(VIANEWS) – Exponent (EXPO), Centrais Elc Braz Pfb B Elbras (EBR), Ingredion Incorporated (INGR) are the highest payout ratio stocks on this list.
We have gathered information concerning stocks with the highest payout ratio so far. 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 distribute 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. Exponent (EXPO)
48.98% Payout Ratio
Exponent, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, operates as a science and engineering consulting company worldwide. It operates in two segments, Engineering and Other Scientific, and Environmental and Health. The Engineering and Other Scientific segment provides services in the areas of biomechanics, biomedical engineering and sciences, buildings and structures, civil engineering, construction consulting, data sciences, electrical engineering and computer science, human factors, materials and corrosion engineering, mechanical engineering, polymer science and materials chemistry, thermal sciences, and vehicle engineering. The Environmental and Health segment offers services in the areas of chemical regulation and food safety, ecological and biological sciences, environmental and earth sciences, and health sciences. The company offers approximately 90 technical disciplines to solve pressing and complicated challenges facing stakeholders. It serves clients in chemical, construction, consumer products, energy, food, beverage and nutrition, government, life sciences, insurance, manufacturing, technology, industrial equipment, transportation, and other sectors of the economy. The company was formerly known as The Failure Group, Inc. and changed its name to Exponent, Inc. in 1998. Exponent, Inc. was founded in 1967 and is headquartered in Menlo Park, California.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Exponent has a trailing twelve months EPS of $1.64.
PE Ratio
Exponent has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 63.19. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $63.19 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 27.74%.
Revenue Growth
Year-on-year quarterly revenue growth grew by 22.1%, now sitting on 463.82M for the twelve trailing months.
Sales Growth
Exponent’s sales growth is negative 4.3% for the current quarter and negative 2.5% for the next.
Yearly Top and Bottom Value
Exponent’s stock is valued at $103.63 at 19:23 EST, under its 52-week high of $112.75 and way above its 52-week low of $80.97.
2. Centrais Elc Braz Pfb B Elbras (EBR)
47.5% Payout Ratio
Centrais El̩tricas Brasileiras S.A. РEletrobras, through its subsidiaries, engages in the generation, transmission, and distribution of electricity in Brazil. The company generates electricity through hydroelectric, thermal, nuclear, wind, and solar plants. As of December 31, 2019, it owned and operated 35 hydroelectric plants with a total installed capacity of 46,258.65 megawatts; seven thermal plants, including coal, and oil and gas power generation units with a total installed capacity of 1,770 megawatts; and two nuclear power plants comprising Angra I with an installed capacity of 640 megawatts and Angra II an installed capacity of 1,350 megawatts. It also operates 64,138 kilometers of transmission lines. The company was founded in 1962 and is based in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Centrais Elc Braz Pfb B Elbras has a trailing twelve months EPS of $0.3.
PE Ratio
Centrais Elc Braz Pfb B Elbras has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 23.23. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $23.23 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 3.92%.
Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation, and Amortization
Centrais Elc Braz Pfb B Elbras’s EBITDA is 5.44.
Revenue Growth
Year-on-year quarterly revenue growth declined by 12.8%, now sitting on 38.56B for the twelve trailing months.
3. Ingredion Incorporated (INGR)
37.06% Payout Ratio
Ingredion Incorporated, together with its subsidiaries, produces and sells starches and sweeteners for various industries. It operates through four segments: North America; South America; Asia Pacific; and Europe, Middle East, and Africa. The company offers sweetener products comprising glucose syrups, high maltose syrups, high fructose corn syrups, caramel colors, dextrose, polyols, maltodextrins, glucose and syrup solids, as well as food-grade and industrial starches, biomaterials, and nutrition ingredients. It also provides animal feed products; edible corn oil; refined corn oil to packers of cooking oil and to producers of margarine, salad dressings, shortening, mayonnaise, and other foods; and corn gluten feed used as protein feed for chickens, pet food, and aquaculture. The company's products are derived primarily from processing corn and other starch-based materials, such as tapioca, potato, and rice. It serves food, beverage, paper and corrugating products, brewing, pharmaceutical, textile, and personal care industries, as well as animal feed markets. The company was formerly known as Corn Products International, Inc. and changed its name to Ingredion Incorporated in June 2012. Ingredion Incorporated was founded in 1906 and is headquartered in Westchester, Illinois.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Ingredion Incorporated has a trailing twelve months EPS of $5.15.
PE Ratio
Ingredion Incorporated has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 19.24. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $19.24 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 15.68%.
4. Cambridge Bancorp (CATC)
35.07% Payout Ratio
Cambridge Bancorp operates as the bank holding company for Cambridge Trust Company that provides commercial and consumer banking, and investment management and trust services. The company accepts various deposits, such as checking and savings accounts, certificates of deposit, money market accounts, trust accounts, individual retirement accounts, and time and demand deposits. Its loan products include residential and commercial real estate loans; home equity lines of credit and term loans; commercial and industrial loans; secured and unsecured loans, lines of credit, and personal installment loans; and construction loans. The company also offers cash management, online and mobile banking, and payments services. It serves commercial enterprises, non-profit organizations, and individuals. The company operates through a network of 21 banking offices in Eastern Massachusetts and New Hampshire; and 2 wealth management offices located in Massachusetts, as well as 3 wealth management offices located in New Hampshire. Cambridge Bancorp was founded in 1890 and is headquartered in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Cambridge Bancorp has a trailing twelve months EPS of $5.66.
PE Ratio
Cambridge Bancorp has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 13.64. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $13.64 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 11.08%.
5. American Water Works (AWK)
34.69% Payout Ratio
American Water Works Company, Inc., through its subsidiaries, provides water and wastewater services in the United States. It offers water and wastewater services to approximately 1,700 communities in 14 states serving approximately 3.4 million active customers. The company serves residential customers; commercial customers, including food and beverage providers, commercial property developers and proprietors, and energy suppliers; fire service and private fire customers; industrial customers, such as large-scale manufacturers, mining, and production operations; public authorities comprising government buildings and other public sector facilities, such as schools and universities; and other utilities and community water and wastewater systems. It also provides water and wastewater services on various military installations; and undertakes contracts with municipal customers, primarily to operate and manage water and wastewater facilities, as well as offers other related services. In addition, the company operates approximately 80 surface water treatment plants; 480 groundwater treatment plants; 160 wastewater treatment plants; 52,500 miles of transmission, distribution, and collection mains and pipes; 1,100 groundwater wells; 1,700 water and wastewater pumping stations; 1,300 treated water storage facilities; and 76 dams. It serves approximately 14 million people with drinking water, wastewater, and other related services in 24 states. American Water Works Company, Inc. was founded in 1886 and is headquartered in Camden, New Jersey.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, American Water Works has a trailing twelve months EPS of $3.96.
PE Ratio
American Water Works has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 35.22. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $35.22 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 18.02%.
Volume
Today’s last reported volume for American Water Works is 1279520 which is 23.27% above its average volume of 1037940.
Moving Average
American Water Works’s worth is below its 50-day moving average of $153.71 and below its 200-day moving average of $148.35.
Yearly Top and Bottom Value
American Water Works’s stock is valued at $139.41 at 19:23 EST, way below its 52-week high of $173.87 and way higher than its 52-week low of $122.77.
Growth Estimates Quarters
The company’s growth estimates for the current quarter is 32.2% and a drop 41.4% for the next.
