(VIANEWS) – Piedmont Office Realty Trust (PDM), Artisan Partners Asset Management (APAM), Pegasystems (PEGA) are the highest payout ratio stocks on this list.
We have gathered information about stocks with the highest payout ratio at the moment. 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. Piedmont Office Realty Trust (PDM)
167.78% Payout Ratio
Piedmont Office Realty Trust, Inc. (NYSE: PDM) is an owner, manager, developer, redeveloper, and operator of high-quality, Class A office properties located primarily in major U.S. Sunbelt markets. Its approximately $5 billion portfolio is currently comprised of approximately 17 million square feet. The Company is a fully integrated, self-managed real estate investment trust (REIT) with local management offices in each of its markets and is investment-grade rated by S&P Global Ratings (BBB) and Moody's (Baa2). Piedmont is a 2023 ENERGY STAR Partner of the Year.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Piedmont Office Realty Trust has a trailing twelve months EPS of $0.45.
PE Ratio
Piedmont Office Realty Trust has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 14.96. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $14.96 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 3.1%.
Revenue Growth
Year-on-year quarterly revenue growth grew by 2%, now sitting on 579.63M for the twelve trailing months.
Dividend Yield
As claimed by Morningstar, Inc., the next dividend payment is on Nov 21, 2023, the estimated forward annual dividend rate is 0.5 and the estimated forward annual dividend yield is 7.53%.
Yearly Top and Bottom Value
Piedmont Office Realty Trust’s stock is valued at $6.73 at 04:23 EST, way under its 52-week high of $11.37 and way above its 52-week low of $4.91.
Moving Average
Piedmont Office Realty Trust’s worth is way higher than its 50-day moving average of $5.62 and under its 200-day moving average of $6.75.
2. Artisan Partners Asset Management (APAM)
73.03% Payout Ratio
Artisan Partners Asset Management Inc. is publicly owned investment manager. It provides its services to pension and profit sharing plans, trusts, endowments, foundations, charitable organizations, government entities, private funds and non-U.S. funds, as well as mutual funds, non-U.S. funds and collective trusts. It manages separate client-focused equity and fixed income portfolios. The firm invests in the public equity and fixed income markets across the globe. It invests in growth and value stocks of companies across all market capitalization. For fixed income component of its portfolio the firm invests in non-investment grade corporate bonds and secured and unsecured loans. It employs fundamental analysis to create its portfolios. Artisan Partners Asset Management Inc. was founded in 1994 and is based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin with additional offices in Atlanta, Georgia; New York City; San Francisco, California; Leawood, Kansas; and London, United Kingdom.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Artisan Partners Asset Management has a trailing twelve months EPS of $3.04.
PE Ratio
Artisan Partners Asset Management has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 12.38. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $12.38 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 61.55%.
Yearly Top and Bottom Value
Artisan Partners Asset Management’s stock is valued at $37.65 at 04:23 EST, way below its 52-week high of $42.97 and way higher than its 52-week low of $28.98.
Volume
Today’s last reported volume for Artisan Partners Asset Management is 705893 which is 25.61% above its average volume of 561944.
Growth Estimates Quarters
The company’s growth estimates for the present quarter is 4.6% and a drop 1.6% for the next.
3. Pegasystems (PEGA)
66.67% Payout Ratio
Pegasystems Inc. develops, markets, licenses, hosts, and supports enterprise software applications in the United States, rest of the Americas, the United Kingdom, rest of Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and the Asia-Pacific. It provides Pega Platform, an application development product for clients; and Pega Infinity, a software platform that unifies customer engagement and digital process automation. The company also offers customer engagement applications, including Pega Customer Decision Hub that enable enterprises to enhance customer acquisition and experiences across inbound, outbound, and paid media channels; Pega Sales Automation to automate and manage the sales process; and Pega Customer Service to anticipate customer needs, connect customers to people and systems, and automate customer interactions to evolve the customer service experience, as well as to allow enterprises to deliver interactions across channels and enhance employee productivity. In addition, it provides intelligent automation software; Pega Cloud that allows clients to develop, test, and deploy applications and the Pega Platform using an Internet-based infrastructure; Pega Academy, which offers instructor-led and online training to its employees, clients, and partners; and guidance, implementation, and technical support services. The company primarily markets its software and services to financial services, life sciences, healthcare, communications and media, government, insurance, manufacturing and high tech, and consumer services markets through a direct sales force, as well as partnerships with technology providers and application developers. Pegasystems Inc. was incorporated in 1983 and is headquartered in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Pegasystems has a trailing twelve months EPS of $-0.47.
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 -34.6%.
Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation, and Amortization
Pegasystems’s EBITDA is 3.37.
4. Greenbrier Companies (GBX)
58.73% Payout Ratio
The Greenbrier Companies, Inc. designs, manufactures, and markets railroad freight car equipment in North America, Europe, and South America. It operates through three segments: Manufacturing; Maintenance Services; and Leasing & Management Services. The Manufacturing segment offers conventional railcars, such as covered hopper cars, boxcars, and center partition cars; tank cars; double-stack intermodal railcars; auto-max and multi-max products for the transportation of light vehicles; pressurized tank cars, non-pressurized tank cars, flat cars, coil cars, gondolas, sliding wall cars, intermodal cars, hoppers and automobile transporter cars; and marine vessels. The Maintenance Services segment provides wheel services, including reconditioning of wheels and axles, new axle machining and finishing, and downsizing; operates a railcar repair, refurbishment, and maintenance network; and reconditions and manufactures railcar cushioning units, couplers, yokes, side frames, bolsters, and various other parts, as well as produces roofs, doors, and associated parts for boxcars. The Leasing & Management Services segment offers operating leases and per diem leases for a fleet of approximately 12,200 railcars; and management services comprising railcar maintenance management, railcar accounting services, fleet management and logistics, administration, and railcar re-marketing. This segment provides management services to a fleet of approximately 408,000 railcars for railroads, shippers, carriers, institutional investors, and other leasing and transportation companies. It serves railroads, leasing companies, financial institutions, shippers, carriers, and transportation companies. The company was founded in 1974 and is headquartered in Lake Oswego, Oregon.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Greenbrier Companies has a trailing twelve months EPS of $1.89.
PE Ratio
Greenbrier Companies has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 20.69. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $20.69 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 5.17%.
Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation, and Amortization
Greenbrier Companies’s EBITDA is 21.47.
Yearly Top and Bottom Value
Greenbrier Companies’s stock is valued at $39.10 at 04:23 EST, way under its 52-week high of $48.21 and way higher than its 52-week low of $25.41.
Dividend Yield
According to Morningstar, Inc., the next dividend payment is on Nov 6, 2023, the estimated forward annual dividend rate is 1.2 and the estimated forward annual dividend yield is 3.07%.
5. Blackrock MuniAssets Fund (MUA)
39.26% Payout Ratio
BlackRock MuniAssets Fund, Inc. is a closed ended fixed income mutual fund launched by BlackRock, Inc. It is managed by BlackRock Advisors, LLC. The fund invests in fixed income markets. It seeks to provide current income exempt from federal income taxes by investing primarily in a portfolio of medium-to-lower grade or unrated municipal obligations the interest on which is exempt from federal income taxes. The fund was formerly known as MuniAssets Fund, Inc. BlackRock MuniAssets Fund, Inc. was formed on June 25, 1993 and is domiciled in United States.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Blackrock MuniAssets Fund has a trailing twelve months EPS of $-0.54.
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 -4.61%.
Volume
Today’s last reported volume for Blackrock MuniAssets Fund is 123886 which is 3.94% above its average volume of 119185.
Moving Average
Blackrock MuniAssets Fund’s value is way higher than its 50-day moving average of $9.26 and higher than its 200-day moving average of $9.95.
Yearly Top and Bottom Value
Blackrock MuniAssets Fund’s stock is valued at $10.28 at 04:23 EST, way below its 52-week high of $11.61 and way above its 52-week low of $8.61.
Dividend Yield
According to Morningstar, Inc., the next dividend payment is on Dec 13, 2023, the estimated forward annual dividend rate is 0.67 and the estimated forward annual dividend yield is 6.48%.
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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%.
Sales Growth
1’s sales growth is 1% for the present quarter and 1% for the next.
Volatility
1’s last week, last month’s, and last quarter’s current intraday variation average was 1.00%, 1.00%, and 1.00%.
1’s highest amplitude of average volatility was 1.00% (last week), 1.00% (last month), and 1.00% (last quarter).
Volume
Today’s last reported volume for 1 is 1 which is 1% above its average volume of 1.
Stock Price Classification
According to the stochastic oscillator, a useful indicator of overbought and oversold conditions, 1’s stock is considered to be overbought (>=80).
