(VIANEWS) – Prudential Global Short Duration High Yield Fund (GHY), Tekla Healthcare Investors (HQH), Orange (ORAN) are the highest payout ratio stocks on this list.
Here’s the data we’ve collected of stocks with a high payout ratio up to now. The payout ratio in itself isn’t a promise 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. Prudential Global Short Duration High Yield Fund (GHY)
160.59% Payout Ratio
PGIM Global Short Duration High Yield Fund, Inc. is a closed ended fixed income mutual fund launched and managed by PGIM Investments LLC. The fund is co-managed by PGIM Fixed Income. It invests in fixed income markets across the globe. The fund primarily invests in high yield fixed income instruments of varying maturities that are rated Ba1 or lower by Moody's Investors Service, Inc. or BB+ or lower by Standard & Poor's Ratings Services. It seeks to maintain a weighted average maturity of five years or less. PGIM Global Short Duration High Yield Fund, Inc. was formed on December 26, 2012 and is domiciled in the United States.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Prudential Global Short Duration High Yield Fund has a trailing twelve months EPS of $0.85.
PE Ratio
Prudential Global Short Duration High Yield Fund has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 13.35. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $13.35 for every dollar of annual earnings.
2. Tekla Healthcare Investors (HQH)
147.71% Payout Ratio
Tekla Healthcare Investors is a closed-ended equity mutual fund launched and managed by Tekla Capital Management LLC. The fund invests in public equity markets across the globe. It seeks to invest in stocks of companies operating in the healthcare sector, including the biotechnology, medical devices, and pharmaceuticals industries. The fund primarily invests in growth stocks of small cap companies. It employs fundamental analysis with a focus on factors such as current or anticipated market position for services or products, experienced business management, recognized technological expertise, and the ability either to generate funds internally to finance growth or to secure outside sources of capital to create its portfolio. The fund benchmarks the performance of its portfolio against the NASDAQ Biotechnology Index, the S&P 500 Index, and the S&P 1500 Healthcare Index. It was previously known as H&Q Healthcare Investors. Tekla Healthcare Investors was formed on October 31, 1986 and is domiciled in the United States.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Tekla Healthcare Investors has a trailing twelve months EPS of $1.09.
PE Ratio
Tekla Healthcare Investors has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 15.47. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $15.47 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 6.1%.
Revenue Growth
Year-on-year quarterly revenue growth grew by 8.1%, now sitting on 10.29M for the twelve trailing months.
Dividend Yield
As claimed by Morningstar, Inc., the next dividend payment is on Nov 20, 2023, the estimated forward annual dividend rate is 1.6 and the estimated forward annual dividend yield is 9.49%.
3. Orange (ORAN)
115.38% Payout Ratio
Orange S.A. provides various fixed telephony and mobile telecommunications, data transmission, and other value-added services to customers, businesses, and other telecommunications operators in France and internationally. The company operates through France; Spain and Other European Countries; The Africa and Middle East; Enterprise; International Carriers & Shared Services; and Mobile Financial Services segments. It offers mobile services, such as voice, SMS, and data; fixed broadband and narrowband services, as well as fixed network business solutions, including voice and data; and convergence packages. The company also sells mobile handsets, broadband equipment, connected devices, and accessories. In addition, it provides IT and integration services comprising unified communication and collaboration services, such as LAN and telephony, consultancy, integration, and project management; hosting and infrastructure services, including cloud computing; customer relations management and other applications services; security services; and video conferencing, as well as sells related equipment. Further, the company offers national and international roaming services; online advertising services; and mobile virtual network operators, network sharing, and mobile financial services, as well as sells equipment to external distributors and brokers. It markets its products and services under the Orange brand. The company was formerly known as France Telecom and changed its name to Orange S.A. in July 2013. Orange S.A. is headquartered in Issy-les-Moulineaux, France.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Orange has a trailing twelve months EPS of $0.66.
PE Ratio
Orange has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 18.45. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $18.45 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 6.37%.
Revenue Growth
Year-on-year quarterly revenue growth grew by 1.2%, now sitting on 43.72B for the twelve trailing months.
4. UPS (UPS)
64.57% Payout Ratio
United Parcel Service, Inc., a package delivery company, provides transportation and delivery, distribution, contract logistics, ocean freight, airfreight, customs brokerage, and insurance services. It operates through two segments, U.S. Domestic Package and International Package. The U.S. Domestic Package segment offers time-definite delivery of letters, documents, small packages, and palletized freight through air and ground services in the United States. The International Package segment provides guaranteed day and time-definite international shipping services comprising guaranteed time-definite express options in Europe, Asia, the Indian sub-continent, the Middle East, Africa, Canada, and Latin America. The company also provides international air and ocean freight forwarding, post-sales, and mail and consulting services. In addition, it offers truckload brokerage services; supply chain solutions to the healthcare and life sciences industries; financial and information services; and fulfillment and transportation management services. United Parcel Service, Inc. was founded in 1907 and is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, UPS has a trailing twelve months EPS of $9.88.
PE Ratio
UPS has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 16.15. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $16.15 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 47.31%.
Sales Growth
UPS’s sales growth is negative 5.8% for the current quarter and negative 1.1% for the next.
Dividend Yield
According to Morningstar, Inc., the next dividend payment is on Nov 9, 2023, the estimated forward annual dividend rate is 6.48 and the estimated forward annual dividend yield is 4.13%.
5. MSCI (MSCI)
44.95% Payout Ratio
MSCI Inc., together with its subsidiaries, provides investment decision support tools for the clients to manage their investment processes worldwide. It operates through four segments: Index, Analytics, ESG and Climate, and All Other – Private Assets. The Index segment provides indexes for use in various areas of the investment process, including indexed product creation, such as ETFs, mutual funds, annuities, futures, options, structured products, over-the-counter derivatives; performance benchmarking; portfolio construction and rebalancing; and asset allocation, as well as licenses GICS and GICS Direct. The Analytics segment offers risk management, performance attribution and portfolio management content, application, and service that provides an integrated view of risk and return, and an analysis of market, credit, liquidity, and counterparty risk across asset classes; managed services, including consolidation of client portfolio data from various sources, review and reconciliation of input data and results, and customized reporting; and HedgePlatform to measure, evaluate, and monitor the risk of hedge fund investments. The ESG and Climate segment provides products and services that help institutional investors understand how ESG factors impact the long-term risk and return of their portfolio and individual security-level investments; and data, ratings, research, and tools to help investors navigate increasing regulation. The All Other – Private Assets segment includes real estate market and transaction data, benchmarks, return-analytics, climate assessments and market insights for funds, investors, and managers; business intelligence to real estate owners, managers, developers, and brokers; and offers investment decision support tools for private capital. It serves asset owners and managers, financial intermediaries, wealth managers, real estate professionals, and corporates. MSCI Inc. was incorporated in 1998 and is headquartered in New York, New York.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, MSCI has a trailing twelve months EPS of $12.01.
PE Ratio
MSCI has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 45.83. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $45.83 for every dollar of annual earnings.
Previous days news about MSCI (MSCI)
- According to Zacks on Monday, 22 January, "This has put focus on Meta-heavy ETFs like Communication Services Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLC Quick QuoteXLC – Free Report) , Fidelity MSCI Communication Services Index ETF (FCOM Quick QuoteFCOM – Free Report) , Vanguard Communication Services ETF (VOX Quick QuoteVOX – Free Report) and iShares Global Comm Services ETF (IXP Quick QuoteIXP – Free Report) . "
6. Lockheed Martin Corporation (LMT)
43.92% Payout Ratio
Lockheed Martin Corporation, a security and aerospace company, engages in the research, design, development, manufacture, integration, and sustainment of technology systems, products, and services worldwide. It operates through four segments: Aeronautics, Missiles and Fire Control, Rotary and Mission Systems, and Space. The Aeronautics segment offers combat and air mobility aircraft, unmanned air vehicles, and related technologies. The Missiles and Fire Control segment provides air and missile defense systems; tactical missiles and air-to-ground precision strike weapon systems; logistics; fire control systems; mission operations support, readiness, engineering support, and integration services; manned and unmanned ground vehicles; and energy management solutions. The Rotary and Mission Systems segment offers military and commercial helicopters, surface ships, sea and land-based missile defense systems, radar systems, sea and air-based mission and combat systems, command and control mission solutions, cyber solutions, and simulation and training solutions. The Space segment offers satellites; space transportation systems; strategic, advanced strike, and defensive systems; and classified systems and services in support of national security systems. This segment also provides network-enabled situational awareness and integrates space and ground global systems to help its customers gather, analyze, and securely distribute critical intelligence data. It serves primarily serves the U.S. government, as well as foreign military sales contracted through the U.S. government. Lockheed Martin Corporation was founded in 1912 and is headquartered in Bethesda, Maryland.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Lockheed Martin Corporation has a trailing twelve months EPS of $27.54.
PE Ratio
Lockheed Martin Corporation has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 15.65. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $15.65 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 65.59%.
Revenue Growth
Year-on-year quarterly revenue growth grew by 1.8%, now sitting on 67.69B for the twelve trailing months.
Volume
Today’s last reported volume for Lockheed Martin Corporation is 1012340 which is 12.3% below its average volume of 1154370.
Sales Growth
Lockheed Martin Corporation’s sales growth is negative 5.4% for the ongoing quarter and 4% for the next.
Previous days news about Lockheed Martin Corporation (LMT)
- According to Zacks on Monday, 22 January, "Lockheed Martin Corporation price-eps-surprise | Lockheed Martin Corporation Quote"
- According to Zacks on Wednesday, 24 January, "Tuesday saw a slew of earnings reports, with companies like Lockheed Martin Corporation (LMT Quick QuoteLMT – Free Report) and Johnson & Johnson (JNJ Quick QuoteJNJ – Free Report) hogging the limelight. "
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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.
Stock Price Classification
According to the stochastic oscillator, a useful indicator of overbought and oversold conditions, 1’s stock is considered to be overbought (>=80).
Growth Estimates Quarters
The company’s growth estimates for the ongoing quarter and the next is 1% and 1%, respectively.
Volatility
1’s last week, last month’s, and last quarter’s current intraday variation average was 1.00%, 1.00%, and 1.00%.
1’s highest amplitude of average volatility was 1.00% (last week), 1.00% (last month), and 1.00% (last quarter).
