(VIANEWS) – RLJ Lodging Trust (RLJ), Kimberly (KMB), Pearson, Plc (PSO) are the highest payout ratio stocks on this list.
Here’s the data we’ve collected of stocks with a high payout ratio at the moment. 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 distribute them.
When investigating 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. RLJ Lodging Trust (RLJ)
120% Payout Ratio
RLJ Lodging Trust is a self-advised, publicly traded real estate investment trust that owns primarily premium-branded, high-margin, focused-service and compact full-service hotels. The Company's portfolio consists of 103 hotels with approximately 22,570 rooms, located in 23 states and the District of Columbia and an ownership interest in one unconsolidated hotel with 171 rooms.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, RLJ Lodging Trust has a trailing twelve months EPS of $0.1.
PE Ratio
RLJ Lodging Trust has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 101.4. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $101.4 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 1.74%.
Growth Estimates Quarters
The company’s growth estimates for the current quarter and the next is 76.9% and 31.2%, respectively.
Volume
Today’s last reported volume for RLJ Lodging Trust is 1185680 which is 26.8% below its average volume of 1619970.
2. Kimberly (KMB)
80.98% Payout Ratio
Kimberly-Clark Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, manufactures and markets personal care and consumer tissue products worldwide. It operates through three segments: Personal Care, Consumer Tissue, and K-C Professional. The company's Personal Care segment offers disposable diapers, training and youth pants, swimpants, baby wipes, feminine and incontinence care products, reusable underwear, and other related products under the Huggies, Pull-Ups, Little Swimmers, GoodNites, DryNites, Sweety, Kotex, U by Kotex, Intimus, Thinx, Poise, Depend, Plenitud, Softex, and other brand names. Its Consumer Tissue segment provides facial and bathroom tissues, paper towels, napkins, and related products under the Kleenex, Scott, Cottonelle, Viva, Andrex, Scottex, Neve, and other brand names. The company's K-C Professional segment offers wipers, tissues, towels, apparel, soaps, and sanitizers under the Kleenex, Scott, WypAll, Kimtech, and KleenGuard brands. In addition, it sells household use products directly to supermarkets, mass merchandisers, drugstores, warehouse clubs, variety and department stores, and other retail outlets, as well as through other distributors and e-commerce; and away-from-home use products directly to manufacturing, lodging, office building, food service, and public facilities, as well as through e-commerce. The company was founded in 1872 and is headquartered in Dallas, Texas.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Kimberly has a trailing twelve months EPS of $5.73.
PE Ratio
Kimberly has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 23.97. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $23.97 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 272.93%.
Previous days news about Kimberly (KMB)
- According to Zacks on Tuesday, 11 April, "The Zacks Consensus Estimate for Kimberly Clark’s current financial year sales and earnings suggests growth of almost 2% and 5.2%, respectively, from the year-ago reported numbers."
- According to Zacks on Wednesday, 12 April, "The Zacks Consensus Estimate for Kimberly Clark’s current financial year sales and earnings suggests growth of 1.7% and 5.2%, respectively, from the year-ago reported numbers."
- According to Zacks on Thursday, 13 April, "The Zacks Consensus Estimate for Kimberly Clark’s current financial year sales and earnings suggests growth of 1.7% and 5.2%, respectively, from the year-ago reported numbers."
3. Pearson, Plc (PSO)
60.57% Payout Ratio
Pearson plc provides educational products and services to governments, educational institutions, corporations, and professional bodies worldwide. The company operates through North America, Core, and Growth segments. It offers courseware services, including curriculum materials provided in book form and/or through access to digital content; and assessments, such as test development, processing, and scoring services. The company also operates schools, colleges, and universities; and provides online learning services in partnership with universities and other academic institutions. In addition, it delivers and installs off-the-shelf software; and offers services to academic institutions, such as program development, student acquisition, education technology, and student support services, as well as undertakes contracts to process qualifying tests for individual professions and government departments under multi-year contractual arrangements. The company was founded in 1844 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Pearson, Plc has a trailing twelve months EPS of $0.4.
PE Ratio
Pearson, Plc has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 25.42. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $25.42 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 5.61%.
4. Ramco (RPT)
58.43% Payout Ratio
RPT Realty owns and operates a national portfolio of open-air shopping destinations principally located in top U.S. markets. The Company's shopping centers offer diverse, locally-curated consumer experiences that reflect the lifestyles of their surrounding communities and meet the modern expectations of the Company's retail partners. The Company is a fully integrated and self-administered REIT publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange (the “NYSE”). The common shares of the Company, par value $0.01 per share (the “common shares”) are listed and traded on the NYSE under the ticker symbol “RPT”. As of June 30, 2020, our property portfolio consisted of 49 shopping centers (including five shopping centers owned through a joint venture) representing 11.9 million square feet of gross leasable area. As of June 30, 2020, the Company's pro-rata share of the aggregate portfolio was 93.6% leased.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Ramco has a trailing twelve months EPS of $0.89.
PE Ratio
Ramco has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 10.35. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $10.35 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 9.14%.
5. Wausau Pape (WPP)
57.67% Payout Ratio
WPP plc, a creative transformation company, provides communications, experience, commerce, and technology services in North America, the United Kingdom, Western Continental Europe, the Asia Pacific, Latin America, Africa, the Middle East, and Central and Eastern Europe. The company operates through three segments: Global Integrated Agencies, Public Relations, and Specialist Agencies. It offers advertising, marketing, brand strategies, and campaigns across all media; and provides media planning and buying services. It also provides media investment; data and technology, and content services. The company also offers public relations and specialist agency services. WPP plc was founded in 1985 and is based in London, the United Kingdom.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Wausau Pape has a trailing twelve months EPS of $3.79.
PE Ratio
Wausau Pape has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 15.65. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $15.65 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 16.19%.
Revenue Growth
Year-on-year quarterly revenue growth grew by 10.2%, now sitting on 13.42B for the twelve trailing months.
Volume
Today’s last reported volume for Wausau Pape is 43112 which is 44.79% below its average volume of 78100.
Dividend Yield
As stated by Morningstar, Inc., the next dividend payment is on Oct 12, 2022, the estimated forward annual dividend rate is 2.05 and the estimated forward annual dividend yield is 3.35%.
6. Webster Financial Corporation (WBS)
43.01% Payout Ratio
Webster Financial Corporation operates as the bank holding company for Webster Bank, National Association that provides a range of banking, investment, and financial services to individuals, families, and businesses in the United States. It operates through three segments: Commercial Banking, HSA Bank, and Community Banking. The Commercial Banking segment provides lending, deposit, and cash management services to middle market companies; and commercial and industrial lending and leasing, commercial real estate lending, equipment financing, and asset-based lending, as well as treasury and payment services. This segment also offers asset management, financial planning and trust services, and deposit and loan products for high net worth clients, not-for-profit organizations, and business clients. The HSA Bank segment offers health savings accounts, health reimbursement accounts, flexible spending accounts, and other financial solutions to employers for the benefit of their employees and individuals. The Community Banking segment offers deposit and fee-based services, residential mortgages, home equity lines or loans, unsecured consumer loans, and credit cards to consumers, as well as investment and securities-related services, including brokerage and investment advice through a strategic partnership with LPL Financial Holdings Inc. This segment also provides credit, deposit, and cash flow management products to businesses and professional service firms. The company also offers online and mobile banking services. As of February 12, 2021, it operated 155 banking centers and 297 ATMs. Webster Financial Corporation was founded in 1935 and is headquartered in Waterbury, Connecticut.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Webster Financial Corporation has a trailing twelve months EPS of $3.72.
PE Ratio
Webster Financial Corporation has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 10.6. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $10.6 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 11.21%.
Moving Average
Webster Financial Corporation’s worth is way below its 50-day moving average of $48.21 and way under its 200-day moving average of $47.86.
Sales Growth
Webster Financial Corporation’s sales growth is 55.7% for the current quarter and 29.5% for the next.
Revenue Growth
Year-on-year quarterly revenue growth grew by 98.6%, now sitting on 2.19B for the twelve trailing months.
Yearly Top and Bottom Value
Webster Financial Corporation’s stock is valued at $39.42 at 20:23 EST, way below its 52-week high of $56.46 and higher than its 52-week low of $36.49.
