(VIANEWS) – GDL Fund, The (GDL), CenterPoint Energy (CNP), M.D.C. Holdings (MDC) 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 issue 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. GDL Fund, The (GDL)
106.67% Payout Ratio
The GDL Fund is a closed-ended equity mutual fund launched by GAMCO Investors, Inc. It is managed by Gabelli Funds, LLC. The fund invests in public equity markets across the globe. It invests in stocks of companies operating across diversified sectors. The fund invests in securities of companies involved in publicly announced mergers, takeovers, tender offers, and leveraged buyouts. It also invests in companies undergoing corporate reorganizations involving stubs, spin-offs, and liquidations. The fund benchmarks the performance of its portfolio against Bank of America Merrill Lynch 3 Month U.S. Treasury Bill Index. It was formerly known as Gabelli Global Deal Fund. The GDL Fund was formed on October 17, 2006 and is domiciled in the United States.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, GDL Fund, The has a trailing twelve months EPS of $0.45.
PE Ratio
GDL Fund, The has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 17.49. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $17.49 for every dollar of annual earnings.
Yearly Top and Bottom Value
GDL Fund, The’s stock is valued at $7.87 at 16:23 EST, under its 52-week high of $8.22 and higher than its 52-week low of $7.65.
Moving Average
GDL Fund, The’s value is above its 50-day moving average of $7.77 and above its 200-day moving average of $7.84.
2. CenterPoint Energy (CNP)
59.52% Payout Ratio
CenterPoint Energy, Inc. operates as a public utility holding company in the United States. The company operates through Electric, Natural Gas, and Midstream Investments segments. The Electric segment includes electric transmission and distribution services to electric customers and electric generation assets, as well as assets in the wholesale power market. The Natural Gas segment provides natural gas distribution services, as well as home appliance maintenance and repair services to customers in Minnesota; and home repair protection plans to natural gas customers in Texas and Louisiana through a third party. This segment also sells regulated intrastate natural gas, as well as natural gas transportation and storage services for residential, commercial, industrial, and transportation customers. The Midstream Investments segment provides natural gas and crude oil gathering, and natural gas processing services to its producer customers, as well as crude oil, condensate, and produced water gathering services to its producer and refiner customers; and interstate and intrastate natural gas pipeline transportation and storage services to its producer, power plant, local distribution company, and industrial end-user customers. As of December 31, 2020, it served approximately 2.6 million metered customers; owned 239 substation sites with a total installed rated transformer capacity of 69,915 megavolt amperes; operated approximately 99,000 linear miles of natural gas distribution mains, as well as 77,000 linear miles of natural gas transmission mains; and owned and operated 264 miles of intrastate pipeline in Louisiana, Texas, and Oklahoma. CenterPoint Energy, Inc. was founded in 1866 and is headquartered in Houston, Texas.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, CenterPoint Energy has a trailing twelve months EPS of $1.26.
PE Ratio
CenterPoint Energy has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 22.85. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $22.85 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 8.78%.
Moving Average
CenterPoint Energy’s worth is above its 50-day moving average of $27.36 and higher than its 200-day moving average of $28.70.
3. M.D.C. Holdings (MDC)
42.62% Payout Ratio
M.D.C. Holdings, Inc., through its subsidiaries, engages in the homebuilding and financial service businesses. Its homebuilding operations include purchasing finished lots or developing lots for the construction and sale primarily of single-family detached homes to first-time and first-time move-up homebuyers under the Richmond American Homes name. The company conducts its homebuilding operations in Arizona, California, Nevada, Washington, Oregon, Colorado, Utah, Virginia, Maryland, and Florida. Its financial services operations comprise originating mortgage loans primarily for homebuyers; providing insurance coverage primarily to its homebuilding subsidiaries and subcontractors for homes sold by its homebuilding subsidiaries, and for work performed in completed subdivisions; acting as a re-insurer on the claims; selling third-party personal property and casualty insurance products to homebuyers; and offering title agency services to homebuilding subsidiaries and customers in Colorado, Florida, Maryland, Nevada, and Virginia. The company was founded in 1972 and is headquartered in Denver, Colorado.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, M.D.C. Holdings has a trailing twelve months EPS of $4.81.
PE Ratio
M.D.C. Holdings has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 9.6. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $9.6 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 11.47%.
Revenue Growth
Year-on-year quarterly revenue growth declined by 23%, now sitting on 4.82B for the twelve trailing months.
4. Cummins (CMI)
32.55% Payout Ratio
Cummins Inc. designs, manufactures, distributes, and services diesel and natural gas engines, electric and hybrid powertrains, and related components worldwide. It operates through five segments: Engine, Distribution, Components, Power Systems, and New Power. The company offers diesel and natural gas-powered engines under the Cummins and other customer brands for the heavy and medium-duty truck, bus, recreational vehicle, light-duty automotive, construction, mining, marine, rail, oil and gas, defense, and agricultural markets; and offers new parts and services, as well as remanufactured parts and engines. It also provides power generation systems, high-horsepower engines, heavy and medium duty engines, application engineering services, custom-designed assemblies, retail and wholesale aftermarket parts, and in-shop and field-based repair services. In addition, the company offers emission solutions; turbochargers; air and fuel filters, fuel water separators, lube and hydraulic filters, coolants, fuel additives, and other filtration systems; and electronic control modules, sensors, and supporting software, as well as new, replacement, and remanufactured fuel systems. Further, it provides automated transmissions; standby and prime power generators, controls, paralleling systems, and transfer switches, as well as A/C generator/alternator products under the Stamford and AVK brands; and electrified power systems with components and subsystems, including battery, fuel cell, and hydrogen production technologies. Additionally, it offers filtration, aftertreatment, controls systems, air handling systems, automated transmissions, electric power generation systems, and batteries. The company sells its products to original equipment manufacturers, distributors, dealers, and other customers. The company was formerly known as Cummins Engine Company and changed its name to Cummins Inc. in 2001. Cummins Inc. was founded in 1919 and is headquartered in Columbus, Indiana.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Cummins has a trailing twelve months EPS of $19.64.
PE Ratio
Cummins has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 11.72. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $11.72 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 27.03%.
5. Agnico Eagle Mines Limited (AEM)
30.89% Payout Ratio
Agnico Eagle Mines Limited engages in the exploration, development, and production of mineral properties in Canada, Mexico, and Finland. The company operates through Northern Business and Southern Business segments. It primarily produces and sells gold deposit, as well as explores for silver, zinc, and copper deposits. The company's flagship property is the LaRonde mine located in the Abitibi region of northwestern Quebec, Canada. As of December 31, 2019, its LaRonde mine had a mineral reserve of approximately 2.9 million ounces of gold. The company is also involved in exploration activities in Europe, Latin America, and the United States. Agnico Eagle Mines Limited was founded in 1953 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Agnico Eagle Mines Limited has a trailing twelve months EPS of $5.18.
PE Ratio
Agnico Eagle Mines Limited has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 10.37. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $10.37 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 13.96%.
6. MDU Resources Group (MDU)
30.36% 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 $2.61.
PE Ratio
MDU Resources Group has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 7.4. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $7.4 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 16.97%.
Growth Estimates Quarters
The company’s growth estimates for the ongoing quarter is a negative 21.1% and positive 43.5% for the next.
Sales Growth
MDU Resources Group’s sales growth is negative 35.4% for the present quarter and negative 3.8% for the next.
Yearly Top and Bottom Value
MDU Resources Group’s stock is valued at $19.31 at 16:23 EST, way under its 52-week high of $22.55 and above its 52-week low of $18.04.
Dividend Yield
According to Morningstar, Inc., the next dividend payment is on Dec 12, 2023, the estimated forward annual dividend rate is 0.5 and the estimated forward annual dividend yield is 2.59%.
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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%.
Volatility
1’s last week, last month’s, and last quarter’s current intraday variation average was 1.00%, 1.00%, and 1.00%.
1’s highest amplitude of average volatility was 1.00% (last week), 1.00% (last month), and 1.00% (last quarter).
Sales Growth
1’s sales growth is 1% for the present quarter and 1% for the next.
Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation, and Amortization
1’s EBITDA is 1.
Stock Price Classification
According to the stochastic oscillator, a useful indicator of overbought and oversold conditions, 1’s stock is considered to be overbought (>=80).
