(VIANEWS) – Enpro Industries (NPO), News Corporation (NWSA), Atlantic Union Bankshares Corporation (AUB) are the highest payout ratio stocks on this list.
Here’s the data we’ve collected of stocks with a high payout ratio as yet. The payout ratio in itself isn’t a guarantee of a future good investment but it’s an indicator of whether dividends are being paid and how the company chooses to distribute them.
When investigating 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. Enpro Industries (NPO)
114.14% Payout Ratio
EnPro Industries, Inc. designs, develops, manufactures, and markets engineered industrial products worldwide. The company operates in two segments, Sealing Products and Engineered Products. The Sealing Products segment offers metallic, non-metallic, and composite material gaskets; dynamic seals; compression packing products; hydraulic components; expansion joints; flange sealing and isolation products; pipeline casing spacers/isolators; casing end seals; and modular sealing systems for sealing pipeline penetrations for the use in chemical and petrochemical processing, petroleum extraction and refining, pulp and paper processing, power generation, food and pharmaceutical processing, primary metal manufacturing, mining, water and waste treatment, heavy-duty trucking, aerospace, medical, filtration, and semiconductor fabrication industries. This segment also provides aseptic fluid transfer products for the pharmaceutical and biopharmaceutical industries; and cleaning and refurbishment services for critical components and assemblies used in semiconductor equipment. The Engineered Products segment offers self-lubricating, non-rolling, metal-polymer, solid polymer, and filament wound bearing products; aluminum blocks for hydraulic applications; and precision engineered components and lubrication systems for reciprocating compressors. This segment's products has applications in the automotive, pharmaceutical, pulp and paper, natural gas, health, power generation, machine tools, air treatment, refining, petrochemical, and general industrial markets. EnPro Industries, Inc. was founded in 2002 and is headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Enpro Industries has a trailing twelve months EPS of $0.99.
PE Ratio
Enpro Industries has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 140.39. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $140.39 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 1.28%.
2. News Corporation (NWSA)
43.48% Payout Ratio
News Corporation, a media and information services company, focuses on creating and distributing content for consumers and businesses worldwide. It operates in six segments: Digital Real Estate Services, Subscription Video Services, Dow Jones, Book Publishing, News Media, and Other. The company distributes content and data products, including The Wall Street Journal, Factiva, Dow Jones Risk & Compliance, Dow Jones Newswires, Barron's, MarketWatch, and Investor's Business Daily through various media channels, such as newspapers, newswires, websites, applications for mobile devices, tablets and e-book readers, newsletters, magazines, proprietary databases, live journalism, videos, and podcasts. It also owns and operates daily, Sunday, weekly, and bi-weekly newspapers comprising The Australian, The Weekend Australian, The Daily Telegraph, The Sunday Telegraph, Herald Sun, Sunday Herald Sun, The Courier Mail, The Sunday Mail, The Advertiser, Sunday Mail, The Sun, The Sun on Sunday, The Times, The Sunday Times, and New York Post, as well as digital mastheads and other websites. In addition, the company publishes general fiction, nonfiction, children's, and religious books; provides video sports, entertainment, and news services to pay-TV subscribers and other commercial licensees primarily through cable, satellite, and internet distribution; and broadcasts rights to live sporting events. Further, it offers property and property-related advertising and services on its websites and mobile applications; online real estate services; and professional software and service products, as well as financial services. The company is headquartered in New York, New York.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, News Corporation has a trailing twelve months EPS of $0.46.
PE Ratio
News Corporation has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 43.97. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $43.97 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 3.76%.
Revenue Growth
Year-on-year quarterly revenue growth declined by 1.8%, now sitting on 10.12B for the twelve trailing months.
Yearly Top and Bottom Value
News Corporation’s stock is valued at $20.23 at 14:23 EST, below its 52-week high of $21.69 and way above its 52-week low of $14.87.
Dividend Yield
As maintained by Morningstar, Inc., the next dividend payment is on Mar 13, 2023, the estimated forward annual dividend rate is 0.2 and the estimated forward annual dividend yield is 0.98%.
Growth Estimates Quarters
The company’s growth estimates for the current quarter is a negative 75.7% and positive 33.3% for the next.
Previous days news about News Corporation (NWSA)
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3. Atlantic Union Bankshares Corporation (AUB)
41.11% Payout Ratio
Atlantic Union Bankshares Corporation operates as the holding company for Atlantic Union Bank that provides banking and related financial services to consumers and businesses. It accepts various deposit products, including checking, savings, NOW, time deposit, and money market accounts, as well as certificates of deposit and other depository services. The company also offers loans for commercial, industrial, residential mortgage, and consumer purposes. In addition, it provides credit cards, automated teller machine (ATM) services, mobile and internet banking services, and online bill payment services, as well as financial planning, trust, and wealth management services. Further, the company offers securities, brokerage, and investment advisory products and services; and originates and sells residential loan products in the secondary market. As of February 16, 2021, it operated 129 branches and approximately 150 ATMs in Virginia, Maryland, and North Carolina. The company was formerly known as Union Bankshares Corporation and changed its name to Atlantic Union Bankshares Corporation in May 2019. Atlantic Union Bankshares Corporation was founded in 1902 and is headquartered in Richmond, Virginia.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Atlantic Union Bankshares Corporation has a trailing twelve months EPS of $2.87.
PE Ratio
Atlantic Union Bankshares Corporation has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 10.47. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $10.47 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 9.17%.
Revenue Growth
Year-on-year quarterly revenue growth declined by 4.5%, now sitting on 676.69M for the twelve trailing months.
Sales Growth
Atlantic Union Bankshares Corporation’s sales growth is 0.5% for the current quarter and 0.7% for the next.
Growth Estimates Quarters
The company’s growth estimates for the present quarter and the next is a negative 15.2% and a negative 8.1%, respectively.
Moving Average
Atlantic Union Bankshares Corporation’s value is way above its 50-day moving average of $26.95 and under its 200-day moving average of $32.76.
4. Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. (AJG)
38.66% Payout Ratio
Arthur J. Gallagher & Co., together with its subsidiaries, provides insurance and reinsurance brokerage, consulting, and third-party property/casualty claims settlement and administration services to businesses and organizations worldwide. It operates in Brokerage and Risk Management segments. The Brokerage segment offers retail and wholesale insurance and reinsurance brokerage services; assists retail brokers and other non-affiliated brokers in the placement of specialized and hard-to-place insurance; and acts as a brokerage wholesaler, managing general agent, and managing general underwriter for distributing specialized insurance coverages to underwriting enterprises. This segment also performs activities, including marketing, underwriting, issuing policies, collecting premiums, appointing and supervising other agents, paying claims, and negotiating reinsurance; and offers services in the areas of insurance and reinsurance placement, risk of loss management, and management of employer sponsored benefit programs. The Risk Management segment provides contract claim settlement and administration services; and claims management, loss control consulting, and insurance property appraisal services. The company offers its services through a network of correspondent brokers and consultants. It serves commercial, industrial, public, religious, and not-for-profit entities, as well as underwriting enterprises. The company was founded in 1927 and is headquartered in Rolling Meadows, Illinois.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. has a trailing twelve months EPS of $5.43.
PE Ratio
Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 40.42. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $40.42 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 12.31%.
Growth Estimates Quarters
The company’s growth estimates for the current quarter and the next is 10% and 14.5%, respectively.
Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation, and Amortization
Arthur J. Gallagher & Co.’s EBITDA is 53.8.
Moving Average
Arthur J. Gallagher & Co.’s value is higher than its 50-day moving average of $211.62 and way higher than its 200-day moving average of $195.34.
Volume
Today’s last reported volume for Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. is 409165 which is 53.52% below its average volume of 880370.
