(VIANEWS) – Tekla Healthcare Investors (HQH), Shenandoah Telecommunications Co (SHEN), American Tower (AMT) 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 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. Tekla Healthcare Investors (HQH)
147.71% Payout Ratio
Tekla Healthcare Investors is a closed-ended equity mutual fund launched and managed by Tekla Capital Management LLC. The fund invests in public equity markets across the globe. It seeks to invest in stocks of companies operating in the healthcare sector, including the biotechnology, medical devices, and pharmaceuticals industries. The fund primarily invests in growth stocks of small cap companies. It employs fundamental analysis with a focus on factors such as current or anticipated market position for services or products, experienced business management, recognized technological expertise, and the ability either to generate funds internally to finance growth or to secure outside sources of capital to create its portfolio. The fund benchmarks the performance of its portfolio against the NASDAQ Biotechnology Index, the S&P 500 Index, and the S&P 1500 Healthcare Index. It was previously known as H&Q Healthcare Investors. Tekla Healthcare Investors was formed on October 31, 1986 and is domiciled in the United States.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Tekla Healthcare Investors has a trailing twelve months EPS of $1.08.
PE Ratio
Tekla Healthcare Investors has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 15.27. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $15.27 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 6.1%.
Volume
Today’s last reported volume for Tekla Healthcare Investors is 125947 which is 21.98% below its average volume of 161447.
Yearly Top and Bottom Value
Tekla Healthcare Investors’s stock is valued at $16.49 at 20:23 EST, under its 52-week high of $17.68 and way higher than its 52-week low of $14.31.
Revenue Growth
Year-on-year quarterly revenue growth grew by 8.1%, now sitting on 10.29M for the twelve trailing months.
2. Shenandoah Telecommunications Co (SHEN)
128.57% Payout Ratio
Shenandoah Telecommunications Company, together with its subsidiaries, provides a range of broadband communication services and cell tower colocation space in the Mid-Atlantic portion of the United States. Its Broadband segment offers broadband, video, and voice services to residential and commercial customers in Virginia, West Virginia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, and Kentucky, via hybrid fiber coaxial cable under the Shentel brand, fiber optic services under the Glo Fiber brand, and fixed wireless network services under the Beam brand name. This segment leases fiber and provides Ethernet and wavelength fiber optic services. In addition, the company offers voice and digital subscriber line telephone services. The company's Tower segment owns 220 cell towers and leases colocation space on the towers. Shenandoah Telecommunications Company was founded in 1902 and is based in Edinburg, Virginia.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Shenandoah Telecommunications Co has a trailing twelve months EPS of $0.07.
PE Ratio
Shenandoah Telecommunications Co has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 268.86. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $268.86 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 0.42%.
Volume
Today’s last reported volume for Shenandoah Telecommunications Co is 127389 which is 32.15% below its average volume of 187771.
3. American Tower (AMT)
110.63% Payout Ratio
American Tower, one of the largest global REITs, is a leading independent owner, operator and developer of multitenant communications real estate with a portfolio of over 224,000 communications sites and a highly interconnected footprint of U.S. data center facilities.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, American Tower has a trailing twelve months EPS of $3.18.
PE Ratio
American Tower has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 56.35. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $56.35 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 17.23%.
Growth Estimates Quarters
The company’s growth estimates for the current quarter and the next is 53.9% and 27.8%, respectively.
Previous days news about American Tower (AMT)
- American tower (amt) ascends but remains behind market: some facts to note. According to Zacks on Monday, 10 June, "The investment community will be paying close attention to the earnings performance of American Tower in its upcoming release. ", "With respect to valuation, American Tower is currently being traded at a Forward P/E ratio of 18.69. "
- According to Zacks on Tuesday, 11 June, "Some other top-ranked stocks from the REIT sector are American Tower (AMT Quick QuoteAMT – Free Report) and Lamar Advertising (LAMR Quick QuoteLAMR – Free Report) , each carrying a Zacks Rank #2 at present. "
4. Permian Basin Royalty Trust (PBT)
99.42% Payout Ratio
Permian Basin Royalty Trust, an express trust, holds overriding royalty interests in various oil and gas properties in the United States. The company owns a 75% net overriding royalty interest in the Waddell Ranch properties comprising Dune, Sand Hills (Judkins), Sand Hills (McKnight), Sand Hills (Tubb), University-Waddell (Devonian), and Waddell fields located in Crane County, Texas. It also holds a 95% net overriding royalty in the Texas Royalty properties, which consist of various producing oil fields, such as Yates, Wasson, Sand Hills, East Texas, Kelly-Snyder, Panhandle Regular, N. Cowden, Todd, Keystone, Kermit, McElroy, Howard-Glasscock, Seminole, and others located in 33 counties in Texas. Its Texas Royalty properties comprise approximately 125 separate royalty interests containing approximately 51,000 net producing acres. The company was founded in 1980 and is based in Dallas, Texas.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Permian Basin Royalty Trust has a trailing twelve months EPS of $0.62.
PE Ratio
Permian Basin Royalty Trust has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 19.76. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $19.76 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 12795.7%.
Dividend Yield
As claimed by Morningstar, Inc., the next dividend payment is on May 31, 2024, the estimated forward annual dividend rate is 0.65 and the estimated forward annual dividend yield is 5.39%.
Yearly Top and Bottom Value
Permian Basin Royalty Trust’s stock is valued at $12.25 at 20:23 EST, way below its 52-week high of $25.62 and way above its 52-week low of $10.95.
Moving Average
Permian Basin Royalty Trust’s worth is under its 50-day moving average of $12.50 and way under its 200-day moving average of $16.04.
5. Dorian LPG Ltd. (LPG)
53.05% Payout Ratio
Dorian LPG Ltd., together with its subsidiaries, engages in the transportation of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) through its LPG tankers worldwide. The company owns and operates very large gas carriers (VLGCs). As of March 31, 2020, its fleet consisted of twenty-four VLGCs. The company was founded in 2013 and is headquartered in Stamford, Connecticut.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Dorian LPG Ltd. has a trailing twelve months EPS of $7.54.
PE Ratio
Dorian LPG Ltd. has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 6.38. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $6.38 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 32.41%.
Dividend Yield
As maintained by Morningstar, Inc., the next dividend payment is on May 7, 2024, the estimated forward annual dividend rate is 4 and the estimated forward annual dividend yield is 8.33%.
Moving Average
Dorian LPG Ltd.’s value is way higher than its 50-day moving average of $41.32 and way higher than its 200-day moving average of $36.80.
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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%.
Dividend Yield
As maintained 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%.
