(VIANEWS) – Kinder Morgan (KMI), Lancaster Colony Corporation (LANC), Restaurant Brands International (QSR) are the highest payout ratio stocks on this list.
Here’s the data we’ve collected of stocks with a high payout ratio at the moment. The payout ratio in itself isn’t a guarantee of a future good investment but it’s an indicator of whether dividends are being paid and how the company chooses to distribute them.
When investigating a potential investment, the dividend payout ratio is a good statistic to know so here is a list of some companies with an above 30% payout ratio.
1. Kinder Morgan (KMI)
98.23% Payout Ratio
Kinder Morgan, Inc. operates as an energy infrastructure company in North America. The company operates through four segments: Natural Gas Pipelines, Products Pipelines, Terminals, and CO2. The Natural Gas Pipelines segment owns and operates interstate and intrastate natural gas pipeline, and underground storage systems; natural gas gathering systems and natural gas processing and treating facilities; natural gas liquids fractionation facilities and transportation systems; and liquefied natural gas gasification, liquefaction, and storage facilities. The Products Pipelines segment owns and operates refined petroleum products, and crude oil and condensate pipelines; and associated product terminals and petroleum pipeline transmix facilities. The Terminals segment owns and/or operates liquids and bulk terminals that stores and handles various commodities, including gasoline, diesel fuel, renewable fuel stock, chemicals, ethanol, metals, and petroleum coke; and owns tankers. The CO2 segment produces, transports, and markets CO2 to recovery and production crude oil from mature oil fields; owns interests in/or operates oil fields and gasoline processing plants; and operates a crude oil pipeline system in West Texas, as well as owns and operates RNG and LNG facilities. It owns and operates approximately 83,000 miles of pipelines and 140 terminals. The company was formerly known as Kinder Morgan Holdco LLC and changed its name to Kinder Morgan, Inc. in February 2011. Kinder Morgan, Inc. was founded in 1936 and is headquartered in Houston, Texas.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Kinder Morgan has a trailing twelve months EPS of $1.13.
PE Ratio
Kinder Morgan has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 14.78. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $14.78 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 8.29%.
Revenue Growth
Year-on-year quarterly revenue growth declined by 9.4%, now sitting on 18.79B for the twelve trailing months.
2. Lancaster Colony Corporation (LANC)
69.33% Payout Ratio
Lancaster Colony Corporation manufactures and markets food products for the retail and foodservice markets in the United States. The company operates in two segments, Retail and Foodservice. It offers frozen garlic bread under the New York BRAND Bakery; frozen Parkerhouse style yeast and dinner rolls under the Sister Schubert's brand; salad dressings under the Marzetti, Cardini's, and Girard's; flatbread wraps and pizza crusts under the Flatout brand; croutons and salad toppings under the New York BRAND Bakery, Chatham Village, and Marzetti; frozen pasta under the Marzetti Frozen Pasta brand; and vegetable and fruit dips under the Marzetti brand. In addition, it manufactures and sells other products to brand license agreements, including Olive Garden dressings, Buffalo Wild Wings sauces and Chick-fil-A sauces. The company sells its products through sales personnel, food brokers, and distributors to retailers and restaurants. Lancaster Colony Corporation was incorporated in 1961 and is based in Westerville, Ohio.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Lancaster Colony Corporation has a trailing twelve months EPS of $4.77.
PE Ratio
Lancaster Colony Corporation has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 45.6. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $45.6 for every dollar of annual earnings.
3. Restaurant Brands International (QSR)
66.46% Payout Ratio
Restaurant Brands International Inc. operates as a quick-service restaurant company in Canada, the United States, and internationally. It operates through four segments: Tim Hortons (TH), Burger King (BK), Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen (PLK), and Firehouse Subs (FHS). The company owns and franchises TH chain of donut/coffee/tea restaurants that offer blend coffee, tea, and espresso-based hot and cold specialty drinks; and fresh baked goods, including donuts, Timbits, bagels, muffins, cookies and pastries, grilled paninis, classic sandwiches, wraps, soups, and other food products. It is also involved in owning and franchising BK, a fast-food hamburger restaurant chain, which offers flame-grilled hamburgers, chicken and other specialty sandwiches, French fries, soft drinks, and other food items; and PLK quick service restaurants that provide Louisiana-style fried chicken, chicken tenders, fried shrimp and other seafood, red beans and rice, and other regional items. In addition, the company owns and franchises FHS quick service restaurants that offer meats and cheese, chopped salads, chili and soups, signature and other sides, soft drinks, and local specialties. Restaurant Brands International Inc. was founded in 1954 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Restaurant Brands International has a trailing twelve months EPS of $3.26.
PE Ratio
Restaurant Brands International has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 22.28. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $22.28 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 36.5%.
Dividend Yield
As claimed by Morningstar, Inc., the next dividend payment is on Mar 20, 2023, the estimated forward annual dividend rate is 2.2 and the estimated forward annual dividend yield is 3.26%.
4. Sonoco Products Company (SON)
38.81% Payout Ratio
Sonoco Products Company, together with its subsidiaries, manufactures and sells industrial and consumer packaging products in North and South America, Europe, Australia, and Asia. The company operates through two segments: Consumer Packaging and Industrial Paper Packaging. The Consumer Packaging segment round and shaped rigid paper containers; metal and peelable membrane ends and closures; thermoformed plastic trays and containers; printed flexible packaging; and global brand artwork management. The Industrial Paper Packaging segment provides fiber-based tubes, cones, and cores; fiber-based construction tubes; fiber-based protective packaging and components; wooden, metal, and composite wire and cable, as well as reels and spools; and recycled paperboard, corrugating medium, recovered paper, and material recycling services. Sonoco Products Company offers thermoformed rigid plastic trays and devices; custom-engineered molded foam protective packaging and components; temperature-assured packaging; injection molded and extruded containers, spools, and parts; retail security packaging, including printed backer cards, thermoformed blisters, and heat-sealing equipment; and paper amenities. The company sells its products in various markets, which include paper, textile, film, food, chemical, packaging, construction, and wire and cable. Sonoco Products Company was founded in 1899 and is headquartered in Hartsville, South Carolina.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Sonoco Products Company has a trailing twelve months EPS of $5.05.
PE Ratio
Sonoco Products Company has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 11.97. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $11.97 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 24.23%.
Revenue Growth
Year-on-year quarterly revenue growth declined by 2.3%, now sitting on 7.21B for the twelve trailing months.
Growth Estimates Quarters
The company’s growth estimates for the present quarter and the next is a negative 14.8% and a negative 1.9%, respectively.
Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation, and Amortization
Sonoco Products Company’s EBITDA is 1.26.
Dividend Yield
According to Morningstar, Inc., the next dividend payment is on May 8, 2023, the estimated forward annual dividend rate is 2.04 and the estimated forward annual dividend yield is 3.43%.
