(VIANEWS) – StoneCastle Financial Corp (BANX), Greenbrier Companies (GBX), CME Group (CME) are the highest payout ratio stocks on this list.
We have congregated 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 distribute 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. StoneCastle Financial Corp (BANX)
197.44% Payout Ratio
ArrowMark Financial Corp. is a closed-end balanced mutual fund launched and managed by ArrowMark Asset Management, LLC. It invests in public equity and fixed income markets of global region. For its equity portion, the fund invests in stocks of companies operating across financials, banks sectors. It invests in growth and value stocks of companies across diversified market capitalization. For its fixed income portion, the fund invests in debt and subordinated debt, structured notes and securities, regulatory capital securities which are rated below investment grade. ArrowMark Financial Corp. was formed on February 7, 2013 and is domiciled in the United States.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, StoneCastle Financial Corp has a trailing twelve months EPS of $0.78.
PE Ratio
StoneCastle Financial Corp has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 24.09. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $24.09 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 2.5%.
Dividend Yield
As stated by Morningstar, Inc., the next dividend payment is on Dec 27, 2022, the estimated forward annual dividend rate is 1.56 and the estimated forward annual dividend yield is 8.52%.
Volume
Today’s last reported volume for StoneCastle Financial Corp is 5038 which is 64.65% below its average volume of 14253.
Yearly Top and Bottom Value
StoneCastle Financial Corp’s stock is valued at $18.79 at 19:23 EST, way under its 52-week high of $22.19 and way higher than its 52-week low of $16.32.
Growth Estimates Quarters
The company’s growth estimates for the ongoing quarter and the next is 19.5% and 31%, respectively.
2. Greenbrier Companies (GBX)
189.47% 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 $0.57.
PE Ratio
Greenbrier Companies has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 52.75. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $52.75 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 2.15%.
3. CME Group (CME)
114.86% Payout Ratio
CME Group Inc., together with its subsidiaries, operates contract markets for the trading of futures and options on futures contracts worldwide. It offers futures and options products based on interest rates, equity indexes, foreign exchange, agricultural commodities, energy, and metals, as well as fixed income products. The company also provides clearing house services, including clearing, settling, and guaranteeing futures and options contracts, and cleared swaps products traded through its exchanges; and trade processing and risk mitigation services. In addition, the company offers a range of market data services, including real-time and historical data services. It serves professional traders, financial institutions, institutional and individual investors, corporations, manufacturers, producers, governments, and central banks. The company was formerly known as Chicago Mercantile Exchange Holdings Inc. and changed its name to CME Group Inc. in July 2007. CME Group Inc. was founded in 1898 and is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, CME Group has a trailing twelve months EPS of $5.33.
PE Ratio
CME Group has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 33.28. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $33.28 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 9.92%.
Dividend Yield
According to Morningstar, Inc., the next dividend payment is on Mar 8, 2023, the estimated forward annual dividend rate is 4.4 and the estimated forward annual dividend yield is 2.41%.
Growth Estimates Quarters
The company’s growth estimates for the current quarter and the next is 1.9% and 7.1%, respectively.
Yearly Top and Bottom Value
CME Group’s stock is valued at $177.40 at 19:23 EST, way under its 52-week high of $251.99 and higher than its 52-week low of $166.55.
Volume
Today’s last reported volume for CME Group is 1009830 which is 44.59% below its average volume of 1822560.
Previous days news about CME Group (CME)
- According to FXStreet on Wednesday, 8 March, "A deeper retracement in the pair, however, seems not favoured for the time being, as traders reduced markedly their open interest positions on Tuesday according to advanced data from CME Group for EUR futures markets."
4. Royalty Pharma (RPRX)
64.91% Payout Ratio
Royalty Pharma plc operates as a buyer of biopharmaceutical royalties and a funder of innovations in the biopharmaceutical industry in the United States. It is also involved in the identification, evaluation, and acquisition of royalties on various biopharmaceutical therapies. In addition, the company collaborates with innovators from academic institutions, research hospitals and not-for-profits, small and mid-cap biotechnology companies, and pharmaceutical companies. Its portfolio consists of royalties on approximately 35 marketed therapies and 10 development-stage product candidates that address various therapeutic areas, such as rare disease, cancer, neurology, infectious disease, hematology, and diabetes. The company was founded in 1996 and is based in New York, New York.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Royalty Pharma has a trailing twelve months EPS of $1.93.
PE Ratio
Royalty Pharma has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 17.26. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $17.26 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 8.59%.
Sales Growth
Royalty Pharma’s sales growth is 62.8% for the current quarter and 12.9% for the next.
Moving Average
Royalty Pharma’s value is way under its 50-day moving average of $38.30 and way below its 200-day moving average of $41.10.
Dividend Yield
As claimed by Morningstar, Inc., the next dividend payment is on Feb 14, 2023, the estimated forward annual dividend rate is 0.8 and the estimated forward annual dividend yield is 2.1%.
5. FutureFuel Corp. (FF)
46.15% Payout Ratio
FutureFuel Corp., through its subsidiary, FutureFuel Chemical Company, manufactures and sells diversified chemical, bio-based fuel, and bio-based specialty chemical products in the United States. The company operates through two segments, Chemicals and Biofuels. The Chemicals segment provides various custom chemicals that are used in the agricultural chemical, coatings, chemical intermediates, industrial and consumer cleaning, oil and gas, and specialty polymers industries; and performance chemicals, such as polymer modifiers, glycerin products, and various specialty chemicals and solvents. The Biofuels segment is involved in the production and sale of biodiesel and petrodiesel blends; and the buying, sale, and shipping of refined petroleum products on common carrier pipelines. This segment markets its biodiesel products directly to customers through trucks, rail, and barges. FutureFuel Corp. is headquartered in Saint Louis, Missouri.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, FutureFuel Corp. has a trailing twelve months EPS of $0.52.
PE Ratio
FutureFuel Corp. has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 15.5. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $15.5 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 8.3%.
Yearly Top and Bottom Value
FutureFuel Corp. ‘s stock is valued at $8.06 at 19:23 EST, way under its 52-week high of $10.63 and way above its 52-week low of $5.77.
Dividend Yield
According to Morningstar, Inc., the next dividend payment is on May 30, 2023, the estimated forward annual dividend rate is 0.24 and the estimated forward annual dividend yield is 2.81%.
Volume
Today’s last reported volume for FutureFuel Corp. is 206208 which is 2.4% below its average volume of 211295.
6. Gentex Corporation (GNTX)
35.29% Payout Ratio
Gentex Corporation designs, develops, manufactures, markets, and supplies digital vision, connected car, dimmable glass, and fire protection products in the United States, Germany, Japan, Mexico, and internationally. It operates through Automotive Products and Other segments. The company offers automotive products, including interior and exterior electrochromic automatic-dimming rearview mirrors, automotive electronics, and non-automatic-dimming rearview mirrors for automotive passenger cars, light trucks, pick-up trucks, sport utility vehicles, and vans for original equipment manufacturers, automotive suppliers, and various aftermarket and accessory customers. It also provides variable dimmable windows to aircraft manufacturers and airline operators. In addition, the company offers photoelectric smoke detectors and alarms, electrochemical carbon monoxide alarms and detectors, audible and visual signaling alarms, and bells and speakers used in fire detection systems in office buildings, hotels, and other commercial and residential buildings, as well as researches and develops nanofiber chemical sensing products. The company sells its fire protection products directly, as well as through sales managers and manufacturer representative organizations to fire protection and security product distributors, electrical wholesale houses, and original equipment manufacturers of fire protection systems. Gentex Corporation was incorporated in 1974 and is headquartered in Zeeland, Michigan.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Gentex Corporation has a trailing twelve months EPS of $1.36.
PE Ratio
Gentex Corporation has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 20.95. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $20.95 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 15.92%.
Sales Growth
Gentex Corporation’s sales growth is 12.8% for the present quarter and 17.3% for the next.
Moving Average
Gentex Corporation’s worth is higher than its 50-day moving average of $28.26 and higher than its 200-day moving average of $27.77.
