(VIANEWS) – MFS Special Value Trust (MFV), Allianceberstein Holding L.P. Units (AB), First Trust MLP and Energy Income Fund (FEI) are the highest payout ratio stocks on this list.
We have gathered information concerning 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 distribute them.
When investigating 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. MFS Special Value Trust (MFV)
649.9% Payout Ratio
MFS Special Value Trust is a closed-ended balanced mutual fund launched and managed by Massachusetts Financial Services Company The fund invests in the public equity and fixed income markets of the United States. It primarily invests in value stocks of companies operating across diversified sectors. The fund employs fundamental analysis and a bottom-up stock picking approach to create its portfolio. For the fixed income component of its portfolio, it seeks to invest in U.S. government securities, foreign government securities, mortgage backed and other asset-backed securities of U.S. and foreign issuers, corporate bonds of U.S. and foreign issuers, and debt instruments of issuers located in emerging market countries. The fund benchmarks the performance of its equity portfolio against Russell 1000 Value Index and fixed income against Barclays U.S. High-Yield Corporate Bond 2% Issuer Capped, MFS Special Value Trust Blended Index, and JPMorgan Emerging Markets Bond Index Global Index. MFS Special Value Trust was formed on November 30, 1989 and is domiciled in United States.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, MFS Special Value Trust has a trailing twelve months EPS of $0.07.
PE Ratio
MFS Special Value Trust has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 56.57. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $56.57 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 1.56%.
2. Allianceberstein Holding L.P. Units (AB)
119.91% Payout Ratio
AllianceBernstein Holding L.P. is publicly owned investment manager. The firm also provides research services to its clients. It provides its services to investment companies, pension and profit sharing plans, banks and thrift institutions, trusts, estates, government agencies, charitable organizations, individuals, corporations, and other business entities. The firm invests in public equity, fixed income, and alternative investment markets across the globe. It employs long/short strategy to make its investments. The firm conducts in-house research to make its investments. AllianceBernstein Holding L.P. was founded in 1987 and is based in New York, New York.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Allianceberstein Holding L.P. Units has a trailing twelve months EPS of $2.26.
PE Ratio
Allianceberstein Holding L.P. Units has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 13.68. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $13.68 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 14.16%.
Yearly Top and Bottom Value
Allianceberstein Holding L.P. Units’s stock is valued at $30.92 at 08:23 EST, way under its 52-week high of $42.00 and above its 52-week low of $29.05.
3. First Trust MLP and Energy Income Fund (FEI)
103.45% Payout Ratio
First Trust MLP and Energy Income Fund is a closed-ended balanced mutual fund launched and managed by First Trust Advisors L.P. The fund is co-managed by Energy Income Partners LLC. It invests in the public equity and fixed income markets of the United States. The fund seeks to invest in securities of companies operating in the energy and energy utilities sectors. It primarily invests in equity and debt securities of MLPs and MLP-related entities, as well as in dividend paying growth stocks of companies. First Trust MLP and Energy Income Fund was formed on August 17, 2012 and is domiciled in the United States.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, First Trust MLP and Energy Income Fund has a trailing twelve months EPS of $0.58.
PE Ratio
First Trust MLP and Energy Income Fund has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 13.26. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $13.26 for every dollar of annual earnings.
4. Gaming and Leisure Properties (GLPI)
98.28% Payout Ratio
GLPI is engaged in the business of acquiring, financing, and owning real estate property to be leased to gaming operators in triple-net lease arrangements, pursuant to which the tenant is responsible for all facility maintenance, insurance required in connection with the leased properties and the business conducted on the leased properties, taxes levied on or with respect to the leased properties and all utilities and other services necessary or appropriate for the leased properties and the business conducted on the leased properties.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Gaming and Leisure Properties has a trailing twelve months EPS of $2.9.
PE Ratio
Gaming and Leisure Properties has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 15.74. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $15.74 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 20.51%.
Sales Growth
Gaming and Leisure Properties’s sales growth is 6.8% for the ongoing quarter and 6.7% for the next.
5. Sandy Spring Bancorp (SASR)
42.5% Payout Ratio
Sandy Spring Bancorp, Inc. operates as the bank holding company for Sandy Spring Bank that provides commercial and retail banking, mortgage, private banking, and trust services to individuals and businesses. It operates through three segments: Community Banking, Insurance, and Investment Management. The Community Banking segment offers financial products and services, including various loan and deposit products. Its loan products include commercial real estate loans, commercial construction loans, and other commercial loans; residential real estate loans; and consumer loans comprising home equity loans and lines, installment loans, and personal lines of credit. The Insurance segment provides general insurance agency services and annuities, such as commercial, personal, and medical liability lines. The Investment Management segment offers investment management and financial planning, including cash flow analysis, investment review, tax and retirement planning, insurance analysis, and estate planning to individuals, families, small businesses, and associations. It also provides personal trust and wealth management services. The company operates a network of approximately 50 locations in Maryland, Northern Virginia, and Washington D.C. Sandy Spring Bancorp, Inc. was founded in 1868 and is headquartered in Olney, Maryland.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Sandy Spring Bancorp has a trailing twelve months EPS of $3.2.
PE Ratio
Sandy Spring Bancorp has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 6.7. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $6.7 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 9.52%.
6. MidWestOne Financial Group (MOFG)
34.91% Payout Ratio
MidWestOne Financial Group, Inc. operates as the bank holding company for MidWestOne Bank that provides commercial and retail banking products and services to individuals, businesses, governmental units, and institutional customers. It offers deposit products, such as noninterest bearing and interest-bearing demand deposit accounts, interest checking accounts, savings accounts, money market accounts, certificates of deposit, and time deposits. The company also provides commercial and industrial, commercial and residential real estate, agricultural, and credit card loans, as well as consumer loans, such as personal and automobile loans. In addition, it offers various trust and investment services, including administering estates, personal trusts, and conservatorships, as well as property management, farm management, investment advisory, retail securities brokerage, financial planning, securities trading, mutual funds sales, fixed and variable annuities and tax-exempt, conventional unit trusts, and custodial services. Further, the company provides other products and services comprising treasury management, debit cards, automated teller machines, online and mobile banking, and safe deposit boxes. It offers its products and services primarily through a network of 56 banking offices located in central and eastern Iowa, the Minneapolis/St. Paul metropolitan area of Minnesota, southwestern Wisconsin, southwestern Florida, and Denver, Colorado. MidWestOne Financial Group, Inc. was incorporated in 1983 and is headquartered in Iowa City, Iowa.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, MidWestOne Financial Group has a trailing twelve months EPS of $2.75.
PE Ratio
MidWestOne Financial Group has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 7.39. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $7.39 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 8.75%.
Yearly Top and Bottom Value
MidWestOne Financial Group’s stock is valued at $20.33 at 08:23 EST, way under its 52-week high of $35.58 and way above its 52-week low of $17.80.
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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%.
