(VIANEWS) - Regency Centers Corporation (REG), Boston Properties (BXP), Cousins Properties Incorporated (CUZ) are the highest payout ratio stocks on this list.
Here's the data we've collected of stocks with a high payout ratio so far. 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 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. Regency Centers Corporation (REG)
87.59% Payout Ratio
Regency Centers is the preeminent national owner, operator, and developer of shopping centers located in affluent and densely populated trade areas. Our portfolio includes thriving properties merchandised with highly productive grocers, restaurants, service providers, and best-in-class retailers that connect to their neighborhoods, communities, and customers. Operating as a fully integrated real estate company, Regency Centers is a qualified real estate investment trust (REIT) that is self-administered, self-managed, and an S&P 500 Index member.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Regency Centers Corporation has a trailing twelve months EPS of $2.82.
PE Ratio
Regency Centers Corporation has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 21.23. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $21.23 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 8.01%.2. Boston Properties (BXP)
67.59% Payout Ratio
Boston Properties (NYSE.BXP), the nation's largest privately-held developer, is the owner and operator of Class A office buildings in the United States. It is concentrated in five cities: Boston, Los Angeles, New York, San Francisco, San Francisco, Washington, DC. As a real-estate investment trust (REIT), the Company can develop, manage, operate, acquire, and maintain a wide range of office spaces, primarily Class A. The Company's portfolio totals 51.2 million square feet and 196 properties, including six properties under construction/redevelopment.
Earnings per Share
Boston Properties' trailing 12 month EPS is $2.93.
PE Ratio
Boston Properties' trailing 12 months earnings to price ratio is 25.98. The purchaser of the shares is therefore investing $25.98 per dollar in annual earnings.
For the 12 trailing months, the company's return-on-equity, which is a measure of the business' profitability relative to shareholders' equity, was 13.23%.Sales Growth
Boston Properties's sales growth is 5.5% for the present quarter and 3.3% for the next.
Dividend Yield
Morningstar, Inc. estimates that the next dividend payment will be made on Sep 28, 2022. The forward annual dividend rate for the future is estimated at 3.92, and the forward annual dividend yield to be 5.53%.
3. Cousins Properties Incorporated (CUZ)
61.35% Payout Ratio
Cousins Properties (REIT) is an integrated real estate investment trust that can be self-managed and managed. Cousins Properties LP is the operating partner of Cousins Properties, a company based in Atlanta. The Company invests mainly in office buildings in Sun Belt high-growth markets. Cousins was founded in 1958 and creates shareholder wealth through its vast expertise in development, acquisition, leasing, management, and maintenance of quality real estate assets. A simple platform, trophy assets, and opportunities for investment are the foundation of the Company's comprehensive strategy.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Cousins Properties Incorporated has a trailing twelve months EPS of $2.07.
PE Ratio
Cousins Properties Incorporated has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 11.4. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $11.4 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 6.79%.Volume
Cousins Properties Incorporated's latest reported volume is 1408330, which is 26.92% higher than its average volume (1109540).
Dividend Yield
As stated by Morningstar, Inc., the next dividend payment is on Oct 3, 2022, the estimated forward annual dividend rate is 1.28 and the estimated forward annual dividend yield is 5.38%.
4. Fidus Investment Corporation (FDUS)
42.17% Payout Ratio
Fidus Investment Corporation is a business development company. It specializing in leveraged buyouts, refinancings, change of ownership transactions, recapitalizations, strategic acquisitions, mezzanine, growth capital, business expansion, lower middle market investments, debt investments, subordinated and second lien loans, senior secured and unitranche debt, preferred equity, warrants, subordinated debt, senior subordinated notes, junior secured loans, and unitranche loans. It does not invest in turnarounds or distressed situations. The fund prefers to invest in aerospace and defense, business services, consumer products and services including retail, food, and beverage, healthcare products and services, industrial products and services, information technology services, niche manufacturing, transportation and logistics, and value-added distribution sectors. It seeks to invest in companies based in United States. The fund typically invests between $5 million and $15 million per transaction in companies with annual revenues between $10 million and $150 million and an annual EBITDA between $3 million and $20 million, but it can occasionally invest in larger or smaller companies. It seeks to acquire minority equity stakes and board observation rights in conjunction with its investments.
Earnings per Share
Fidus Investment Corporation's trailing 12-month EPS is $3.32.
PE Ratio
Fidus Investment Corporation's trailing 12-month price-to-earnings ratio is 6.14. The purchaser of the shares is thus investing $6.14 per dollar in annual earnings.
For the 12 trailing months, the company's return-on-equity, which is a measure of the profitability and shareholder equity for a business, was 17.64%.Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation, and Amortization
Fidus Investment Corporation's EBITDA is 5.82.
Moving Average
Fidus Investment Corporation's value is way above its 50-day moving average of $18.39 and higher than its 200-day moving average of $18.95.Sales Growth
Fidus Investment Corporation saw a sales increase of 8.7% in the most recent quarter, and 26.5% the following.
5. Accenture (ACN)
36.76% Payout Ratio
Accenture plc, a professional services company, provides strategy and consulting, interactive, industry X, song, and technology and operation services worldwide. The company offers application services, including agile transformation, DevOps, application modernization, enterprise architecture, software and quality engineering, data management, intelligent automation comprises robotic process automation, natural language processing, and virtual agents, and application management services, as well as software engineering services; strategy and consulting services; data and analytics strategy, data discovery and augmentation, data management and beyond, data democratization, and industrialized solutions comprises turnkey analytics and artificial intelligence (AI) solutions; metaverse; and sustainability services. It also provides change management, HR transformation and delivery, organization strategy and design, talent strategy and development, and leadership and culture services; digital commerce; infrastructure services, including cloud infrastructure managed, cloud and data center, network, digital workplace, database platforms, service management, and cloud and infrastructure security services; data-enabled operating models; technology consulting and AI services; and technology consulting services. In addition, the company offers engineering and R&D digitization, smart connected products, product as-a-service enablement, capital projects, intelligent asset management, digital industrial workforce, and autonomous robotic systems; business process outsourcing; and services related to technology innovation. Further, it provides cloud, ecosystem, marketing, security, supply chain management, zero-based transformation, customer experience, finance consulting, mergers and acquisitions, and sustainability services. The company was founded in 1951 and is based in Dublin, Ireland.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Accenture has a trailing twelve months EPS of $8.45.
PE Ratio
Accenture has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 34.37. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $34.37 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 32.14%.Moving Average
Accenture's value is above its 50-day moving average of $272.31 and below its 200-day moving average of $299.49.Dividend Yield
As maintained by Morningstar, Inc., the next dividend payment is on Jul 12, 2022, the estimated forward annual dividend rate is 3.88 and the estimated forward annual dividend yield is 1.27%.
Volume
Accenture's current reported volume is 2053140, which is 5.3% less than its average volume 2166600.
Sales Growth
Accenture has experienced a 26.6% and 20% sales growth in the current quarter.