(VIANEWS) – Regency Centers Corporation (REG), Main Street Capital Corporation (MAIN), CenterPoint Energy (CNP) are the highest payout ratio stocks on this list.
We have collected information concerning stocks with the highest payout ratio so far. 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 issue 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. Regency Centers Corporation (REG)
113.84% Payout Ratio
Regency Centers is the preeminent national owner, operator, and developer of shopping centers located in affluent and densely populated trade areas. Our portfolio includes thriving properties merchandised with highly productive grocers, restaurants, service providers, and best-in-class retailers that connect to their neighborhoods, communities, and customers. Operating as a fully integrated real estate company, Regency Centers is a qualified real estate investment trust (REIT) that is self-administered, self-managed, and an S&P 500 Index member.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Regency Centers Corporation has a trailing twelve months EPS of $2.31.
PE Ratio
Regency Centers Corporation has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 25.22. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $25.22 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 6.31%.
Dividend Yield
According to Morningstar, Inc., the next dividend payment is on Jun 12, 2023, the estimated forward annual dividend rate is 2.6 and the estimated forward annual dividend yield is 4.61%.
2. Main Street Capital Corporation (MAIN)
84.68% Payout Ratio
Main Street Capital Corporation is a principal investment firm that primarily provides equity capital to lower middle market companies and debt capital to middle market companies. Main Street's portfolio investments are typically made to support management buyouts, recapitalizations, growth financings, refinancings and acquisitions of companies that operate in diverse industry sectors. Main Street seeks to partner with entrepreneurs, business owners and management teams and generally provides "one stop" financing alternatives within its lower middle market portfolio. Main Street's lower middle market companies generally have annual revenues between $10 million and $150 million. Main Street's middle market debt investments are made in businesses that are generally larger in size than its lower middle market portfolio companies.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Main Street Capital Corporation has a trailing twelve months EPS of $3.33.
PE Ratio
Main Street Capital Corporation has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 12.13. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $12.13 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 12.65%.
Revenue Growth
Year-on-year quarterly revenue growth grew by 51.5%, now sitting on 417.72M for the twelve trailing months.
Growth Estimates Quarters
The company’s growth estimates for the current quarter and the next is 37.3% and 18.1%, respectively.
Sales Growth
Main Street Capital Corporation’s sales growth is 38.4% for the current quarter and 35.7% for the next.
3. CenterPoint Energy (CNP)
57.14% Payout Ratio
CenterPoint Energy, Inc. operates as a public utility holding company in the United States. The company operates through Electric, Natural Gas, and Midstream Investments segments. The Electric segment includes electric transmission and distribution services to electric customers and electric generation assets, as well as assets in the wholesale power market. The Natural Gas segment provides natural gas distribution services, as well as home appliance maintenance and repair services to customers in Minnesota; and home repair protection plans to natural gas customers in Texas and Louisiana through a third party. This segment also sells regulated intrastate natural gas, as well as natural gas transportation and storage services for residential, commercial, industrial, and transportation customers. The Midstream Investments segment provides natural gas and crude oil gathering, and natural gas processing services to its producer customers, as well as crude oil, condensate, and produced water gathering services to its producer and refiner customers; and interstate and intrastate natural gas pipeline transportation and storage services to its producer, power plant, local distribution company, and industrial end-user customers. As of December 31, 2020, it served approximately 2.6 million metered customers; owned 239 substation sites with a total installed rated transformer capacity of 69,915 megavolt amperes; operated approximately 99,000 linear miles of natural gas distribution mains, as well as 77,000 linear miles of natural gas transmission mains; and owned and operated 264 miles of intrastate pipeline in Louisiana, Texas, and Oklahoma. CenterPoint Energy, Inc. was founded in 1866 and is headquartered in Houston, Texas.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, CenterPoint Energy has a trailing twelve months EPS of $1.26.
PE Ratio
CenterPoint Energy has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 22.82. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $22.82 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 8.38%.
Dividend Yield
As maintained by Morningstar, Inc., the next dividend payment is on May 16, 2023, the estimated forward annual dividend rate is 0.76 and the estimated forward annual dividend yield is 2.64%.
4. Morgan Stanley (MS)
51.89% Payout Ratio
Morgan Stanley, a financial holding company, provides various financial products and services to corporations, governments, financial institutions, and individuals in the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and Asia. It operates through Institutional Securities, Wealth Management, and Investment Management segments. The Institutional Securities segment offers capital raising and financial advisory services, including services related to the underwriting of debt, equity, and other securities, as well as advice on mergers and acquisitions, restructurings, real estate, and project finance. This segment also provides equity and fixed income products comprising sales, financing, prime brokerage, and market-making services; foreign exchange and commodities; corporate and commercial real estate loans, commercial mortgage and secured lending facilities, and financing for sales and trading customers, and asset-backed and mortgage lending; and wealth management services, investment, and research services. The Wealth Management segment offers financial advisor-led brokerage, custody, administrative, and investment advisory services; self-directed brokerage services; financial and wealth planning services; workplace services, including stock plan administration; annuity and insurance products; securities-based lending, residential real estate loans, and other lending products; banking; and retirement plan services to individual investors and small to medium-sized businesses and institutions. The Investment Management segment provides equity, fixed income, alternatives and solutions, and liquidity and overlay services to benefit/defined contribution plans, foundations, endowments, government entities, sovereign wealth funds, insurance companies, third-party fund sponsors, corporations, and individuals through institutional and intermediary channels. Morgan Stanley was founded in 1924 and is headquartered in New York, New York.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Morgan Stanley has a trailing twelve months EPS of $5.83.
PE Ratio
Morgan Stanley has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 15.11. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $15.11 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 10.19%.
Previous days news about Morgan Stanley (MS)
- According to CNBC on Saturday, 17 June, "Various facets of Charles Schwab’s business compete against many legacy full-service brokers and investment bankers, including Fidelity, Edward Jones, Interactive Brokers, Stifel, JPMorgan, Morgan Stanley and UBS. "
5. Citizens Financial Group (CFG)
39.57% Payout Ratio
Citizens Financial Group, Inc. operates as the bank holding company for Citizens Bank, National Association that provides retail and commercial banking products and services to individuals, small businesses, middle-market companies, corporations, and institutions in the United States. The company operates in two segments, Consumer Banking and Commercial Banking. The Consumer Banking segment offers deposit products, mortgage and home equity lending products, credit cards, business loans, wealth management, and investment services; and auto, education, and point-of-sale finance loans, as well as digital deposit products. This segment serves its customers through telephone service centers, as well as through its online and mobile platforms. The Commercial Banking segment provides various financial products and solutions, including lending and leasing, deposit and treasury management services, foreign exchange, and interest rate and commodity risk management solutions, as well as syndicated loans, corporate finance, mergers and acquisitions, and debt and equity capital markets services. This segment serves government banking, not-for-profit, healthcare, technology, professionals, oil and gas, asset finance, franchise finance, asset-based lending, commercial real estate, private equity, and sponsor finance industries. The company was formerly known as RBS Citizens Financial Group, Inc. and changed its name to Citizens Financial Group, Inc. in April 2014. Citizens Financial Group, Inc. was founded in 1828 and is headquartered in Providence, Rhode Island.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Citizens Financial Group has a trailing twelve months EPS of $4.17.
PE Ratio
Citizens Financial Group has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 6.54. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $6.54 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 9.35%.
Yearly Top and Bottom Value
Citizens Financial Group’s stock is valued at $27.26 at 20:23 EST, way under its 52-week high of $44.82 and way above its 52-week low of $23.37.
Dividend Yield
As stated by Morningstar, Inc., the next dividend payment is on May 1, 2023, the estimated forward annual dividend rate is 1.68 and the estimated forward annual dividend yield is 5.79%.
Revenue Growth
Year-on-year quarterly revenue growth grew by 19.4%, now sitting on 7.86B for the twelve trailing months.
