuals and legal entities, high income clients, microenterprises, and small companies. The company was formerly known as Itaú Unibanco Banco Múltiplo S.A. and changed its name to Itaú Unibanco Holding S.A. in April 2009. The company was incorporated in 1924 and is headquartered in São Paulo, Brazil. Itaú Unibanco Holding S.A. is a subsidiary of IUPAR – Itaú Unibanco Participações S.A.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Itau Unibanco has a trailing twelve months EPS of $0.6.
PE Ratio
Itau Unibanco has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 8.69. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $8.69 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 17.98%.
Growth Estimates Quarters
The company’s growth estimates for the present quarter and the next is 21.4% and 6.3%, respectively.
Volume
Today’s last reported volume for Itau Unibanco is 27257500 which is 12.2% below its average volume of 31046800.
