(VIANEWS) – Hudson Pacific Properties (HPP), Guggenheim Strategic Opportunities Fund (GOF), Lazard LTD (LAZ) are the highest payout ratio stocks on this list.
We have gathered information concerning stocks with the highest payout ratio up to 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 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. Hudson Pacific Properties (HPP)
2500% Payout Ratio
Hudson Pacific is a real estate investment trust with a portfolio of office and studio properties totaling nearly 19 million square feet, including land for development. Focused on premier West Coast epicenters of innovation, media and technology, its anchor tenants include Fortune 500 and leading growth companies such as Netflix, Google, Square, Uber, NFL Enterprises and more. Hudson Pacific is publicly traded on the NYSE under the symbol HPP, and listed as a component of the S&P MidCap 400 Index.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Hudson Pacific Properties has a trailing twelve months EPS of $-1.59.
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 -5.75%.
Growth Estimates Quarters
The company’s growth estimates for the present quarter and the next is a negative 42.3% and a negative 18.5%, respectively.
Moving Average
Hudson Pacific Properties’s worth is above its 50-day moving average of $5.03 and way under its 200-day moving average of $6.31.
Sales Growth
Hudson Pacific Properties’s sales growth for the current quarter is negative 5.5%.
Volume
Today’s last reported volume for Hudson Pacific Properties is 1675670 which is 25% below its average volume of 2234500.
2. 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 $1.29.
PE Ratio
Guggenheim Strategic Opportunities Fund has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 11.75. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $11.75 for every dollar of annual earnings.
3. Lazard LTD (LAZ)
89.95% Payout Ratio
Lazard Ltd, together with its subsidiaries, operates as a financial advisory and asset management firm in North America, Europe, Asia, Australia, and Central and South America. Its Financial Advisory segment offers various financial advisory services regarding mergers and acquisitions and other strategic matters, capital advisory, restructurings, shareholder advisory, sovereign advisory, capital raising, and other strategic advisory matters. This segment serves corporate, partnership, institutional, government, sovereign, and individual clients. The company's Asset Management segment offers a range of investment solutions and investment management services in equity and fixed income strategies; and alternative investments and private equity funds to corporations, public funds, sovereign entities, endowments and foundations, labor funds, financial intermediaries, and private clients. Lazard Ltd was founded in 1848 and is based in Hamilton, Bermuda.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Lazard LTD has a trailing twelve months EPS of $-0.28.
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 -0.33%.
4. Pimco New York Municipal Income Fund II (PNI)
51.3% Payout Ratio
PIMCO New York Municipal Income Fund II is a closed-ended fixed income mutual fund launched and managed by Pacific Investment Management Company LLC. It invests in the fixed income markets of the United States. The fund seeks to invest in stocks of companies operating across diversified sectors. It primarily invests in municipal bonds that pay interest that is exempt from federal, New York State, and New York City income tax. It also invests in New York variable rate notes, New York variable rate demand notes, and U.S. treasury bills. The fund employs proprietary analytical models to make its investments. PIMCO New York Municipal Income Fund II was formed on March 29, 2002 and is domiciled in the United States.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Pimco New York Municipal Income Fund II has a trailing twelve months EPS of $0.69.
PE Ratio
Pimco New York Municipal Income Fund II has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 10.83. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $10.83 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 7.38%.
Moving Average
Pimco New York Municipal Income Fund II’s worth is higher than its 50-day moving average of $7.32 and higher than its 200-day moving average of $7.17.
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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%.
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).
Dividend Yield
As claimed by Morningstar, Inc., the next dividend payment is on Jan 1, 1970, the estimated forward annual dividend rate is 1 and the estimated forward annual dividend yield is 1%.
