(VIANEWS) – CrossAmerica Partners LP (CAPL), Franklin Financial Services Corporation (FRAF), Adams Express Company (ADX) are the highest payout ratio stocks on this list.
We have gathered information regarding stocks with the highest payout ratio up until now. The payout ratio in itself isn’t a promise of 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 are a few stocks with an above 30% percent payout ratio.
1. CrossAmerica Partners LP (CAPL)
198.11% Payout Ratio
CrossAmerica Partners LP engages in the wholesale distribution of motor fuels, operation of convenience stores, and ownership and leasing of real estate used in the retail distribution of motor fuels in the United States. The company operates in two segments, Wholesale and Retail. The Wholesale segment engages in the wholesale distribution of motor fuels to lessee dealers, independent dealers, commission agents, and company operated retail sites. The Retail segment is involved in the sale of convenience merchandise items; and retail sale of motor fuels at company operated retail sites and retail sites operated by commission agents. As of March 1, 2021, the company distributed fuel to approximately 1,700 locations; and owned or leased approximately 1,100 sites. CrossAmerica GP LLC operates as the general partner of the company. The company was formerly known as Lehigh Gas Partners LP and changed its name to CrossAmerica Partners LP in October 2014. CrossAmerica Partners LP was founded in 1992 and is based in Allentown, Pennsylvania.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, CrossAmerica Partners LP has a trailing twelve months EPS of $1.06.
PE Ratio
CrossAmerica Partners LP has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 21.53. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $21.53 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 65.07%.
Volume
Today’s last reported volume for CrossAmerica Partners LP is 39219 which is 2.53% below its average volume of 40240.
Dividend Yield
As claimed by Morningstar, Inc., the next dividend payment is on Nov 1, 2023, the estimated forward annual dividend rate is 2.1 and the estimated forward annual dividend yield is 8.85%.
2. Franklin Financial Services Corporation (FRAF)
40.63% Payout Ratio
Franklin Financial Services Corporation operates as the bank holding company for Farmers and Merchants Trust Company of Chambersburg that provides commercial, retail banking, and trust services to small and medium-sized businesses, individuals, governmental entities, and non-profit organizations in Pennsylvania. It offers various deposit products, including checking, savings, money management, and time deposit accounts, as well as demand deposits. The company also provides commercial real estate, construction and land development, agricultural, commercial and industrial, and residential mortgage loans, as well as installment and revolving loans to consumers; and secured and unsecured commercial and industrial loans, including accounts receivable and inventory financing, and commercial equipment financing. In addition, it offers various investment and trust services comprising estate planning and administration, corporate and personal trust fund management, pension, and profit sharing and other employee benefit funds management services, as well as custodial services; sells mutual funds, annuities, and insurance products; and offers safe deposit facilities and fiduciary services. Further, the company, through its subsidiary, Franklin Future Fund Inc., operates as a non-bank investment company that makes venture capital investments. It operates twenty-two community banking offices in Franklin, Cumberland, Fulton, and Huntingdon counties, Pennsylvania. Franklin Financial Services Corporation was founded in 1906 and is headquartered in Chambersburg, Pennsylvania.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Franklin Financial Services Corporation has a trailing twelve months EPS of $3.15.
PE Ratio
Franklin Financial Services Corporation has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 10.55. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $10.55 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 12.42%.
3. Adams Express Company (ADX)
33.97% Payout Ratio
Adams Diversified Equity Fund, Inc. is a publicly owned investment manager. The firm provides its services to investment companies. The firm invests in the public equity markets of the United States. It invests in stocks of large-cap companies across diversified sectors to make its investments. The firm employs a fundamental, technical and quantitative analysis with a bottom-up stock picking approach, while focusing on earnings growth prospects, financial strength, cash flow generation, macro-economics, capital allocation, market competition, profitability. It obtains external research to complement its in-house research to make its investments. The firm benchmarks the performance of its portfolios against the S&P 500 Index. It was formerly known as The Adams Express Company. Adams Diversified Equity Fund, Inc. was founded in 1840 and is based in Baltimore, Maryland.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Adams Express Company has a trailing twelve months EPS of $3.15.
PE Ratio
Adams Express Company has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 5.38. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $5.38 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 16.71%.
4. Greif (GEF)
30.03% Payout Ratio
Greif, Inc. engages in the production and sale of industrial packaging products and services worldwide. It operates through three segments: Global Industrial Packaging; Paper Packaging & Services; and Land Management. The Global Industrial Packaging segment produces and sells industrial packaging products, including steel, fiber, and plastic drums; rigid and flexible intermediate bulk containers; closure systems for industrial packaging products; transit protection products; water bottles, and remanufactured and reconditioned industrial containers; and various services, such as container life cycle management, filling, logistics, warehousing, and other packaging services to chemicals, paints and pigments, food and beverage, petroleum, industrial coatings, agriculture, pharmaceuticals, mineral product, and other industries. This segment also offers flexible intermediate bulk containers and related services. The Paper Packaging & Services segment produces and sells containerboards, corrugated sheets and containers, and other corrugated and specialty products to customers in the packaging, automotive, food, and building products markets; and produces and sells coated and uncoated recycled paperboard, and recycled fiber. This segment's corrugated container products are used to ship various products, such as home appliances, small machinery, grocery products, automotive components, books, and furniture, as well as various other applications. The Land Management segment engages in harvesting and regeneration of timber properties; and sale of timberland and special use properties. As of October 31, 2022, this segment owned approximately 175,000 acres of timber properties in the southeastern United States. The company was formerly known as Greif Bros. Corporation and changed its name to Greif, Inc. in 2001. Greif, Inc. was founded in 1877 and is headquartered in Delaware, Ohio.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Greif has a trailing twelve months EPS of $6.66.
PE Ratio
Greif has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 10.55. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $10.55 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 21.51%.
Volume
Today’s last reported volume for Greif is 197960 which is 74.56% above its average volume of 113403.
Growth Estimates Quarters
The company’s growth estimates for the ongoing quarter and the next is a negative 29.5% and a negative 21.7%, respectively.
Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation, and Amortization
Greif’s EBITDA is 28.48.
Yearly Top and Bottom Value
Greif’s stock is valued at $70.23 at 16:23 EST, below its 52-week high of $76.00 and way above its 52-week low of $57.38.
Previous days news about Greif (GEF)
- Greif (gef) Q4 earnings surpass estimates. According to Zacks on Wednesday, 6 December, "While Greif has underperformed the market so far this year, the question that comes to investors’ minds is: what’s next for the stock?"
- Greif (gef) Q4 earnings: taking a look at key metrics versus estimates. According to Zacks on Wednesday, 6 December, "For the quarter ended October 2023, Greif (GEF Quick QuoteGEF – Free Report) reported revenue of $1.31 billion, down 12.5% over the same period last year. ", "Here is how Greif performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:"
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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%.
