(VIANEWS) – Crescent Capital BDC (CCAP), Avista Corporation (AVA), MiX Telematics Limited (MIXT) 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 researching 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. Crescent Capital BDC (CCAP)
745.45% Payout Ratio
Crescent Capital BDC, Inc. is as a business development company private equity / buyouts and loan fund. It specializes in directly investing. It specializes in middle market. The fund seeks to invest in United States.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Crescent Capital BDC has a trailing twelve months EPS of $0.22.
PE Ratio
Crescent Capital BDC has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 74.64. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $74.64 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 1.04%.
2. Avista Corporation (AVA)
95.7% Payout Ratio
Avista Corporation operates as an electric and natural gas utility company. It operates in two segments, Avista Utilities and AEL&P. The Avista Utilities segment provides electric distribution and transmission, and natural gas distribution services in parts of eastern Washington and northern Idaho; and natural gas distribution services in parts of northeastern and southwestern Oregon, as well as generates electricity in Washington, Idaho, Oregon, and Montana. This segment also engages in the wholesale purchase and sale of electricity and natural gas. The AEL&P segment offers electric services to 17,000 customers in the city and borough of Juneau, Alaska. The company generates electricity through hydro, thermal, and wind facilities. As of February 24, 2021, it provided electric service to 400,000 customers and natural gas to 367,000 customers. In addition, the company engages in the venture fund investments, real estate investments, and other investments. Avista Corporation was incorporated in 1889 and is headquartered in Spokane, Washington.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Avista Corporation has a trailing twelve months EPS of $1.86.
PE Ratio
Avista Corporation has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 19.84. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $19.84 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 5.99%.
3. MiX Telematics Limited (MIXT)
93.42% Payout Ratio
MiX Telematics Limited provides fleet and mobile asset management solutions through software-as-a-service (Saas) delivery model. The company offers fleet solutions, including MiX Fleet Manager Premium that provides access to secure information about drivers and vehicles; MiX Fleet Manager Essential for monitoring drivers and vehicles; and MiX Asset Manager used to track hardware products and other assets. It also provides consumer solutions, including Matrix that provides vehicle tracking, telematics, and personal safety services; and Beame, a wireless device, which offers vehicle recovery services. In addition, the company provides value added services comprising driver communication, collision prevention and reduction, satellite communication, track and react bureau, driver performance management, driving monitoring, field services management, driver engagement, fuel management and security solutions, and driver identification solutions, as well as voice kits and keypads, and in-vehicle cameras. It delivers fleet and mobile asset management solutions as SaaS to 818,487 subscribers in South Africa, the Americas, the Middle East, Australia, Europe, and Brazil. The company was founded in 1996 and is based in Boca Raton, Florida.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, MiX Telematics Limited has a trailing twelve months EPS of $0.25.
PE Ratio
MiX Telematics Limited has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 27.36. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $27.36 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 3.84%.
Volume
Today’s last reported volume for MiX Telematics Limited is 918 which is 95.51% below its average volume of 20465.
Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation, and Amortization
MiX Telematics Limited’s EBITDA is 38.4.
4. WD-40 Company (WDFC)
68.51% Payout Ratio
WD-40 Company develops and sells maintenance products, and homecare and cleaning products in the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and the Asia-Pacific. The company offers multi-purpose maintenance products, including aerosol sprays, non-aerosol trigger sprays, and in liquid-bulk form products under the WD-40 Multi-Use brand name for various consumer uses and industrial applications; and specialty maintenance products, such as penetrants, degreasers, corrosion inhibitors, greases, lubricants, and rust removers under the WD-40 Specialist brand, as well as various products under the WD-40 Bike brand name. It also provides multi-purpose and specialty drip oils, and spray lubricant products, as well as other specialty maintenance products under the 3-IN-ONE brand name; and professional spray maintenance products and lubricants for the bike market under the GT85 brand name. In addition, the company offers automatic toilet bowl cleaners under the 2000 Flushes brand name; aerosol and liquid trigger carpet stain and odor eliminators under the Spot Shot brand; room and rug deodorizers under the Carpet Fresh brand name; carpet and household cleaners, and rug and room deodorizers under the 1001 brand; heavy-duty hand cleaner products under the Lava brand name in the United States, as well as under the Solvol brand name in Australia; and liquid mildew stain removers and automatic toilet bowl cleaners under the X-14 brand name. It sells its products primarily through warehouse club stores, hardware stores, automotive parts outlets, industrial distributors and suppliers, mass retail and home center stores, value retailers, grocery stores, online retailers, farm supply, sport retailers, and independent bike dealers. WD-40 Company was founded in 1953 and is headquartered in San Diego, California.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, WD-40 Company has a trailing twelve months EPS of $4.57.
PE Ratio
WD-40 Company has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 46.99. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $46.99 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 32.02%.
Growth Estimates Quarters
The company’s growth estimates for the present quarter and the next is 12% and 9.8%, respectively.
Volume
Today’s last reported volume for WD-40 Company is 31657 which is 72.1% below its average volume of 113481.
Revenue Growth
Year-on-year quarterly revenue growth grew by 14.6%, now sitting on 527.22M for the twelve trailing months.
Moving Average
WD-40 Company’s worth is higher than its 50-day moving average of $196.40 and way above its 200-day moving average of $178.29.
5. Equifax (EFX)
36.62% Payout Ratio
Equifax Inc. operates as a data, analytics, and technology company. The company operates through three segments: Workforce Solutions, U.S. Information Solutions (USIS), and International. The Workforce Solutions segment offers services that enables customers to verify income, employment, educational history, criminal justice data, healthcare professional licensure, and sanctions of people in the United States; and employer customers with services that assist them in complying with and automating payroll-related and human resource management processes throughout the entire cycle of the employment relationship. The USIS segment provides consumer and commercial information services, such as credit information and credit scoring, credit modeling and portfolio analytics, locate, fraud detection and prevention, identity verification, and other consulting services; mortgage services; financial marketing services; identity management services; and credit monitoring products. The International segment offers information service products, which include consumer and commercial services, such as credit and financial information, and credit scoring and modeling; and credit and other marketing products and services, as well as offers information, technology, and other services to support debt collections and recovery management. The company serves customers in financial services, mortgage, retail, telecommunications, utilities, automotive, brokerage, healthcare, and insurance industries, as well as government agencies. It operates in the United States, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, India, the United Kingdom, Spain, Portugal, Argentina, Chile, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Honduras, Mexico, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay, and the Republic of Ireland. The company was founded in 1899 and is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Equifax has a trailing twelve months EPS of $4.25.
PE Ratio
Equifax has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 49.1. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $49.1 for every dollar of annual earnings.
Sales Growth
Equifax’s sales growth is 8% for the current quarter and 12.8% for the next.
Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation, and Amortization
Equifax’s EBITDA is 6.24.
