(VIANEWS) – First Trust Senior Floating Rate Income Fund II (FCT), Cohn & Steers (CNS), Thomson Reuters (TRI) are the highest payout ratio stocks on this list.
We have collected information concerning stocks with the highest payout ratio at the moment. 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. First Trust Senior Floating Rate Income Fund II (FCT)
165.73% Payout Ratio
First Trust Senior Floating Rate Income Fund II is a closed-ended fixed income mutual fund launched and managed by First Trust Advisors L.P. The fund invests in the fixed income markets of the United States. It seeks to invest in a portfolio of senior secured floating rate corporate loans. The fund benchmarks the performance of its portfolio against the S&P/LSTA Leveraged Loan Index. It was formerly known as First Trust/Four Corners Senior Floating Rate Income Fund II. First Trust Senior Floating Rate Income Fund II was formed on May 25, 2004 and is domiciled in the United States.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, First Trust Senior Floating Rate Income Fund II has a trailing twelve months EPS of $-0.36.
The company’s return on equity, which measures the profitability of a business relative to shareholder’s equity, for the twelve trailing months is 4.83%.
2. Cohn & Steers (CNS)
76.71% Payout Ratio
Cohen & Steers, Inc. is a publicly owned asset management holding company. Through its subsidiaries, the firm provides its services to institutional investors, including pension funds, endowments, and foundations. It manages separate client-focused equity, fixed income, multi-asset, and commodity portfolios through its subsidiaries. The firm launches and manages equity, fixed income, balanced, and multi-asset mutual funds through its subsidiaries. Through its subsidiaries, it also launches and manages hedge funds. The firm invests in public equity, fixed income, and commodity markets across the globe through its subsidiaries. Through its subsidiaries, it invests in companies operating in the real estate sector, including real estate investment trusts, infrastructure sector, and natural energy resources sector for its equity and fixed income investments. The firm also invests in preferred securities for its fixed income investments through its subsidiaries. Cohen & Steers, Inc. was founded in 1986 and is based in New York, with additional offices in London, United Kingdom; Central, Hong Kong; Tokyo, Japan; and Seattle, Washington.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Cohn & Steers has a trailing twelve months EPS of $2.92.
PE Ratio
Cohn & Steers has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 21.8. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $21.8 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 31.61%.
Volume
Today’s last reported volume for Cohn & Steers is 114482 which is 31.13% below its average volume of 166240.
Growth Estimates Quarters
The company’s growth estimates for the present quarter and the next is a negative 19.6% and a negative 5.1%, respectively.
Yearly Top and Bottom Value
Cohn & Steers’s stock is valued at $63.67 at 02:23 EST, way below its 52-week high of $78.87 and way above its 52-week low of $52.34.
Moving Average
Cohn & Steers’s value is higher than its 50-day moving average of $61.79 and under its 200-day moving average of $63.99.
3. Thomson Reuters (TRI)
44.25% Payout Ratio
Thomson Reuters Corporation engages in the provision of business information services in the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and the Asia Pacific. It operates in five segments: Legal Professionals, Corporates, Tax & Accounting Professionals, Reuters News, and Global Print. The Legal Professionals segment offers research and workflow products focusing on legal research and integrated legal workflow solutions that combine content, tools, and analytics to law firms and governments. The Corporates segment provides a suite of content-enabled technology solutions for legal, tax, regulatory, compliance, and IT professionals. The Tax & Accounting Professionals segment offers research and workflow products focusing on tax offerings and automating tax workflows to tax, accounting, and audit professionals in accounting firms. The Reuters News segment provides business, financial, and international news to media organizations, professional, and news consumers through Reuters News Agency, Reuters.com, Reuters Events, Thomson Reuters products, and to financial market professionals. The Global Print segment offers legal and tax information primarily in print format to legal and tax professionals, governments, law schools, and corporations. The company was formerly known as The Thomson Corporation and changed its name to Thomson Reuters Corporation in April 2008. The company was founded in 1851 and is based in Toronto, Canada. Thomson Reuters Corporation operates as a subsidiary of The Woodbridge Company Limited.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Thomson Reuters has a trailing twelve months EPS of $4.38.
PE Ratio
Thomson Reuters has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 29.39. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $29.39 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 16.86%.
Yearly Top and Bottom Value
Thomson Reuters’s stock is valued at $128.74 at 02:23 EST, below its 52-week high of $138.85 and way above its 52-week low of $97.59.
Growth Estimates Quarters
The company’s growth estimates for the present quarter and the next is 22% and 30.3%, respectively.
Sales Growth
Thomson Reuters’s sales growth is 2.7% for the ongoing quarter and 4.1% for the next.
4. Freeport (FCX)
40.82% Payout Ratio
Freeport-McMoRan Inc. engages in the mining of mineral properties in North America, South America, and Indonesia. It primarily explores for copper, gold, molybdenum, silver, and other metals, as well as oil and gas. The company's assets include the Grasberg minerals district in Indonesia; Morenci, Bagdad, Safford, Sierrita, and Miami in Arizona; Tyrone and Chino in New Mexico; and Henderson and Climax in Colorado, North America, as well as Cerro Verde in Peru and El Abra in Chile. It also operates a portfolio of oil and gas properties primarily located in offshore California and the Gulf of Mexico. The company was formerly known as Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold Inc. and changed its name to Freeport-McMoRan Inc. in July 2014. Freeport-McMoRan Inc. was incorporated in 1987 and is headquartered in Phoenix, Arizona.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Freeport has a trailing twelve months EPS of $1.47.
PE Ratio
Freeport has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 27.23. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $27.23 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 13.25%.
Sales Growth
Freeport’s sales growth is 11.1% for the current quarter and 3.6% for the next.
Growth Estimates Quarters
The company’s growth estimates for the current quarter is 46.2% and a drop 9.6% for the next.
1. 1 (1)
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%.
Volatility
1’s last week, last month’s, and last quarter’s current intraday variation average was 1.00%, 1.00%, and 1.00%.
1’s highest amplitude of average volatility was 1.00% (last week), 1.00% (last month), and 1.00% (last quarter).
Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation, and Amortization
1’s EBITDA is 1.
Sales Growth
1’s sales growth is 1% for the current quarter and 1% for the next.
Volume
Today’s last reported volume for 1 is 1 which is 1% above its average volume of 1.
