(VIANEWS) – Flowers Foods (FLO), Omega Flex (OFLX), Israel Chemicals Limited Ordinary Shares (ICL) are the highest payout ratio stocks on this list.
We have gathered information regarding stocks with the highest payout ratio up until 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 distribute them.
When researching 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. Flowers Foods (FLO)
81.31% Payout Ratio
Flowers Foods, Inc. produces and markets packaged bakery products in the United States. It offers fresh breads, buns, rolls, snack cakes, and tortillas, as well as frozen breads and rolls under the Nature's Own, Dave's Killer Bread, Wonder, Canyon Bakehouse, Mrs. Freshley's, and Tastykake brand names. The company distributes its products through a direct-store-delivery distribution and a warehouse delivery system, as well as operates 46 bakeries comprising 44 owned and two leased. Its customers include mass merchandisers, supermarkets and other retailers, convenience stores, national and regional restaurants, quick-serve chains, retail in-store bakeries, foodservice distributors, food wholesalers, institutions, dollar stores, and vending companies. The company was formerly known as Flowers Industries and changed its name to Flowers Foods, Inc. in 2001. Flowers Foods, Inc. was founded in 1919 and is headquartered in Thomasville, Georgia.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Flowers Foods has a trailing twelve months EPS of $1.07.
PE Ratio
Flowers Foods has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 22.85. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $22.85 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 14.62%.
Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation, and Amortization
Flowers Foods’s EBITDA is 4.04.
Dividend Yield
As claimed by Morningstar, Inc., the next dividend payment is on Jun 6, 2023, the estimated forward annual dividend rate is 0.92 and the estimated forward annual dividend yield is 3.76%.
2. Omega Flex (OFLX)
66.67% Payout Ratio
Omega Flex, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, manufactures and sells flexible metal hoses and accessories in North America and internationally. It offers flexible gas piping for use in residential and commercial buildings, as well as its fittings; and corrugated medical tubing for use in hospitals, ambulatory care centers, dental, physician and veterinary clinics, laboratories, and other facilities. The company sells its products under the TracPipe, CounterStrike, AutoSnap, AutoFlare, DoubleTrac, DEF-Trac, and MediTrac brand names. It serves various markets, including construction, manufacturing, transportation, petrochemical, pharmaceutical, and other industries. The company sells its products through independent sales representatives, distributors, original equipment manufacturers, and direct sales, as well as through its website. The company was formerly known as Tofle America, Inc. and changed its name to Omega Flex, Inc. in 1996. Omega Flex, Inc. was incorporated in 1975 and is based in Exton, Pennsylvania.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Omega Flex has a trailing twelve months EPS of $2.38.
PE Ratio
Omega Flex has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 43.61. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $43.61 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 35.01%.
Volume
Today’s last reported volume for Omega Flex is 16415 which is 8.48% below its average volume of 17937.
Yearly Top and Bottom Value
Omega Flex’s stock is valued at $103.78 at 08:23 EST, way under its 52-week high of $128.51 and way above its 52-week low of $77.28.
Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation, and Amortization
Omega Flex’s EBITDA is 144.04.
Moving Average
Omega Flex’s value is below its 50-day moving average of $107.48 and higher than its 200-day moving average of $103.18.
3. Israel Chemicals Limited Ordinary Shares (ICL)
65.14% Payout Ratio
ICL Group Ltd, together with its subsidiaries, operates as a specialty minerals and chemicals company worldwide. It operates in four segments: Industrial Products, Potash, Phosphate Solutions, and Innovative Ag Solutions (IAS). The Industrial Products segment produces bromine out of a solution that is a by-product of the potash production process, as well as bromine-based compounds; produces various grades of potash, salt, magnesium chloride, and magnesia products; and produces and markets phosphorous-based flame retardants and other phosphorus-based products. The Potash segment extracts potash from the Dead Sea; mines and produces potash and salt; produces Polysulphate; produces, markets, and sells magnesium and magnesium alloys, as well as related by-products, including chlorine and sylvinite; and sells salt. The Phosphate Solutions segment uses phosphate commodity products to produce specialty products; produces and markets phosphate-based fertilizers, as well as sulphuric acid, green phosphoric acid, and phosphate fertilizers; and manufactures thermal phosphoric acid for various industrial end markets, such as oral care, cleaning products, paints and coatings, water treatment, asphalt modification, construction, and metal treatment. It also develops and produces functional food ingredients and phosphate additives for use in the processed meat, poultry, seafood, dairy, beverage, and baked goods markets; and produces milk and whey proteins for the food ingredients industry. The IAS segment develops, manufactures, markets, and sells fertilizers based primarily on nitrogen, potash, and phosphate, including water soluble specialty, liquid, soluble, and controlled-release fertilizers. It sells its products through marketing companies, agents, and distributors. The company was formerly known as Israel Chemicals Ltd. and changed its name to ICL Group Ltd in May 2020. The company was founded in 1968 and is headquartered in Tel Aviv, Israel.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Israel Chemicals Limited Ordinary Shares has a trailing twelve months EPS of $1.4.
PE Ratio
Israel Chemicals Limited Ordinary Shares has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 4.09. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $4.09 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 33.1%.
4. Darden Restaurants (DRI)
60.5% Payout Ratio
Darden Restaurants, Inc., through its subsidiaries, owns and operates full-service restaurants in the United States and Canada. It operates under Olive Garden, LongHorn Steakhouse, Cheddar's Scratch Kitchen, Yard House, The Capital Grille, Seasons 52, Bahama Breeze, Eddie V's Prime Seafood, and Capital Burger brands. Darden Restaurants, Inc. was founded in 1968 and is based in Orlando, Florida.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Darden Restaurants has a trailing twelve months EPS of $8.07.
PE Ratio
Darden Restaurants has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 20.75. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $20.75 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 44.71%.
Growth Estimates Quarters
The company’s growth estimates for the current quarter and the next is 9.6% and 13.2%, respectively.
Moving Average
Darden Restaurants’s value is higher than its 50-day moving average of $158.24 and way above its 200-day moving average of $146.81.
5. UNITIL Corporation (UTL)
57.27% Payout Ratio
Unitil Corporation, a public utility holding company, engages in the distribution of electricity and natural gas. It operates through three segments: Utility Electric Operations, Utility Gas Operations, and Non-Regulated. The company distributes electricity in the southeastern seacoast and state capital regions of New Hampshire, and the greater Fitchburg area of north central Massachusetts; and distributes natural gas in southeastern New Hampshire and portions of southern and central Maine, including the city of Portland and the Lewiston-Auburn area, as well as the greater Fitchburg area of north central Massachusetts. It also operates 86 miles of interstate underground natural gas transmission pipeline that provides interstate natural gas pipeline access and transportation services primarily in Maine and New Hampshire. In addition, the company provides energy brokering and advisory services to commercial and industrial customers; and real estate management services. It serves approximately 107,700 electric customers and 86,600 natural gas customers. Unitil Corporation was incorporated in 1984 and is headquartered in Hampton, New Hampshire.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, UNITIL Corporation has a trailing twelve months EPS of $2.75.
PE Ratio
UNITIL Corporation has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 18.76. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $18.76 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 9.25%.
6. First Trust New Opportunities MLP & Energy Fund (FPL)
41.67% Payout Ratio
First Trust New Opportunities MLP & Energy Fund is a closed-ended balanced mutual fund launched and managed by First Trust Advisors L.P. It is co-managed by Energy Income Partners LLC. The fund invests in the public equity and fixed income markets of the United States. It seeks to invest in securities of companies operating in the energy and utilities sectors. The fund primarily invests in equity and debt securities of MLPs and MLP related entities, as well as in dividend paying growth stocks of other energy and energy utilities companies. It benchmarks the performance of its portfolio against the S&P 500 Index, Alerian MLP Total Return Index, and Wells Fargo Midstream MLP Total Return Index. First Trust New Opportunities MLP & Energy Fund was formed on October 15, 2013 and is domiciled in the United States.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, First Trust New Opportunities MLP & Energy Fund has a trailing twelve months EPS of $1.07.
PE Ratio
First Trust New Opportunities MLP & Energy Fund has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 5.36. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $5.36 for every dollar of annual earnings.
