(VIANEWS) – Ares Management L.P. (ARES), Cognex Corporation (CGNX), Village Bank and Trust Financial Corp. (VBFC) are the highest payout ratio stocks on this list.
Here’s the data we’ve collected of stocks with a high payout ratio as yet. 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 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. Ares Management L.P. (ARES)
143.36% Payout Ratio
Ares Management Corporation operates as an alternative asset manager in the United States, Europe, and Asia. The company's Tradable Credit Group segment manages various types of investment funds, such as commingled and separately managed accounts for institutional investors, and publicly traded vehicles and sub-advised funds for retail investors in the tradable and non-investment grade corporate credit markets. Its Direct Lending Group segment provides financing solutions to small-to-medium sized companies. The company's Private Equity Group segment focuses on majority or shared-control investments primarily in under-capitalized companies. Its Real Estate Group segment invests in new developments and the repositioning of assets, with a focus on control or majority-control investments; and originates and invests in a range of self-originated financing opportunities for middle-market owners and operators of commercial real estate. The firm was previously known as Ares Management, L.P. Ares Management Corporation was founded in 1997 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, California with additional offices in the United States, Europe and Asia. Ares Management GP LLC is the general partner of the company.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Ares Management L.P. has a trailing twelve months EPS of $2.26.
PE Ratio
Ares Management L.P. has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 61.36. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $61.36 for every dollar of annual earnings.
Yearly Top and Bottom Value
Ares Management L.P.’s stock is valued at $138.67 at 02:23 EST, under its 52-week high of $140.35 and way higher than its 52-week low of $80.07.
2. Cognex Corporation (CGNX)
50.88% Payout Ratio
Cognex Corporation provides machine vision products that capture and analyze visual information in order to automate manufacturing and distribution tasks worldwide. Its machine vision products are used to automate the manufacturing and tracking of discrete items, including mobile phones, aspirin bottles, and automobile tires by locating, identifying, inspecting, and measuring them during the manufacturing or distribution process. The company offers VisionPro software, a suite of patented vision tools for advanced programming; QuickBuild that allows customers to build vision applications with a graphical, flowchart-based programming interface; and Cognex deep learning vision software. It also provides a range of inspection tasks, including part location, identification, measurement, assembly verification, and robotic guidance; vision sensors for vision applications, such as checking the presence and size of parts; and the In-Sight product line of vision systems and sensors. In addition, the company offers DataMan, an image-based barcode readers and barcode verifiers. It sells its products to consumer electronics, automotive, consumer products, food and beverage, pharmaceuticals, and medical devices industries, as well as through a network of distributors and integrators. Cognex Corporation was incorporated in 1981 and is headquartered in Natick, Massachusetts.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Cognex Corporation has a trailing twelve months EPS of $0.57.
PE Ratio
Cognex Corporation has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 83.08. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $83.08 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 6.79%.
Growth Estimates Quarters
The company’s growth estimates for the present quarter is a negative 37.5% and positive 37.5% for the next.
Dividend Yield
As claimed by Morningstar, Inc., the next dividend payment is on May 15, 2024, the estimated forward annual dividend rate is 0.3 and the estimated forward annual dividend yield is 0.64%.
Moving Average
Cognex Corporation’s worth is way higher than its 50-day moving average of $41.61 and way above its 200-day moving average of $40.85.
Sales Growth
Cognex Corporation’s sales growth for the current quarter is negative 1.4%.
3. Village Bank and Trust Financial Corp. (VBFC)
47.22% Payout Ratio
Village Bank and Trust Financial Corp. primarily operates as the bank holding company for Village Bank that provides banking and related financial products and services to small and medium sized businesses, professionals, and individuals. It operates in two segments, Traditional Commercial Banking and Mortgage Banking. The company accepts checking, savings, money market, and individual retirement accounts, as well as certificates of deposit and other depository services. It also provides secured and unsecured commercial business loans for various purposes, such as funding working capital needs, business expansion, and purchase of equipment and machinery; loans for acquiring, developing, constructing, and owning commercial real estate properties; and secured and unsecured consumer loans for financing automobiles, home improvements, education, and personal investments, as well as originates mortgage loans, real estate construction loans, and acquisition loans for sale in the secondary market. In addition, the company offers online banking, mobile banking, and remote deposit capture services for business clients. It provides its products and services through nine full-service branch banking offices and a mortgage loan production office in Central Virginia in the counties of Chesterfield, Hanover, Henrico, Powhatan, and James City. Village Bank and Trust Financial Corp. was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in Midlothian, Virginia.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Village Bank and Trust Financial Corp. has a trailing twelve months EPS of $1.44.
PE Ratio
Village Bank and Trust Financial Corp. has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 30.07. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $30.07 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 3.25%.
Yearly Top and Bottom Value
Village Bank and Trust Financial Corp.’s stock is valued at $43.30 at 02:23 EST, way below its 52-week high of $49.44 and way higher than its 52-week low of $36.08.
Revenue Growth
Year-on-year quarterly revenue growth grew by 3%, now sitting on 25.43M for the twelve trailing months.
4. Swiss Helvetia Fund (SWZ)
34.79% Payout Ratio
The Swiss Helvetia Fund Inc. is a closed-ended equity mutual fund launched and managed by Schroder Investment Management North America Inc. The fund invests in public equity markets of Switzerland. It seeks to invest in stocks of companies operating across diversified sectors. The fund primarily invests in value stocks of companies across all market capitalizations. It employs fundamental analysis with a bottom-up stock picking approach, focusing on factors such as capital appreciation, income, economic and industry trends, quality of management, financial condition, business plan, industry and sector market position, dividend payout ratio, and corporate governance to create its portfolio. The fund benchmarks the performance of its portfolio against the S&P 500 Index and MSCI EAFE Index. It was previously known as The Helvetia Fund, Inc. The Swiss Helvetia Fund Inc. was formed in October 24, 1986 and is domiciled in the United States.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Swiss Helvetia Fund has a trailing twelve months EPS of $1.43.
PE Ratio
Swiss Helvetia Fund has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 5.57. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $5.57 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 15.5%.
Yearly Top and Bottom Value
Swiss Helvetia Fund’s stock is valued at $7.97 at 02:23 EST, under its 52-week high of $8.57 and way higher than its 52-week low of $7.12.
Moving Average
Swiss Helvetia Fund’s worth is higher than its 50-day moving average of $7.77 and higher than its 200-day moving average of $7.84.
Volume
Today’s last reported volume for Swiss Helvetia Fund is 2368 which is 83.52% below its average volume of 14370.
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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%.
Revenue Growth
Year-on-year quarterly revenue growth grew by 1%, now sitting on 1 for the twelve trailing months.
Sales Growth
1’s sales growth is 1% for the current quarter and 1% for the next.
Volume
Today’s last reported volume for 1 is 1 which is 1% above its average volume of 1.
