(VIANEWS) – Telephone and Data Systems (TDS), Air Products and Chemicals (APD), Principal Financial Group (PFG) are the highest payout ratio stocks on this list.
We have gathered information about stocks with the highest payout ratio as yet. 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 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. Telephone and Data Systems (TDS)
174.39% Payout Ratio
Telephone and Data Systems, Inc., a telecommunications company, provides communications services in the United States. It operates through two segments: UScellular and TDS Telecom. The company offers wireless solutions to consumers, and business and government customers, including a suite of connected Internet of things (IoT) solutions, and software applications for monitor and control, business automation/operations, communication, fleet and asset management, smart water solutions, private cellular networks and custom, and end-to-end IoT solutions; wireless priority services and quality priority and preemption options; smartphones and other handsets, tablets, wearables, mobile hotspots, fixed wireless home internet, and IoT devices; and accessories, such as cases, screen protectors, chargers, and memory cards, as well as consumer electronics, including audio, home automation and networking products. It also provides replace and repair services; Trade-In program through which it buys customers' used equipment; internet connections and all-home Wi-Fi services; TDS TV+, an integrated cloud television platform that offers video content and features; local and long-distance telephone service, voice over internet protocol, and enhanced services; broadband, IP-based services, and hosted voice and video collaboration services; and communication services in underserved areas. The company sells its products through retail stores, direct and indirect sales, third-party retailers, and independent agents, as well as through ecommerce and telesales. Telephone and Data Systems, Inc. was incorporated in 1968 and is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Telephone and Data Systems has a trailing twelve months EPS of $-4.84.
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 -7.24%.
Growth Estimates Quarters
The company’s growth estimates for the current quarter and the next is a negative 12.5% and a negative 109.1%, respectively.
2. Air Products and Chemicals (APD)
61.16% Payout Ratio
Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. provides atmospheric gases, process and specialty gases, equipment, and related services in the Americas, Asia, Europe, the Middle East, India, and internationally. The company produces atmospheric gases, including oxygen, nitrogen, and argon; process gases, such as hydrogen, helium, carbon dioxide, carbon monoxide, and syngas; and specialty gases for customers in various industries, including refining, chemical, manufacturing, electronics, energy production, medical, food, and metals. It also designs and manufactures equipment for air separation, hydrocarbon recovery and purification, natural gas liquefaction, and liquid helium and liquid hydrogen transport and storage. The company was founded in 1940 and is headquartered in Allentown, Pennsylvania.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Air Products and Chemicals has a trailing twelve months EPS of $10.47.
PE Ratio
Air Products and Chemicals has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 22.11. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $22.11 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 16.21%.
Moving Average
Air Products and Chemicals’s worth is way below its 50-day moving average of $267.63 and below its 200-day moving average of $256.45.
Volume
Today’s last reported volume for Air Products and Chemicals is 1354450 which is 27.52% below its average volume of 1868850.
Sales Growth
Air Products and Chemicals’s sales growth for the current quarter is 1.3%.
3. Principal Financial Group (PFG)
51.71% Payout Ratio
Principal Financial Group, Inc. provides retirement, asset management, and insurance products and services to businesses, individuals, and institutional clients worldwide. The company operates through Retirement and Income Solutions, Principal Asset Management, and Benefits and Protection segments. The Retirement and Income Solutions segment provides retirement, and related financial products and services. It offers products and services for defined contribution plans, including 401(k) and 403(b) plans, defined benefit plans, nonqualified executive benefit plans, employee stock ownership plans, equity compensation, and pension risk transfer services; individual retirement accounts; investment only products; and mutual funds, individual variable annuities, registered index-linked annuities, and bank products, as well as trust and custody services. The Principal Asset Management segment provides equity, fixed income, real estate, and other alternative investments, as well as asset allocation, stable value management, and other structured investment strategies. It also offers pension accumulation products and services, mutual funds, asset management, income annuities, and life insurance accumulation products, as well as voluntary savings plans in Brazil, Chile, Mexico, Asia, China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, and Southeast Asia. The Benefits and Protection segment provides specialty benefits, such as group dental and vision insurance, group life insurance, and group and individual disability insurance, as well as administers group dental, disability, and vision benefits; and individual life insurance products comprising universal, variable universal, indexed universal, and term life insurance products. It also offers insurance solutions for small and medium-sized businesses and their owners, as well as employees. Principal Financial Group, Inc. was founded in 1879 and is based in Des Moines, Iowa.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Principal Financial Group has a trailing twelve months EPS of $2.55.
PE Ratio
Principal Financial Group has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 31.3. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $31.3 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 11.82%.
Sales Growth
Principal Financial Group’s sales growth is 10.6% for the ongoing quarter and negative 1.5% for the next.
Growth Estimates Quarters
The company’s growth estimates for the present quarter and the next is 15.1% and 9.8%, respectively.
4. Gabelli Global Small and Mid Cap Value Trust (GGZ)
36.16% Payout Ratio
The Gabelli Global Small and Mid Cap Value Trust is a closed-ended equity mutual fund launched by GAMCO Investors, Inc. The fund is managed by Gabelli Funds, LLC. It invests in public equity markets across the globe. The fund seeks to invest in stocks of companies that are operating across diversified sectors. It primarily invests in value stocks of small and mid-cap companies with a market capitalization of $12 billion or less. The fund benchmarks the performance of its portfolio against the MSCI World SMID Cap Index. The Gabelli Global Small and Mid Cap Value Trust was formed on August 19, 2013 and is domiciled in the United States.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Gabelli Global Small and Mid Cap Value Trust has a trailing twelve months EPS of $1.18.
PE Ratio
Gabelli Global Small and Mid Cap Value Trust has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 10.22. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $10.22 for every dollar of annual earnings.
Volume
Today’s last reported volume for Gabelli Global Small and Mid Cap Value Trust is 12451 which is 8.77% below its average volume of 13648.
Moving Average
Gabelli Global Small and Mid Cap Value Trust’s worth is higher than its 50-day moving average of $11.61 and higher than its 200-day moving average of $11.48.
Dividend Yield
As stated by Morningstar, Inc., the next dividend payment is on Sep 14, 2023, the estimated forward annual dividend rate is 0.64 and the estimated forward annual dividend yield is 6.48%.
Yearly Top and Bottom Value
Gabelli Global Small and Mid Cap Value Trust’s stock is valued at $12.06 at 20:23 EST, below its 52-week high of $12.43 and way higher than its 52-week low of $9.43.
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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%.
Sales Growth
1’s sales growth is 1% for the present quarter and 1% for the next.
Dividend Yield
As claimed by 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%.
