(VIANEWS) – John Hancock Hedged Equity & Income Fund (HEQ), MainStay DefinedTerm Municipal Opportunities Fund (MMD), Uniti Group (UNIT) are the highest payout ratio stocks on this list.
We have congregated information about stocks with the highest payout ratio up to now. The payout ratio in itself isn’t a promise 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. John Hancock Hedged Equity & Income Fund (HEQ)
156.76% Payout Ratio
John Hancock Hedged Equity & Income Fund is a closed-ended equity mutual fund launched and managed by John Hancock Investment Management LLC. The fund is co-managed by Wellington Management Company LLP. It invests in the public equity markets of the United States. The fund seeks to invest in stocks of companies operating across diversified sectors. It invests in stocks of companies across all market capitalizations. The fund also invests through derivatives such as call options and equity futures. John Hancock Hedged Equity & Income Fund was formed on May 26, 2011 and is domiciled in the United States.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, John Hancock Hedged Equity & Income Fund has a trailing twelve months EPS of $0.95.
PE Ratio
John Hancock Hedged Equity & Income Fund has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 10.66. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $10.66 for every dollar of annual earnings.
Volume
Today’s last reported volume for John Hancock Hedged Equity & Income Fund is 30586 which is 17.72% below its average volume of 37177.
Yearly Top and Bottom Value
John Hancock Hedged Equity & Income Fund’s stock is valued at $10.13 at 14:23 EST, under its 52-week high of $11.08 and way above its 52-week low of $9.08.
2. MainStay DefinedTerm Municipal Opportunities Fund (MMD)
120.42% Payout Ratio
MainStay DefinedTerm Municipal Opportunities Fund is a closed-ended fixed income mutual fund launched and managed by New York Life Investment Management LLC. The fund is co-managed by MacKay Shields LLC. It invests in the fixed income markets of the United States. The fund primarily invests in investment grade municipal bonds which are exempt from regular U.S. Federal income taxes. It benchmarks the performance of its portfolio against the Barclays Municipal Bond Index. MainStay DefinedTerm Municipal Opportunities Fund was formed on June 26, 2012 and is domiciled in the United States.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, MainStay DefinedTerm Municipal Opportunities Fund has a trailing twelve months EPS of $0.71.
PE Ratio
MainStay DefinedTerm Municipal Opportunities Fund has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 23.13. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $23.13 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 4.15%.
Revenue Growth
Year-on-year quarterly revenue growth declined by 15.9%, now sitting on 26.26M for the twelve trailing months.
Yearly Top and Bottom Value
MainStay DefinedTerm Municipal Opportunities Fund’s stock is valued at $16.42 at 14:23 EST, below its 52-week high of $17.37 and way above its 52-week low of $14.30.
3. Uniti Group (UNIT)
81.08% Payout Ratio
Uniti, an internally managed real estate investment trust, is engaged in the acquisition and construction of mission critical communications infrastructure, and is a leading provider of wireless infrastructure solutions for the communications industry. As of June 30, 2020, Uniti owns 6.5 million fiber strand miles and other communications real estate throughout the United States.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Uniti Group has a trailing twelve months EPS of $-0.11.
Volume
Today’s last reported volume for Uniti Group is 2806260 which is 2.25% above its average volume of 2744340.
Sales Growth
Uniti Group’s sales growth for the next quarter is 0.8%.
Moving Average
Uniti Group’s worth is way under its 50-day moving average of $4.48 and way under its 200-day moving average of $5.12.
Revenue Growth
Year-on-year quarterly revenue growth declined by 1.2%, now sitting on 1.15B for the twelve trailing months.
4. AmeriServ Financial (ASRV)
70.59% Payout Ratio
AmeriServ Financial, Inc. operates as the bank holding company for AmeriServ Financial Bank that provides various consumer, mortgage, and commercial financial products. It offers retail banking services, such as demand, savings, and time deposits; checking and money market accounts; secured and unsecured consumer loans, and mortgage loans; and safe deposit boxes, holiday club accounts, and money orders. The company also provides lending, depository, and related financial services, such as commercial real estate mortgage loans, short and medium-term loans, revolving credit arrangements, lines of credit, inventory and accounts receivable financing, real estate-construction loans, business savings accounts, certificates of deposit, wire transfers, night depository, and lock box services to commercial, industrial, financial, and governmental customers. In addition, the company offers personal trust products and services, including personal portfolio investment management, estate planning and administration, custodial services, and pre-need trusts; institutional trust products and services comprising 401(k) plans, defined benefit and defined contribution employee benefit plans, and individual retirement accounts; financial services consisting of the sale of mutual funds, annuities, and insurance products; and union collective investment funds to invest union pension dollars in construction projects that utilize union labor. Further, it engages in underwriting as reinsurer of credit life and disability insurance. The company operates through a network of 17 banking locations in Allegheny, Cambria, Centre, Somerset, and Westmoreland counties, Pennsylvania, and Washington County, Maryland; and operates 18 automated bank teller machines. AmeriServ Financial, Inc. is headquartered in Johnstown, Pennsylvania.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, AmeriServ Financial has a trailing twelve months EPS of $-0.18.
The company’s return on equity, which measures the profitability of a business relative to shareholder’s equity, for the twelve trailing months is negative -2.82%.
Moving Average
AmeriServ Financial’s value is below its 50-day moving average of $2.52 and way under its 200-day moving average of $2.74.
Volume
Today’s last reported volume for AmeriServ Financial is 76837 which is 191.1% above its average volume of 26395.
5. Value Line (VALU)
57.73% Payout Ratio
Value Line, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, produces and sells investment periodicals and related publications primarily in the United States. Its investment periodicals and related publications cover a range of investments, including stocks, mutual funds, exchange traded funds (ETFs), and options. The company offers research services, such as The Value Line Investment Survey, The Value Line Investment Survey – Small and Mid-Cap, The Value Line 600, and The Value Line Fund Advisor Plus, which provide statistical and text coverage of various investment securities, with an emphasis placed on its proprietary research, analysis, and statistical ranks. It also provides niche newsletters comprising Value Line Select, Value Line Select: Dividend Income & Growth, Value Line Select: ETFs, and The Value Line Special Situations Service that offer information on a less comprehensive basis for securities that are of particular interest to subscribers; digital versions of its products through its Website, www.valueline.com, as well as The Value Line Research Center online platform; and investment analysis software, such as The Value Line Investment Analyzer, which includes data sorting and filtering tools. In addition, the company offers current and historical financial databases comprising DataFile, estimates and projections, and mutual funds through the Internet; investment analysis software; and copyright products, which include unit investment trusts, variable annuities, managed accounts, and EFTs. Further, it places advertising on behalf of the company's publications; and provides subscription fulfillment and subscriber relation services. The company serves individual and professional investors, as well as institutions, including municipal and university libraries, and investment firms. Value Line, Inc. was founded in 1931 and is headquartered in New York, New York. Value Line, Inc. is a subsidiary of Arnold Bernhard & Co, Inc.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Value Line has a trailing twelve months EPS of $1.94.
PE Ratio
Value Line has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 19.35. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $19.35 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 21.3%.
6. Nordson Corporation (NDSN)
32.06% Payout Ratio
Nordson Corporation engineers, manufactures, and markets products and systems to dispense, apply, and control adhesives, coatings, polymers, sealants, biomaterials, and other fluids worldwide. It operates through two segments, Industrial Precision Solutions (IPS) and Advanced Technology Solutions (ATS). The IPS segment provides dispensing, coating, and laminating systems for adhesives, lotions, liquids, and fibers to disposable products and roll goods; automated adhesive dispensing systems used in packaged goods industries; components and systems used in the thermoplastic melt stream; and product assembly systems for use in paper and paperboard converting applications, and manufacturing roll goods, as well as for the assembly of plastic, metal, and wood products. It also offers automated and manual dispensing products and systems to apply adhesive and sealant materials; dispensing and curing systems to coat and cure containers; systems to apply liquid paints and coatings to consumer and industrial products; and systems to apply powder paints and coatings to metal, plastic, and wood products, as well as ultraviolet equipment for use in curing and drying operations for specialty coatings, semiconductor materials, and paints. The ATS segment provides automated dispensing systems for the attachment, protection, and coating of fluids, as well as related gas plasma treatment systems for cleaning and conditioning surfaces; precision manual and semi-automated dispensers, minimally invasive interventional delivery devices, plastic molded syringes, cartridges, tips, fluid connection components, tubing, balloons, and catheters; and bond testing and automated optical, acoustic microscopy, and x-ray inspection systems for use in semiconductor and printed circuit board industries. The company markets its products through direct sales force, as well as distributors and sales representatives. Nordson Corporation was founded in 1935 and is headquartered in Westlake, Ohio.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Nordson Corporation has a trailing twelve months EPS of $8.4.
PE Ratio
Nordson Corporation has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 27.54. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $27.54 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 18.3%.
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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%.
Growth Estimates Quarters
The company’s growth estimates for the present 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).
Sales Growth
1’s sales growth is 1% for the present quarter and 1% for the next.
