(VIANEWS) – Highway Holdings Limited (HIHO), First American Corporation (FAF), Allete (ALE) 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. 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 $0.11.
PE Ratio
Highway Holdings Limited has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 17.73. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $17.73 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%.
Volume
Today’s last reported volume for Highway Holdings Limited is 19516 which is 46.7% above its average volume of 13303.
Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation, and Amortization
Highway Holdings Limited’s EBITDA is 632.61.
2. First American Corporation (FAF)
102.99% Payout Ratio
First American Financial Corporation, through its subsidiaries, provides financial services. It operates through Title Insurance and Services, and Specialty Insurance segments. The Title Insurance and Services segment issues title insurance policies on residential and commercial property, as well as offers related products and services. This segment also provides closing and/or escrow services; products, services, and solutions to mitigate risk or otherwise facilitate real estate transactions; and appraisals and other valuation-related products and services, lien release and document custodial services, warehouse lending services, default-related products and services, mortgage subservicing, and related products and services, as well as banking, trust, and wealth management services. In addition, it accommodates tax-deferred exchanges of real estate; and maintains, manages, and provides access to title plant data and records. This segment offers its products through a network of direct operations and agents in 49 states and in the District of Columbia, as well as in Canada, the United Kingdom, Australia, South Korea, and internationally. The Specialty Insurance segment provides property and casualty insurance comprising coverage to residential homeowners and renters for liability losses and typical hazards, such as fire, theft, vandalism, and other types of property damage. It also offers residential service contracts that cover residential systems, such as heating and air conditioning systems, and appliances against failures that occur as the result of normal usage during the coverage period. First American Financial Corporation was founded in 1889 and is headquartered in Santa Ana, California.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, First American Corporation has a trailing twelve months EPS of $2.01.
PE Ratio
First American Corporation has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 28.25. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $28.25 for every dollar of annual earnings.
Volume
Today’s last reported volume for First American Corporation is 324562 which is 55.42% below its average volume of 728136.
Dividend Yield
As maintained by Morningstar, Inc., the next dividend payment is on Mar 6, 2023, the estimated forward annual dividend rate is 2.08 and the estimated forward annual dividend yield is 3.61%.
Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation, and Amortization
First American Corporation’s EBITDA is 0.99.
3. Allete (ALE)
83.15% Payout Ratio
ALLETE, Inc. operates as an energy company. The company operates through Regulated Operations, ALLETE Clean Energy, and Corporate and Other segments. It generates electricity from coal-fired, hydroelectric, natural gas-fired, biomass co-fired, and solar. The company provides regulated utility electric service in northeastern Minnesota to approximately 145,000 retail customers, as well as 15 non-affiliated municipal customers; and regulated utility electric, natural gas, and water services in northwestern Wisconsin to approximately 15,000 electric customers, 13,000 natural gas customers, and 10,000 water customers. It also owns and maintains electric transmission assets in Wisconsin, Michigan, Minnesota, and Illinois. In addition, the company focuses on developing, acquiring, and operating clean and renewable energy projects; and owns and operates approximately 660 megawatt of wind energy generation. Further, it is involved in the coal mining operations in North Dakota; and real estate investment activities in Florida. The company owns and operates 158 substations with a total capacity of 8,875 megavoltamperes. The company was formerly known as Minnesota Power, Inc. and changed its name to ALLETE, Inc. in May 2001. ALLETE, Inc. was incorporated in 1906 and is headquartered in Duluth, Minnesota.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Allete has a trailing twelve months EPS of $3.16.
PE Ratio
Allete has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 19.46. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $19.46 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 3.77%.
Dividend Yield
As stated by Morningstar, Inc., the next dividend payment is on May 11, 2023, the estimated forward annual dividend rate is 2.71 and the estimated forward annual dividend yield is 4.4%.
Volume
Today’s last reported volume for Allete is 273528 which is 7.72% below its average volume of 296411.
Sales Growth
Allete’s sales growth is 28.7% for the present quarter and 36.7% for the next.
4. Reynolds Consumer Products (REYN)
74.8% Payout Ratio
Reynolds Consumer Products Inc. produces and sells products in cooking, waste and storage, and tableware product categories in the United States and internationally. It operates through four segments: Reynolds Cooking & Baking, Hefty Waste & Storage, Hefty Tableware, and Presto Products. The Reynolds Cooking & Baking segment produces foil, disposable aluminum pans, parchment paper, freezer paper, wax paper, butcher paper, plastic wrap, baking cups, oven bags, and slow cooker liners under the Reynolds Wrap, Reynolds KITCHENS, and E-Z Foil brands in the United States, as well as under the ALCAN brand in Canada and under the Diamond brand internationally. The Hefty Waste & Storage segment offers trash bags under the Hefty Ultra Strong and Hefty Strong brands; and food storage bags under the Hefty and Baggies brands. This segment also provides a suite of products, including blue and clear recycling bags, compostable bags, bags made from recycled materials, and the Hefty EnergyBag Program. The Hefty Tableware segment offers disposable and compostable plates, bowls, platters, cups, and cutlery under the Hefty brand. The Presto Products segment primarily sells store brand products in food storage bags, trash bags, reusable storage containers, and plastic wrap categories. Reynolds Consumer Products Inc. offers both branded and store brand products to grocery stores, mass merchants, warehouse clubs, discount chains, dollar stores, drug stores, home improvement stores, military outlets, and eCommerce retailers. The company was founded in 1947 and is headquartered in Lake Forest, Illinois. Reynolds Consumer Products Inc. operates as a subsidiary of Packaging Finance Limited.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Reynolds Consumer Products has a trailing twelve months EPS of $1.05.
PE Ratio
Reynolds Consumer Products has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 26.56. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $26.56 for every dollar of annual earnings.
Volume
Today’s last reported volume for Reynolds Consumer Products is 321947 which is 7.33% below its average volume of 347423.
5. Plains All American Pipeline, L.P. (PAA)
69.96% Payout Ratio
Plains All American Pipeline, L.P., through its subsidiaries, engages in the transportation, storage, terminalling, and marketing of crude oil, natural gas liquids (NGL), and natural gas in the United States and Canada. The company operates through three segments: Transportation, Facilities, and Supply and Logistics. The Transportation segment transports crude oil and NGL through pipelines, gathering systems, trucks, and barges. As of December 31, 2019, this segment owned and leased 18,535 miles of active crude oil and NGL pipelines and gathering systems; 35 million barrels of active and above-ground tank capacity; 825 trailers; 50 transport and storage barges; and 20 transport tugs. The Facilities segment provides storage, terminalling, and throughput services for crude oil, NGL, and natural gas; and NGL fractionation and isomerization, and natural gas and condensate processing services. As of December 31, 2019, this segment owned and operated approximately 79 million barrels of crude oil storage capacity; 34 million barrels of NGL storage capacity; 63 billion cubic feet of natural gas storage working capacity; 25 billion cubic feet of base gas; seven natural gas processing plants; a condensate processing facility; eight fractionation plants; 30 crude oil and NGL rail terminals; six marine facilities; and approximately 430 miles of active pipelines. The Supply and Logistics segment purchases crude oil at the wellhead, pipeline, terminal, and rail facilities; stores inventory and NGL; purchases NGL from producers, refiners, processors, and other marketers; extracts NGL; resells or exchanges crude oil and NGL; and transports crude oil and NGL on trucks, barges, railcars, pipelines, and vessels. This segment owned 16 million barrels of crude oil and NGL linefill; 4 million barrels of crude oil and NGL linefill; 760 trucks and 900 trailers; and 8,000 crude oil and NGL railcars. The company was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in Houston, Texas.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Plains All American Pipeline, L.P. has a trailing twelve months EPS of $1.19.
PE Ratio
Plains All American Pipeline, L.P. has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 10.31. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $10.31 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 9.33%.
6. MEDIFAST (MED)
51.29% Payout Ratio
Medifast, Inc., through its subsidiaries, manufactures and distributes weight loss, weight management, healthy living products, and other consumable health and nutritional products in the United States and the Asia-Pacific. It offers bars, bites, pretzels, puffs, oatmeal and cereal crunch products, drinks, hearty choices, pancakes, puddings, soft serves, shakes, smoothies, soft bakes, and soups under the Medifast, OPTAVIA, Thrive by Medifast, Optimal Health by Take Shape for Life, and Flavors of Home brands. The company markets its products through direct ecommerce platform and franchise weight control center channels. Medifast, Inc. was founded in 1980 and is headquartered in Baltimore, Maryland.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, MEDIFAST has a trailing twelve months EPS of $12.81.
PE Ratio
MEDIFAST has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 6.65. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $6.65 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 73.27%.
Sales Growth
MEDIFAST’s sales growth is negative 40.4% for the ongoing quarter and negative 30.9% for the next.
Dividend Yield
According to Morningstar, Inc., the next dividend payment is on Mar 26, 2023, the estimated forward annual dividend rate is 6.6 and the estimated forward annual dividend yield is 7.49%.
Moving Average
MEDIFAST’s value is way below its 50-day moving average of $100.44 and way below its 200-day moving average of $117.57.
