(VIANEWS) – Cato Corporation (CATO), LTC Properties (LTC), Community Bank System (CBU) 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 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. Cato Corporation (CATO)
33057.9% Payout Ratio
The Cato Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, operates as a specialty retailer of fashion apparel and accessories primarily in the southeastern United States. It operates through two segments, Retail and Credit. The company's stores and e-commerce Websites offer a range of apparel and accessories, including dressy, career, and casual sportswear; and dresses, coats, shoes, lingerie, costume jewelry, and handbags, as well as men's wear, and lines for kids and infants. It operates its stores and e-commerce Websites under the Cato, Cato Fashions, Cato Plus, It's Fashion, It's Fashion Metro, and Versona names. As of January 30, 2021, the company operated 1,330 stores in 33 states. It also provides credit card services to its customers, as well as layaway plans for customers who agree to make periodic payments. The company was incorporated in 1946 and is headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina.
The company’s return on equity, which measures the profitability of a business relative to shareholder’s equity, for the twelve trailing months is 0.01%.
Volume
Today’s last reported volume for Cato Corporation is 26361 which is 69.42% below its average volume of 86208.
Revenue Growth
Year-on-year quarterly revenue growth grew by 1.6%, now sitting on 759.26M for the twelve trailing months.
Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation, and Amortization
Cato Corporation’s EBITDA is 64.77.
2. LTC Properties (LTC)
78.08% Payout Ratio
LTC is a real estate investment trust (REIT) investing in seniors housing and health care properties primarily through sale-leasebacks, mortgage financing, joint-ventures and structured finance solutions including preferred equity and mezzanine lending. LTC holds 180 investments in 27 states with 29 operating partners. The portfolio is comprised of approximately 50% seniors housing and 50% skilled nursing properties.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, LTC Properties has a trailing twelve months EPS of $2.92.
PE Ratio
LTC Properties has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 11.13. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $11.13 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 14.89%.
Moving Average
LTC Properties’s value is under its 50-day moving average of $33.76 and way below its 200-day moving average of $37.63.
3. Community Bank System (CBU)
64.58% Payout Ratio
Community Bank System, Inc. operates as the bank holding company for Community Bank, N.A. that provides various banking and other financial services to retail, commercial, and municipal customers. It operates through three segments: Banking, Employee Benefit Services, and All Other. The company offers various deposits products, such as checking, savings, and money market deposit accounts, as well as time deposits. It also provides loans, including consumer mortgages; general purpose commercial and industrial loans, and mortgages on commercial properties; paycheck protection program loans; installment loans that are originated through selected dealerships and are secured by automobiles, marine, and other recreational vehicles; personal installment loans and lines of credit for consumers; and home equity products. In addition, the company offers broker-dealer and investment advisory; cash management, investment, and treasury services; asset management; and employee benefit services, as well as operates as a full-service insurance agency that offers personal and commercial lines of insurance, and other risk management products and services. Further, it provides contribution plan administration, employee benefit trust, collective investment fund, retirement plan administration, fund administration, transfer agency, actuarial and benefit consulting, VEBA/HRA, and health and welfare consulting services. Additionally, the company offers wealth management, retirement planning, higher educational planning, fiduciary, risk management, trust, and personal financial planning services; and investment alternatives, including stocks, bonds, mutual funds, and advisory products, as well as master recordkeeping services. As of January 25, 2021, it operates approximately 230 customer facilities across Upstate New York, Northeastern Pennsylvania, Vermont, and Western Massachusetts. Community Bank System, Inc. was founded in 1866 and is headquartered in Onondaga, New York.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Community Bank System has a trailing twelve months EPS of $2.82.
PE Ratio
Community Bank System has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 16.72. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $16.72 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 8.42%.
Moving Average
Community Bank System’s value is under its 50-day moving average of $49.90 and way below its 200-day moving average of $59.71.
4. Booz Allen Hamilton Holding Corporation (BAH)
53.42% Payout Ratio
Booz Allen Hamilton Holding Corporation provides management and technology consulting, analytics, engineering, digital, mission operations, and cyber solutions to governments, corporations, and not-for-profit organizations in the United States and internationally. The company offers consulting solutions for various domains, business strategies, human capital, and operations. It also provides analytics services, which focuses on delivering transformational solutions in the areas of artificial intelligence, such as machine learning, deep learning; data science, such as data engineering and predictive modeling; automation and decision analytics; and quantum computing. In addition, the company designs, develops, and implements solutions built on contemporary methodologies and modern architectures; delivers engineering services and solutions to define, develop, implement, sustain, and modernize complex physical systems; and provides cyber risk management solutions, such as prevention, detection, and cost effectiveness. Booz Allen Hamilton Holding Corporation was founded in 1914 and is headquartered in McLean, Virginia.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Booz Allen Hamilton Holding Corporation has a trailing twelve months EPS of $3.22.
PE Ratio
Booz Allen Hamilton Holding Corporation has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 28.99. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $28.99 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 37.75%.
Sales Growth
Booz Allen Hamilton Holding Corporation’s sales growth is 6.7% for the current quarter and 8.9% for the next.
Volume
Today’s last reported volume for Booz Allen Hamilton Holding Corporation is 574577 which is 36.03% below its average volume of 898272.
Moving Average
Booz Allen Hamilton Holding Corporation’s worth is under its 50-day moving average of $93.60 and below its 200-day moving average of $97.92.
Revenue Growth
Year-on-year quarterly revenue growth grew by 12.1%, now sitting on 9.06B for the twelve trailing months.
5. Wingstop (WING)
37% Payout Ratio
Wingstop Inc., together with its subsidiaries, franchises and operates restaurants under the Wingstop brand name. Its restaurants offer classic wings, boneless wings, and tenders that are cooked-to-order, and hand-sauced and tossed in various flavors. As of June 30, 2020, the company operated and franchised 1,400 worldwide. Wingstop Inc. was founded in 1994 and is headquartered in Dallas, Texas.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Wingstop has a trailing twelve months EPS of $1.95.
PE Ratio
Wingstop has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 104.21. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $104.21 for every dollar of annual earnings.
Dividend Yield
As claimed by Morningstar, Inc., the next dividend payment is on May 17, 2023, the estimated forward annual dividend rate is 0.76 and the estimated forward annual dividend yield is 0.37%.
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6. S&T Bancorp (STBA)
32.89% Payout Ratio
S&T Bancorp, Inc. operates as the bank holding company for S&T Bank that provides retail and commercial banking products and services. The company operates through six segments: Commercial Real Estate, Commercial and Industrial, Business banking, Commercial Construction, Consumer Real Estate, and Other Consumer. The company accepts time and demand deposits; and offers commercial and consumer loans, cash management services, and brokerage and trust services, as well as acts as guardian and custodian of employee benefits. It also manages private investment accounts for individuals and institutions. In addition, the company distributes life insurance and long-term disability income insurance products, as well as offers title insurance agency services to commercial customers. As of December 31, 2020, it operated 76 banking branches and 5 loan production offices located in Western Pennsylvania, Eastern Pennsylvania, Northeast Ohio, Central Ohio, and Upstate New York. S&T Bancorp, Inc. was founded in 1902 and is headquartered in Indiana, Pennsylvania.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, S&T Bancorp has a trailing twelve months EPS of $3.73.
PE Ratio
S&T Bancorp has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 6.9. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $6.9 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 12.12%.
