(VIANEWS) - Green Plains Partners LP (GPP), Chesapeake Granite Wash Trust (CHKR), CNA Financial Corporation (CNA) are the highest payout ratio stocks on this list.
Here's the data we've collected of stocks with a high payout ratio up until now. 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. Green Plains Partners LP (GPP)
102.31% Payout Ratio
Green Plains Partners LP offers fuel storage and transport services in the United States. The company acquires, builds, manages and maintains ethanol storage and terminals as well as other assets. It owns and leases 31 ethanol storage units and 44 acres of land. Six fuel terminals are also owned or leased in Alabama, Arkansas and Louisiana. The company also operates 19 tankers and trucks for transporting ethanol and other products. It was established in Omaha, Nebraska in 2015. Green Plains Partners LP, a subsidiary to Green Plains Inc.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Green Plains Partners LP has a trailing twelve months EPS of $1.72.
PE Ratio
Green Plains Partners LP has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 7.47. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $7.47 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 1815.83%.Yearly Top and Bottom Value
Green Plains Partners LP's stock is valued at $12.84 at 07:23 EST, way below its 52-week high of $15.32 and way higher than its 52-week low of $11.05.
Volume
Today's last reported volume for Green Plains Partners LP is 25017 which is 59.15% below its average volume of 61254.
Sales Growth
Green Plains Partners LP has a negative 10% quarter-over-quarter sales growth and a negative 10.4% next.
2. Chesapeake Granite Wash Trust (CHKR)
100% Payout Ratio
Chesapeake Granite Wash Trust owns royalty interests in oil, natural gas liquids, and natural gas properties located in the Colony Granite Wash play in Washita County in the Anadarko Basin of Western Oklahoma. The company has royalty interests in 69 producing wells and 118 development wells, and in approximately 26,400 net acres of area. As of December 31, 2020, its reserve estimates for the royalty interests included 2,736 thousand barrels of oil equivalent of proved developed reserves. Chesapeake Granite Wash Trust was founded in 2011 and is based in Houston, Texas.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Chesapeake Granite Wash Trust has a trailing twelve months EPS of $0.073.
PE Ratio
Chesapeake Granite Wash Trust has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 16.16. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $16.16 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 84.92%.3. CNA Financial Corporation (CNA)
47.16% Payout Ratio
CNA Financial Corporation provides commercial property and casualty insurance products primarily in the United States. It operates through Specialty, Commercial, International, Life & Group, and Corporate & Other segments. The company offers professional liability coverages and risk management services to various professional firms, including architects, real estate agents, and accounting and law firms; directors and officers, employment practices, fiduciary, and fidelity coverages to small and mid-size firms, public and privately held firms, and not-for-profit organizations; professional and general liability, as well as associated standard property and casualty coverages for healthcare industry; surety and fidelity bonds; and warranty and alternative risks products. It also provides property insurance products, such as property, marine, boiler, and machinery coverages; casualty insurance products comprising workers' compensation, general and product liability, commercial auto, and umbrella coverages; specialized loss-sensitive insurance programs and total risk management services; and run-off long term care policies. In addition, the company offers long-tail exposures comprising commercial automobile liability, workers compensation, general and medical professional liability, other professional and management liability, and assumed reinsurance run-off and products liability; and short-tail exposures, such as property, commercial automobile physical damage, marine, surety, and warranty. It markets its products through independent agents, brokers, and general underwriters to small, medium, and large businesses; insurance companies; associations; professionals; and other groups in the marine, oil and gas, construction, manufacturing, life science, property, financial services, healthcare, and technology industries. The company was founded in 1853 and is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. CNA Financial Corporation operates as a subsidiary of Loews Corporation.
Earnings per Share
CNA Financial Corporation's trailing twelve-month EPS is $3.35.
PE Ratio
CNA Financial Corporation's trailing 12-month price-earnings ratio is 12.92. The purchaser of the shares is spending $12.92 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 8.79%.Moving Average
CNA Financial Corporation's value is above its 50-day moving average of $41.93 and above its 200-day moving average of $42.65.4. General Mills (GIS)
43.58% Payout Ratio
General Mills, Inc. markets and manufactures branded consumer food products worldwide. It operates five business segments, including North America Retail, Convenience Stores & Foodservice, Europe & Australia and Asia & Latin America. The company offers ready-to eat cereals and soups as well as frozen yogurt and other frozen products. The company also provides branded and unbranded products for the North American commercial baking and foodservice industries. It manufactures and markets pet foods, such as dog and cat food. It markets products under the Annie's and Betty Crocker, Blue Basics Blue Freedom, Blue Freedom, Bugles. The company sells products direct as well through brokers and distribution agreements to supermarkets, mass merchandisers. Natural food chains, membership shops, natural food chains and e-commerce retailers. It also offers foodservice distributors and operators as well restaurants and convenience stores. It operates 392 franchise and 466 leased ice cream parlors. General Mills, Inc., was established in Minneapolis, Minnesota, in 1866.
Earnings per Share
General Mills' trailing 12 months profit per share is $4.12.
PE Ratio
General Mills' trailing 12 months earnings to price ratio is 20.04. The purchaser of the shares is therefore investing $20.04 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 27.3%.Moving Average
General Mills is currently trading at $83.37 per day, which is lower than its 50-day moving mean of $83.37. Its 200-day moving median of $76.22 has been significantly higher.5. First Trust MLP and Energy Income Fund (FEI)
37.5% Payout Ratio
First Trust MLP, Energy Income Fund are closed-ended mutual funds that have been launched by First Trust Advisors L.P. Energy Income Partners LLC co-manages the fund. The fund invests in fixed and public income markets across the United States. It invests in securities belonging to companies in the energy or energy utility sectors. The fund invests primarily in MLPs' equity and debt securities and MLP-related companies, and in dividend-paying growth stocks. First Trust MLP, Energy Income Fund were established on August 17, 2012. They are based in the United States.
Yearly Top and Bottom Value
First Trust MLP and Energy Income Fund's stock is valued at $8.09 at 07:23 EST, below its 52-week high of $8.81 and way higher than its 52-week low of $7.02.
Moving Average
First Trust MLP and Energy Income Fund's worth is higher than its 50-day moving average of $7.86 and higher than its 200-day moving average of $7.95.Dividend Yield
Morningstar, Inc. has stated that the next dividend payment will be on October 31, 2022. The forward dividend rate for 2020 is estimated at 0.6, and the forward dividend yield estimated to be 7.76%.
6. Flushing Financial Corporation (FFIC)
31.99% Payout Ratio
Flushing Financial Corporation operates as the bank holding company for Flushing Bank that provides banking products and services primarily to consumers, businesses, and governmental units. It offers various deposit products, including checking and savings accounts, money market accounts, demand accounts, NOW accounts, and certificates of deposit. The company also provides mortgage loans secured by multi-family residential, commercial real estate, one-to-four family mixed-use property, one-to-four family residential property, and commercial business loans; construction loans; small business administration loans and other small business loans; mortgage loan surrogates, such as mortgage-backed securities; and consumer loans, including overdraft lines of credit, as well as the United States government securities, corporate fixed-income securities, and other marketable securities. In addition, it offers banking services to public municipalities comprising counties, cities, towns, villages, school districts, libraries, fire districts, and various courts. As of December 31, 2021, the company operated 24 full-service offices located in the New York City boroughs of Queens, Brooklyn, and Manhattan; and in Nassau and Suffolk County, New York, as well as an Internet branch. Flushing Financial Corporation was founded in 1929 and is based in Uniondale, New York.
Earnings per Share
Flushing Financial Corporation's trailing 12 months profit per share is $2.72
PE Ratio
Flushing Financial Corporation's trailing 12-month price-to-earnings ratio is 7.12. The purchaser of the shares is therefore investing $7.12 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 12.67%.Moving Average
Flushing Financial Corporation's value is under its 50-day moving average of $20.16 and under its 200-day moving average of $21.23.Yearly Top and Bottom Value
Flushing Financial Corporation's stock is valued at $19.38 at 07:23 EST, way below its 52-week high of $25.95 and above its 52-week low of $19.24.
Sales Growth
Flushing Financial Corporation has a negative 3.8% quarter-over-quarter sales growth and a negative 12.2% next.

