(VIANEWS) – Oaktree Specialty Lending Corporation (OCSL), Restaurant Brands International (QSR), Oracle (ORCL) are the highest payout ratio stocks on this list.
We have congregated information about stocks with the highest payout ratio as yet. 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. Oaktree Specialty Lending Corporation (OCSL)
5062.63% Payout Ratio
Oaktree Specialty Lending Corporation is a business development company specializing in investments in middle market, bridge financing, first and second lien debt financing, mezzanine debt, senior and junior secured debt, expansions, sponsor-led acquisitions, and management buyouts in small and mid-sized companies. The fund seeks to invest in education services, business services, retail and consumer, healthcare, manufacturing, food and restaurants, construction and engineering, and media and advertising sectors. It invests between $5 million to $75 million principally in the form of one-stop, first lien, and second lien debt investments, which may include an equity co-investment component in companies with enterprise value between $20 million and $150 million and EBITDA between $3 million and $50 million. The fund has a hold size of up to $75 million and may underwrite transactions up to $100 million. It primarily invests in North America. The fund seeks to be a lead investor in its portfolio companies.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Oaktree Specialty Lending Corporation has a trailing twelve months EPS of $0.04.
PE Ratio
Oaktree Specialty Lending Corporation has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 457. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $457 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 0.24%.
Revenue Growth
Year-on-year quarterly revenue growth grew by 21.9%, now sitting on 276.76M for the twelve trailing months.
2. Restaurant Brands International (QSR)
66.46% Payout Ratio
Restaurant Brands International Inc. operates as a quick-service restaurant company in Canada, the United States, and internationally. It operates through four segments: Tim Hortons (TH), Burger King (BK), Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen (PLK), and Firehouse Subs (FHS). The company owns and franchises TH chain of donut/coffee/tea restaurants that offer blend coffee, tea, and espresso-based hot and cold specialty drinks; and fresh baked goods, including donuts, Timbits, bagels, muffins, cookies and pastries, grilled paninis, classic sandwiches, wraps, soups, and other food products. It is also involved in owning and franchising BK, a fast-food hamburger restaurant chain, which offers flame-grilled hamburgers, chicken and other specialty sandwiches, French fries, soft drinks, and other food items; and PLK quick service restaurants that provide Louisiana-style fried chicken, chicken tenders, fried shrimp and other seafood, red beans and rice, and other regional items. In addition, the company owns and franchises FHS quick service restaurants that offer meats and cheese, chopped salads, chili and soups, signature and other sides, soft drinks, and local specialties. Restaurant Brands International Inc. was founded in 1954 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Restaurant Brands International has a trailing twelve months EPS of $3.25.
PE Ratio
Restaurant Brands International has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 21.49. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $21.49 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 36.5%.
Yearly Top and Bottom Value
Restaurant Brands International’s stock is valued at $69.83 at 20:23 EST, higher than its 52-week high of $68.89.
3. Oracle (ORCL)
42.24% Payout Ratio
Oracle Corporation offers products and services that address enterprise information technology environments worldwide. Its Oracle cloud software as a service offering include various cloud software applications, including Oracle Fusion cloud enterprise resource planning (ERP), Oracle Fusion cloud enterprise performance management, Oracle Fusion cloud supply chain and manufacturing management, Oracle Fusion cloud human capital management, Oracle Advertising, and NetSuite applications suite, as well as Oracle Fusion Sales, Service, and Marketing. The company also offers cloud-based industry solutions for various industries; Oracle application licenses; and Oracle license support services. In addition, it provides cloud and license business' infrastructure technologies, such as the Oracle Database, an enterprise database; Java, a software development language; and middleware, including development tools and others. The company's cloud and license business' infrastructure technologies also comprise cloud-based compute, storage, and networking capabilities; and Oracle autonomous database, MySQL HeatWave, Internet-of-Things, digital assistant, and blockchain. Further, it provides hardware products and other hardware-related software offerings, including Oracle engineered systems, enterprise servers, storage solutions, industry-specific hardware, virtualization software, operating systems, management software, and related hardware services; and consulting and customer services. The company markets and sells its cloud, license, hardware, support, and services offerings directly to businesses in various industries, government agencies, and educational institutions, as well as through indirect channels. Oracle Corporation was founded in 1977 and is headquartered in Austin, Texas.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Oracle has a trailing twelve months EPS of $3.03.
PE Ratio
Oracle has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 31.38. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $31.38 for every dollar of annual earnings.
Sales Growth
Oracle’s sales growth is 15.9% for the present quarter and 7.7% for the next.
Previous days news about Oracle (ORCL)
- According to Business Insider on Sunday, 23 April, "·Major companies in the market report include Microsoft Corporation, Workday, Inc., Automatic Data Processing, Inc., Ceridian HCM, Inc., Oracle Corporation, Cornerstone OnDemand, Inc., Ultimate Software Group, Inc., International Business Machines Corporation, SumTotal Systems, Inc., and Kronos Incorporated."
- According to Zacks on Monday, 24 April, "Additionally, in the same month, DLR announced that it will enable connectivity to an Oracle Cloud Infrastructure FastConnect point-of-presence in the newly launched Oracle Cloud Chicago Region. ", "The new connectivity deployment in DLR’s 350 E. Cermak Road data center will benefit customers by offering a low-latency route into the Oracle Cloud Chicago Region."
- Oracle (orcl) makes its database software free for developers. According to Zacks on Monday, 24 April, "This partnership will allow Azure users to experience the Oracle database services in Oracle Cloud Infrastructure.", "Shares of Oracle have gained 23.6% in the past year against the Zacks Computer and Technology sector’s decline of 5.4% in the same period."
- According to VentureBeat on Monday, 24 April, "Over the last 30 years, these companies have become identified as Microsoft, IBM or Oracle shops. "
4. BRT Realty Trust (BRT)
36.84% Payout Ratio
BRT is a real estate investment trust that owns, operates and develops multi-family properties.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, BRT Realty Trust has a trailing twelve months EPS of $2.66.
PE Ratio
BRT Realty Trust has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 7.05. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $7.05 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 22.12%.
Moving Average
BRT Realty Trust’s value is under its 50-day moving average of $20.28 and way below its 200-day moving average of $21.16.
Yearly Top and Bottom Value
BRT Realty Trust’s stock is valued at $18.75 at 20:23 EST, way under its 52-week high of $25.67 and higher than its 52-week low of $18.07.
5. A10 Networks (ATEN)
35% Payout Ratio
A10 Networks, Inc. provides networking solutions in the United States, Japan, other Asia Pacific, and EMEA countries. The company offers Thunder Application Delivery Controller (ADC) that provides advanced server load balancing; Lightning ADC, a cloud-native software-as-a-service platform to boost the delivery and security of applications and micro services; and Thunder Carrier Grade Networking product, which offers standards-compliant address and protocol translation services for service provider networks. It also provides Thunder Threat Protection System (TPS) for the protection of networks and server resources against massive distributed denial of service attacks; Thunder Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) Insight solution that decrypts SSL-encrypted traffic and forwards it to a third-party security device for deep packet inspection; and Thunder Convergent Firewall, which addresses various critical security capabilities in one package by consolidating various security and networking functions in a single appliance. In addition, the company offers intelligent management and automation tools comprising harmony controller that provides intelligent management, automation, and analytics for secure application delivery in multi-cloud environment; and aGalaxy TPS, a multi-device network management solution. The company delivers its solutions on optimized hardware appliances, bare metal software, containerized software, virtual appliances, and cloud-native software. It serves cloud providers, service providers, government organizations, and enterprises in the telecommunications, technology, industrial, retail, government, financial, gaming, and education industries. The company markets its products through sales organizations, as well as distribution channel partners, including distributors, value added resellers, and system integrators. A10 Networks, Inc. was incorporated in 2004 and is headquartered in San Jose, California.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, A10 Networks has a trailing twelve months EPS of $0.6.
PE Ratio
A10 Networks has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 24.91. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $24.91 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 24.06%.
6. TE Connectivity (TEL)
31.14% Payout Ratio
TE Connectivity Ltd., together with its subsidiaries, manufactures and sells connectivity and sensor solutions in Europe, the Middle East, Africa, the Asia–Pacific, and the Americas. The company operates through three segments: Transportation Solutions, Industrial Solutions, and Communications Solutions. The Transportation Solutions segment provides terminals and connector systems and components, sensors, relays, antennas, and application tooling products for use in the automotive, commercial transportation, and sensor markets. The Industrial Solutions segment offers terminals and connector systems and components; and interventional medical components, relays, heat shrink tubing, and wires and cables for industrial equipment, aerospace, defense, marine, medical, and energy markets. The Communications Solutions segment supplies electronic components, such as terminals and connector systems and components, relays, heat shrink tubing, and antennas for the data and devices, and appliances markets. TE Connectivity Ltd. sells its products to approximately 140 countries primarily through direct sales to manufacturers, as well as through third-party distributors. The company was formerly known as Tyco Electronics Ltd. and changed its name to TE Connectivity Ltd. in March 2011. TE Connectivity Ltd. was incorporated in 2000 and is based in Schaffhausen, Switzerland.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, TE Connectivity has a trailing twelve months EPS of $7.
PE Ratio
TE Connectivity has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 18.26. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $18.26 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 19.99%.
Revenue Growth
Year-on-year quarterly revenue growth grew by 0.6%, now sitting on 16.3B for the twelve trailing months.
Yearly Top and Bottom Value
TE Connectivity’s stock is valued at $127.79 at 20:23 EST, below its 52-week high of $138.24 and way higher than its 52-week low of $104.76.
Volume
Today’s last reported volume for TE Connectivity is 443159 which is 73.51% below its average volume of 1673100.
Previous days news about TE Connectivity (TEL)
- According to Zacks on Monday, 24 April, "In March, 3D Systems collaborated with Switzerland-based TE Connectivity (TEL Quick QuoteTEL – Free Report) to develop an additive manufacturing solution that will produce electrical connectors meeting stringent UL regulatory requirements.", "Currently, 3D Systems and Baker Hughes carry a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold), while TE Connectivity has a Zacks Rank #4 (Sell). "
- What's in the cards for TE connectivity (tel) in Q2 earnings?. According to Zacks on Monday, 24 April, "Our proven model does not conclusively predict an earnings beat for TE Connectivity this time around. "
