(VIANEWS) - Alamos Gold (AGI), Essex Property Trust (ESS), Columbia Banking System (COLB) 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. Alamos Gold (AGI)
166.67% Payout Ratio
Alamos Gold Inc., together with its subsidiaries, engages in the acquisition, exploration, development, and extraction of gold deposits in North America. It also explores for silver and precious metals. The company's flagship project is the Young-Davidson mine, which includes contiguous mineral leases and claims totaling 11,000 acres located in Northern Ontario, Canada. It also holds interests in a portfolio of development stage projects in Turkey, Canada, Mexico, and the United States. The company was formerly known as AuRico Gold Inc. and changed its name to Alamos Gold Inc. in July 2015. The company was incorporated in 2003 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.
Earnings per Share
Alamos Gold's trailing twelve-month EPS is $0.06.
PE Ratio
Alamos Gold's trailing 12-month price-earnings ratio is 148.67. The purchaser of the shares is investing $148.67 per dollar in annual earnings.
For the 12 trailing months, the company's return-on-equity, which is an indicator of the business' profitability relative to shareholders' equity, was 0.96%.Dividend Yield
According to Morningstar, Inc., the next dividend payment is on Sep 13, 2022, the estimated forward annual dividend rate is 0.1 and the estimated forward annual dividend yield is 1.12%.
Annual Top and Bottom Value
Alamos Gold stock was valued at $8.92 as of 01:23 EST at 01.23 EST. This is below its 52 week high of $9.22, and well above its 52 week low of $6.35.
Moving Average
Alamos Gold's worth is way higher than its 50-day moving average of $7.74 and way above its 200-day moving average of $7.70.2. Essex Property Trust (ESS)
144.93% Payout Ratio
Essex Property Trust, Inc., which is an S&P 500 Company, is a fully-integrated real estate investment trust. It acquires, develops, renovates, and maintains residential multifamily properties on selected West Coast areas. Essex has current ownership rights in 246 apartment communities, which include approximately 60,000 homes and 6 additional properties that are in different stages of development.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Essex Property Trust has a trailing twelve months EPS of $6.48.
PE Ratio
Essex Property Trust has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 33.62. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $33.62 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 6.7%.Moving Average
Essex Property Trust is worth a lot less than its moving average 50 days of $243.44, and a lot more than its moving average 200 days of $289.81.Growth Estimates Quarters
For the current quarter, the company expects a decline of 26.9% in growth and for the next quarter, a decrease of 29.5% respectively.3. Columbia Banking System (COLB)
41.96% Payout Ratio
Columbia Banking System, Inc. operates as the bank holding company for Columbia State Bank that provides a range of banking services to small and medium-sized businesses, professionals, and individuals in Washington, Oregon, and Idaho. It offers personal banking products and services, including non-interest and interest-bearing checking, savings, money market, and certificate of deposit accounts; home mortgages for purchases and refinances, home equity loans and lines of credit, and other personal loans; debit and credit cards; and digital banking services. The company also provides business banking products and services, such as checking, savings, interest-bearing money market, and certificate of deposit accounts; agricultural, asset-based, builder and other commercial real estate loans, as well as loans guaranteed by the small business administration; debit and credit cards; and professional banking, treasury management, merchant card, and international banking services. In addition, it offers wealth management solutions that include financial planning services, such as asset allocation, net worth analysis, estate planning and preservation, education funding, and wealth transfer; insurance solutions, which include long-term care, and life and disability insurance; individual retirement solutions comprising retirement planning, retirement income strategies, and traditional and roth individual retirement accounts; and business solutions, which comprise business retirement plans, key person insurance, business succession planning, and deferred compensation plans to individuals, families, and professional businesses. Further, the company provides fiduciary, investment, and administrative trust services, such as personal and special needs trusts, estate settlement services, and investment agency and charitable management services. As of December 31, 2020, it operated approximately 145 branches. The company was founded in 1993 and is headquartered in Tacoma, Washington.
Earnings per Share
Columbia Banking System's trailing 12 months profit per share was $2.86
PE Ratio
Columbia Banking System's trailing 12-month price-earnings ratio is 11.88. The purchaser of the shares is expected to invest $11.88 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 10.1%.Volume
The current reported volume at Columbia Banking System was 533274, which is 42.41% lower than its 926061 average volume.
Moving Average
Columbia Banking System is worth more than its moving average for 50 days of $31.68 or its moving average for 200 days of $31.15.Growth Estimates Quarters
For the current quarter, the company expects a decline of 152.7% in growth and a rise of 1.4% the following.4. Energizer Holdings (ENR)
40.27% Payout Ratio
Energizer Holdings, Inc., along with its affiliates, produces, markets, distributes, and sells specialty and household batteries and other lighting products around the world. The company offers lithium, alkaline and carbon zinc, nickel metallic hydride and zinc air batteries, along with primary, rechargeable specialty and hearing aid products. It also offers headlights, area, child, and lanterns under the Energizer and Eveready brands. It also licenses Eveready and Energizer brands to other companies that develop consumer solutions for gaming, mobile power, critical device charging, lighting, and LED lights. The company also designs and sells automotive perfume and appearance products, including those under Nu Finish, Scratch Doctor and Refresh Your Car! brands. The company sells products directly through its sales force and third-party distributors. It also markets through various retail channels and business-tobusiness channels including warehouse clubs and mass merchandisers, grocery stores, food shops, drug and convenience store, electronic specialty and departmental stores, hardware, military and other stores. Energizer Holdings, Inc., is headquartered at St. Louis, Missouri.
Earnings per Share
Energizer Holdings' trailing 12 month EPS is $2.98.
PE Ratio
Energizer Holdings' trailing 12-month price-to-earnings ratio is 10.76. The purchaser of the shares is therefore investing $10.76 per dollar in annual earnings.
For the 12 trailing months, the company's return-on-equity, which is a measure of profitability relative to shareholders' equity, was negative at -95.21%.