(VIANEWS) - Greenhill & Co. (GHL), MEDIFAST (MED), Guess? (GES) 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 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 researching 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. Greenhill & Co. (GHL)
129.63% Payout Ratio
Greenhill & Co., Inc., an independent investment bank, provides financial and strategic advisory services to corporations, partnerships, institutions, and governments worldwide. The company offers advisory services to clients in relation to mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, spin-offs, and other strategic transactions, as well as various stages of a transaction's life cycle ranging from initial structuring and negotiation to final execution. It also advises clients on strategic matters, including activist shareholder defense, special committee projects, licensing deals, and joint ventures; and valuation, negotiation tactics, industry dynamics, structuring alternatives, and timing and pricing of transactions, as well as financing alternatives. In addition, the company provides debt restructuring advisory services to debtors, creditors, governments, pension funds and other stakeholders, and acquirers of distressed companies and assets; and advice on restructuring alternatives, capital structures, and sales or recapitalizations. Further, it assists clients in identifying and capitalizing on incremental sources of value; and who seek court-assisted reorganizations by developing and seeking approval for plans of reorganization, as well as the implementation of such plans. Additionally, the company advises on other financing matters, including debt issuances, equity financings, and exchange offers; and initial public offerings and other equity capital market transactions. It also offers financial advisory services to pension funds, endowments, and other institutional investors on transactions involving alternative assets; and advice to alternative asset fund sponsors for capital raising, financing, liquidity options, and related services. Greenhill & Co., Inc. was founded in 1996 and is headquartered in New York, New York.
Earnings per Share
Greenhill & Co.'s trailing twelve-month EPS is $0.27.
PE Ratio
Greenhill & Co.'s trailing 12 months earnings to price ratio is 36.04. The purchaser of the shares is therefore investing $36.04 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 company, was 17.69%.2. MEDIFAST (MED)
47.99% Payout Ratio
Medifast, Inc., through its subsidiaries, manufactures and distributes weight loss, weight management, healthy living products, and other consumable health and nutritional products in the United States and the Asia-Pacific. It offers bars, bites, pretzels, puffs, oatmeal and cereal crunch products, drinks, hearty choices, pancakes, puddings, soft serves, shakes, smoothies, soft bakes, and soups under the Medifast, OPTAVIA, Thrive by Medifast, Optimal Health by Take Shape for Life, and Flavors of Home brands. The company markets its products through direct ecommerce platform and franchise weight control center channels. Medifast, Inc. was founded in 1980 and is headquartered in Baltimore, Maryland.
Earnings per Share
For profitability, the trailing 12 months earnings per share (EPS) of $13.21 has been posted by MEDIFAST.
PE Ratio
The trailing 12 months earnings to price ratio for MEDIFAST is 9.03. The purchaser of the shares is therefore investing $9.03 per dollar in annual earnings.
8.13% is the company's return-on-equity, which measures profitability relative to shareholders' equity.Moving Average
MEDIFAST's value is higher than its 50-day moving average of $115.07 and way below its 200-day moving average of $156.47.3. Guess? (GES)
40.8% Payout Ratio
Guess!, Inc. creates, markets, distributes, licenses and markets lifestyle accessories and apparel for children, men, women, as well as adults. The company operates in five areas: Americas Retail and Americas Wholesale; Europe, Asia; Licensing. Its clothing range includes pants, skirts and dresses as well as shorts, blouses. Shirts, jackets, sweaters, knitwear and jeans. The company also licenses the manufacture and distribution of other products, including eyewear, watch, shoes, handbags and footwear. It also offers licensing for children's and infants apparel as well as outerwear, perfume, jewelry and fragrance. Its products are sold under the following names: GUESS, GUESS U.S.A. GUESS Jeans and GUESS. Triangle Design and MARCIANO. Question Mark, Triangle Design and Triangle Design. The company sells products via direct-to-consumer and wholesale distribution channels. The company had 1,169 stores operating in Americas, Europe and Asia as of February 1, 2020. The company's partners managed 560 additional retail outlets worldwide. It also sells its products via its online retail sites. Guess?, Inc. was established in 1981 in Los Angeles, California.
Earnings per Share
Guess is the best company in terms of profitability. The trailing 12 months' EPS for Guess? was $-1.27.
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 26.08%.Growth Estimates Quarters
For the current quarter, the company expects a decline of 11.3% in growth and a rise of 29.8% the following.Revenue growth
The year-on-year revenue growth was 2.2%. It now stands at 2.68 billion for the 12 trailing months.
Sales Growth
Guess?'s sales growth for the next quarter is negative 2.6%.
Volume
Today's last reported volume for Guess? is 127809 which is 83.45% below its average volume of 772482.
4. Fifth Third Bancorp (FITB)
37.96% Payout Ratio
Fifth Third is a bank that's as long on innovation as it is on history. Since 1858, we've been helping individuals, families, businesses and communities grow through smart financial services that improve lives. Our list of firsts is extensive, and it's one that continues to expand as we explore the intersection of tech-driven innovation, dedicated people, and focused community impact. Fifth Third is one of the few U.S.-based banks to have been named among Ethisphere's World's Most Ethical Companies® for several years. With a commitment to taking care of our customers, employees, communities and shareholders, our goal is not only to be the nation's highest performing regional bank, but to be the bank people most value and trust. Fifth Third Bank, National Association is a federally chartered institution. Fifth Third Bancorp is the indirect parent company of Fifth Third Bank and its common stock is traded on the NASDAQ® Global Select Market under the symbol “FITB.” Investor information and press releases can be viewed at www.53.com.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Fifth Third Bancorp has a trailing twelve months EPS of $2.72.
PE Ratio
Fifth Third Bancorp has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 13.4. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $13.4 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 12.08%.Dividend Yield
As maintained by Morningstar, Inc., the next dividend payment is on Sep 28, 2022, the estimated forward annual dividend rate is 1.32 and the estimated forward annual dividend yield is 3.72%.
Volume
The current volume reported by Fifth Third Bancorp was 993715, which is 78.42% lower than its average volume at 4605000.