(VIANEWS) – Pioneer Natural Resources (PXD), Middlesex Water Company (MSEX), Flushing Financial Corporation (FFIC) are the highest payout ratio stocks on this list.
We have gathered information about 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 issue 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. Pioneer Natural Resources (PXD)
96.32% Payout Ratio
Pioneer Natural Resources Company operates as an independent oil and gas exploration and production company in the United States. The company explores for, develops, and produces oil, natural gas liquids (NGLs), and gas. It has operations in the Midland Basin in West Texas. Pioneer Natural Resources Company was founded in 1997 and is headquartered in Irving, Texas.
PE Ratio
Pioneer Natural Resources has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 7.42. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $7.42 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 31.02%.
Yearly Top and Bottom Value
Pioneer Natural Resources’s stock is valued at $206.51 at 02:23 EST, way below its 52-week high of $274.70 and way higher than its 52-week low of $177.27.
Volume
Today’s last reported volume for Pioneer Natural Resources is 1931350 which is 5.08% below its average volume of 2034780.
2. Middlesex Water Company (MSEX)
59.07% Payout Ratio
Middlesex Water Company owns and operates regulated water utility and wastewater systems. It operates in two segments, Regulated and Non-Regulated. The Regulated segment collects, treats, and distributes water on a retail and wholesale basis to residential, commercial, industrial, and fire protection customers in parts of New Jersey, Delaware, and Pennsylvania. This segment also includes regulated wastewater systems in New Jersey and Delaware. The Non-Regulated segment provides non-regulated contract services for the operation and maintenance of municipal and private water and wastewater systems in New Jersey and Delaware. The company was incorporated in 1896 and is headquartered in Iselin, New Jersey.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Middlesex Water Company has a trailing twelve months EPS of $2.06.
PE Ratio
Middlesex Water Company has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 39.16. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $39.16 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 9.22%.
Growth Estimates Quarters
The company’s growth estimates for the ongoing quarter and the next is 20% and 11.2%, respectively.
Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation, and Amortization
Middlesex Water Company’s EBITDA is 114.8.
3. Flushing Financial Corporation (FFIC)
42.11% Payout Ratio
Flushing Financial Corporation operates as the bank holding company for Flushing Bank that provides banking products and services primarily to consumers, businesses, and governmental units. It offers various deposit products, including checking and savings accounts, money market accounts, demand accounts, NOW accounts, and certificates of deposit. The company also provides mortgage loans secured by multi-family residential, commercial real estate, one-to-four family mixed-use property, one-to-four family residential property, and commercial business loans; construction loans; small business administration loans and other small business loans; mortgage loan surrogates, such as mortgage-backed securities; and consumer loans, including overdraft lines of credit, as well as the United States government securities, corporate fixed-income securities, and other marketable securities. In addition, it offers banking services to public municipalities comprising counties, cities, towns, villages, school districts, libraries, fire districts, and various courts. As of December 31, 2021, the company operated 24 full-service offices located in the New York City boroughs of Queens, Brooklyn, and Manhattan; and in Nassau and Suffolk County, New York, as well as an Internet branch. Flushing Financial Corporation was founded in 1929 and is based in Uniondale, New York.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Flushing Financial Corporation has a trailing twelve months EPS of $2.1.
PE Ratio
Flushing Financial Corporation has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 5.85. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $5.85 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 9.47%.
4. Univest Financial Corporation (UVSP)
31.46% Payout Ratio
Univest Financial Corporation operates as the bank holding company for Univest Bank and Trust Co. that provides banking products and services primarily in Pennsylvania. It operates through three segments: Banking, Wealth Management, and Insurance. The Banking segment provides a range of banking services, such as deposit taking, loan origination and servicing, mortgage banking, other general banking, and equipment lease financing services for individuals, businesses, municipalities, and nonprofit organizations. The Wealth Management segment offers investment advisory, financial planning, and trust and brokerage services for private families and individuals, municipal pension plans, retirement plans, and trusts and guardianships. The Insurance segment provides commercial property and casualty insurance, employee benefits solutions, personal insurance lines, and human resources consulting services. It serves customers primarily in Bucks, Berks, Chester, Cumberland, Dauphin, Delaware, Lancaster, Lehigh, Montgomery, Northampton, Philadelphia, and York counties in Pennsylvania; and Atlantic, Burlington, and Cape May counties in New Jersey through 40 banking offices. The company was formerly known as Univest Corporation of Pennsylvania and changed its name to Univest Financial Corporation in January 2019. Univest Financial Corporation was founded in 1876 and is headquartered in Souderton, Pennsylvania.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Univest Financial Corporation has a trailing twelve months EPS of $2.66.
PE Ratio
Univest Financial Corporation has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 6.8. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $6.8 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 10.03%.
Dividend Yield
As maintained by Morningstar, Inc., the next dividend payment is on May 8, 2023, the estimated forward annual dividend rate is 0.84 and the estimated forward annual dividend yield is 4.55%.
Moving Average
Univest Financial Corporation’s value is below its 50-day moving average of $18.89 and way below its 200-day moving average of $24.30.
Revenue Growth
Year-on-year quarterly revenue growth grew by 7.1%, now sitting on 289.01M for the twelve trailing months.
Sales Growth
Univest Financial Corporation’s sales growth is 11.7% for the current quarter and 5.8% for the next.
