(VIANEWS) – WhiteHorse Finance (WHF), Valhi (VHI), AudioCodes Ltd. (AUDC) are the highest payout ratio stocks on this list.
Here’s the data we’ve collected of stocks with a high payout ratio up until now. The payout ratio in itself isn’t a promise of a future 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 is a list of some companies with an above 30% payout ratio.
1. WhiteHorse Finance (WHF)
235.25% Payout Ratio
WhiteHorse Finance, LLC is a business development company.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, WhiteHorse Finance has a trailing twelve months EPS of $0.61.
PE Ratio
WhiteHorse Finance has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 21.67. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $21.67 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 4.17%.
Growth Estimates Quarters
The company’s growth estimates for the present quarter is 24.3% and a drop 4.2% for the next.
Sales Growth
WhiteHorse Finance’s sales growth for the next quarter is negative 3%.
Yearly Top and Bottom Value
WhiteHorse Finance’s stock is valued at $13.22 at 20:23 EST, below its 52-week high of $13.94 and way above its 52-week low of $10.57.
2. Valhi (VHI)
133.33% Payout Ratio
Valhi, Inc. engages in the chemicals, component products, and real estate management and development businesses in the Asia Pacific, Europe, North America, and internationally. The company's Chemicals segment produces and markets titanium dioxide pigments (TiO2), which are white inorganic pigments used in various applications by paint, plastics, decorative laminate, and paper manufacturers. It offers TiO2 under the KRONOS name through agents and distributors. The company's Component Products segment manufactures mechanical and electrical cabinet locks, and other locking mechanisms for use in ignition systems, mailboxes, file cabinets, desk drawers, tool storage cabinets, vending and cash containment machines, integrated inventory and access control secured narcotics boxes, medical cabinetry security, electronic circuit panels, storage compartments, and gas station security applications. It also provides stainless steel exhaust components, gauges, throttle controls, wake enhancement systems, trim tabs, and related hardware and accessories primarily for performance and ski/wakeboard boats. The company's Real Estate Management and Development segment offers utility services to industrial and municipal customers; owns real properties; and develops land holdings for commercial, industrial, and residential purposes. It also holds marketable securities and other investments. The company was incorporated in 1932 and is based in Dallas, Texas. Valhi, Inc. is a subsidiary of Contran Corporation.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Valhi has a trailing twelve months EPS of $0.24.
PE Ratio
Valhi has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 50.21. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $50.21 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 1.96%.
Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation, and Amortization
Valhi’s EBITDA is 0.27.
3. AudioCodes Ltd. (AUDC)
83.72% Payout Ratio
AudioCodes Ltd. provides advanced communications software, products, and productivity solutions for the digital workplace. The company offers solutions, products, and services for unified communications, contact centers, VoiceAI business line, and service provider business. Its products include session border controllers, life cycle management solutions, VoIP network routing solutions, media gateways and servers, multi-service business routers, IP phones solutions, and value-added applications, as well as professional services. The company also offers One Voice Operations Center, a voice network management solution; Device Manager for administering business phones and meeting room solutions; AudioCodes Routing Manager for handling call routing in VoIP networks; and User Management Pack 365 simplifies user lifecycle and identity management across Microsoft Teams and Skype for Business deployments. In addition, it provides AudioCodes Live for Microsoft Teams, a portfolio of managed services for simplifying Teams adoption; appliances for Microsoft Skype/Teams for Business such as survivable branch appliances, CCE, and CloudBond 365; and a range of value-added voice applications comprising SmartTAP, Voca, VoiceAI Connect, and Meeting Insights. Further, the company offers managed services; and AudioCodes Live Cloud, a Microsoft Teams software as a service solution that enables service providers to offer their business customers a seamless migration to Microsoft Teams. It primarily markets and sells its products through a direct sales force and sales representatives to original equipment manufacturers, network equipment providers, and systems integrators and distributors in the telecommunications and networking industries. The company primarily operates in the Americas, Europe, the Far East, and Israel. AudioCodes Ltd. was incorporated in 1992 and is headquartered in Lod, Israel.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, AudioCodes Ltd. has a trailing twelve months EPS of $0.43.
PE Ratio
AudioCodes Ltd. has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 23. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $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 7.46%.
Dividend Yield
According to Morningstar, Inc., the next dividend payment is on Aug 15, 2023, the estimated forward annual dividend rate is 0.36 and the estimated forward annual dividend yield is 3.58%.
4. WesBanco (WSBC)
45.42% Payout Ratio
WesBanco, Inc. operates as the bank holding company for WesBanco Bank, Inc. that provides retail banking, corporate banking, personal and corporate trust, brokerage, and mortgage banking and insurance services. It operates in two segments, Community Banking, and Trust and Investment Services. The company offers commercial demand, individual demand, and time deposit accounts; money market accounts; interest bearing and non-interest bearing demand deposits, as well as savings deposits; and certificates of deposit. It also provides commercial real estate loans; commercial and industrial loans; residential real estate loans, including loans to purchase, construct, or refinance borrower's home; home equity lines of credit; installment loans to finance the purchase of automobiles, trucks, motorcycles, boats, and other recreational vehicles, as well as home equity installment loans, unsecured home improvement loans, and revolving lines of credit; and commercial, mortgage, and individual installment loans. In addition, the company offers trust and investment services, as well as various investment products comprising mutual funds and annuities; and securities brokerage services. Further, WesBanco, Inc., through its non-banking subsidiaries, acts as an agency that specializes in property, casualty, life, and title insurance, as well as benefit plan sales and administration to personal and commercial clients; provides broker dealer and discount brokerage services; holds investment securities and loans; and holds and leases commercial real estate properties, as well as acts as an investment adviser to a family of mutual funds. As of December 31, 2020, it operated 233 branches and 226 ATMs in West Virginia, Ohio, western Pennsylvania, Kentucky, southern Indiana, and Maryland, as well as six loan production offices in West Virginia, Ohio, western Pennsylvania, and Maryland. WesBanco, Inc. was founded in 1870 and is headquartered in Wheeling, West Virginia.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, WesBanco has a trailing twelve months EPS of $3.06.
PE Ratio
WesBanco has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 8.03. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $8.03 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 7.8%.
Moving Average
WesBanco’s value is under its 50-day moving average of $26.43 and way under its 200-day moving average of $30.55.
Yearly Top and Bottom Value
WesBanco’s stock is valued at $24.56 at 20:23 EST, way under its 52-week high of $41.37 and way higher than its 52-week low of $19.84.
Growth Estimates Quarters
The company’s growth estimates for the present quarter and the next is a negative 29.4% and a negative 29.8%, respectively.
Volume
Today’s last reported volume for WesBanco is 219399 which is 15.78% above its average volume of 189495.
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%.
Sales Growth
1’s sales growth is 1% for the present quarter and 1% for the next.
