(VIANEWS) - Mid (MAA), American Electric Power Company (AEP), Plains All American Pipeline, L.P. (PAA) are the highest payout ratio stocks on this list.
We have gathered information regarding stocks with the highest payout ratio up until now. The payout ratio in itself isn't a guarantee of good investment but it's an indicator of whether dividends are being paid and how the company chooses to issue them.
When researching a potential investment, the dividend payout ratio is a good statistic to know so here are a few stocks with an above 30% percent payout ratio.
1. Mid (MAA)
82.1% Payout Ratio
MAA, an S&P 500 company, is a real estate investment trust, or REIT, focused on delivering full-cycle and superior investment performance for shareholders through the ownership, management, acquisition, development and redevelopment of quality apartment communities in the Southeast, Southwest, and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. As of December 31, 2020, MAA had ownership interest in 102,772 apartment units, including communities currently in development, across 16 states and the District of Columbia.
Earnings per Share
Mid's trailing twelve-month EPS is $2.29.
PE Ratio
Mid's trailing 12-month price-to-earnings ratio is 67.26. The purchaser of the shares is therefore investing $67.26 per dollar in annual earnings.
2. American Electric Power Company (AEP)
60.75% Payout Ratio
American Electric Power Company, Inc., an electric public utility holding company, engages in the generation, transmission, and distribution of electricity for sale to retail and wholesale customers in the United States. It operates through Vertically Integrated Utilities, Transmission and Distribution Utilities, AEP Transmission Holdco, and Generation & Marketing segments. The company generates electricity using coal and lignite, natural gas, nuclear, hydro, solar, wind, and other energy sources. It also supplies and markets electric power at wholesale to other electric utility companies, rural electric cooperatives, municipalities, and other market participants. American Electric Power Company, Inc. was incorporated in 1906 and is headquartered in Columbus, Ohio.
Earnings per Share
American Electric Power Company's trailing 12 months EPS is $4.57.
PE Ratio
American Electric Power Company's trailing 12 months earnings to price ratio is 20.15. The purchaser of the shares is investing $20.15 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 11.21%.3. Plains All American Pipeline, L.P. (PAA)
54.83% Payout Ratio
Plains All American Pipeline L.P. and its subsidiaries engage in transportation, storage and terminalling of natural gas liquids (NGL) and crude oil in the United States. It operates in three main segments, Transportation, Facilities, and Supply and Logistics. Transport is responsible for transporting crude oil and NGL via pipelines, gathering system, trucks and barges. This segment had 18,535 miles and 35 million barrels active crude oil, NGL and NGL tank capacities. It also owned 825 trailers. There were 50 storage and transport barges. 20 tugs. Facilities provides terminalling and storage services, as well as NGL fractionation, isomerization and natural gas processing. This segment had approximately 79,000,000 barrels of crude oil storage capacity, 34 million barrels NGL storage capacity, 63 billion cubic yards of natural gas storage work capacity and 25 billion cubic foot of base gas. It also owns and operates seven natural gas processing facilities and a condensate facility. Eight fractionation plants are available. There are 30 crude oil rail terminals and six marine facilities. The segment has approximately 430 miles worth of active pipelines. Supply and Logistics purchases crude oil from the wellhead, terminal and rail facility; buys NGL from processors and marketers; extracts NGL and resells/exchanges crude oil and NGL; and transports NGL and crude oil on trucks, barsges, railcars and pipelines. The segment had 16 million barrels and NGL oil linefill, 4 million barrels and NGL crude oil linefill, 760 trucks and trailers and 8,000 crude and NGL railroadcars. Houston is the headquarters of this company, which was established in 1998.
Earnings per Share
Plains All American Pipeline L.P.'s trailing 12 month EPS is $1.45.
PE Ratio
Plains All American Pipeline L.P.'s trailing 12-month price-to-earnings ratio is 8.32. The purchaser of the shares is therefore investing $8.32 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 12.72%.Moving Average
Plains All American Pipeline, L.P.'s worth is higher than its 50-day moving average of $11.99 and above its 200-day moving average of $11.31.Annual Top and Bottom Value
At 13:23 EST Plains All American Pipeline L.P. stock was valued at $12.07, just below its 52 week high of $12.75, and much higher than its low 52-week of $9.10.
Volume
The current reported volume for Plains All American pipeline, L.P. was 2812880. This is 42.75% lower than its average volume which is 4913670.
Growth Estimates Quarters
For the current quarter, the company expects to grow by 48% and 12.9% respectively.4. Diageo (DEO)
52.08% Payout Ratio
Together with its subsidiaries Diageo plc produces, markets and sells alcohol beverages. It offers whisky and vodka as well as scotch and whisky. The company offers its products under Johnnie Walker's, Bulleit, Buchanan’s and Bulleit whiskies as well as Smirnoff and Ciroc vodkas and Ketel One vodkas. It also sells Casamigos and Don Julio Tequilas. It operates internationally in North America and Europe as well as Turkey, Africa, Latin America (the Caribbean), the Asia Pacific, Latin America, Latin America and the Caribbean. It was founded in 1886, and its headquarters are in London.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Diageo has a trailing twelve months EPS of $2.66.
PE Ratio
Diageo has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 69.57. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $69.57 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 37.2%.Revenue Growth
Year-on-year quarterly revenue growth grew by 27.9%, now sitting on 15.45B for the twelve trailing months.
5. National Presto Industries (NPK)
32.57% Payout Ratio
National Presto Industries Inc. is a manufacturer of small-sized appliances and housewares, as well as safety and security products. Its primary focus is North America. Housewares/Small Appliance is the company's segment. It designs, markets and distributes small appliances and housewares. This includes pressure cookers and canners. The segment also sells directly to retail outlets and through independent distributors. The Defense segment produces and sells ammunition in 40mm, as well as precision and electro-mechanical assembly and medium cartridge cases. It also supplies detonators and booster pellets. Release cartridges, lead azide and other militarily energetic devices. The company also handles load, assemble and pack operations for ordnance-related items. The United States Department of Defense (DOD), and DOD Prime Contractors are the main customers of this segment. Fire extinguishers are manufactured and sold by the Safety division. Systems to monitor refrigerators and freezers can be used to detect and warn users about potential food and pharmaceutical safety hazards. National Presto Industries Inc. is an American company that was established in Eau Claire in Wisconsin.
Earnings per Share
National Presto Industries' trailing 12 month EPS is $3.09.
PE Ratio
National Presto Industries' trailing 12 months earnings to price ratio is 23.25. The purchaser of the shares is therefore investing $23.25 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 6.22%.Revenue Growth
Year-on-year quarterly revenue growth declined by 20.1%, now sitting on 307.98M for the twelve trailing months.
Moving Average
National Presto Industries's value is higher than its 50-day moving average of $69.23 and higher than its 200-day moving average of $69.62.Dividend Yield
As stated by Morningstar, Inc., the next dividend payment is on Feb 27, 2022, the estimated forward annual dividend rate is 1 and the estimated forward annual dividend yield is 1.4%.
Volume
Today's last reported volume for National Presto Industries is 10005 which is 53.27% below its average volume of 21412.