Tuesday, November 3, 2026

Norfolk Southern Corporation And 3 Other Stocks Have Very High Payout Ratio

Norfolk Southern Corporation And 3 Other Stocks Have Very High Payout Ratio

(VIANEWS) - Pimco High Income Fund Pimco High Income Fund (PHK), MFS Government Markets Income Trust (MGF), Putnam High Income Securities Fund (PCF) are the highest payout ratio stocks on this list.

Here's the data we've collected of stocks with a high payout ratio so far. 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 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. Pimco High Income Fund Pimco High Income Fund (PHK)

334.81% Payout Ratio

PIMCO High Income Fund is a closed ended fixed income mutual fund launched and managed by Allianz Global Investors Fund Management LLC.

Volume

Today's last reported volume for Pimco High Income Fund Pimco High Income Fund is 516286 which is 25.31% above its average volume of 412019.

According to Morningstar, Inc., the next dividend payment is on Jun 9, 2021, the estimated forward annual dividend rate is 0.58 and the estimated forward annual dividend yield is 8.43%.

Year-on-year quarterly revenue growth declined by 23.1%, now sitting on 85.37M 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 2.91%.

Volatility

Pimco High Income Fund Pimco High Income Fund's last day, week, and month's current volatility was 0.44%, 0.39%, and 0.88%, respectively.

Pimco High Income Fund Pimco High Income Fund's current volatility rank, which measures how volatile a financial asset is (variation between the lowest and highest value in a period), was 0.59% (day), 0.92% (last week), and 1.68% (last month), respectively.

Pimco High Income Fund Pimco High Income Fund's Stock Yearly Top and Bottom Value

Pimco High Income Fund Pimco High Income Fund's stock is valued at $6.83 at 02:23 EST, under its 52-week high of $7.18 and way above its 52-week low of $5.04.

Pimco High Income Fund Pimco High Income Fund's Moving Average

Pimco High Income Fund Pimco High Income Fund's worth is under its 50-day moving average of $6.86 and above its 200-day moving average of $6.56.

2. MFS Government Markets Income Trust (MGF)

99.39% Payout Ratio

MFS Government Markets Income Trust is a close ended fixed income mutual fund launched and managed by Massachusetts Financial Services Company.

Volume

Today's last reported volume for MFS Government Markets Income Trust is 53916 which is 56.04% below its average volume of 122657.

As stated by Morningstar, Inc., the next dividend payment is on Jul 12, 2021, the estimated forward annual dividend rate is 0.33 and the estimated forward annual dividend yield is 7.35%.

Year-on-year quarterly revenue growth declined by 5.5%, now sitting on 4.55M 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 7.26%.

Volatility

MFS Government Markets Income Trust's last day, week, and month's current volatility was 0.46%, 0.37%, and 0.38%, respectively.

MFS Government Markets Income Trust's current volatility rank, which measures how volatile a financial asset is (variation between the lowest and highest value in a period), was 0.46% (day), 0.65% (last week), and 0.86% (last month), respectively.

MFS Government Markets Income Trust's Stock Yearly Top and Bottom Value

MFS Government Markets Income Trust's stock is valued at $4.43 at 02:23 EST, under its 52-week high of $4.79 and higher than its 52-week low of $4.25.

MFS Government Markets Income Trust's Moving Average

MFS Government Markets Income Trust's value is above its 50-day moving average of $4.38 and above its 200-day moving average of $4.43.

3. Putnam High Income Securities Fund (PCF)

75.35% Payout Ratio

High Income Securities Fund is a closed-ended balanced income mutual fund launched and managed by Putnam Investment Management, LLC.

Volume

Today's last reported volume for Putnam High Income Securities Fund is 70880 which is 34.26% below its average volume of 107820.

As maintained by Morningstar, Inc., the next dividend payment is on Jun 17, 2021, the estimated forward annual dividend rate is 0.94 and the estimated forward annual dividend yield is 9.43%.

Year-on-year quarterly revenue growth declined by 24.7%, now sitting on 2.64M 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 10.74%.

Volatility

Putnam High Income Securities Fund's last day, week, and month's current volatility was 0.72%, 0.70%, and 1.01%, respectively.

Putnam High Income Securities Fund's current volatility rank, which measures how volatile a financial asset is (variation between the lowest and highest value in a period), was 0.61% (day), 1.33% (last week), and 1.57% (last month), respectively.

Putnam High Income Securities Fund's Stock Yearly Top and Bottom Value

Putnam High Income Securities Fund's stock is valued at $9.94 at 02:23 EST, below its 52-week high of $10.07 and way above its 52-week low of $7.17.

Putnam High Income Securities Fund's Moving Average

Putnam High Income Securities Fund's value is higher than its 50-day moving average of $9.79 and above its 200-day moving average of $9.08.

4. Norfolk Southern Corporation (NSC)

42.19% Payout Ratio

Norfolk Southern Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the rail transportation of raw materials, intermediate products, and finished goods in the United States.

Volume

Today's last reported volume for Norfolk Southern Corporation is 1875080 which is 63.38% above its average volume of 1147650.

As claimed by Morningstar, Inc., the next dividend payment is on May 5, 2021, the estimated forward annual dividend rate is 3.96 and the estimated forward annual dividend yield is 1.5%.

Norfolk Southern Corporation's sales growth this year is expected to be 11.4% and 5.8% for next year.

Year-on-year quarterly revenue growth grew by 0.5%, now sitting on 9.8B for the twelve trailing months.

Norfolk Southern Corporation's sales growth for the current quarter is 32.5%. The company's growth estimates for the current quarter and the next is 89.5% and 19.1%. The company's return on equity, which measures the profitability of a business relative to shareholder's equity, for the twelve trailing months is 15.61%.

Volatility

Norfolk Southern Corporation's last day, week, and month's current volatility was 7.71%, 2.37%, and 1.19%, respectively.

Norfolk Southern Corporation's current volatility rank, which measures how volatile a financial asset is (variation between the lowest and highest value in a period), was 5.57% (day), 2.48% (last week), and 1.61% (last month), respectively.

Norfolk Southern Corporation's Stock Yearly Top and Bottom Value

Norfolk Southern Corporation's stock is valued at $263.64 at 02:23 EST, way below its 52-week high of $295.14 and way higher than its 52-week low of $169.15.

Norfolk Southern Corporation's Moving Average

Norfolk Southern Corporation's worth is under its 50-day moving average of $272.09 and above its 200-day moving average of $263.18.

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