(VIANEWS) – Paychex (PAYX), Northfield Bancorp (NFBK), American Electric Power Company (AEP) are the highest payout ratio stocks on this list.
Here’s the data we’ve collected of stocks with a high payout ratio up until 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 issue them.
When researching 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. Paychex (PAYX)
78.16% Payout Ratio
Paychex, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, provides integrated human capital management solutions (HCM) for payroll, benefits, human resources (HR), and insurance services for small to medium-sized businesses in the United States, Europe, and India. It offers payroll processing services; payroll tax administration services; employee payment services; and regulatory compliance services, such as new-hire reporting and garnishment processing. The company also provides HR solutions, including integrated HCM technology solutions and HR advisory services through both virtual and on-site availability of a professionally trained HR representative, as well as HR support to non-payroll clients through its HR Partner Plus solution; and retirement services administration, such as plan implementation, ongoing compliance with government regulations, employee and employer reporting, participant and employer online access, electronic funds transfer, and other administrative services. In addition, it offers cloud-based HR administration software products for employee benefits management and administration, time and attendance, digital communication solutions, recruiting, and onboarding solutions; plan administration outsourcing and state unemployment insurance services; various business services to small to medium-sized businesses comprising payroll funding and outsourcing services, which include payroll processing, invoicing, and tax preparation; and payment processing services, financial fitness programs, and a small-business loan resource center. Further, the company provides insurance services for property and casualty coverage, such as workers' compensation, business-owner policies, cyber security protection, and commercial auto, as well as health and benefits coverage, including health, dental, vision, and life. It markets and sells its services primarily through its direct sales force. The company was founded in 1971 and is headquartered in Rochester, New York.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Paychex has a trailing twelve months EPS of $4.58.
PE Ratio
Paychex has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 26.86. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $26.86 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 46.35%.
Dividend Yield
As claimed by Morningstar, Inc., the next dividend payment is on Aug 8, 2024, the estimated forward annual dividend rate is 3.92 and the estimated forward annual dividend yield is 3.15%.
Yearly Top and Bottom Value
Paychex’s stock is valued at $123.00 at 20:23 EST, below its 52-week high of $129.92 and way above its 52-week low of $106.27.
2. Northfield Bancorp (NFBK)
77.61% Payout Ratio
Northfield Bancorp, Inc. (Staten Island, NY) operates as the bank holding company for Northfield Bank that provides various banking services primarily to individuals and corporate customers. It accepts various deposits products, including certificates of deposit, passbook, statement, and money market savings accounts; transaction deposit accounts comprising negotiable orders of withdrawal accounts, and interest and non-interest bearing checking accounts; individual retirement accounts; and brokered deposits. The company also offers various loans comprising multifamily and other commercial real estate loans, construction and land loans, commercial and industrial loans, one-to-four family residential real estate loans, and home equity loans and lines of credit. In addition, it purchases various investment securities, such as mortgage-backed securities and corporate bonds; and deposits funds in other financial institutions, as well as holds mortgage loans, mortgage-backed securities, and other investments. As of February 24, 2021, the company operated 38 full-service banking offices in Staten Island and Brooklyn, New York; and Hunterdon, Middlesex, Mercer, and Union counties, New Jersey. Northfield Bancorp, Inc. (Staten Island, NY) was founded in 1887 and is based in Woodbridge, New Jersey.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Northfield Bancorp has a trailing twelve months EPS of $0.67.
PE Ratio
Northfield Bancorp has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 17.31. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $17.31 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 4.14%.
Dividend Yield
According to Morningstar, Inc., the next dividend payment is on Aug 7, 2024, the estimated forward annual dividend rate is 0.52 and the estimated forward annual dividend yield is 4.66%.
3. American Electric Power Company (AEP)
69.4% Payout Ratio
American Electric Power Company, Inc., an electric public utility holding company, engages in the generation, transmission, and distribution of electricity for sale to retail and wholesale customers in the United States. It operates through Vertically Integrated Utilities, Transmission and Distribution Utilities, AEP Transmission Holdco, and Generation & Marketing segments. The company generates electricity using coal and lignite, natural gas, renewable, nuclear, hydro, solar, wind, and other energy sources. It also supplies and markets electric power at wholesale to other electric utility companies, rural electric cooperatives, municipalities, and other market participants. American Electric Power Company, Inc. was incorporated in 1906 and is headquartered in Columbus, Ohio.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, American Electric Power Company has a trailing twelve months EPS of $4.24.
PE Ratio
American Electric Power Company has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 19.36. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $19.36 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 10.51%.
Revenue Growth
Year-on-year quarterly revenue growth grew by 4.7%, now sitting on 19.52B for the twelve trailing months.
Sales Growth
American Electric Power Company’s sales growth is 2% for the ongoing quarter and 9.5% for the next.
Growth Estimates Quarters
The company’s growth estimates for the current quarter and the next is 1.7% and 6.5%, respectively.
4. MEDIFAST (MED)
61.57% Payout Ratio
Medifast, Inc., through its subsidiaries, manufactures and distributes weight loss, weight management, healthy living products, and other consumable health and nutritional products in the United States and the Asia-Pacific. It offers bars, bites, pretzels, puffs, oatmeal and cereal crunch products, drinks, hearty choices, pancakes, puddings, soft serves, shakes, smoothies, soft bakes, and soups under the Medifast, OPTAVIA, Thrive by Medifast, Optimal Health by Take Shape for Life, and Flavors of Home brands. The company markets its products through direct ecommerce platform and franchise weight control center channels. Medifast, Inc. was founded in 1980 and is headquartered in Baltimore, Maryland.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, MEDIFAST has a trailing twelve months EPS of $2.68.
PE Ratio
MEDIFAST has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 7.34. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $7.34 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 15.01%.
Volume
Today’s last reported volume for MEDIFAST is 23804 which is 95.7% below its average volume of 553672.
Moving Average
MEDIFAST’s value is below its 50-day moving average of $20.58 and way below its 200-day moving average of $42.34.
Growth Estimates Quarters
The company’s growth estimates for the ongoing quarter and the next is a negative 113.2% and a negative 134.5%, respectively.
5. Colony Bankcorp (CBAN)
35.04% 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 $1.27.
PE Ratio
Colony Bankcorp has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 10.31. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $10.31 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 8.81%.
Moving Average
Colony Bankcorp’s value is higher than its 50-day moving average of $12.79 and way above its 200-day moving average of $11.76.
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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.
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).
Revenue Growth
Year-on-year quarterly revenue growth grew by 1%, now sitting on 1 for the twelve trailing months.
