(VIANEWS) – Philippine Long Distance Telephone Company Sponsored ADR (PHI), Hormel Foods (HRL), Citizens Holding Company (CIZN) are the highest payout ratio stocks on this list.
We have congregated information regarding 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 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. Philippine Long Distance Telephone Company Sponsored ADR (PHI)
276.96% Payout Ratio
PLDT Inc. operates as a telecommunications company in the Philippines. The company operates in three segments: Wireless, Fixed Line, and Others. The company offers cellular mobile, Internet broadband distribution, operations support, software development, and satellite information and messaging services; and sells Wi-Fi access equipment. It also provides fixed line telecommunications services; business infrastructure and solutions; intelligent data processing and implementation, and data analytics insight generation services; and information and communications infrastructure for Internet-based services, e-commerce, customer relationship management, and information technology (IT) related services. In addition, the company offers managed IT outsourcing, Internet-based purchasing, IT consulting and professional, bills printing and other related value-added, and air transportation services; distributes Filipino channels and content services; and provides full-services customer rewards and loyalty programs. As of December 31, 2019, it had 73,118,155 mobile broadband subscribers; 2,765,209 fixed line subscribers; and 2,161,484 broadband subscribers. The company has a strategic partnership with Rocket Internet SE to develop online and mobile payment solutions. The company was formerly known as Philippine Long Distance Telephone Company and changed its name to PLDT Inc. in July 2016. PLDT Inc. was founded in 1928 and is headquartered in Makati City, the Philippines.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Philippine Long Distance Telephone Company Sponsored ADR has a trailing twelve months EPS of $0.86.
PE Ratio
Philippine Long Distance Telephone Company Sponsored ADR has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 26.45. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $26.45 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%.
Moving Average
Philippine Long Distance Telephone Company Sponsored ADR’s value is above its 50-day moving average of $22.43 and under its 200-day moving average of $25.23.
2. Hormel Foods (HRL)
62.94% Payout Ratio
Hormel Foods Corporation develops, processes, and distributes various meat, nuts, and food products to retail, foodservice, deli, and commercial customers in the United States and internationally. The company operates through four segments: Grocery Products, Refrigerated Foods, Jennie-O Turkey Store, and International & Other. It provides various perishable products that include fresh meats, frozen items, refrigerated meal solutions, sausages, hams, guacamoles, and bacons; and shelf-stable products comprising canned luncheon meats, nut butters, snack nuts, chilies, shelf-stable microwaveable meals, hashes, stews, tortillas, salsas, tortilla chips, and others. The company also engages in the processing, marketing, and sale of branded and unbranded pork, beef, poultry, and turkey products, as well as offers nutritional food products and supplements, desserts and drink mixes, and industrial gelatin products. It sells its products primarily under the SKIPPY, SPAM, Hormel, Natural Choice, Applegate, Justin's, Jennie-O, Café H, Herdez, Black Label, Sadler's, Columbus, Gatherings, Herdez, Wholly, Columbus, Planters, NUT-rition, Planters Cheez Balls, Corn Nuts, etc. brand names through sales personnel, independent brokers, and distributors. The company was formerly known as Geo. A. Hormel & Company and changed its name to Hormel Foods Corporation in January 1995. Hormel Foods Corporation was founded in 1891 and is headquartered in Austin, Minnesota.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Hormel Foods has a trailing twelve months EPS of $1.7.
PE Ratio
Hormel Foods has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 23.95. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $23.95 for every dollar of annual earnings.
Yearly Top and Bottom Value
Hormel Foods’s stock is valued at $40.72 at 08:23 EST, way under its 52-week high of $51.69 and above its 52-week low of $37.78.
Volume
Today’s last reported volume for Hormel Foods is 633302 which is 73.32% below its average volume of 2373920.
Dividend Yield
According to Morningstar, Inc., the next dividend payment is on Jul 13, 2023, the estimated forward annual dividend rate is 1.1 and the estimated forward annual dividend yield is 2.72%.
3. Citizens Holding Company (CIZN)
61.54% Payout Ratio
Citizens Holding Company operates as the bank holding company for The Citizens Bank of Philadelphia that provides various commercial and personal banking products and services. The company offers demand deposits, as well as savings and time deposit accounts. It also provides secured and unsecured loans; mortgage loans; single and multi-family housing, farm, residential and commercial construction, and commercial real estate loans; commercial, industrial, and agricultural production loans; and consumer loans, as well as issues letters of credit. In addition, the company offers personal and corporate trust services; credit life and title insurance; and internet and mobile banking services. It operates a principal office in downtown Philadelphia, Mississippi; and 28 additional branches in Neshoba, Newton, Leake, Lamar, Forrest, Scott, Attala, Lauderdale, Lafayette, Oktibbeha, Rankin, Madison, Harrison, Jackson, Winston, and Kemper counties, Mississippi. Citizens Holding Company was founded in 1908 and is headquartered in Philadelphia, Mississippi.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Citizens Holding Company has a trailing twelve months EPS of $1.53.
PE Ratio
Citizens Holding Company has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 7.9. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $7.9 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 16.76%.
Dividend Yield
As claimed by Morningstar, Inc., the next dividend payment is on Jun 14, 2023, the estimated forward annual dividend rate is 0.64 and the estimated forward annual dividend yield is 5.25%.
Moving Average
Citizens Holding Company’s worth is under its 50-day moving average of $12.54 and way under its 200-day moving average of $14.13.
Yearly Top and Bottom Value
Citizens Holding Company’s stock is valued at $12.08 at 08:23 EST, way below its 52-week high of $18.41 and above its 52-week low of $11.85.
Volume
Today’s last reported volume for Citizens Holding Company is 4338 which is 73.45% above its average volume of 2501.
4. Ameren (AEE)
57.55% Payout Ratio
Ameren Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, operates as a public utility holding company in the United States. The company operates through four segments: Ameren Missouri, Ameren Illinois Electric Distribution, Ameren Illinois Natural Gas, and Ameren Transmission. It engages in the rate-regulated electric generation, transmission, and distribution activities; and rate-regulated natural gas distribution and transmission businesses. In addition, the company generates electricity through coal, nuclear, and natural gas, as well as renewable sources, such as hydroelectric, wind, methane gas, and solar. It serves residential, commercial, and industrial customers. The company was founded in 1881 and is headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Ameren has a trailing twelve months EPS of $4.18.
PE Ratio
Ameren has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 19.89. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $19.89 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 10.56%.
Sales Growth
Ameren’s sales growth is 2.1% for the ongoing quarter and 23.2% for the next.
5. Cass Information Systems (CASS)
46.72% Payout Ratio
Cass Information Systems, Inc. provides payment and information processing services to manufacturing, distribution, and retail enterprises in the United States. It operates through two segments, Information Services and Banking Services. The company's services include freight invoice rating, payment processing, auditing, and the generation of accounting and transportation information. It also processes and pays facility-related invoices, such as electricity, gas, waste, and telecommunications expenses; and provides telecom expense management solutions. In addition, the company, through its banking subsidiary, Cass Commercial Bank, provides a range of banking products and services, such as checking, savings, and time deposit accounts; commercial, industrial, and real estate loans; and cash management services to privately-owned businesses and faith-related ministries. Further, it provides B2B payment platform for clients that require an agile fintech partner. It operates through its banking facility near downtown St. Louis, Missouri; operating branch in the Bridgeton, Missouri; and leased facilities in Fenton, Missouri and Colorado Springs, Colorado. The company was formerly known as Cass Commercial Corporation and changed its name to Cass Information Systems, Inc. in January 2001. Cass Information Systems, Inc. was founded in 1906 and is headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Cass Information Systems has a trailing twelve months EPS of $2.44.
PE Ratio
Cass Information Systems has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 16.43. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $16.43 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 15.54%.
Dividend Yield
According to Morningstar, Inc., the next dividend payment is on Jun 1, 2023, the estimated forward annual dividend rate is 1.16 and the estimated forward annual dividend yield is 2.89%.
Yearly Top and Bottom Value
Cass Information Systems’s stock is valued at $40.08 at 08:23 EST, way under its 52-week high of $51.48 and way higher than its 52-week low of $32.37.
Volume
Today’s last reported volume for Cass Information Systems is 34718 which is 42.87% below its average volume of 60780.
6. Sunstone Hotel Investors Sunstone Hotel Investors (SHO)
40.54% Payout Ratio
Sunstone Hotel Investors, Inc. is a lodging real estate investment trust ("REIT") that as of the date of this release has interests in 19 hotels comprised of 9,997 rooms. Sunstone's business is to acquire, own, asset manage and renovate or reposition hotels considered to be Long-Term Relevant Real Estate®, the majority of which are operated under nationally recognized brands, such as Marriott, Hilton and Hyatt.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Sunstone Hotel Investors Sunstone Hotel Investors has a trailing twelve months EPS of $0.37.
PE Ratio
Sunstone Hotel Investors Sunstone Hotel Investors has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 28.81. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $28.81 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 4.52%.
Sales Growth
Sunstone Hotel Investors Sunstone Hotel Investors’s sales growth is 10.4% for the present quarter and 2.6% for the next.
Revenue Growth
Year-on-year quarterly revenue growth grew by 42.1%, now sitting on 984.18M for the twelve trailing months.
