(VIANEWS) - Apollo Senior Floating Rate Fund (AFT), Rio Tinto (RIO), Webster Financial Corporation (WBS) are the highest payout ratio stocks on this list.
Here's the data we've collected of stocks with a high payout ratio as yet. 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. Apollo Senior Floating Rate Fund (AFT)
400% Payout Ratio
Apollo Senior Floating Rate Fund Inc. is a closed ended fixed income mutual fund launched and managed by Apollo Credit Management, LLC.
Volume
Today's last reported volume for Apollo Senior Floating Rate Fund is 78164 which is 38.48% above its average volume of 56446.
As stated by Morningstar, Inc., the next dividend payment is on Jul 15, 2021, the estimated forward annual dividend rate is 0.98 and the estimated forward annual dividend yield is 6.33%.
Year-on-year quarterly revenue growth declined by 23.4%, now sitting on 22.72M for the twelve trailing months.
The company's return on equity, which measures the profitability of a business relative to shareholder's equity, for the twelve trailing months is 1.39%.
Volatility
Apollo Senior Floating Rate Fund's last day, week, and month's current volatility was 0.19%, 0.42%, and 0.53%, respectively.
Apollo Senior Floating Rate Fund's current volatility rank, which measures how volatile a financial asset is (variation between the lowest and highest value in a period), was 0.32% (day), 0.60% (last week), and 0.82% (last month), respectively.
Apollo Senior Floating Rate Fund's Stock Yearly Top and Bottom Value
Apollo Senior Floating Rate Fund's stock is valued at $15.58 at 20:23 EST, below its 52-week high of $16.09 and way above its 52-week low of $12.31.
Apollo Senior Floating Rate Fund's Moving Average
Apollo Senior Floating Rate Fund's value is higher than its 50-day moving average of $15.48 and above its 200-day moving average of $15.08.2. Rio Tinto (RIO)
64.35% Payout Ratio
Rio Tinto Group engages in finding, mining, and processing mineral resources worldwide.
Volume
Today's last reported volume for Rio Tinto is 2421130 which is 1.19% above its average volume of 2392670.
As claimed by Morningstar, Inc., the next dividend payment is on Mar 3, 2021, the estimated forward annual dividend rate is 4.64 and the estimated forward annual dividend yield is 5.32%.
Year-on-year quarterly revenue growth grew by 12.5%, now sitting on 44.61B for the twelve trailing months.
The company's return on equity, which measures the profitability of a business relative to shareholder's equity, for the twelve trailing months is 21.41%.
Volatility
Rio Tinto's last day, week, and month's current volatility was 2.73%, 3.53%, and 2.16%, respectively.
Rio Tinto's current volatility rank, which measures how volatile a financial asset is (variation between the lowest and highest value in a period), was 1.80% (day), 2.50% (last week), and 2.05% (last month), respectively.
Rio Tinto's Stock Yearly Top and Bottom Value
Rio Tinto's stock is valued at $87.30 at 20:23 EST, under its 52-week high of $95.97 and way higher than its 52-week low of $55.39.
Rio Tinto's Moving Average
Rio Tinto's worth is above its 50-day moving average of $84.43 and above its 200-day moving average of $84.06.Previous days news about Rio Tinto (RIO)
According to Bloomberg Quint on Thursday, 29 July, "It's not just Shell and Total returning money to shareholders, almost every natural resources group from Rio Tinto Plc to Anglo American Plc is either raising dividends or buying back shares."
According to Bloomberg Quint on Thursday, 29 July, "Since the destruction last year by Rio Tinto Group of a 46,000-year-old Aboriginal rock shelter at Juukan Gorge, the industry has been scrambling to deal with a backlash over heritage protection and environmental issues. "
Gupta pays $25 million to end long-running spat with rio tinto. According to Bloomberg Quint on Thursday, 29 July, "Sanjeev Gupta has paid $25 million to Rio Tinto Group to settle a long-running dispute over the final payment for an aluminum smelter he bought from the mining giant in 2018."
According to Business Insider on Monday, 2 August, "Among the major miners, BHP Group and Mineral Resources are losing more than 2 percent each, while OZ Minerals is lower by almost 1 percent, Fortescue Metals is down more than 3 percent and Rio Tinto is declining more than 1 percent."
According to Proactive Investors on Thursday, 29 July, "Talon is a TSX-listed base metals company in a joint venture with Rio Tinto on the high-grade Tamarack Nickel-Copper-Cobalt Project which iscomprised of the Tamarack North Project and the Tamarack South Project. "
3. Webster Financial Corporation (WBS)
51.12% Payout Ratio
Webster Financial Corporation operates as the holding company for Webster Bank, National Association that provides a range of banking, investment, and financial services to individuals, families, and businesses in the United States.
Volume
Today's last reported volume for Webster Financial Corporation is 940397 which is 28.57% above its average volume of 731432.
According to Morningstar, Inc., the next dividend payment is on May 3, 2021, the estimated forward annual dividend rate is 1.6 and the estimated forward annual dividend yield is 3%.
Webster Financial Corporation's sales growth this year is expected to be 21.5% and 68.3% for next year.
Year-on-year quarterly revenue growth grew by 43%, now sitting on 1.14B for the twelve trailing months.
Webster Financial Corporation's sales growth for the current quarter is negative 4.4%. The company's growth estimates for the present quarter and the next is 73.7% and 34.7%. The company's return on equity, which measures the profitability of a business relative to shareholder's equity, for the twelve trailing months is 9.13%.
Volatility
Webster Financial Corporation's last day, week, and month's current volatility was 0.48%, 0.90%, and 2.04%, respectively.
Webster Financial Corporation's current volatility rank, which measures how volatile a financial asset is (variation between the lowest and highest value in a period), was 2.45% (day), 2.66% (last week), and 3.25% (last month), respectively.
Webster Financial Corporation's Stock Yearly Top and Bottom Value
Webster Financial Corporation's stock is valued at $48.10 at 20:23 EST, way below its 52-week high of $63.81 and way higher than its 52-week low of $23.67.
Webster Financial Corporation's Moving Average
Webster Financial Corporation's value is below its 50-day moving average of $51.97 and way under its 200-day moving average of $54.02.4. Piedmont Office Realty Trust (PDM)
45.16% Payout Ratio
Piedmont Office Realty Trust, Inc. (NYSE: PDM) is an owner, manager, developer, redeveloper, and operator of high-quality, Class A office properties located primarily in select sub-markets within seven major Eastern U.S. office markets, with the majority of its revenue being generated from the Sunbelt.
Volume
Today's last reported volume for Piedmont Office Realty Trust is 408859 which is 32.27% below its average volume of 603648.
As maintained by Morningstar, Inc., the next dividend payment is on Aug 25, 2021, the estimated forward annual dividend rate is 0.84 and the estimated forward annual dividend yield is 4.36%.
Piedmont Office Realty Trust's sales growth this year is expected to be negative 3.5% and 4.6% for next year.
Year-on-year quarterly revenue growth declined by 3.3%, now sitting on 522.7M for the twelve trailing months.
Piedmont Office Realty Trust's sales growth is negative 10% for the current quarter and negative 2.3% for the next. The company's growth estimates for the current quarter and the next is negative 97.4% and negative -14.3%. The company's return on equity, which measures the profitability of a business relative to shareholder's equity, for the twelve trailing months is 2.66%.
Volatility
Piedmont Office Realty Trust's last day, week, and month's current volatility was 1.21%, 0.53%, and 1.37%, respectively.
Piedmont Office Realty Trust's current volatility rank, which measures how volatile a financial asset is (variation between the lowest and highest value in a period), was 2.42% (day), 2.02% (last week), and 2.38% (last month), respectively.
Piedmont Office Realty Trust's Stock Yearly Top and Bottom Value
Piedmont Office Realty Trust's stock is valued at $19.25 at 20:23 EST, under its 52-week high of $20.35 and way above its 52-week low of $11.26.

