(VIANEWS) – Smith & Nephew (SNN), NiSource (NI), McDonald’s (MCD) are the highest payout ratio stocks on this list.
We have gathered information about stocks with the highest payout ratio at the moment. 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 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. Smith & Nephew (SNN)
150% Payout Ratio
Smith & Nephew plc, together with its subsidiaries, develops, manufactures, markets, and sells medical devices and services in the United Kingdom and internationally. The company operates through three segments: Orthopaedics, Sports Medicine & ENT, and Advanced Wound Management. The company offers knee implant products for knee replacement procedures; hip implants for revision procedures; and trauma and extremities products that include internal and external devices used in the stabilization of severe fractures and deformity correction procedures. It also provides sports medicine joint repair products, including instruments, technologies, and implants to perform minimally invasive surgery of the joints, such as the repair of soft tissue injuries and degenerative conditions of the shoulder, knee, hip, and small joints. In addition, the company offers arthroscopic enabling technologies comprising fluid management equipment for surgical access, high-definition cameras, digital image capture, scopes, light sources, and monitors to assist with visualization inside the joints, radio frequency, electromechanical and mechanical tissue resection devices, and hand instruments for removing damaged tissue; and ear, nose, and throat solutions. Further, it provides advanced wound care products for the treatment and prevention of acute and chronic wounds, which comprise leg wounds, diabetic and pressure ulcers, burns, and post-operative wounds; advanced wound bioactives, such as biologics and other bioactive technologies for debridement and dermal repair/regeneration, as well as regenerative medicine products, including skin, bone graft, and articular cartilage substitutes; and advanced wound devices, such as traditional and single-use negative pressure wound therapy, and hydrosurgery systems. It primarily serves the healthcare providers. Smith & Nephew plc was founded in 1856 and is headquartered in Watford, the United Kingdom.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Smith & Nephew has a trailing twelve months EPS of $0.5.
PE Ratio
Smith & Nephew has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 51.07. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $51.07 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 4.1%.
Moving Average
Smith & Nephew’s worth is higher than its 50-day moving average of $24.92 and way below its 200-day moving average of $28.55.
Volume
Today’s last reported volume for Smith & Nephew is 282854 which is 80.71% below its average volume of 1466410.
Revenue Growth
Year-on-year quarterly revenue growth grew by 5.2%, now sitting on 5.35B for the twelve trailing months.
Yearly Top and Bottom Value
Smith & Nephew’s stock is valued at $25.53 at 16:23 EST, way under its 52-week high of $33.09 and way above its 52-week low of $21.52.
Previous days news about Smith & Nephew (SNN)
- According to Zacks on Tuesday, 21 November, "The orthopedic industry, in particular, is highly competitive with the presence of players like Stryker, Johnson & Johnson’s DePuy, Smith & Nephew and Medtronic. "
2. NiSource (NI)
65.67% Payout Ratio
NiSource Inc., an energy holding company, operates as a regulated natural gas and electric utility company in the United States. It operates through two segments, Gas Distribution Operations and Electric Operations. The company distributes natural gas to approximately 859,000 customers in northern Indiana, as well as approximately 2.4 million residential, commercial, and industrial customers in Ohio, Pennsylvania, Virginia, Kentucky, and Maryland. It operates approximately 54,800 miles of distribution main pipelines, as well as associated individual customer service lines; and 1,000 miles of transmission main pipelines. The company generates, transmits, and distributes electricity to approximately 486,000 customers in 20 counties in the northern part of Indiana, as well as engages in wholesale electric and transmission transactions. It owns and operates coal-fired electric generating stations with a capacity of 722 megawatts (MW) in Wheatfield and 455 MW in Michigan City; combined cycle gas turbine with a capacity of 563 MW in West Terre Haute; natural gas generating units with a capacity of 155 MW in Wheatfield; hydro generating plants with a capacity of 9 MW in Carroll County and 7 MW in White County; and wind generating units with a capacity of 102 MW and 302 MW in White County, Indiana. The company was formerly known as NIPSCO Industries, Inc. and changed its name to NiSource Inc. in April 1999. NiSource Inc. was founded in 1847 and is headquartered in Merrillville, Indiana.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, NiSource has a trailing twelve months EPS of $1.5.
PE Ratio
NiSource has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 17.31. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $17.31 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 9.48%.
Revenue Growth
Year-on-year quarterly revenue growth declined by 5.7%, now sitting on 5.79B for the twelve trailing months.
Volume
Today’s last reported volume for NiSource is 2349630 which is 57.85% below its average volume of 5574490.
3. McDonald’s (MCD)
54.75% Payout Ratio
McDonald's Corporation operates and franchises McDonald's restaurants in the United States and internationally. The company's restaurants offer hamburgers and cheeseburgers, chicken sandwiches and nuggets, fries, salads, shakes, frozen desserts, sundaes, soft serve cones, bakery items, soft drinks, coffee, and beverages and other beverages, as well as breakfast menu, including muffins, Sausages, biscuit and bagel sandwiches, oatmeal, hash browns, breakfast burritos and hotcakes. McDonald's Corporation was founded in 1940 and is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, McDonald’s has a trailing twelve months EPS of $11.33.
PE Ratio
McDonald’s has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 24.72. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $24.72 for every dollar of annual earnings.
4. Verizon (VZ)
52.77% Payout Ratio
Verizon Communications Inc., through its subsidiaries, provides communications, technology, information, and entertainment products and services to consumers, businesses, and governmental entities worldwide. It operates in two segments, Verizon Consumer Group (Consumer) and Verizon Business Group (Business). The Consumer segment provides wireless services across the wireless networks in the United States under the Verizon and TracFone brands and through wholesale and other arrangements; and fixed wireless access (FWA) broadband through its wireless networks. It also offers wireline services in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern United States, as well as Washington D.C. through its fiber-optic network, Verizon Fios product portfolio, and a copper-based network. The Business segment provides wireless and wireline communications services and products, including data, video, conferencing, corporate networking, security and managed network, local and long-distance voice, network access, and various IoT services and products, as well as FWA broadband through its wireless networks. The company was formerly known as Bell Atlantic Corporation and changed its name to Verizon Communications Inc. in June 2000. Verizon Communications Inc. was incorporated in 1983 and is headquartered in New York, New York.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Verizon has a trailing twelve months EPS of $4.97.
PE Ratio
Verizon has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 7.48. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $7.48 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 22.75%.
Previous days news about Verizon (VZ)
- According to Zacks on Monday, 20 November, "As of Sep 30, 2023, around three-fourths of the company’s site rental revenues were derived from T-Mobile (35%), Verizon (19%) and AT&T (20%). "
- According to Zacks on Tuesday, 21 November, "However, it faces stiff competition in its broadband and wireless connectivity business from players like Verizon Communications (VZ Quick QuoteVZ – Free Report) , AT&T (T Quick QuoteT – Free Report) and Charter Communications (CHTR Quick QuoteCHTR – Free Report) .", "Comcast lost 19K broadband customers in the second quarter of 2023, whereas Verizon added 434K customers. "
5. BlackRock Municipal Target Term Trust (BTT)
42.55% Payout Ratio
Blackrock Municipal 2030 Target Term Trust is a closed end fixed income mutual fund launched by BlackRock, Inc. The fund is managed by by BlackRock Advisors, LLC. It invests in fixed income markets. The fund invests primarily in investment grade municipal bonds that are exempt from regular federal income tax. It was formerly known as BlackRock Municipal Target Term Trust. Blackrock Municipal 2030 Target Term Trust was formed on August 30, 2012 and is domiciled in the United States.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, BlackRock Municipal Target Term Trust has a trailing twelve months EPS of $-0.02.
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 -0.07%.
Revenue Growth
Year-on-year quarterly revenue growth declined by 2.3%, now sitting on 83.54M for the twelve trailing months.
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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 stated 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%.
