(VIANEWS) – Star Gas Partners, L.P. (SGU), Compass Minerals Intl (CMP), Brasilagro Brazilian Agric Real Estate Co Sponsored ADR (LND) are the highest payout ratio stocks on this list.
We have congregated information regarding stocks with the highest payout ratio up to 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 investigating 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. Star Gas Partners, L.P. (SGU)
310% Payout Ratio
Star Group, L.P. sells home heating and air conditioning products and services to residential and commercial home heating oil and propane customers in the United States. It also sells diesel fuel, gasoline, and home heating oil on a delivery only basis, as well as provide plumbing services; and installs maintains, and repairs heating and air conditioning equipment. As of September 30, 2022, the company served approximately 415,900 full service residential and commercial home heating oil and propane customers and 75,900 customers on a delivery only basis. It also sells gasoline and diesel fuel to approximately 26,600 customers. Kestrel Heat, LLC operates as the general partner of the company. The company was formerly known as Star Gas Partners, L.P. and changed its name to Star Group, L.P. in October 2017. Star Group, L.P. was incorporated in 1995 and is based in Stamford, Connecticut.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Star Gas Partners, L.P. has a trailing twelve months EPS of $0.2.
PE Ratio
Star Gas Partners, L.P. has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 58.95. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $58.95 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 0.55%.
Volume
Today’s last reported volume for Star Gas Partners, L.P. is 95784 which is 248.8% above its average volume of 27461.
Moving Average
Star Gas Partners, L.P.’s worth is below its 50-day moving average of $12.52 and under its 200-day moving average of $12.46.
2. Compass Minerals Intl (CMP)
214.29% Payout Ratio
Compass Minerals International, Inc., produces and sells essential minerals primarily in the United States, Canada, Brazil, the United Kingdom, and internationally. It operates through three segments: Salt, Plant Nutrition North America, and Plant Nutrition South America. The Salt segment offers sodium chloride and magnesium chloride, including rock salt, mechanically and solar evaporated salt, and brine and flake magnesium chloride products; and purchases potassium chloride and calcium chloride to sell as finished products or to blend with salt to produce specialty products. This segment provides products for use as a deicer for roadways, consumer, and professional use; as an ingredient in chemical production; for water treatment, human, and animal nutrition; and for various other consumer and industrial uses, as well as records management services. The Plant Nutrition North America segment offers sulfate of potash specialty fertilizers in various grades, including agricultural products that are used in broadcast spreaders, direct application, and liquid fertilizer solutions; turf products used by the turf and ornamental markets, as well as for blends used on golf course greens; organic products under the Protassium+ brand; and micronutrient products under the Wolf Trax and other brands. This segment provides its products to distributors and retailers of crop inputs, as well as growers. The Plant Nutrition South America segment offers various specialty plant nutrients and supplements; water and wastewater treatment chemicals for cleaning, decontaminating, and purifying water; and process chemicals for industrial use. The company was formerly known as Salt Holdings Corporation and changed its name to Compass Minerals International, Inc. in December 2003. Compass Minerals International, Inc. was founded in 1993 and is headquartered in Overland Park, Kansas.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Compass Minerals Intl has a trailing twelve months EPS of $0.28.
PE Ratio
Compass Minerals Intl has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 109.39. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $109.39 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 2.98%.
Sales Growth
Compass Minerals Intl’s sales growth for the current quarter is negative 6.5%.
3. Brasilagro Brazilian Agric Real Estate Co Sponsored ADR (LND)
102.67% Payout Ratio
BrasilAgro – Companhia Brasileira de Propriedades AgrÃcolas engages in the acquisition, development, exploration, and sale of rural properties suitable for agricultural activities in Brazil. The company operates through six segments: Real Estate, Grains, Sugarcane, Cattle Raising, Cotton, and Other. It is involved in the cultivation of soybean, corn, sorghum, and cotton, as well as sugarcane; and production and sale of beef calves after weaning. The company has 10 farms in 6 Brazilian states and 1 farm in Paraguay with a total area of 215,330 hectares of own lands and 53,735 hectares of leased lands. It also imports and exports agricultural products and inputs; purchases, sells, and/or rents properties, land, buildings, and real estate in rural and/or urban areas; provides real estate brokerage services; and manages third-party assets. The company was incorporated in 2005 and is headquartered in Sao Paulo, Brazil.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Brasilagro Brazilian Agric Real Estate Co Sponsored ADR has a trailing twelve months EPS of $0.94.
PE Ratio
Brasilagro Brazilian Agric Real Estate Co Sponsored ADR has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 5.18. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $5.18 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 2.53%.
Dividend Yield
As stated by Morningstar, Inc., the next dividend payment is on Oct 27, 2022, the estimated forward annual dividend rate is 1.01 and the estimated forward annual dividend yield is 20.32%.
Volume
Today’s last reported volume for Brasilagro Brazilian Agric Real Estate Co Sponsored ADR is 4413 which is 89.31% below its average volume of 41296.
Moving Average
Brasilagro Brazilian Agric Real Estate Co Sponsored ADR’s value is below its 50-day moving average of $5.19 and below its 200-day moving average of $5.10.
4. American States Water Company (AWR)
50.32% Payout Ratio
American States Water Company, through its subsidiaries, provides water and electric services to residential, commercial, industrial, and other customers in the United States. It operates through three segments: Water, Electric, and Contracted Services. The company purchases, produces, distributes, and sells water, as well as distributes electricity. As of December 31, 2020, it provided water service to approximately 261,796 customers located throughout 10 counties in the State of California; and distributed electricity to approximately 24,545 customers in San Bernardino County mountain communities in California. The company also provides water and/or wastewater services, including the operation, maintenance, and construction of facilities at the water and/or wastewater systems at various military installations. American States Water Company was founded in 1929 and is headquartered in San Dimas, California.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, American States Water Company has a trailing twelve months EPS of $3.16.
PE Ratio
American States Water Company has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 26.6. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $26.6 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 16.17%.
5. Itau Unibanco (ITUB)
47.05% 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, as well as middle-market companies and high net worth clients. 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 $0.64.
PE Ratio
Itau Unibanco has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 8.58. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $8.58 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 18.3%.
Volume
Today’s last reported volume for Itau Unibanco is 6708270 which is 64.42% below its average volume of 18857600.
Sales Growth
Itau Unibanco’s sales growth is 18% for the present quarter and 23% for the next.
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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%.
