(VIANEWS) - Edison International (EIX), Exponent (EXPO), Colony Bankcorp (CBAN) 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 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. Edison International (EIX)
207.71% Payout Ratio
Through its subsidiaries, Edison International generates and distributes electricity. The company supplies electricity to over 15 million customers in Southern, Central and Coastal California. It also offers energy solutions for industrial and commercial customers. The company's transmission infrastructure includes lines from 55 kV through 500 kV, substations, and approximately 39,000 circuit miles of overhead and underground lines. There are also 800 substations. Rosemead is the headquarters of this company, which was established in 1886.
Earnings per Share
Edison International's trailing twelve-month EPS is $2.16.
PE Ratio
Edison International's trailing 12-month price-earnings ratio is 29.44. The purchaser of the shares is therefore investing $29.44 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 company, was 2.9%.Growth Estimates Quarters
The company's growth estimates for the current quarter and the next is a negative 10.1% and a negative 15.5%, respectively.Sales Growth
Edison International is expecting 2.8% sales growth in the next quarter.
Revenue Growth
Year-on-year quarterly revenue growth grew by 20.9%, now sitting on 16.61B for the twelve trailing months.
2. Exponent (EXPO)
48.42% Payout Ratio
Exponent, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, operates as a science and engineering consulting company worldwide. It operates in two segments, Engineering and Other Scientific, and Environmental and Health. The Engineering and Other Scientific segment provides services in the areas of biomechanics, biomedical engineering and sciences, buildings and structures, civil engineering, construction consulting, data sciences, electrical engineering and computer science, human factors, materials and corrosion engineering, mechanical engineering, polymer science and materials chemistry, thermal sciences, and vehicle engineering. The Environmental and Health segment offers services in the areas of chemical regulation and food safety, ecological and biological sciences, environmental and earth sciences, and health sciences. The company offers approximately 90 technical disciplines to solve pressing and complicated challenges facing stakeholders. It serves clients in chemical, construction, consumer products, energy, food, beverage and nutrition, government, life sciences, insurance, manufacturing, technology, industrial equipment, transportation, and other sectors of the economy. The company was formerly known as The Failure Group, Inc. and changed its name to Exponent, Inc. in 1998. Exponent, Inc. was founded in 1967 and is headquartered in Menlo Park, California.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Exponent has a trailing twelve months EPS of $1.9.
PE Ratio
Exponent has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 52.15. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $52.15 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 27.65%.Revenue Growth
Year-on-year quarterly revenue growth grew by 6.2%, now sitting on 455.57M for the twelve trailing months.
3. Colony Bankcorp (CBAN)
38.99% Payout Ratio
Colony Bankcorp, Inc. operates as the bank holding company for Colony Bank that provides various banking products and services to commercial and consumer customers. The company offers various deposit products, including demand, savings, and time deposits. It also provides loans to small and medium-sized businesses; residential and commercial construction, and land development loans; commercial real estate loans; commercial loans; agri-business and production loans; residential mortgage loans; home equity loans; and consumer loans. In addition, the company offers internet banking services, electronic bill payment services, safe deposit box rentals, telephone banking, credit and debit card services, and remote depository products, as well as access to a network of ATMs. As of January 20, 2022, it operated 39 locations throughout Georgia. The company was founded in 1975 and is headquartered in Fitzgerald, Georgia.
Earnings per Share
Colony Bankcorp's trailing 12 months profit per share is $1.09.
PE Ratio
Colony Bankcorp's trailing 12-month price-to-earnings ratio is 11.64. The purchaser of the shares is therefore investing $11.64 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 8.9%.4. Church & Dwight Company (CHD)
32.7% Payout Ratio
Church & Dwight Co., Inc. designs, produces, markets specialty, household, and personal care products. The company operates in three divisions: Consumer Domestic and Consumer International. Specialty Products Division. It offers carpet and cat litters as well as laundry detergents and laundry soaps. MEGALAC rumen bypass oil, which helps cows maintain their energy during high milk production, BIO-CHLOR, and FERMENTEN are some of its specialty products. They also offer dry shampoos under the BATISTE brand, water flossers and replacement showerheads under the WATERPIK brand, and CELMANAX, a yeast-based, functional carbohydrate. It also offers cleaning and deodorizing products, as well as sodium bicarbonate. The company sells consumer products via supermarkets and mass merchandisers as well wholesale clubs, drugstores and convenience stores. It also has websites, e-commerce channels, online and offline, specialty products for industrial customers, livestock producers, and distributors. It was established in Ewing in New Jersey in 1846.
Earnings per Share
Church & Dwight Company's trailing twelve-month EPS is $3.08.
PE Ratio
The trailing 12 months price-to-earnings ratio for Church & Dwight Company is 26.17. The purchaser of the shares is investing $26.17 per dollar in annual earnings.
For the 12 trailing months, the company's return-on-equity, which is a measure of the profitability of a company relative to shareholders' equity, was 22.51%.Volume
Today's last reported volume for Church & Dwight Company is 917776 which is 40.67% below its average volume of 1546940.
Annual Top and Bottom Value
At 07:23 EST Church & Dwight Company stock was valued at $80.61; this is way lower than its 52 week high of $105.28, and far higher than its 52-week low $70.16.