(VIANEWS) – Ternium S.A. Ternium S.A. (TX), Nuveen New York Select Tax (NXN), Silicon Motion Technology Corporation (SIMO) are the highest payout ratio stocks on this list.
We have congregated information about stocks with the highest payout ratio up to 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 researching 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. Ternium S.A. Ternium S.A. (TX)
87.88% Payout Ratio
Ternium S.A., together with its subsidiaries, manufactures and distributes steel products in Mexico, Southern Region, Brazil, and internationally. It operates through three segments: Steel, Mining, and Usiminas. The Steel segment offers slabs, hot and cold rolled products, coated products, roll formed and tubular products, bars, billets, and other products. Its Mining segment sells iron ore and pellets. The Usiminas segment offers iron ore extraction, steel transformation, and production of capital goods and logistics; and manufactures and sells various products and raw materials, such as flat steel, iron ore, and stamped steel parts for the automotive industry and products for the civil construction and capital goods industry. It also provides medical and social; scrap; renewable energy; and engineering and other services, as well as operates as a distribution company. In addition, the company engages in the exploration, exploitation, and pelletizing of iron ore. Ternium S.A. was founded in 1961 and is based in Luxembourg City, Luxembourg. Ternium S.A. is a subsidiary of Techint Holdings S.à r.l.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Ternium S.A. Ternium S.A. has a trailing twelve months EPS of $3.3.
PE Ratio
Ternium S.A. Ternium S.A. has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 11.1. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $11.1 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 6.28%.
Volume
Today’s last reported volume for Ternium S.A. Ternium S.A. is 442749 which is 66.21% above its average volume of 266369.
Yearly Top and Bottom Value
Ternium S.A. Ternium S.A.’s stock is valued at $36.64 at 20:23 EST, way under its 52-week high of $45.58 and higher than its 52-week low of $35.22.
Growth Estimates Quarters
The company’s growth estimates for the present quarter is a negative 52.7% and positive 144.3% for the next.
Moving Average
Ternium S.A. Ternium S.A.’s value is way under its 50-day moving average of $41.97 and under its 200-day moving average of $40.03.
2. Nuveen New York Select Tax (NXN)
64.74% Payout Ratio
Nuveen New York Select Tax-Free Income Portfolio is a closed-ended fixed income mutual fund launched by Nuveen Investments Inc. The fund is co-managed by Nuveen Fund Advisors LLC and Nuveen Asset Management, LLC. It invests in the fixed income markets of New York. The fund invests in the securities of companies that operate across diversified sectors. It primarily invests in municipal bonds with an average credit quality of Baa/BBB or better. The fund employs fundamental analysis to create its portfolio. It benchmarks the performance of its portfolio against Barclays Capital New York Municipal Bond Index and S&P New York Municipal Bond Index. Nuveen New York Select Tax-Free Income Portfolio was formed on June 19, 1992 and is domiciled in the United States.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Nuveen New York Select Tax has a trailing twelve months EPS of $0.76.
PE Ratio
Nuveen New York Select Tax has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 15.39. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $15.39 for every dollar of annual earnings.
Moving Average
Nuveen New York Select Tax’s value is higher than its 50-day moving average of $11.68 and higher than its 200-day moving average of $11.59.
Yearly Top and Bottom Value
Nuveen New York Select Tax’s stock is valued at $11.70 at 20:23 EST, below its 52-week high of $12.45 and above its 52-week low of $10.64.
Volume
Today’s last reported volume for Nuveen New York Select Tax is 4693 which is 47.06% below its average volume of 8865.
3. Silicon Motion Technology Corporation (SIMO)
56.5% Payout Ratio
Silicon Motion Technology Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, designs, develops, and markets NAND flash controllers for solid-state storage devices. It offers controllers for computing-grade solid state drives (SSDs), which are used in PCs and other client devices; enterprise-grade SSDs used in data centers; eMMC and UFS mobile embedded storage for use in smartphones and IoT devices; flash memory cards and flash drives for use in expandable storage; and specialized SSDs that are used in industrial, commercial, and automotive applications. It markets its controllers under the SMI brand; enterprise-grade SSDs under the Shannon Systems brand; and single-chip industrial-grade SSDs under the Ferri SSD, Ferri-eMMC, and Ferri-UFS brands. The company markets and sells its products through direct sales personnel and independent electronics distributors to NAND flash makers, module makers, hyperscalers, and OEMs. It operates in Taiwan, the United States, South Korea, China, Malaysia, Singapore, and internationally. Silicon Motion Technology Corporation was founded in 1995 and is based in Hong Kong, Hong Kong.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Silicon Motion Technology Corporation has a trailing twelve months EPS of $1.77.
PE Ratio
Silicon Motion Technology Corporation has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 45.17. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $45.17 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 7.82%.
Revenue Growth
Year-on-year quarterly revenue growth grew by 52.6%, now sitting on 704.38M for the twelve trailing months.
4. Yum! (YUM)
44.06% Payout Ratio
Yum! Brands, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, develops, operates, and franchises quick service restaurants worldwide. The company operates through the KFC Division, the Taco Bell Division, the Pizza Hut Division, and the Habit Burger Grill Division segments. It also operates restaurants under the KFC, Pizza Hut, Taco Bell, and The Habit Burger Grill brands, which specialize in chicken, pizza, made-to-order chargrilled burgers, sandwiches, Mexican-style food categories, and other food products. The company was formerly known as TRICON Global Restaurants, Inc. and changed its name to Yum! Brands, Inc. in May 2002. Yum! Brands, Inc. was incorporated in 1997 and is headquartered in Louisville, Kentucky.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Yum! has a trailing twelve months EPS of $5.59.
PE Ratio
Yum! has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 24.65. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $24.65 for every dollar of annual earnings.
Moving Average
Yum!’s worth is under its 50-day moving average of $138.21 and higher than its 200-day moving average of $131.34.
5. Cigna (CI)
41.79% Payout Ratio
The Cigna Group, together with its subsidiaries, provides insurance and related products and services in the United States. Its Evernorth Health Services segment provides a range of coordinated and point solution health services, including pharmacy benefits, home delivery pharmacy, specialty pharmacy, distribution, and care delivery and management solutions to health plans, employers, government organizations, and health care providers. The company's Cigna Healthcare segment offers medical, pharmacy, behavioral health, dental, and other products and services for insured and self-insured customers; Medicare Advantage, Medicare Supplement, and Medicare Part D plans for seniors, as well as individual health insurance plans; and health care coverage in its international markets, as well as health care benefits for mobile individuals and employees of multinational organizations. In addition, it offers permanent insurance contracts sold to corporations to provide coverage on the lives of certain employees for financing employer-paid future benefit obligations. The company distributes its products and services through insurance brokers and consultants; directly to employers, unions and other groups, or individuals; and private and public exchanges. The company was formerly known as Cigna Corporation and changed its name to The Cigna Group in February 2023. The Cigna Group was founded in 1792 and is headquartered in Bloomfield, Connecticut.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Cigna has a trailing twelve months EPS of $17.41.
PE Ratio
Cigna has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 20.09. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $20.09 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 8.97%.
Dividend Yield
As maintained by Morningstar, Inc., the next dividend payment is on Jun 4, 2024, the estimated forward annual dividend rate is 5.6 and the estimated forward annual dividend yield is 1.68%.
Volume
Today’s last reported volume for Cigna is 938090 which is 40.56% below its average volume of 1578460.
Yearly Top and Bottom Value
Cigna’s stock is valued at $349.84 at 20:23 EST, under its 52-week high of $365.71 and way higher than its 52-week low of $253.95.
Revenue Growth
Year-on-year quarterly revenue growth grew by 19.3%, now sitting on 204.15B for the twelve trailing months.
6. Argan (AGX)
40.93% Payout Ratio
Argan, Inc., through its subsidiaries, provides engineering, procurement, construction, commissioning, operations management, maintenance, project development, technical, and consulting services to the power generation and renewable energy markets. The company operates through Power Industry Services, Industrial Fabrication and Field Services, and Telecommunications Infrastructure Services segments. The Power Industry Services segment offers engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) contracting services to the owners of alternative energy facilities, such as biomass plants, wind farms, and solar fields; and design, construction, project management, start-up, and operation services for projects with approximately 15 gigawatts of power-generating capacity. This segment serves independent power project owners, public utilities, power plant equipment suppliers, and energy plant construction companies. The Industrial Fabrication and Field Services segment provides industrial field, and steel pipe and vessel fabrication services for forest products, power, energy, large fertilizer, EPC, mining, and petrochemical companies in southeast region of the United States. The Telecommunications Infrastructure Services segment offers trenchless directional boring and excavation for underground communication and power networks, as well as aerial cabling services; and installs buried cable, high and low voltage electric lines, and private area outdoor lighting systems. It also provides structuring, cabling, terminations, and connectivity that offers the physical transport for high speed data, voice, video, and security networks. This segment serves state and local government agencies, regional communications service providers, electric utilities, and other commercial customers, as well as federal government facilities comprising cleared facilities in the mid-Atlantic region of the United States. Argan, Inc. was founded in 1961 and is headquartered in Rockville, Maryland.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Argan has a trailing twelve months EPS of $2.81.
PE Ratio
Argan has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 27.28. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $27.28 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 13.35%.
Moving Average
Argan’s worth is way higher than its 50-day moving average of $63.87 and way higher than its 200-day moving average of $50.43.
Volume
Today’s last reported volume for Argan is 192913 which is 59.35% above its average volume of 121057.
Yearly Top and Bottom Value
Argan’s stock is valued at $76.67 at 20:23 EST, under its 52-week high of $78.95 and way higher than its 52-week low of $37.37.
Growth Estimates Quarters
The company’s growth estimates for the ongoing quarter and the next is 3.2% and 177.5%, respectively.
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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%.
