(VIANEWS) – Cardinal Health (CAH), Booz Allen Hamilton Holding Corporation (BAH), Ames National Corporation (ATLO) are the highest payout ratio stocks on this list.
We have congregated information about stocks with the highest payout ratio up until now. 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. Cardinal Health (CAH)
116.64% Payout Ratio
Cardinal Health, Inc. operates as an integrated healthcare services and products company in the United States, Canada, Europe, Asia, and internationally. It provides customized solutions for hospitals, healthcare systems, pharmacies, ambulatory surgery centers, clinical laboratories, physician offices, and patients in the home. The company operates in two segments, Pharmaceutical and Medical. The Pharmaceutical segment distributes branded and generic pharmaceutical, specialty pharmaceutical, and over-the-counter healthcare and consumer products. The segment also provides services to pharmaceutical manufacturers and healthcare providers for specialty pharmaceutical products; operates nuclear pharmacies and radiopharmaceutical manufacturing facilities; repackages generic pharmaceuticals and over-the-counter healthcare products; and offers medication therapy management and patient outcomes services to hospitals, other healthcare providers, and payers, as well as provides pharmacy management services to hospitals. The Medical segment manufactures, sources, and distributes Cardinal Health branded medical, surgical, and laboratory products and devices that include exam and surgical gloves; needles, syringe, and sharps disposals; compressions; incontinences; nutritional delivery products; wound care products; single-use surgical drapes, gowns, and apparels; fluid suction and collection systems; urology products; operating room supply products; and electrode product lines. The segment also distributes a range of national brand products, including medical, surgical, and laboratory products; provides supply chain services and solutions to hospitals, ambulatory surgery centers, clinical laboratories, and other healthcare providers; and assembles and sells sterile, and non-sterile procedure kits. The company was incorporated in 1979 and is headquartered in Dublin, Ohio.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Cardinal Health has a trailing twelve months EPS of $1.7.
PE Ratio
Cardinal Health has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 54.64. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $54.64 for every dollar of annual earnings.
Moving Average
Cardinal Health’s worth is higher than its 50-day moving average of $89.06 and way higher than its 200-day moving average of $79.73.
Growth Estimates Quarters
The company’s growth estimates for the ongoing quarter and the next is 41.9% and 20.8%, respectively.
Volume
Today’s last reported volume for Cardinal Health is 780890 which is 65.88% below its average volume of 2289200.
Sales Growth
Cardinal Health’s sales growth is 11.9% for the ongoing quarter and 12.8% for the next.
2. Booz Allen Hamilton Holding Corporation (BAH)
86.7% Payout Ratio
Booz Allen Hamilton Holding Corporation provides management and technology consulting, analytics, engineering, digital, mission operations, and cyber solutions to governments, corporations, and not-for-profit organizations in the United States and internationally. The company offers consulting solutions for various domains, business strategies, human capital, and operations. It also provides analytics services, which focuses on delivering transformational solutions in the areas of artificial intelligence, such as machine learning, deep learning; data science, such as data engineering and predictive modeling; automation and decision analytics; and quantum computing. In addition, the company designs, develops, and implements solutions built on contemporary methodologies and modern architectures; delivers engineering services and solutions to define, develop, implement, sustain, and modernize complex physical systems; and provides cyber risk management solutions, such as prevention, detection, and cost effectiveness. Booz Allen Hamilton Holding Corporation was founded in 1914 and is headquartered in McLean, Virginia.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Booz Allen Hamilton Holding Corporation has a trailing twelve months EPS of $2.03.
PE Ratio
Booz Allen Hamilton Holding Corporation has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 55.47. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $55.47 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 26.61%.
Moving Average
Booz Allen Hamilton Holding Corporation’s value is way above its 50-day moving average of $100.57 and way higher than its 200-day moving average of $99.23.
Dividend Yield
According to Morningstar, Inc., the next dividend payment is on Feb 8, 2023, the estimated forward annual dividend rate is 1.88 and the estimated forward annual dividend yield is 1.68%.
Volume
Today’s last reported volume for Booz Allen Hamilton Holding Corporation is 529219 which is 41.58% below its average volume of 905937.
Yearly Top and Bottom Value
Booz Allen Hamilton Holding Corporation’s stock is valued at $112.61 at 14:23 EST, under its 52-week high of $113.16 and way above its 52-week low of $87.99.
3. Ames National Corporation (ATLO)
55.96% Payout Ratio
Ames National Corporation operates as a multi-bank holding company that provides banking products and services primarily in Boone, Clarke, Hancock, Marshall, Polk, Story, and Union counties in central, north-central, and south-central Iowa. The company accepts a range of deposits, including checking and savings accounts; and time deposits, such as money market accounts and certificates of deposit. It also provides loans, such as short-term and medium-term commercial and agricultural real estate, residential real estate loans, equipment, vehicle, and home improvement loans; personal loans and lines of credit; agricultural and business operating loans and lines of credit; and originates mortgage loans for sale into the secondary market. In addition, the company offers cash management, merchant credit card processing, safe deposit box, wire transfer, direct deposit of payroll and social security check, and automated/video teller machine access services; and automatic drafts for various accounts, as well as wealth management services. Further, it provides farm management, investment, and custodial services for individuals, businesses, and non-profit organizations; and online, mobile, and private banking services. Ames National Corporation was founded in 1903 and is based in Ames, Iowa.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Ames National Corporation has a trailing twelve months EPS of $1.93.
PE Ratio
Ames National Corporation has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 9.54. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $9.54 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 10.33%.
4. Tractor Supply Company (TSCO)
39.03% Payout Ratio
Tractor Supply Company operates as a rural lifestyle retailer in the United States. The company offers a selection of merchandise, including equine, livestock, pet, and small animal products necessary for their health, care, growth, and containment; hardware, truck, towing, and tool products; seasonal products, such as heating products, lawn and garden items, power equipment, gifts, and toys; work/recreational clothing and footwear; and maintenance products for agricultural and rural use. It provides its products under the 4health, Producer's Pride, American Farmworks, Red Shed, Bit & Bridle, Redstone, Blue Mountain, Retriever, C.E. Schmidt, Ridgecut, Countyline, Royal Wing, Dumor, Strive, Groundwork, Traveller, Huskee, Treeline, JobSmart, TSC Tractor Supply Co, Paws & Claws, and Untamed brands. The company operates its retail stores under the Tractor Supply Company, Orscheln Farm and Home, and Petsense names; and operates websites under the TractorSupply.com and Petsense.com names. It sells its products to recreational farmers, ranchers, and others. The company was founded in 1938 and is based in Brentwood, Tennessee.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Tractor Supply Company has a trailing twelve months EPS of $9.86.
PE Ratio
Tractor Supply Company has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 21.65. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $21.65 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 58.55%.
5. Cullen/Frost Bankers (CFR)
33.57% Payout Ratio
Cullen/Frost Bankers, Inc. operates as the bank holding company for Frost Bank that offers commercial and consumer banking services in Texas. It operates in two segments, Banking and Frost Wealth Advisors. The company offers commercial banking services to corporations and other business clients, including financing for industrial and commercial properties, interim construction related to industrial and commercial properties, equipment, inventories and accounts receivables, and acquisitions; commercial leasing; and treasury management services. It also provides consumer banking services, such as checking accounts, savings programs, automated-teller machines (ATMs), overdraft facilities, installment and real estate loans, home equity loans and lines of credit, drive-in and night deposit services, safe deposit facilities, and brokerage services. In addition, the company offers international banking services comprising deposits, loans, letters of credit, foreign collections, funds, and foreign exchange services. Further, it acts as a correspondent for approximately 176 financial institutions; offers trust, investment, agency, and custodial services for individual and corporate clients; provides capital market services that include sales and trading, new issue underwriting, money market trading, advisory, and securities safekeeping and clearance; and supports international business activities. Additionally, the company offers insurance and securities brokerage services; holds securities for investment purposes; and provides loans to qualified borrowers, as well as investment management services to Frost-managed mutual funds, institutions, and individuals. It operates approximately 155 financial centers and 1,200 ATMs. The company serves energy, manufacturing, services, construction, retail, telecommunications, health care, military, and transportation industries. Cullen/Frost Bankers, Inc. was founded in 1868 and is headquartered in San Antonio, Texas.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Cullen/Frost Bankers has a trailing twelve months EPS of $10.01.
PE Ratio
Cullen/Frost Bankers has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 10.88. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $10.88 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 18.16%.
