(VIANEWS) - NiSource (NI), Lazard LTD (LAZ), 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 guarantee 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. NiSource (NI)
60.06% Payout Ratio
NiSource Inc., an energy holding company, operates as a regulated natural gas and electric utility company in the United States. The company operates in two segments, Gas Distribution Operations and Electric Operations. It provides natural gas service and transportation for residential, commercial, and industrial customers; generates, transmits, and distributes electricity; and wholesale and transmission transaction services. The company owns and operates 2 coal-fired electric generating stations with a capacity of 2,080 megawatts (MW); combined cycle gas turbine with a capacity of 571 MW; 3 gas-fired generating units with a capacity of 186 MW; and 2 hydroelectric generating plants with a capacity of 16 MW. It serves approximately 3.5 million natural gas customers in Ohio, Pennsylvania, Virginia, Kentucky, Maryland, Indiana, and Massachusetts; and 472,000 electricity customers in the northern part of Indiana. The company was formerly known as NIPSCO Industries, Inc. and changed its name to NiSource Inc. in April 1999. NiSource Inc. was founded in 1912 and is headquartered in Merrillville, Indiana.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, NiSource has a trailing twelve months EPS of $1.54.
PE Ratio
NiSource has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 17.4. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $17.4 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 10.27%.Yearly Top and Bottom Value
NiSource's stock is valued at $26.80 at 19:23 EST, way under its 52-week high of $32.59 and way higher than its 52-week low of $23.78.
Dividend Yield
As claimed by Morningstar, Inc., the next dividend payment is on Oct 27, 2022, the estimated forward annual dividend rate is 0.94 and the estimated forward annual dividend yield is 3.54%.
Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation, and Amortization
NiSource's EBITDA is 4.16.
2. Lazard LTD (LAZ)
39.14% Payout Ratio
Lazard Ltd, together with its subsidiaries, operates as a financial advisory and asset management firm in North America, Europe, Asia, Australia, and Central and South America. Its Financial Advisory segment offers various financial advisory services regarding mergers and acquisitions and other strategic matters, capital advisory, restructurings, shareholder advisory, sovereign advisory, capital raising, and other strategic advisory matters. This segment serves corporate, partnership, institutional, government, sovereign, and individual clients. The company's Asset Management segment offers a range of investment solutions and investment management services in equity and fixed income strategies; and alternative investments and private equity funds to corporations, public funds, sovereign entities, endowments and foundations, labor funds, financial intermediaries, and private clients. Lazard Ltd was founded in 1848 and is based in Hamilton, Bermuda.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Lazard LTD has a trailing twelve months EPS of $4.88.
PE Ratio
Lazard LTD has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 7.49. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $7.49 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 38.93%.Growth Estimates Quarters
The company's growth estimates for the present quarter and the next is a negative 47.9% and a negative 39%, respectively.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. It offers various deposit products, including demand, savings, and time deposits. The company 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, it 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 August 2, 2021, the company operated 39 locations throughout Georgia. Colony Bankcorp, Inc. was founded in 1975 and is headquartered in Fitzgerald, Georgia.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Colony Bankcorp has a trailing twelve months EPS of $1.09.
PE Ratio
Colony Bankcorp has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 12.61. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $12.61 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 8.19%.Dividend Yield
As maintained by Morningstar, Inc., the next dividend payment is on Nov 2, 2022, the estimated forward annual dividend rate is 0.43 and the estimated forward annual dividend yield is 3.14%.
Yearly Top and Bottom Value
Colony Bankcorp's stock is valued at $13.74 at 19:23 EST, way under its 52-week high of $19.00 and above its 52-week low of $12.89.
Sales Growth
Colony Bankcorp's sales growth is negative 0.6% for the current quarter and 5.2% for the next.
4. Northern Trust (NTRS)
38.78% Payout Ratio
Northern Trust Corporation, a financial holding company, provides wealth management, asset servicing, asset management, and banking solutions for corporations, institutions, families, and individuals worldwide. It operates in two segments, Corporate & Institutional Services (C&IS) and Wealth Management. The C&IS segment offers asset servicing and related services, including custody, fund administration, investment operations outsourcing, investment management, investment risk and analytical services, employee benefit services, securities lending, foreign exchange, treasury management, brokerage services, transition management services, banking, and cash management services. This segment serves corporate and public retirement funds, foundations, endowments, fund managers, insurance companies, sovereign wealth funds, and other institutional investors. The Wealth Management segment offers trust, investment management, custody, and philanthropic; financial consulting; guardianship and estate administration; family business consulting; family financial education; brokerage services; and private and business banking services. This segment serves high-net-worth individuals and families, business owners, executives, professionals, retirees, and established privately held businesses. The company also provides asset management services, such as active and passive equity; active and passive fixed income; cash management; alternative asset classes comprising private equity and hedge funds of funds; and multi-manager advisory services and products through separately managed accounts, bank common and collective funds, registered investment companies, exchange traded funds, non-U.S. collective investment funds, and unregistered private investment funds. In addition, it offers overlay and other risk management services. The company was founded in 1889 and is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Northern Trust has a trailing twelve months EPS of $5.61.
PE Ratio
Northern Trust has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 15.79. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $15.79 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 13.84%.5. Northrim BanCorp (NRIM)
33.33% Payout Ratio
Northrim BanCorp, Inc. operates as the bank holding company for Northrim Bank that provides commercial banking products and services to businesses and professional individuals. It operates in two segments, Community Banking and Home Mortgage Lending. The company offers noninterest-bearing checking accounts and interest-bearing time deposits, checking and savings accounts, individual retirement accounts, money market deposit accounts, and certificates of deposit. It also provides family residential mortgages; commercial loans, such as secured and unsecured loans for working capital and expansion; commercial real estate loans; construction loans for commercial real estate projects, and land development and residential subdivision construction loans; and loans for automobiles, recreational vehicles, boats, and other consumer purchases, as well as home equity and commercial credit lines, and factoring services. In addition, the company offers other services that include consumer online banking, mobile app and mobile deposit, mobile Web and text banking, business online banking, personal finance, online documents, consumer and business debit cards, home equity advantage access cards, and telebanking and automated teller services. Further, it provides personalized checks, overdraft protection from savings accounts, commercial drive-up banking, automatic transfers and payments, people pay, external and wire transfers, bill pay, direct payroll deposits, electronic tax payments, automated clearing house origination and receipt, remote deposit capture, and account reconciliation and positive pay services, as well as merchant and cash management programs, annuity products, and long term investment portfolios. As of December 31, 2020, the company operated 16 branches in Anchorage, the Matanuska-Susitna Valley, Juneau, Fairbanks, Ketchikan, Sitka, and Kenai Peninsula. Northrim BanCorp, Inc. was founded in 1990 and is headquartered in Anchorage, Alaska.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Northrim BanCorp has a trailing twelve months EPS of $5.1.
PE Ratio
Northrim BanCorp has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 10.87. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $10.87 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 13.35%.