(VIANEWS) – OFS Capital Corporation (OFS), Permian Basin Royalty Trust (PBT), Star Gas Partners, L.P. (SGU) are the highest payout ratio stocks on this list.
We have gathered information regarding stocks with the highest payout ratio so far. 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. OFS Capital Corporation (OFS)
213.46% Payout Ratio
OFS Capital Corporation is a business development company specializing in direct and fund investments as well as add-on acquisitions. It provides flexible capital solutions primarily through debt capital and to a lesser extent, minority equity investments serving the needs of U.S.-based middle-market companies across a broad array of industries. It does not invest in operational turnarounds or start-up businesses. For direct, it specializes in debt and structured equity investments, recapitalizations and refinancing, management and leveraged buyouts, acquisition financings, shareholder liquidity events, growth capital, independent sponsor transactions, ESOPs, and minority investments in the lower middle market companies. It invests in the aerospace and defense, business services, consumer products and services, food and beverage, health care services, specialty chemicals, transportation and logistics, value added distribution, franchising, and industrial and niche manufacturing sectors. The firm invests in companies based in United States. It seeks to invest between $5 million and $35 million, revenues between $10 million and $200 million, annual EBITDA more than $5 million, and Enterprise value between $10 million and $500 million. The firm seeks to invest in companies with debt investment values between $5 million and $25 million. The fund uses senior secured, unitranche loans, first-lien, second-lien, subordinated/ mezzanine loans, warrants, and preferred equity securities and common equity securities. It prefers to take a minority as well as majority stake in the investments made. It also co-invests with its partners for additional capital.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, OFS Capital Corporation has a trailing twelve months EPS of $0.52.
PE Ratio
OFS Capital Corporation has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 19.63. Meaning,
the purchaser of the share is investing $19.63 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 3.8%.
Dividend Yield
According to Morningstar, Inc., the next dividend payment is on Dec 21, 2022, the estimated forward annual dividend rate is 1.16 and the estimated forward annual dividend yield is 11.55%.
Moving Average
OFS Capital Corporation’s worth is under its 50-day moving average of $10.42 and under its 200-day moving average of $10.69.
Yearly Top and Bottom Value
OFS Capital Corporation’s stock is valued at $10.21 at 01:23 EST, way below its 52-week high of $13.47 and way above its 52-week low of $7.54.
Revenue Growth
Year-on-year quarterly revenue growth grew by 26.2%, now sitting on 50.01M for the twelve trailing months.
2. Permian Basin Royalty Trust (PBT)
100.4% Payout Ratio
Permian Basin Royalty Trust, an express trust, holds overriding royalty interests in various oil and gas properties in the United States. The company owns a 75% net overriding royalty interest in the Waddell Ranch properties comprising Dune, Judkins, McKnight, Tubb, Devonian, and Waddell fields located in Crane County, Texas. As of December 31, 2019, the Waddell Ranch properties contained 332 net productive oil wells, 106 net productive gas wells, and 120 net injection wells. The company also holds a 95% net overriding royalty in the Texas Royalty properties, which consist of various producing oil fields, such as Yates, Wasson, Sand Hills, East Texas, Kelly-Snyder, Panhandle Regular, N. Cowden, Todd, Keystone, Kermit, McElroy, Howard-Glasscock, Seminole, and others located in 33 counties in Texas. The Texas Royalty properties comprised approximately 125 separate royalty interests containing approximately 51,000 net producing acres. Permian Basin Royalty Trust was founded in 1980 and is based in Dallas, Texas.
The company’s return on equity, which measures the profitability of a business relative to shareholder’s equity, for the twelve trailing months is 5038.25%.
Moving Average
Permian Basin Royalty Trust’s worth is below its 50-day moving average of $22.48 and below its 200-day moving average of $18.68.
3. Star Gas Partners, L.P. (SGU)
69.41% Payout Ratio
Star Group, L.P. sells home heating and air conditioning products and services to residential and commercial home heating oil and propane customers in the United States. It also sells diesel, gasoline, and home heating oil on a delivery only basis, as well as provide plumbing services; and installs, maintains, and repairs heating and air conditioning equipment. As of September 30, 2020, the company served approximately 440,100 full service residential and commercial home heating oil and propane customers and 64,400 customers on a delivery only basis. It also sells gasoline and diesel fuel to approximately 26,400 customers. Kestrel Heat, LLC operates as the general partner of the company. The company was formerly known as Star Gas Partners, L.P. and changed its name to Star Group, L.P. in October 2017. Star Group, L.P. was founded in 1995 and is based in Stamford, Connecticut.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Star Gas Partners, L.P. has a trailing twelve months EPS of $0.85.
PE Ratio
Star Gas Partners, L.P. has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 13.02. Meaning,
the purchaser of the share is investing $13.02 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 13.16%.
Volume
Today’s last reported volume for Star Gas Partners, L.P. is 95411 which is 19.46% below its average volume of 118472.
Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation, and Amortization
Star Gas Partners, L.P.’s EBITDA is -10.11.
Revenue Growth
Year-on-year quarterly revenue growth grew by 25.4%, now sitting on 2.01B for the twelve trailing months.
4. Colony Bankcorp (CBAN)
37.72% Payout Ratio
Colony Bankcorp, Inc. operates as the bank holding company for Colony Bank that provides various banking products and services to commercial and consumer customers. The company offers various deposit products, including demand, savings, and time deposits. It also provides loans to small and medium-sized businesses; residential and commercial construction, and land development loans; commercial real estate loans; commercial loans; agri-business and production loans; residential mortgage loans; home equity loans; and consumer loans. In addition, the company offers internet banking services, electronic bill payment services, safe deposit box rentals, telephone banking, credit and debit card services, and remote depository products, as well as access to a network of ATMs. As of January 20, 2022, it operated 39 locations throughout Georgia. The company was founded in 1975 and is headquartered in Fitzgerald, Georgia.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Colony Bankcorp has a trailing twelve months EPS of $1.14.
PE Ratio
Colony Bankcorp has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 11.71. Meaning,
the purchaser of the share is investing $11.71 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 8.73%.
Sales Growth
Colony Bankcorp’s sales growth is 7% for the ongoing quarter and 6.5% for the next.
5. Novartis AG (NVS)
32.6% Payout Ratio
Novartis AG researches, develops, manufactures, and markets healthcare products worldwide. The company operates through two segments, Innovative Medicines and Sandoz. The Innovative Medicines segment offers prescription medicines for patients and healthcare providers. It also provides ophthalmology, neuroscience, immunology, hepatology, dermatology, respiratory, cardiovascular, renal, and metabolism medicine products. The Sandoz segment develops, manufactures, and markets finished dosage form medicines; active ingredients and finished dosage forms of small molecule pharmaceuticals to third parties; and retail generics and anti-infectives. It also provides active pharmaceutical ingredients and intermediates primarily antibiotics; protein- or other biotechnology-based products, including biosimilars; and biotechnology manufacturing services. Novartis AG has a license and collaboration agreement with Alnylam Pharmaceuticals to develop, manufacture, and commercialize inclisiran; and a clinical collaboration with Kura Oncology, Inc. to evaluate the combination of Tipifarnib and Alpelisib in patients with head and neck squamous cell carcinoma. The company was incorporated in 1996 and is headquartered in Basel, Switzerland.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Novartis AG has a trailing twelve months EPS of $3.48.
PE Ratio
Novartis AG has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 24.55. Meaning,
the purchaser of the share is investing $24.55 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 36.99%.
