(VIANEWS) – Air Products and Chemicals (APD), Nordstrom (JWN), Intuit (INTU) are the highest payout ratio stocks on this list.
We have gathered information regarding stocks with the highest payout ratio up until 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 issue 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. Air Products and Chemicals (APD)
63.97% Payout Ratio
Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. provides atmospheric gases, process and specialty gases, equipment, and related services in the Americas, Asia, Europe, the Middle East, India, and internationally. The company produces atmospheric gases, including oxygen, nitrogen, and argon; process gases, such as hydrogen, helium, carbon dioxide, carbon monoxide, and syngas; specialty gases; and equipment for the production or processing of gases comprising air separation units and non-cryogenic generators for customers in various industries, including refining, chemical, manufacturing, electronics, magnetic resonance imaging, energy production, medical, food, and metals. It also designs and manufactures equipment for air separation, hydrocarbon recovery and purification, natural gas liquefaction, and liquid helium and liquid hydrogen transport and storage. The company was founded in 1940 and is headquartered in Allentown, Pennsylvania.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Air Products and Chemicals has a trailing twelve months EPS of $8.51.
PE Ratio
Air Products and Chemicals has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 32.76. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $32.76 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 15.84%.
Moving Average
Air Products and Chemicals’s worth is below its 50-day moving average of $297.41 and above its 200-day moving average of $269.56.
Growth Estimates Quarters
The company’s growth estimates for the ongoing quarter and the next is 10.5% and 10.7%, respectively.
2. Nordstrom (JWN)
50.33% Payout Ratio
Nordstrom, Inc., a fashion retailer, provides apparels, shoes, cosmetics, and accessories for women, men, young adults, and children. It offers a range of brand name and private label merchandise through various channels, such as Nordstrom branded full-line stores and online store at Nordstrom.com; Nordstrom Rack stores; Nordstromrack.com and HauteLook; Jeffrey boutiques; clearance stores that operate under the Last Chance name; Trunk Club clubhouses and TrunkClub.com; and Nordstrom Locals. As of May 5, 2020, the company operated operates 378 stores in 40 states, including 116 full-line stores in the United States, Canada, and Puerto Rico; 247 Nordstrom Rack stores; 3 Jeffrey boutiques; 2 clearance stores; 5 Trunk Club clubhouses; and 5 Nordstrom Local service hubs. Nordstrom, Inc. was founded in 1901 and is headquartered in Seattle, Washington.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Nordstrom has a trailing twelve months EPS of $1.46.
PE Ratio
Nordstrom has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 12.49. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $12.49 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 37.12%.
Moving Average
Nordstrom’s value is below its 50-day moving average of $19.29 and way under its 200-day moving average of $20.52.
Volume
Today’s last reported volume for Nordstrom is 4379340 which is 28.06% below its average volume of 6088180.
Previous days news about Nordstrom (JWN)
- Can nordstrom (jwn) get back on track via solid growth efforts?. According to Zacks on Tuesday, 14 March, "In the fiscal fourth quarter, the company expanded its advertising offering to brands and categories adjacent to Nordstrom as well as launched offsite partnerships with TikTok and Pinterest. ", "Increased focus on distribution capabilities along with improved connectivity of physical and digital inventory are likely to contribute to Nordstrom Rack sales by roughly $2 billion in the long-term."
3. Intuit (INTU)
42.73% Payout Ratio
Intuit Inc. provides financial management and compliance products and services for consumers, small businesses, self-employed, and accounting professionals in the United States, Canada, and internationally. The company operates in four segments: Small Business & Self-Employed, Consumer, Credit Karma, and ProConnect. The Small Business & Self-Employed segment provides QuickBooks online services and desktop software solutions comprising QuickBooks Online Advanced, a cloud-based solution; QuickBooks Enterprise, a hosted solution; QuickBooks Self-Employed solution; QuickBooks Commerce, a solution for product-based businesses; QuickBooks Online Accountant; and payroll solutions, such as online payroll processing, direct deposit of employee paychecks, payroll reports, electronic payment of federal and state payroll taxes, and electronic filing of federal and state income tax returns. This segment also offers payment-processing solutions, including credit and debit cards, Apple Pay, and ACH payment services; QuickBooks Cash business bank account; and financial supplies and financing for small businesses. The Consumer segment provides TurboTax income tax preparation products and services; and personal finance. The Credit Karma segment offers consumers with a personal finance platform that provides personalized recommendations of home, auto, and personal loans, as well as credit cards and insurance products. The ProConnect segment provides Lacerte, ProSeries, and ProFile desktop tax-preparation software products; and ProConnect Tax Online tax products, electronic tax filing service, and bank products and related services. It sells products and services through various sales and distribution channels, including multi-channel shop-and-buy experiences, websites and call centers, mobile application stores, and retail and other channels. The company was founded in 1983 and is headquartered in Mountain View, California.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Intuit has a trailing twelve months EPS of $6.55.
PE Ratio
Intuit has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 63.86. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $63.86 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 14.56%.
Moving Average
Intuit’s worth is above its 50-day moving average of $405.89 and above its 200-day moving average of $410.06.
Volume
Today’s last reported volume for Intuit is 1439890 which is 4.45% below its average volume of 1507050.
Growth Estimates Quarters
The company’s growth estimates for the ongoing quarter is a negative 7.1% and positive 16.3% for the next.
Yearly Top and Bottom Value
Intuit’s stock is valued at $418.47 at 02:23 EST, way below its 52-week high of $507.71 and way higher than its 52-week low of $339.36.
4. Virtu Financial (VIRT)
39.34% Payout Ratio
Virtu Financial, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, provides market making and liquidity services through its proprietary, multi-asset, and multi-currency technology platform to the financial markets worldwide. The company's Market Making segment principally consists of market making in the cash, futures, and options markets across equities, options, fixed income, currencies, and commodities. Its Execution Services segment comprises agency-based trading and trading venues, which offer execution services in equities, ETFs, futures, fixed income, currencies, and commodities to institutions, banks, and broker dealers. Virtu Financial, Inc. was founded in 2008 and is headquartered in New York, New York.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Virtu Financial has a trailing twelve months EPS of $2.44.
PE Ratio
Virtu Financial has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 7.58. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $7.58 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 26.65%.
Moving Average
Virtu Financial’s worth is under its 50-day moving average of $19.90 and way below its 200-day moving average of $22.09.
Yearly Top and Bottom Value
Virtu Financial’s stock is valued at $18.50 at 02:23 EST, way under its 52-week high of $38.63 and above its 52-week low of $18.16.
Sales Growth
Virtu Financial’s sales growth is negative 38.2% for the ongoing quarter and negative 11.3% for the next.
Volume
Today’s last reported volume for Virtu Financial is 915079 which is 30% below its average volume of 1307290.
5. Maximus (MMS)
36.25% Payout Ratio
MAXIMUS, Inc. provides business process services (BPS) to government health and human services programs worldwide. It operates through three segments: U.S. Health and Human Services, U.S. Federal Services, and Outside the U.S. The U.S. Health and Human Services segment offers various BPS, appeals, and assessments for state, provincial, and national government programs, including Medicaid, Children's Health Insurance Program, Affordable Care Act, Health Insurance British Columbia, Health Assessment Advisory Service contract, and Preadmission Screening and Resident Reviews. This segment offers program eligibility support and enrollment; application assistance and independent health plan enrollment counseling; and beneficiary outreach, education, eligibility, enrollment, and renewal. It also provides independent disability, long-term sick, and other health assessment; specialized consulting; and centralized multilingual customer contact centers and multichannel self-service options for enrollment. The U.S. Federal Services segment offers centralized citizen engagement centers and support services; document and record management; case management, citizen support, and consumer education; independent medical reviews and worker's compensation benefit appeals; and Medicare and Medicaid appeals, and program eligibility appeals. It also provides modernization of systems and information technology infrastructure; infrastructure operations and support services; software development, operations, and management services; and data analytics services. The Outside the U.S. segment offers BPS solutions for governments and commercial clients outside the United States, including health and disability assessments, program administration for welfare-to-work services, and other related services. The company was founded in 1975 and is headquartered in Reston, Virginia.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Maximus has a trailing twelve months EPS of $3.04.
PE Ratio
Maximus has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 25.23. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $25.23 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 12.25%.
Sales Growth
Maximus’s sales growth is 2.3% for the ongoing quarter and 6.3% for the next.
Dividend Yield
As maintained by Morningstar, Inc., the next dividend payment is on Feb 13, 2023, the estimated forward annual dividend rate is 1.12 and the estimated forward annual dividend yield is 1.44%.
Previous days news about Maximus (MMS)
- Why should you start adding maximus (mms) to your portfolio?. According to Zacks on Thursday, 16 March, "The industry to which Maximus belongs currently has a Zacks Industry Rank of 2 (of 249 groups). "
6. Targa Resources (TRGP)
36.08% Payout Ratio
Targa Resources Corp., together with its subsidiary, Targa Resources Partners LP, owns, operates, acquires, and develops a portfolio of midstream energy assets in North America. It operates in two segments, Gathering and Processing, and Logistics and Transportation. The company engages in gathering, compressing, treating, processing, transporting, and selling natural gas; storing, fractionating, treating, transporting, and selling natural gas liquids (NGL) and NGL products, including services to liquefied petroleum gas exporters; and gathering, purchasing, storing, terminaling, and selling crude oil. It is also involved in the purchase and resale of NGL products; and wholesale of propane, as well as provision of related logistics services to multi-state retailers, independent retailers, and other end-users. In addition, the company offers NGL balancing services; and transportation services to refineries and petrochemical companies in the Gulf Coast area, as well as purchases, markets, and resells natural gas. It operates approximately 28,400 miles of natural gas pipelines, including 42 owned and operated processing plants; and owns or operates a total of 34 storage wells with a gross storage capacity of approximately 76 million barrels. As of December 31, 2021, the company leased and managed approximately 648 railcars; 119 transport tractors; and two company-owned pressurized NGL barges. Targa Resources Corp. was incorporated in 2005 and is headquartered in Houston, Texas.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Targa Resources has a trailing twelve months EPS of $3.8.
PE Ratio
Targa Resources has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 19. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $19 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 28.07%.
