(VIANEWS) - Merck (MRK), Nuveen Municipal Income Fund (NMI), Value Line (VALU) are the highest payout ratio stocks on this list.
We have gathered information concerning stocks with the highest payout ratio so far. 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. Merck (MRK)
135.45% Payout Ratio
Merck & Co., Inc. provides healthcare solutions worldwide.
Volume
Today's last reported volume for Merck is 10188900, 16.35% below its average volume of 12181200.
As stated by Morningstar, Inc., the next dividend payment is on Sep 13, 2021, the estimated forward annual dividend rate is 2.6 and the estimated forward annual dividend yield is 3.45%.
Merck's sales growth this year is anticipated to be negative 2.4% and 8% for next year.
Year-on-year quarterly revenue growth grew by 4.9%, now sitting on 50.38B for the twelve trailing months.
Merck's sales growth is 0.6% for the ongoing quarter and negative 0.8% for the next. The company's growth estimates for the present quarter and the next is 13.1% and 52%.
Volatility
Merck's last day, week, and month's current intraday variation average was 0.48%, 0.46%, and 0.85%, respectively.
Merck's highest amplitude of average volatility was 1.82% (day), 1.47% (last week), and 1.97% (last month), respectively.
Merck's Stock Yearly Top and Bottom Value
Merck's stock is valued at $79.06 at 08:23 EST, way under its 52-week high of $91.40 and way higher than its 52-week low of $68.44.
Merck's Moving Average
Merck's value is below its 50-day moving average of $80.76 and above its 200-day moving average of $76.92.Previous days news about Merck (MRK)
- According to Bloomberg Quint on Thursday, 17 March, "Glaxo is among pharma companies including Johnson & Johnson, Merck & Co. and Roche Holding AG that are seeking to strike a balance between international opprobrium over Russia's invasion of Ukraine and the needs of sick patients. "
- According to Benzinga on Friday, 18 March, "Alkermes plc ALKS is due to present at the Society of American Gastrointestinal And Endoscopic Surgeons 2022 Annual Meeting Phase 3 data for nemvaleukin alfa in combination with Merck & Co., Inc.'s MRK Keytruda versus chemotherapy in patients with platinum-resistant epithelial ovarian, fallopian tube or primary peritoneal cancer."
- According to Benzinga on Monday, 21 March, "Some of the prominent companies that have held significant market share include Danaher, Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc., Merck & Co., Inc., Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc., Agilent Technologies, Inc., Illumina, Inc., PerkinElmer, Inc., BD, Bruker, and Hitachi High-Technologies Corporation."
2. Nuveen Municipal Income Fund (NMI)
65.79% Payout Ratio
Nuveen Municipal Income Fund, Inc. is a closed ended fixed income mutual fund launched by Nuveen Investments Inc. The fund is co-managed by Nuveen Fund Advisors LLC and Nuveen Asset Management, LLC.
Volume
Today's last reported volume for Nuveen Municipal Income Fund is 10952, 45% below its average volume of 19914.
According to Morningstar, Inc., the next dividend payment is on Mar 13, 2022, the estimated forward annual dividend rate is 0.32 and the estimated forward annual dividend yield is 3.19%.
Year-on-year quarterly revenue growth declined by 5.3%, now sitting on 4.31M 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 4.85%.
Volatility
Nuveen Municipal Income Fund's last day, week, and month's current intraday variation average was 0.50%, 0.63%, and 0.62%, respectively.
Nuveen Municipal Income Fund's highest amplitude of average volatility was 0.59% (day), 0.89% (last week), and 1.18% (last month), respectively.
Nuveen Municipal Income Fund's Stock Yearly Top and Bottom Value
Nuveen Municipal Income Fund's stock is valued at $10.15 at 08:23 EST, way under its 52-week high of $12.83 and above its 52-week low of $10.06.
Nuveen Municipal Income Fund's Moving Average
Nuveen Municipal Income Fund's value is below its 50-day moving average of $10.81 and way under its 200-day moving average of $11.55.3. Value Line (VALU)
32.12% Payout Ratio
Value Line, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, produces and sells investment periodicals and related publications primarily in the United States.
Volume
Today's last reported volume for Value Line is 12243, 39.47% below its average volume of 20229.
As claimed by Morningstar, Inc., the next dividend payment is on Jan 27, 2022, the estimated forward annual dividend rate is 0.88 and the estimated forward annual dividend yield is 1.28%.
Year-on-year quarterly revenue growth grew by 1.3%, now sitting on 40.12M 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 36.47%.
Value Line's Stock Yearly Top and Bottom Value
Value Line's stock is valued at $69.00 at 08:23 EST, below its 52-week high of $71.84 and way higher than its 52-week low of $26.53.