(VIANEWS) – Western Asset High Income Fund II (HIX), AllianceBernstein National Municipalome Fund (AFB), Albemarle (ALB) are the highest payout ratio stocks on this list.
Here’s the data we’ve collected of stocks with a high payout ratio at the moment. The payout ratio in itself isn’t a guarantee of a future good investment but it’s an indicator of whether dividends are being paid and how the company chooses to issue them.
When investigating 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. Western Asset High Income Fund II (HIX)
534.55% Payout Ratio
Western Asset High Income Fund II Inc. is a closed-ended fixed income mutual fund launched and managed by Legg Mason Partners Fund Advisor, LLC. The fund is co-managed by Western Asset Management Company, Western Asset Management Company Limited, and Western Asset Management Company Pte. Ltd. It invests in the fixed income markets across the globe. The fund invests in securities of companies that operate across diversified sectors. It invests in high yield debt securities issued by U.S., foreign corporations and foreign governments. The fund employs a combination of quantitative and fundamental analysis with bottom-up security selection process to create its portfolio. It benchmarks the performance of its portfolio against Barclays Capital U.S. Corporate High Yield 2% Issuer Cap Index and the JPMorgan Emerging Markets Bond Index Global. Western Asset High Income Fund II, Inc. was formed on May 28, 1998 and is domiciled in the United States.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Western Asset High Income Fund II has a trailing twelve months EPS of $0.11.
PE Ratio
Western Asset High Income Fund II has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 39.73. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $39.73 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 2.08%.
Volume
Today’s last reported volume for Western Asset High Income Fund II is 525523 which is 24.11% above its average volume of 423419.
2. AllianceBernstein National Municipalome Fund (AFB)
66.58% Payout Ratio
AllianceBernstein National Municipal Income Fund is a closed-ended fixed income mutual fund launched and managed by AllianceBernstein L.P. The fund invests in the fixed income markets of the United States. It primarily invests in investment-grade municipal securities which pay interest that is exempt from federal income tax. The fund seeks to invest in bonds rated Baa/BBB or higher. It employs both quantitative and fundamental analysis to create its portfolio. The fund benchmarks the performance of its portfolio against the Barclays Municipal Bond Index. It was formerly known as Alliance National Municipal Income Fund Inc. AllianceBernstein National Municipal Income Fund was formed on November 9, 2001 and is domiciled in the United States.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, AllianceBernstein National Municipalome Fund has a trailing twelve months EPS of $-0.05.
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 -0.38%.
Moving Average
AllianceBernstein National Municipalome Fund’s value is higher than its 50-day moving average of $10.72 and higher than its 200-day moving average of $10.40.
Yearly Top and Bottom Value
AllianceBernstein National Municipalome Fund’s stock is valued at $10.85 at 08:23 EST, below its 52-week high of $11.05 and way higher than its 52-week low of $8.95.
Revenue Growth
Year-on-year quarterly revenue growth grew by 3.1%, now sitting on 24.69M for the twelve trailing months.
Volume
Today’s last reported volume for AllianceBernstein National Municipalome Fund is 37377 which is 43.72% below its average volume of 66415.
3. Albemarle (ALB)
57.97% Payout Ratio
Albemarle Corporation develops, manufactures, and markets engineered specialty chemicals worldwide. It operates through three segments: Energy Storage, Specialties and Ketjen. The Energy Storage segment offers lithium compounds, including lithium carbonate, lithium hydroxide, and lithium chloride; technical services for the handling and use of reactive lithium products; and lithium-containing by-products recycling services. The Specialties segment provides bromine-based specialty chemicals, including elemental bromine, alkyl and inorganic bromides, brominated powdered activated carbon, and other bromine fine chemicals; lithium specialties, such as butyllithium and lithium aluminum hydride; develops and manufactures cesium products for the chemical and pharmaceutical industries; and zirconium, barium, and titanium products for pyrotechnical applications that include airbag initiators. The Ketjen segment offers clean fuels technologies (CFT), which is composed of hydroprocessing catalysts (HPC) together with isomerization and akylation catalysts; fluidized catalytic cracking (FCC) catalysts and additives; and performance catalyst solutions (PCS), which is composed of organometallics and curatives. The company serves the energy storage, petroleum refining, consumer electronics, construction, automotive, lubricants, pharmaceuticals, and crop protection markets. Albemarle Corporation was founded in 1887 and is headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Albemarle has a trailing twelve months EPS of $13.36.
PE Ratio
Albemarle has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 9.18. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $9.18 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 3.86%.
Revenue Growth
Year-on-year quarterly revenue growth declined by 47.3%, now sitting on 8.4B for the twelve trailing months.
Growth Estimates Quarters
The company’s growth estimates for the present quarter and the next is a negative 91.7% and a negative 72.6%, respectively.
4. Lakeland Financial Corporation (LKFN)
51.38% Payout Ratio
Lakeland Financial Corporation operates as the bank holding company for Lake City Bank that provides various banking products and services in the United States. The company accepts various deposit products, such as noninterest bearing, interest-bearing checking, savings, money market, NOW, and demand deposits. Its loan products include commercial and industrial, commercial real estate and multi-family residential, construction, agri-business and agricultural, consumer 1-4 family mortgage, and other consumer loans. The company also offers retail and merchant credit card services; corporate treasury management, wealth advisory, and trust services; retail brokerage services, including various financial and investment products, such as annuities and life insurance; and mobile business banking and on-line treasury management services. It serves commercial real estate, manufacturing, agriculture, construction, retail, wholesale, finance and insurance, accommodation and food services, and health care industries. The company was founded in 1872 and is headquartered in Warsaw, Indiana.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Lakeland Financial Corporation has a trailing twelve months EPS of $3.62.
PE Ratio
Lakeland Financial Corporation has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 16.64. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $16.64 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 14.87%.
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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 maintained 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%.
Stock Price Classification
According to the stochastic oscillator, a useful indicator of overbought and oversold conditions, 1’s stock is considered to be overbought (>=80).
Volume
Today’s last reported volume for 1 is 1 which is 1% above its average volume of 1.
