Dolby Laboratories And 3 Other Stocks Have Very High Payout Ratio

(VIANEWS) – Stanley Black & Decker (SWK), Highway Holdings Limited (HIHO), Dolby Laboratories (DLB) are the highest payout ratio stocks on this list.

We have gathered information about stocks with the highest payout ratio at the moment. 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. Stanley Black & Decker (SWK)

300% Payout Ratio

Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. engages in the tools and storage and industrial businesses in the United States, Canada, rest of Americas, France, rest of Europe, and Asia. Its Tools & Storage segment offers professional products, including professional grade corded and cordless electric power tools and equipment, and pneumatic tools and fasteners; and consumer products, such as corded and cordless electric power tools primarily under the BLACK+DECKER brand, as well as corded and cordless lawn and garden products and related accessories; home products; and hand tools, power tool accessories, and storage products. This segment sells its products through retailers, distributors, dealers, and a direct sales force to professional end users, distributors, dealers, retail consumers, and industrial customers in various industries. The company's Industrial segment provides engineered fastening systems and products to customers in the automotive, manufacturing, electronics, construction, aerospace, and other industries; sells and rents custom pipe handling, joint welding, and coating equipment for use in the construction of large and small diameter pipelines, as well as provides pipeline inspection services; and sells hydraulic tools and performance-driven heavy equipment attachment tools. This segment serves oil and natural gas pipeline industry and other industrial customers. It also sells automatic doors to commercial customers. The company was formerly known as The Stanley Works and changed its name to Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. in March 2010. Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. was founded in 1843 and is headquartered in New Britain, Connecticut.

Earnings Per Share

As for profitability, Stanley Black & Decker has a trailing twelve months EPS of $9.84.

PE Ratio

Stanley Black & Decker has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 8.88. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $8.88 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 1.6%.

Revenue Growth

Year-on-year quarterly revenue growth declined by 2%, now sitting on 16.95B for the twelve trailing months.

Sales Growth

Stanley Black & Decker’s sales growth is negative 9.3% for the present quarter and negative 3.9% for the next.

2. Highway Holdings Limited (HIHO)

227.27% Payout Ratio

Highway Holdings Limited, together with its subsidiaries, manufactures and supplies metal, plastic, electric, and electronic components, subassemblies, and finished products for original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) and contract manufacturers. It operates through two segments, Metal Stamping and Mechanical OEM; and Electric OEM. The company also trades in plastic injection products; and manufactures and assembles automation equipment. Its products are used in the manufacture of products, such as photocopiers, laser printers, print cartridges, electrical connectors, electrical circuits, vacuum cleaners, LED power supplies, stepping motors, pumps for dishwashers, and other washing machine components. In addition, the company assists customers in the design and development of the tooling used in the metal and plastic manufacturing process, as well as provides an array of other manufacturing and engineering services, including metal stamping, screen printing, plastic injection molding, pad printing, and electronic assembly of printed circuit boards. It operates in Hong Kong and China, Europe, North America, and other Asian countries. Highway Holdings Limited was incorporated in 1990 and is headquartered in Sheung Shui, Hong Kong.

Earnings Per Share

As for profitability, Highway Holdings Limited has a trailing twelve months EPS of $0.1.

PE Ratio

Highway Holdings Limited has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 20. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $20 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 4.75%.

Yearly Top and Bottom Value

Highway Holdings Limited’s stock is valued at $2.00 at 07:23 EST, way under its 52-week high of $3.37 and way higher than its 52-week low of $1.71.

3. Dolby Laboratories (DLB)

54.84% Payout Ratio

Dolby Laboratories, Inc. creates audio and imaging technologies that transform entertainment and communications at the cinema, at home, at work, and on mobile devices. The company develops and licenses its audio technologies, such as AAC & HE-AAC, a digital audio codec solution used for a range of media applications.; AVC, a digital video codec with high bandwidth efficiency used in media devices; Dolby AC-4, an audio coding technology that delivers new audio experiences to a range of playback devices; and Dolby Atmos technology for cinema and a range of media devices. Its audio technologies also include Dolby Digital, a digital audio coding technology that provides multichannel sound to applications; Dolby Digital Plus, a digital audio coding technology that offers audio transmission for a range of media applications and devices; Dolby TrueHD, a digital audio coding technology providing encoding for media application; Dolby Vision, an imaging technology for cinema and media devices; Dolby Voice, an audio conferencing technology; and HEVC, a digital video codec with high bandwidth efficiency to support for media devices. In addition, the company designs and manufactures digital cinema servers, cinema processors, amplifiers, loudspeakers, hardware components, video conferencing solutions, and other products for the cinema, television, broadcast, communication, and entertainment industries. Further, it offers various services to support theatrical and television production for cinema exhibition, broadcast, and home entertainment. The company serves film studios, content creators, post-production facilities, cinema operators, broadcasters, and video game designers. It sells its products directly to the end users, as well as through dealers and distributors worldwide. Dolby Laboratories, Inc. was founded in 1965 and is headquartered in San Francisco, California.

Earnings Per Share

As for profitability, Dolby Laboratories has a trailing twelve months EPS of $1.86.

PE Ratio

Dolby Laboratories has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 44.9. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $44.9 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 7.43%.

Moving Average

Dolby Laboratories’s worth is higher than its 50-day moving average of $76.39 and way higher than its 200-day moving average of $73.49.

Yearly Top and Bottom Value

Dolby Laboratories’s stock is valued at $83.51 at 07:23 EST, under its 52-week high of $88.06 and way higher than its 52-week low of $61.55.

Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation, and Amortization

Dolby Laboratories’s EBITDA is 5.95.

Revenue Growth

Year-on-year quarterly revenue growth declined by 4.8%, now sitting on 1.24B for the twelve trailing months.

4. Seacoast Banking Corporation of Florida (SBCF)

38.55% Payout Ratio

Seacoast Banking Corporation of Florida operates as the bank holding company for Seacoast National Bank that provides financial services to retail and commercial customers in Florida. It offers commercial and retail banking, wealth management, and mortgage services; and brokerage and annuity services. The company offers noninterest and interest-bearing demand deposit, money market, savings, and customer sweep accounts; time certificates of deposit; construction and land development, commercial and residential real estate, and commercial and financial loans; and consumer loans, including installment loans and revolving lines, as well as loans for automobiles, boats, and personal or family purposes. As of December 31, 2021, it had 54 branch and commercial lending offices. The company was founded in 1926 and is headquartered in Stuart, Florida.

Earnings Per Share

As for profitability, Seacoast Banking Corporation of Florida has a trailing twelve months EPS of $1.66.

PE Ratio

Seacoast Banking Corporation of Florida has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 18.38. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $18.38 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 7.3%.

Dividend Yield

As claimed by Morningstar, Inc., the next dividend payment is on Mar 13, 2023, the estimated forward annual dividend rate is 0.68 and the estimated forward annual dividend yield is 2.23%.

Moving Average

Seacoast Banking Corporation of Florida’s worth is under its 50-day moving average of $31.79 and under its 200-day moving average of $32.57.

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