(VIANEWS) – Uniti Group (UNIT), Telecom Argentina SA (TEO), MFS Municipal Income Trust (CMU) are the highest payout ratio stocks on this list.
We have collected information concerning stocks with the highest payout ratio as yet. 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. Uniti Group (UNIT)
81.08% Payout Ratio
Uniti, an internally managed real estate investment trust, is engaged in the acquisition and construction of mission critical communications infrastructure, and is a leading provider of wireless infrastructure solutions for the communications industry. As of June 30, 2020, Uniti owns 6.5 million fiber strand miles and other communications real estate throughout the United States.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Uniti Group has a trailing twelve months EPS of $-0.47.
2. Telecom Argentina SA (TEO)
78.31% Payout Ratio
Telecom Argentina S.A., together with its subsidiaries, provides telecommunications services. The company offers mobile telecommunications services, including voice communications, high-speed mobile Internet content and applications download, online streaming, and other services; and sells mobile communication devices, such as handsets, Modems MiFi and wingles, and smart watches. It also internet connectivity products, including virtual private network services, traditional Internet protocol links, and other products; and programming and other cable television services. In addition, the company offers telephone services, including local, domestic, and international long-distance telephone services, as well as public telephone services; and other related supplementary services, such as call waiting, call forwarding, conference calls, caller ID, voice mail, itemized billing, and maintenance services. Further, it provides Infrastructure, interconnection, datacenter, Internet, value added, and international long-distance services; and data services, including data transmission, virtual private networks, symmetric Internet access, national and international signal transport, and videoconferencing services; Personal Pay, a digital wallet service; and management and administration services. The company was formerly known as Cablevisión S.A. and changed its name to Telecom Argentina S.A. in January 2018. Telecom Argentina S.A. was founded in 1979 and is based in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Telecom Argentina SA has a trailing twelve months EPS of $-1.57.
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 -24%.
Moving Average
Telecom Argentina SA’s value is under its 50-day moving average of $5.33 and below its 200-day moving average of $5.50.
Growth Estimates Quarters
The company’s growth estimates for the current quarter and the next is 89.9% and 147.5%, respectively.
Sales Growth
Telecom Argentina SA’s sales growth is negative 43% for the current quarter and negative 60.7% for the next.
3. MFS Municipal Income Trust (CMU)
56.81% Payout Ratio
MFS High Yield Municipal Trust is a close ended fixed income mutual fund launched and managed by Massachusetts Financial Services Company. The fund invests in fixed income markets of the United States. It primarily invests in tax-exempt bonds and tax-exempt notes. The fund benchmarks the performance of its portfolio against Barclays Municipal Bond Index. It was formerly known as Colonial Municipal Income Trust. MFS High Yield Municipal Trust was founded in March 19, 1987 and is domiciled in the United States.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, MFS Municipal Income Trust has a trailing twelve months EPS of $-0.26.
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 -6.69%.
4. Gold Fields Limited (GFI)
55.97% Payout Ratio
Gold Fields Limited operates as a gold producer with reserves and resources in Chile, South Africa, Ghana, West Africa, Australia, and Peru. The company also explores for copper deposits. It holds interests in 9 operating mines with an annual gold-equivalent production of approximately 2.34 million ounces, as well as gold mineral reserves of approximately 48.6 million ounces and mineral resources of approximately 111.8 million ounces. Gold Fields Limited was founded in 1887 and is based in Sandton, South Africa.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Gold Fields Limited has a trailing twelve months EPS of $0.73.
PE Ratio
Gold Fields Limited has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 18.64. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $18.64 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 15.02%.
Moving Average
Gold Fields Limited’s value is higher than its 50-day moving average of $12.43 and higher than its 200-day moving average of $13.19.
Volume
Today’s last reported volume for Gold Fields Limited is 4041450 which is 10.63% below its average volume of 4522290.
Revenue Growth
Year-on-year quarterly revenue growth grew by 1.4%, now sitting on 4.32B for the twelve trailing months.
Yearly Top and Bottom Value
Gold Fields Limited’s stock is valued at $13.61 at 22:23 EST, way below its 52-week high of $17.78 and way above its 52-week low of $7.28.
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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%.
Growth Estimates Quarters
The company’s growth estimates for the present quarter and the next is 1% and 1%, respectively.
Sales Growth
1’s sales growth is 1% for the present quarter and 1% for the next.
