(VIANEWS) – Vodafone (VOD), Interpublic Group of Companies (IPG), Crown Crafts (CRWS) are the highest payout ratio stocks on this list.
We have congregated information about stocks with the highest payout ratio up until 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. Vodafone (VOD)
119.82% Payout Ratio
Vodafone Group Public Limited Company engages in telecommunication services in Europe and internationally. The company offers mobile services that enable customers to call, text, and access data; fixed line services, including broadband, television (TV) offerings, and voice; and convergence services under the GigaKombi and Vodafone One names to customers. It also provides value added services, such as Internet of Things (IoT) comprising logistics and fleet management, smart metering, insurance, cloud, and security services; and automotive and health solutions. In addition, the company offers M-Pesa, an African payment platform, which provides money transfer, financial, and business and merchant payment services; and various services to operators through its partner market agreements. Vodafone Group Public Limited Company has a strategic partnership with Open Fiber. As of March 31, 2022, it had approximately 323 million mobile customers, 28 million fixed broadband customers, and 22 million TV customers. The company was incorporated in 1984 and is based in Newbury, the United Kingdom.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Vodafone has a trailing twelve months EPS of $1.03.
PE Ratio
Vodafone has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 10.64. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $10.64 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 4.47%.
Dividend Yield
As maintained by Morningstar, Inc., the next dividend payment is on Nov 22, 2022, the estimated forward annual dividend rate is 0.93 and the estimated forward annual dividend yield is 8.32%.
Revenue Growth
Year-on-year quarterly revenue growth grew by 2%, now sitting on 46.02B for the twelve trailing months.
Yearly Top and Bottom Value
Vodafone’s stock is valued at $10.95 at 02:23 EST, way under its 52-week high of $17.68 and way higher than its 52-week low of $9.94.
2. Interpublic Group of Companies (IPG)
48.95% Payout Ratio
The Interpublic Group of Companies, Inc. provides advertising and marketing services worldwide. The company operates through two segments, Integrated Agency Networks and Constituency Management Group. The company offers consumer advertising, digital marketing, communications planning and media buying, public relations, and specialized communications disciplines, as well as data management services. It also provides various diversified services, including meeting and event production, sports and entertainment marketing, corporate and brand identity, and strategic marketing consulting. The company was formerly known as McCann-Erickson Incorporated and changed its name to The Interpublic Group of Companies, Inc. in January 1961. The Interpublic Group of Companies, Inc. was founded in 1902 and is headquartered in New York, New York.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Interpublic Group of Companies has a trailing twelve months EPS of $2.37.
PE Ratio
Interpublic Group of Companies has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 14.25. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $14.25 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 26.02%.
3. Crown Crafts (CRWS)
44.44% Payout Ratio
Crown Crafts, Inc., through its subsidiaries, operates in the consumer products industry in the United States and internationally. It provides infant, toddler, and juvenile products, including infant and toddler beddings; blankets and swaddle blankets; nursery and toddler accessories; room décors; reusable and disposable bibs; burp cloths; hooded bath towels and washcloths; reusable and disposable placemats, and floor mats; disposable toilet seat covers and changing mats; developmental toys; feeding and care goods; and other infant, toddler, and juvenile soft goods. The company sells its products primarily to mass merchants, mid-tier retailers, juvenile specialty stores, value channel stores, grocery and drug stores, restaurants, internet accounts, wholesale clubs and internet-based retailers through a network of sales force and independent commissioned sales representatives. Crown Crafts, Inc. was incorporated in 1957 and is headquartered in Gonzales, Louisiana.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Crown Crafts has a trailing twelve months EPS of $0.73.
PE Ratio
Crown Crafts has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 7.88. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $7.88 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 15.63%.
4. Cambridge Bancorp (CATC)
35.07% Payout Ratio
Cambridge Bancorp operates as the bank holding company for Cambridge Trust Company that provides commercial and consumer banking, and investment management and trust services. The company accepts various deposits, such as checking and savings accounts, certificates of deposit, money market accounts, trust accounts, individual retirement accounts, and time and demand deposits. Its loan products include residential and commercial real estate loans; home equity lines of credit and term loans; commercial and industrial loans; secured and unsecured loans, lines of credit, and personal installment loans; and construction loans. The company also offers cash management, online and mobile banking, and payments services. It serves commercial enterprises, non-profit organizations, and individuals. The company operates through a network of 21 banking offices in Eastern Massachusetts and New Hampshire; and 2 wealth management offices located in Massachusetts, as well as 3 wealth management offices located in New Hampshire. Cambridge Bancorp was founded in 1890 and is headquartered in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Cambridge Bancorp has a trailing twelve months EPS of $5.66.
PE Ratio
Cambridge Bancorp has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 13.64. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $13.64 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 11.08%.
Yearly Top and Bottom Value
Cambridge Bancorp’s stock is valued at $77.17 at 02:23 EST, way under its 52-week high of $93.00 and higher than its 52-week low of $75.76.
Moving Average
Cambridge Bancorp’s worth is below its 50-day moving average of $81.93 and below its 200-day moving average of $83.16.
5. The Travelers Companies (TRV)
31.18% Payout Ratio
The Travelers Companies, Inc., through its subsidiaries, provides a range of commercial and personal property, and casualty insurance products and services to businesses, government units, associations, and individuals in the United states and internationally. The company operates through three segments: Business Insurance, Bond & Specialty Insurance, and Personal Insurance. The Business Insurance segment offers workers' compensation, commercial automobile and property, general liability, commercial multi-peril, employers' liability, public and product liability, professional indemnity, marine, aviation, onshore and offshore energy, construction, terrorism, personal accident, and kidnap and ransom insurance products. This segment operates through select accounts, which serve small businesses; commercial accounts that serve mid-sized businesses; national accounts, which serve large companies; and national property and other that serve large and mid-sized customers, commercial trucking industry, and agricultural businesses, as well as markets and distributes its products through brokers, wholesale agents, and program managers. The Bond & Specialty Insurance segment provides surety, fidelity, management and professional liability, and other property and casualty coverages and related risk management services through independent agencies and brokers. The Personal Insurance segment offers property and casualty insurance covering personal risks, primarily automobile and homeowners insurance to individuals through independent agencies and brokers. The Travelers Companies, Inc. was founded in 1853 and is based in New York, New York.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, The Travelers Companies has a trailing twelve months EPS of $11.06.
PE Ratio
The Travelers Companies has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 14.89. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $14.89 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 11.27%.
