(VIANEWS) – Pfizer (PFE), Oxford Lane Capital Corp. (OXLC), Eaton Vance Floating Rate Income Trust (EFT) are the highest payout ratio stocks on this list.
We have gathered information about stocks with the highest payout ratio up until now. 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. Pfizer (PFE)
443.24% Payout Ratio
Pfizer Inc. discovers, develops, manufactures, markets, distributes, and sells biopharmaceutical products in the United States, Europe, and internationally. The company offers medicines and vaccines in various therapeutic areas, including cardiovascular metabolic, migraine, and women's health under the Eliquis, Nurtec ODT/Vydura, Zavzpret, and the Premarin family brands; infectious diseases with unmet medical needs under the Prevnar family, Abrysvo, Nimenrix, FSME/IMMUN-TicoVac, and Trumenba brands; and COVID-19 prevention and treatment, and potential future mRNA and antiviral products under the Comirnaty and Paxlovid brands. It also provides medicines and vaccines in various therapeutic areas, such as biosimilars for chronic immune and inflammatory diseases under the Xeljanz, Enbrel, Inflectra, Litfulo, Velsipity, and Cibinqo brands; amyloidosis, hemophilia, endocrine diseases, and sickle cell disease under the Vyndaqel family, Oxbryta, BeneFIX, Somavert, Ngenla, and Genotropin brands; sterile injectable and anti-infective medicines under the Sulperazon, Medrol, Zavicefta, Zithromax, and Panzyga brands; and biologics, small molecules, immunotherapies, and biosimilars under the Ibrance, Xtandi, Inlyta, Bosulif, Mektovi, Padcev, Adcetris, Talzenna, Tukysa, Elrexfio, Tivdak, Lorbrena, and Braftovi brands. In addition, the company involved in the contract manufacturing business. It serves wholesalers, retailers, hospitals, clinics, government agencies, pharmacies, individual provider offices, retail pharmacies, and integrated delivery systems. The company has collaboration agreements with Bristol-Myers Squibb Company; Astellas Pharma US, Inc.; Merck KGaA; and BioNTech SE. Pfizer Inc. was founded in 1849 and is headquartered in New York, New York.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Pfizer has a trailing twelve months EPS of $0.37.
PE Ratio
Pfizer has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 69.89. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $69.89 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 negative -0.26%.
Revenue Growth
Year-on-year quarterly revenue growth declined by 19.5%, now sitting on 54.89B for the twelve trailing months.
Yearly Top and Bottom Value
Pfizer’s stock is valued at $25.86 at 20:23 EST, way under its 52-week high of $40.37 and higher than its 52-week low of $25.20.
Growth Estimates Quarters
The company’s growth estimates for the ongoing quarter is a negative 32.8% and positive 417.6% for the next.
Moving Average
Pfizer’s worth is under its 50-day moving average of $27.32 and way below its 200-day moving average of $29.53.
2. Oxford Lane Capital Corp. (OXLC)
84.82% Payout Ratio
Oxford Lane Capital Corp. is a close ended fund launched and managed by Oxford Lane Management LLC. It invests in fixed income securities. The fund primarily invests in securitization vehicles which in turn invest in senior secured loans made to companies whose debt is rated below investment grade or is unrated. Oxford Lane Capital Corp was formed on June 9, 2010 and is domiciled in the United States.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Oxford Lane Capital Corp. has a trailing twelve months EPS of $1.12.
PE Ratio
Oxford Lane Capital Corp. has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 4.8. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $4.8 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 14.53%.
3. Eaton Vance Floating Rate Income Trust (EFT)
73.74% Payout Ratio
Eaton Vance Floating-Rate Income Trust is a closed-ended fixed income mutual fund launched and managed by Eaton Vance Management. The fund invests in fixed income markets of the United States. It invests in fixed income securities operating across diversified sectors. The fund primarily invests in senior, secured floating rate loans. It benchmarks the performance of its portfolio against the S&P/LSTA Leveraged Loan Index. Eaton Vance Floating-Rate Income Trust was formed on June 29, 2004 and is domiciled in the United States.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Eaton Vance Floating Rate Income Trust has a trailing twelve months EPS of $1.72.
PE Ratio
Eaton Vance Floating Rate Income Trust has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 7.8. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $7.8 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 13.87%.
Yearly Top and Bottom Value
Eaton Vance Floating Rate Income Trust’s stock is valued at $13.42 at 20:23 EST, under its 52-week high of $13.75 and way above its 52-week low of $11.15.
4. Enterprise Bancorp (EBTC)
31.96% Payout Ratio
Enterprise Bancorp, Inc. operates as the holding company of Enterprise Bank and Trust Company that provides commercial banking products and services. It offers commercial and retail deposit products, including checking accounts, limited-transactional savings and money market accounts, commercial sweep products, and term certificates of deposit. The company also provides commercial real estate, commercial and industrial, commercial construction, residential, and consumer loans, as well as home equity loans and lines of credit. In addition, the company offers cash management services; wealth advisory and management services that include customized investment management and trust services to individuals, family groups, commercial businesses, trusts, foundations, non-profit organizations, and endowments; brokerage and management services to individual investors; insurance services; and voice, online, and mobile banking services. As of January 27, 2022, it had 26 full-service branches located in the Massachusetts communities of Acton, Andover, Billerica, Chelmsford, Dracut, Fitchburg, Lawrence, Leominster, Lexington, Lowell, Methuen, North Andover, Tewksbury, Tyngsborough, and Westford; and in the New Hampshire communities of Derry, Hudson, Nashua, Pelham, Salem, and Windham. The company was founded in 1989 and is headquartered in Lowell, Massachusetts.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Enterprise Bancorp has a trailing twelve months EPS of $2.92.
PE Ratio
Enterprise Bancorp has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 8.61. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $8.61 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 11.1%.
Moving Average
Enterprise Bancorp’s value is above its 50-day moving average of $24.91 and under its 200-day moving average of $27.30.
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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%.
Revenue Growth
Year-on-year quarterly revenue growth grew by 1%, now sitting on 1 for the twelve trailing months.
Dividend Yield
According to Morningstar, Inc., the next dividend payment is on Jan 1, 1970, the estimated forward annual dividend rate is 1 and the estimated forward annual dividend yield is 1%.
Growth Estimates Quarters
The company’s growth estimates for the ongoing quarter and the next is 1% and 1%, respectively.
