(VIANEWS) – Prudential Financial (PRU), Atmos Energy Corporation (ATO), The Herzfeld Caribbean Basin Fund (CUBA) are the highest payout ratio stocks on this list.
We have congregated information regarding stocks with the highest payout ratio at the moment. The payout ratio in itself isn’t a promise 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. Prudential Financial (PRU)
74.18% Payout Ratio
Prudential Financial, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, provides insurance, investment management, and other financial products and services in the United States and internationally. It operates through PGIM, Retirement Strategies, Group Insurance, Individual Life, and International Businesses segments. The PGIM segment offers investment management services and solutions related to public fixed income, public equity, real estate debt and equity, private credit and other alternatives, and multi-asset class strategies to institutional and retail clients, as well as its general account. The Retirement Strategies segment provides a range of retirement investment, and income products and services to retirement plan sponsors in the public, private, and not-for-profit sectors; develops and distributes individual variable and fixed annuity products. The Group Insurance segment offers various group life, and long-term and short-term group disability, as well as group corporate-, bank-, and trust-owned life insurance in the United States primarily for institutional clients for use in connection with employee and membership benefits plans; sells accidental death and dismemberment, and other supplemental health solutions; and plan administration services in connection with its insurance coverages. The Individual Life segment develops and distributes variable life, universal life, and term life insurance products. The International Businesses segment develops and distributes life insurance, retirement products, investment products, and certain accident and health products; and advisory services. The company provides its products and services to individual and institutional customers through its proprietary and third-party distribution networks. Prudential Financial, Inc. was founded in 1875 and is headquartered in Newark, New Jersey.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Prudential Financial has a trailing twelve months EPS of $6.74.
PE Ratio
Prudential Financial has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 17.42. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $17.42 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 8.13%.
Revenue Growth
Year-on-year quarterly revenue growth grew by 56.1%, now sitting on 53.98B for the twelve trailing months.
Dividend Yield
According to Morningstar, Inc., the next dividend payment is on Feb 16, 2024, the estimated forward annual dividend rate is 5.2 and the estimated forward annual dividend yield is 4.68%.
Growth Estimates Quarters
The company’s growth estimates for the current quarter and the next is 23.7% and 15%, respectively.
Moving Average
Prudential Financial’s value is way above its 50-day moving average of $105.72 and way higher than its 200-day moving average of $96.23.
2. Atmos Energy Corporation (ATO)
48.32% Payout Ratio
Atmos Energy Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the regulated natural gas distribution, and pipeline and storage businesses in the United States. It operates in two segments, Distribution, and Pipeline and Storage. The Distribution segment is involved in the regulated natural gas distribution and related sales operations in eight states. This segment distributes natural gas to approximately three million residential, commercial, public authority, and industrial customers. As of September 30, 2020, it owned 71,558 miles of underground distribution and transmission mains. The Pipeline and Storage segment engages in the pipeline and storage operations. This segment transports natural gas for third parties and manages five underground storage reservoirs in Texas; and provides ancillary services to the pipeline industry, including parking arrangements, lending, and inventory sales. As of September 30, 2020, it owned 5,684 miles of gas transmission lines. Atmos Energy Corporation was founded in 1906 and is headquartered in Dallas, Texas.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Atmos Energy Corporation has a trailing twelve months EPS of $6.25.
PE Ratio
Atmos Energy Corporation has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 18.33. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $18.33 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 8.77%.
3. The Herzfeld Caribbean Basin Fund (CUBA)
44.69% Payout Ratio
The Herzfeld Caribbean Basin Fund Inc. is a closed-ended equity mutual fund launched by Thomas J. Herzfeld Advisors, Inc. The fund is managed by Herzfeld/Cuba. It invests in the public equity markets of the United States. The fund employing fundamental analysis investing in stocks of companies that are likely to benefit from economic, political, structural and technological developments in the countries in the Caribbean Basin, which consist of Cuba, Jamaica, Trinidad and Tobago, the Bahamas, the Dominican Republic, Barbados, Aruba, Haiti, the Netherlands Antilles, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Mexico, Honduras, Guatemala, Belize, Costa Rica, Panama, Colombia and Venezuela. It invests in stocks of companies operating across diversified sectors. The Herzfeld Caribbean Basin Fund Inc. was formed on March 10, 1992 and is domiciled in the United States.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, The Herzfeld Caribbean Basin Fund has a trailing twelve months EPS of $1.08.
PE Ratio
The Herzfeld Caribbean Basin Fund has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 2.58. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $2.58 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 23.78%.
4. Axis Capital Holdings Limited (AXS)
43.78% Payout Ratio
AXIS Capital Holdings Limited, through its subsidiaries, provides various specialty insurance and reinsurance products worldwide. It operates through two segments, Insurance and Reinsurance. The Insurance segment offers property insurance products for commercial buildings, residential premises, construction projects, and onshore energy installations; marine insurance products covering offshore energy, cargo, liability, recreational marine, fine art, specie, and hull war; and terrorism, aviation, credit and political risk, and liability insurance products. It also provides professional insurance products that cover directors' and officers' liability, errors and omissions liability, employment practices liability, fiduciary liability, crime, professional indemnity, cyber and privacy, medical malpractice, and other financial insurance related coverages for commercial enterprises, financial institutions, not-for-profit organizations, and other professional service providers. In addition, this segment offers accidental death, travel, and specialty health products for employer and affinity groups. The Reinsurance segment offers reinsurance products to insurance companies, including catastrophe reinsurance products; property reinsurance products covering property damage and related losses resulting from natural and man-made perils; professional lines; credit and surety; and motor liability products. This segment also provides agriculture reinsurance products; coverages for various types of construction risks and risks related to erection, testing, and commissioning of machinery and plants during the construction stage; marine and aviation reinsurance products; and personal accident, specialty health, accidental death, travel, life and disability reinsurance products. The company was founded in 2001 and is headquartered in Pembroke, Bermuda.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Axis Capital Holdings Limited has a trailing twelve months EPS of $4.02.
PE Ratio
Axis Capital Holdings Limited has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 15.71. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $15.71 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 7.6%.
Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation, and Amortization
Axis Capital Holdings Limited’s EBITDA is 1.15.
Dividend Yield
According to Morningstar, Inc., the next dividend payment is on Mar 1, 2024, the estimated forward annual dividend rate is 1.76 and the estimated forward annual dividend yield is 2.79%.
Revenue Growth
Year-on-year quarterly revenue growth grew by 2.3%, now sitting on 5.64B for the twelve trailing months.
Sales Growth
Axis Capital Holdings Limited’s sales growth is negative 0.5% for the ongoing quarter and 4.6% for the next.
Previous days news about Axis Capital Holdings Limited (AXS)
- According to Zacks on Wednesday, 27 March, "Some better-ranked stocks from the property and casualty insurance industry are HCI Group, Inc. (HCI Quick QuoteHCI – Free Report) , Palomar Holdings, Inc. (PLMR Quick QuotePLMR – Free Report) and Axis Capital Holdings Limited (AXS Quick QuoteAXS – Free Report) . "
- According to Zacks on Wednesday, 27 March, "Some other top-ranked stocks from the insurance industry are Manulife Financial Corporation (MFC Quick QuoteMFC – Free Report) , Primerica Inc. (PRI Quick QuotePRI – Free Report) and Axis Capital Holdings Limited (AXS Quick QuoteAXS – Free Report) , each carrying a Zacks Rank #2 at present. "
- According to Zacks on Thursday, 28 March, "Some better-ranked stocks from the finance sector are HCI Group, Inc. (HCI Quick QuoteHCI – Free Report) , Palomar Holdings, Inc. (PLMR Quick QuotePLMR – Free Report) and Axis Capital Holdings Limited (AXS Quick QuoteAXS – Free Report) . "
5. H. B. Fuller Company (FUL)
31.08% Payout Ratio
H.B. Fuller Company, together with its subsidiaries, formulates, manufactures, and markets adhesives, sealants, coatings, polymers, tapes, encapsulants, additives, and other specialty chemical products worldwide. The company operates through three segments: Hygiene, Health and Consumable Adhesives; Engineering Adhesives; and Construction Adhesives. The Hygiene, Health and Consumable Adhesives segment produces and supplies specialty industrial adhesives such as, thermoplastic, thermoset, reactive, and water-based and solvent-based products for applications in various markets, including food and beverage containers, flexible packaging, consumer goods, package integrity and re-enforcement, and non-durable goods; corrugation, folding carton, tape and label, paper converting, envelopes, books, multi-wall bags, sacks, and tissue and towel; disposable diapers, feminine care, and medical garments; and health and beauty. The Engineering Adhesives segment produces and supplies high performance industrial adhesives such as reactive, light cure, two-part liquids, silicone, polyurethane, film, and fast cure products to the appliances and filters, windows, doors and wood flooring, and textile, transportation, electronics, medical, clean energy, aerospace and defense, appliance, heavy machinery, and insulating glass markets. The Construction Adhesives segment provides products used for tile setting, commercial roofing, heating, ventilation, and air conditioning and insulation applications, as well as caulks and sealants for the consumer market and professional trade. The company sells its products directly through distributors and retailers. H.B. Fuller Company was founded in 1887 and is headquartered in Saint Paul, Minnesota.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, H. B. Fuller Company has a trailing twelve months EPS of $2.59.
PE Ratio
H. B. Fuller Company has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 30.76. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $30.76 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 8.61%.
Dividend Yield
As claimed by Morningstar, Inc., the next dividend payment is on Feb 6, 2024, the estimated forward annual dividend rate is 0.82 and the estimated forward annual dividend yield is 1.03%.
Growth Estimates Quarters
The company’s growth estimates for the present quarter and the next is 16.4% and 19.4%, respectively.
Revenue Growth
Year-on-year quarterly revenue growth declined by 5.8%, now sitting on 3.51B for the twelve trailing months.
Yearly Top and Bottom Value
H. B. Fuller Company’s stock is valued at $79.66 at 02:23 EST, below its 52-week high of $83.64 and way above its 52-week low of $62.57.
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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 current quarter and 1% for the next.
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%.
