(VIANEWS) – Guggenheim Strategic Opportunities Fund (GOF), USA Compression Partners, LP (USAC), Dreyfus Strategic Municipals (LEO) are the highest payout ratio stocks on this list.
We have congregated information about stocks with the highest payout ratio up until now. 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 researching 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. Guggenheim Strategic Opportunities Fund (GOF)
1092.6% Payout Ratio
Guggenheim Strategic Opportunities Fund is a closed-ended balanced mutual fund launched and managed by Guggenheim Funds Investment Advisors, LLC. The fund is co-managed by Guggenheim Partners Investment Management LLC. It invests in public equity and fixed income markets across the globe. For its equity portion, the fund invests directly and through derivatives such as writing covered call and put options to invest in the stocks of companies operating across diversified sectors. It invests in the value stocks of companies of all capitalizations. The fund employs a combination of quantitative and qualitative analysis to create its portfolio. For the fixed income component of its portfolio, it seeks to invest in securities such as corporate bonds, loans, loan participations, structured finance investments, U.S. government and agency securities that are not rated below below CCC by S&P or Caa2 by Moody's. For the equity part of the portfolio the fund benchmarks S&P 500 Index and for the fixed income part it benchmarks Barclays Aggregate Bond Index. It was formerly known as Claymore/Guggenheim Strategic Opportunities Fund. Guggenheim Strategic Opportunities Fund was formed on November 13, 2006 and is domiciled in the United States.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Guggenheim Strategic Opportunities Fund has a trailing twelve months EPS of $1.8.
PE Ratio
Guggenheim Strategic Opportunities Fund has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 8.76. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $8.76 for every dollar of annual earnings.
2. USA Compression Partners, LP (USAC)
403.85% Payout Ratio
USA Compression Partners, LP provides natural gas compression services in the United States. It offers compression services to oil companies and independent producers, processors, gatherers, and transporters of natural gas and crude oil. The company focuses on providing natural gas compression services to infrastructure applications, including centralized natural gas gathering systems and processing facilities, as well as gas lift applications for crude oil wells. As of December 31, 2023, it had 3,775,660 horsepower in its fleet. USA Compression Partners, LP was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in Austin, Texas.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, USA Compression Partners, LP has a trailing twelve months EPS of $0.52.
PE Ratio
USA Compression Partners, LP has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 44.31. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $44.31 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 47.01%.
3. Dreyfus Strategic Municipals (LEO)
74.16% Payout Ratio
BNY Mellon Strategic Municipals, Inc. is a closed ended fixed income mutual fund launched and managed by BNY Mellon Investment Adviser, Inc. It invests in the fixed income markets of the United States. The fund primarily invests in investment grade municipal bonds, the income from which is exempt from federal income tax. It employs fundamental analysis to create its portfolio. The fund was formerly known as Dreyfus Strategic Municipals, Inc. BNY Mellon Strategic Municipals, Inc. was formed on September 23, 1987 and is domiciled in the United States.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Dreyfus Strategic Municipals has a trailing twelve months EPS of $0.32.
PE Ratio
Dreyfus Strategic Municipals has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 20.64. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $20.64 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 negative -6.31%.
Moving Average
Dreyfus Strategic Municipals’s worth is above its 50-day moving average of $6.38 and higher than its 200-day moving average of $6.09.
4. FirstService Corporation (FSV)
53.07% Payout Ratio
FirstService Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, provides residential property management and other essential property services to residential and commercial customers in the United States and Canada. The company operates in two segments, FirstService Residential and FirstService Brands. The FirstService Residential segment offers property management services for private residential communities, such as condominiums, co-operatives, homeowner associations, master-planned communities, active adult and lifestyle communities, and various other residential developments. This segment also provides a range of ancillary services, including on-site staffing for building engineering and maintenance, full-service swimming pool and amenity management, and security and concierge/front desk; and financial services comprising cash management, other banking transaction-related, and specialized property insurance brokerage. In addition, this segment offers energy management solutions and advisory services, and resale processing services. The FirstService Brands segment provides property services through 5 franchise networks; and company-owned locations, including 19 California Closets and 11 Paul Davis Restoration locations. It provides residential and commercial restoration, painting, and floor coverings design and installation services; custom-designed and installed closet, and home storage solutions; home inspection services; and fire protection and related services. This segment offers its services primarily under the Paul Davis Restoration, Interstate Restoration, FirstOnSite Restoration, Century Fire Protection, CertaPro Painters, California Closets, Pillar to Post Home Inspectors, and Floor Coverings International brand names. FirstService Corporation was founded in 1989 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, FirstService Corporation has a trailing twelve months EPS of $1.79.
PE Ratio
FirstService Corporation has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 102.31. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $102.31 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 9.46%.
Sales Growth
FirstService Corporation’s sales growth for the next quarter is 18.8%.
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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%.
