(VIANEWS) – Energizer Holdings (ENR), Blackrock MuniYield Fund (MYD), WesBanco (WSBC) are the highest payout ratio stocks on this list.
We have congregated information regarding 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. Energizer Holdings (ENR)
61.86% Payout Ratio
Energizer Holdings, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, manufactures, markets, and distributes household batteries, specialty batteries, and lighting products worldwide. It offers lithium, alkaline, carbon zinc, nickel metal hydride, zinc air, and silver oxide batteries under the Energizer and Eveready brands, as well as primary, rechargeable, specialty, and hearing aid batteries. The company also provides headlights, lanterns, and children's and area lights, as well as flash lights under the Energizer, Eveready, Rayovac, Hard Case, Dolphin, Varta, and WeatherReady brands. In addition, it licenses the Energizer and Eveready brands to companies developing consumer solutions in gaming, automotive batteries, portable power for critical devices, LED light bulbs, generators, power tools, household light bulbs, and other lighting products. Further, the company designs and markets automotive fragrance and appearance products, including protectants, wipes, tire and wheel care products, glass cleaners, leather care products, air fresheners, and washes to clean, shine, refresh, and protect interior and exterior automobile surfaces under the brand names of Armor All, Nu Finish, Refresh Your Car!, LEXOL, Eagle One, California Scents, Driven, and Bahama & Co; STP branded fuel and oil additives, functional fluids, and other performance chemical products; and do-it-yourself automotive air conditioning recharge products under the A/C PRO brand name, as well as other refrigerant and recharge kits, sealants, and accessories. It sells its products through direct sales force, distributors, and wholesalers; and through various retail and business-to-business channels, including mass merchandisers, club, electronics, food, home improvement, dollar store, auto, drug, hardware, e-commerce, convenience, sporting goods, hobby/craft, office, industrial, medical, and catalog. Energizer Holdings, Inc. was incorporated in 2015 and is headquartered in Saint Louis, Missouri.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Energizer Holdings has a trailing twelve months EPS of $1.94.
PE Ratio
Energizer Holdings has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 15.74. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $15.74 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 82.33%.
Revenue Growth
Year-on-year quarterly revenue growth grew by 2.6%, now sitting on 2.96B for the twelve trailing months.
2. Blackrock MuniYield Fund (MYD)
60.09% Payout Ratio
BlackRock MuniYield Fund, Inc. is a closed ended fixed income mutual fund launched by BlackRock, Inc. The fund is managed by BlackRock Advisors, LLC. It invests in fixed income markets. The fund primarily in long-term investment-grade municipal bonds with a maturity of more than ten years. It is exempt from federal income taxes. BlackRock MuniYield Fund, Inc. was formed on November 29, 1991 and is domiciled in United States.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Blackrock MuniYield Fund has a trailing twelve months EPS of $-0.1.
The company’s return on equity, which measures the profitability of a business relative to shareholder’s equity, for the twelve trailing months is negative -0.96%.
Moving Average
Blackrock MuniYield Fund ‘s worth is higher than its 50-day moving average of $10.12 and above its 200-day moving average of $10.15.
3. WesBanco (WSBC)
50.18% Payout Ratio
WesBanco, Inc. operates as the bank holding company for WesBanco Bank, Inc. that provides retail banking, corporate banking, personal and corporate trust, brokerage, and mortgage banking and insurance services. It operates in two segments, Community Banking, and Trust and Investment Services. The company offers commercial demand, individual demand, and time deposit accounts; money market accounts; interest bearing and non-interest bearing demand deposits, as well as savings deposits; and certificates of deposit. It also provides commercial real estate loans; commercial and industrial loans; residential real estate loans, including loans to purchase, construct, or refinance borrower's home; home equity lines of credit; installment loans to finance the purchase of automobiles, trucks, motorcycles, boats, and other recreational vehicles, as well as home equity installment loans, unsecured home improvement loans, and revolving lines of credit; and commercial, mortgage, and individual installment loans. In addition, the company offers trust and investment services, as well as various investment products comprising mutual funds and annuities; and securities brokerage services. Further, WesBanco, Inc., through its non-banking subsidiaries, acts as an agency that specializes in property, casualty, life, and title insurance, as well as benefit plan sales and administration to personal and commercial clients; provides broker dealer and discount brokerage services; holds investment securities and loans; and holds and leases commercial real estate properties, as well as acts as an investment adviser to a family of mutual funds. As of December 31, 2020, it operated 233 branches and 226 ATMs in West Virginia, Ohio, western Pennsylvania, Kentucky, southern Indiana, and Maryland, as well as six loan production offices in West Virginia, Ohio, western Pennsylvania, and Maryland. WesBanco, Inc. was founded in 1870 and is headquartered in Wheeling, West Virginia.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, WesBanco has a trailing twelve months EPS of $2.79.
PE Ratio
WesBanco has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 10.42. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $10.42 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 7.28%.
Volume
Today’s last reported volume for WesBanco is 155780 which is 9.38% below its average volume of 171914.
Yearly Top and Bottom Value
WesBanco’s stock is valued at $29.07 at 01:23 EST, way below its 52-week high of $38.56 and way above its 52-week low of $19.84.
Sales Growth
WesBanco’s sales growth is negative 11% for the ongoing quarter and negative 12.2% for the next.
Dividend Yield
According to Morningstar, Inc., the next dividend payment is on Dec 6, 2023, the estimated forward annual dividend rate is 1.44 and the estimated forward annual dividend yield is 4.91%.
Previous days news about WesBanco (WSBC)
- Insights into wesbanco (wsbc) Q4: wall street projections for key metrics. According to Zacks on Thursday, 18 January, "The upcoming report from WesBanco (WSBC Quick QuoteWSBC – Free Report) is expected to reveal quarterly earnings of $0.57 per share, indicating a decline of 32.1% compared to the year-ago period. ", "View all Key Company Metrics for WesBanco here>>>Over the past month, shares of WesBanco have returned -6.1% versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite’s +0.6% change. "
4. TrustCo Bank Corp NY (TRST)
39.34% Payout Ratio
TrustCo Bank Corp NY operates as the holding company for Trustco Bank, a federal savings bank that provides personal and business banking services to individuals, partnerships, and corporations. The company accepts deposits; and offers loans and investments. It also operates as a real estate investment trust that acquires, holds, and manages real estate mortgage assets, including residential mortgage loans and mortgage backed securities. In addition, the company serves as the executor of estates and trustee of personal trusts; provides asset and wealth management, estate planning and related advice, and custodial services; and acts as trustee for various types of employee benefit plans, and corporate pension and profit sharing trusts. As of December 31, 2020, it operated 148 banking offices and 164 automatic teller machines in New York, New Jersey, Vermont, Massachusetts, and Florida. The company was founded in 1902 and is headquartered in Glenville, New York.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, TrustCo Bank Corp NY has a trailing twelve months EPS of $3.66.
PE Ratio
TrustCo Bank Corp NY has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 8.04. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $8.04 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 11.49%.
Volume
Today’s last reported volume for TrustCo Bank Corp NY is 60157 which is 24.32% below its average volume of 79496.
5. Fifth Third Bancorp (FITB)
38.18% Payout Ratio
Fifth Third Bancorp operates as a diversified financial services company in the United States. It operates through three segments: Commercial Banking, Consumer and Small Business Banking, and Wealth and Asset Management. The company's Commercial Banking segment offers credit intermediation, cash management, and financial services; lending and depository products; and cash management, foreign exchange and international trade finance, derivatives and capital markets services, asset-based lending, real estate finance, public finance, commercial leasing, and syndicated finance for business, government, and professional customers. The company's Consumer and Small Banking segment provides a range of deposit and loan products to individuals and small businesses; home equity loans and lines of credit; credit cards; and cash management services. This segment also engages in the residential mortgage that include origination, retention and servicing of residential mortgage loans, sales and securitizations of loans, and hedging activities; indirect lending, including extending loans to consumers through automobile dealers, motorcycle dealers, powersport dealers, recreational vehicle dealers, and marine dealers; and home improvement and solar energy installation loans through contractors and installers. Fifth Third Bancorp's Wealth & Asset Management segment provides various wealth management services for individuals, companies, and not-for-profit organizations. It offers retail brokerage services to individual clients; and broker dealer services to the institutional marketplace. This segment also provides wealth planning, investment management, banking, insurance, and trust and estate services; and advisory services for institutional clients comprising middle market businesses, non-profits, states, and municipalities. Fifth Third Bancorp was founded in 1858 and is headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Fifth Third Bancorp has a trailing twelve months EPS of $3.51.
PE Ratio
Fifth Third Bancorp has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 9.37. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $9.37 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 15.36%.
Revenue Growth
Year-on-year quarterly revenue growth grew by 1.1%, now sitting on 8.23B for the twelve trailing months.
Previous days news about Fifth Third Bancorp (FITB)
- According to Zacks on Thursday, 18 January, "One other stock from the same industry, Fifth Third Bancorp (FITB Quick QuoteFITB – Free Report) , is yet to report results for the quarter ended December 2023. "
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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%.
Sales Growth
1’s sales growth is 1% for the present 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.
