(VIANEWS) – Spok Holdings (SPOK), Southern Copper (SCCO), California Water Service Group (CWT) 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. Spok Holdings (SPOK)
162.34% Payout Ratio
Spok Holdings, Inc., through its subsidiary, Spok, Inc., provides healthcare communication solutions in the United States, Europe, Canada, Australia, Asia, and the Middle East. It offers Spok Healthcare Console that helps operators perform directory searches and code calls, as well as messaging and paging; Spok Web-Based Directory that enables staff to send messages from the directory; Spok Web-Based On-Call Scheduling, which keeps personnel, calendars, and on-call scheduling information updated; Spok Speech to process routine phone requests, including transfers, directory assistance, messaging, and paging; and Spok Call Recording and Quality Management, which records, monitors, and scores operators' conversations. The company also provides Spok Mobile for secure code alerts, patient updates, results, consult requests, and other services; Spok Device Preference Engine, which facilitates voice conversations among doctors and caregivers; Spok pc/psap that integrates the phone system, mapping systems, and other resources to speed emergency dispatch; and Spok Enterprise Alert, which directs emergency personnel to caller's location. In addition, it sells devices to resellers who lease or resell them to their subscribers; and ancillary services, such as voicemail and equipment loss or maintenance protection, as well as provides a suite of professional services, and software license updates and product support services. The company serves businesses, professionals, management personnel, medical personnel, field sales personnel and service forces, members of the construction industry and construction trades, real estate brokers and developers, sales and services organizations, specialty trade organizations, manufacturing organizations, and government agencies. The company was formerly known as USA Mobility, Inc. and changed its name to Spok Holdings, Inc. in July 2014. Spok Holdings, Inc. was incorporated in 2004 and is headquartered in Springfield, Virginia.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Spok Holdings has a trailing twelve months EPS of $0.77.
PE Ratio
Spok Holdings has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 20.34. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $20.34 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 9.36%.
Volume
Today’s last reported volume for Spok Holdings is 104876 which is 30.84% below its average volume of 151655.
2. Southern Copper (SCCO)
127.39% Payout Ratio
Southern Copper Corporation engages in mining, exploring, smelting, and refining copper and other minerals in Peru, Mexico, Argentina, Ecuador, and Chile. The company is involved in the mining, milling, and flotation of copper ore to produce copper and molybdenum concentrates; smelting of copper concentrates to produce blister and anode copper; refining of anode copper to produce copper cathodes; production of molybdenum concentrate and sulfuric acid; production of refined silver, gold, and other materials; and mining and processing of zinc, copper, molybdenum, silver, gold, and lead. It operates the Toquepala and Cuajone open-pit mines, and a smelter and refinery in Peru; and La Caridad, an open-pit copper mine, as well as a copper ore concentrator, a SX-EW plant, a smelter, refinery, and a rod plant in Mexico. The company also operates Buenavista, an open-pit copper mine, as well as two copper concentrators and two operating SX-EW plants in Mexico. In addition, it operates underground mines that produce zinc, lead, copper, silver, and gold; a coal mine; and a zinc refinery. The company has interests in 156,818 hectares and 502,688 hectares of concessions in Peru and Mexico; and 168,200 hectares and 28,453 hectares of exploration concessions in Argentina and Chile. Southern Copper Corporation was incorporated in 1952 and is based in Phoenix, Arizona. Southern Copper Corporation operates as a subsidiary of Americas Mining Corporation.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Southern Copper has a trailing twelve months EPS of $3.15.
PE Ratio
Southern Copper has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 35.01. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $35.01 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 31.16%.
Volume
Today’s last reported volume for Southern Copper is 875834 which is 20.13% below its average volume of 1096620.
3. California Water Service Group (CWT)
114.29% Payout Ratio
California Water Service Group, through its subsidiaries, provides water utility and other related services in California, Washington, New Mexico, and Hawaii. It is involved in the production, purchase, storage, treatment, testing, distribution, and sale of water for domestic, industrial, public, and irrigation uses, as well as for fire protection. The company offers its services to approximately 492,600 customer connections in 100 California communities; approximately 5,300 water and wastewater customer connections on the islands of Maui and Hawaii; approximately 36,600 customer connections in the Tacoma, Olympia, Graham, Spanaway, Puyallup, and Gig Harbor areas; and approximately 8,500 water and wastewater customer connections in the Belen, Los Lunas, Indian Hills, and Elephant Butte areas in New Mexico. It also engages in the provision of non-regulated water-related services, including operating of municipally owned water systems, privately owned water, and recycled water distribution systems; water system operation, meter reading, and billing services to private companies and municipalities; leasing of communication antenna sites on its properties to telecommunication companies; and billing of optional third-party insurance programs to its residential customers, as well as provides lab services. In addition, the company offers wastewater collection and treatment services. California Water Service Group was founded in 1926 and is headquartered in San Jose, California.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, California Water Service Group has a trailing twelve months EPS of $0.9.
PE Ratio
California Water Service Group has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 50.3. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $50.3 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 3.73%.
4. Eaton Vance Tax (ETY)
76.3% Payout Ratio
Eaton Vance Tax-Managed Diversified Equity Income Fund is a closed-ended equity mutual fund launched and managed by Eaton Vance Management. The fund invests in public equity markets across the globe. It seeks to invest in stocks of companies operating across diversified sectors. The fund primarily invests in dividend paying stocks of companies. It also writes S&P 500 Index call options with respect to a portion of the value of its common stock portfolio to generate current cash flow from the options premium received. The Fund also normally invests in issuers located in at least three countries including the United States. It also invests through derivatives. The fund benchmarks the performance of its portfolio against a composite benchmark comprised of 80% S&P 500 Index and 20% FTSE Eurotop 100 Index. Eaton Vance Tax-Managed Diversified Equity Income Fund was formed on November 30, 2006 and is domiciled in the United States.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Eaton Vance Tax has a trailing twelve months EPS of $1.27.
PE Ratio
Eaton Vance Tax has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 10.43. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $10.43 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 11.01%.
Volume
Today’s last reported volume for Eaton Vance Tax is 189960 which is 21.96% below its average volume of 243440.
Dividend Yield
According to Morningstar, Inc., the next dividend payment is on Mar 20, 2024, the estimated forward annual dividend rate is 0.97 and the estimated forward annual dividend yield is 7.2%.
5. Cohen & Steers Reit and (RNP)
70.96% Payout Ratio
Cohen & Steers REIT and Preferred Income Fund, Inc. is a closed-ended balanced mutual fund launched by Cohen & Steers Inc. It is managed by Cohen & Steers Capital Management, Inc. The fund invests in the public equity and fixed income markets of the United States. It seeks to invest in the stocks of companies operating in the real estate sector including real estate investment trusts. For its fixed income portfolio, the fund typically invests in debt and preferred securities of companies operating across diversified sectors. It employs fundamental analysis to create its fixed income portfolio with a focus on the issuer's creditworthiness, corporate and capital structure, placement of the preferred or debt securities within that structure, momentum and other exogenous signals, and relative value versus other income security classes and for its equity portfolio also it employs fundamental analysis to create its portfolio with a focus on growth potential, earnings estimates, and the quality of management. The fund benchmarks the performance of its portfolio against the FTSE NAREIT Equity Index, S&P 500 Index, Merrill Lynch Fixed Rate Preferred Index, and FTSE NAREIT Equity REIT Index. It was formerly known as Cohen & Steers REIT & Preferred Balanced Income Fund. Cohen & Steers REIT and Preferred Income Fund, Inc. was formed on June 27, 2003 and is domiciled in the United States.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Cohen & Steers Reit and has a trailing twelve months EPS of $2.3.
PE Ratio
Cohen & Steers Reit and has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 8.82. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $8.82 for every dollar of annual earnings.
Volume
Today’s last reported volume for Cohen & Steers Reit and is 67947 which is 40.46% below its average volume of 114127.
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1% Payout Ratio
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Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, 1 has a trailing twelve months EPS of $1.
PE Ratio
1 has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 1. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $1 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%.
Growth Estimates Quarters
The company’s growth estimates for the current quarter and the next is 1% and 1%, respectively.
Volume
Today’s last reported volume for 1 is 1 which is 1% above its average volume of 1.
Dividend Yield
As stated by Morningstar, Inc., the next dividend payment is on Jan 1, 1970, the estimated forward annual dividend rate is 1 and the estimated forward annual dividend yield is 1%.
Sales Growth
1’s sales growth is 1% for the ongoing quarter and 1% for the next.
