(VIANEWS) - Babson Capital Participation Investors (MPV), Coca Cola Femsa S.A.B. de C.V. (KOF), UNITIL Corporation (UTL) are the highest payout ratio stocks on this list.
We have collected information about stocks with the highest payout ratio so far. The payout ratio in itself isn't a promise of good investment but it's an indicator of whether dividends are being paid and how the company chooses to issue them.
When investigating 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. Babson Capital Participation Investors (MPV)
64.52% Payout Ratio
Barings LLC launched the closed-ended fixed income mutual fund Barings Participation Investors and manages it. It invests in fixed income markets across the United States. The fund invests mainly in long-term, below-investment-grade corporate debt obligations that are purchased directly from issuers. It also invests in equity-related instruments such as warrants and conversion rights. The fund benchmarks its performance against Standard and Poor’s Industrials Composite and Russell 2000 Index. It also uses Lehman Brothers U.S. High Yield Index and Lehman Brothers Intermediate U.S. Credit Index to measure the portfolio's performance. The former name of the fund was Babson Capital Participation Investors. Barings Participation Investors, which was established on April 7, 1988, is based in the United States.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Babson Capital Participation Investors has a trailing twelve months EPS of $0.6.
PE Ratio
Babson Capital Participation Investors has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 20.77. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $20.77 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 8.42%.2. Coca Cola Femsa S.A.B. de C.V. (KOF)
61.94% Payout Ratio
Coca-Cola FEMSA, S.A.B. de C.V., a franchise bottler, produces, markets, sells, and distributes Coca-Cola trademark beverages. The company offers sparkling beverages, including colas and flavored sparkling beverages; and waters and still beverages, such as juice drinks, coffee, teas, milk, value-added dairy products, sports drinks, energy drinks, and plant-based drinks. It provides a portfolio of products through retail outlets, such as wholesale supermarkets, discount stores, and convenience stores; retailers, such as restaurants and bars, as well as stadiums, auditoriums, and theaters; points-of-sale outlets; and home delivery and other locations. The company also distributes and sells Heineken beer products in its Brazilian territories. It operates in Mexico, Guatemala, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Panama, Colombia, Brazil, Argentina, and Uruguay. Coca-Cola FEMSA, S.A.B. de C.V. was founded in 1979 and is based in Mexico City, Mexico. Coca-Cola FEMSA, S.A.B. de C.V. is a subsidiary of Fomento Economico Mexicano, S.A.B. de C.V.
Earnings per Share
Coca Cola Femsa S.A.B. is the best for profitability. de C.V.'s trailing 12 months EPS is $4.29
PE Ratio
Coca Cola Femsa S.A.B. de C.V.'s trailing 12 months earnings to price ratio is 16.15 The purchaser of the shares is therefore investing $16.15 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 14.71%.Sales Growth
Coca Cola Femsa S.A.B. de C.V.'s quarter-to-quarter sales growth was 18% and 13.1%, respectively.
Dividend Yield
Morningstar, Inc. claims that the next dividend payment will be on October 30, 2022. The forward dividend rate for 2020 is estimated at 2.72, and the forward dividend yield at 3.88%.
Volume
Today's last reported volume for Coca Cola Femsa S.A.B. de C.V. is 116225 which is 53.4% below its average volume of 249445.
Moving Average
Coca Cola Femsa S.A.B. de C.V. 's worth is higher than its 50-day moving average of $65.68 and way above its 200-day moving average of $59.55.3. UNITIL Corporation (UTL)
59.39% Payout Ratio
Unitil Corporation is a holding company for public utilities that distributes electricity and natural gas. The company operates in three segments, Utility Electric Operations and Utility Gas Operations. It distributes electricity along the New Hampshire southeastern coast and in New Hampshire's state capital areas. The greater Fitchburg region of northcentral Massachusetts is also served. Natural gas distributions are carried out in southern New Hampshire as well as portions of central Maine. This includes the cities of Portland, Lewiston-Auburn, and greater Fitchburg in north central Massachusetts. The company also owns 86 miles worth of underground natural gas transmission lines that provide interstate access to natural gas and transport services, mainly in New Hampshire and Maine. The company also provides real estate management and energy brokerage services. The company serves approximately 107.700 electricity customers and 86.600 natural gas customers. Unitil Corporation was established in 1984. It is located in Hampton, New Hampshire.
Earnings per Share
UNITIL Corporation's trailing 12 months profit per share is $2.61
PE Ratio
UNITIL Corporation's trailing 12-month price-earnings ratio is 19.9. The purchaser of the shares is therefore investing $19.9 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 9.22%.Earnings before Interest, Taxes and Depreciation
UNITIL Corporation's EBITDA stands at 53.95.
Growth Estimates Quarters
For the current quarter, the company expects a decline of 3.2% in growth and a rise of 51.1% the following.Dividend Yield
As stated by Morningstar, Inc., the next dividend payment is on Nov 9, 2022, the estimated forward annual dividend rate is 1.56 and the estimated forward annual dividend yield is 3.04%.
Revenue Growth
Year-on-year quarterly revenue growth grew by 12.3%, now sitting on 541.5M for the twelve trailing months.
4. Ingredion Incorporated (INGR)
40.18% Payout Ratio
Ingredion Incorporated, together with its subsidiaries, produces and sells starches and sweeteners for various industries. It operates through four segments: North America; South America; Asia Pacific; and Europe, Middle East, and Africa. The company offers sweetener products comprising glucose syrups, high maltose syrups, high fructose corn syrups, caramel colors, dextrose, polyols, maltodextrins, glucose and syrup solids, as well as food-grade and industrial starches, biomaterials, and nutrition ingredients. It also provides animal feed products; edible corn oil; refined corn oil to packers of cooking oil and to producers of margarine, salad dressings, shortening, mayonnaise, and other foods; and corn gluten feed used as protein feed for chickens, pet food, and aquaculture. The company's products are derived primarily from processing corn and other starch-based materials, such as tapioca, potato, and rice. It serves food, beverage, paper and corrugating products, brewing, pharmaceutical, textile, and personal care industries, as well as animal feed markets. The company was formerly known as Corn Products International, Inc. and changed its name to Ingredion Incorporated in June 2012. Ingredion Incorporated was founded in 1906 and is headquartered in Westchester, Illinois.
Earnings per Share
Ingredion Incorporated's trailing 12 months profit per share was $6.62
PE Ratio
Ingredion Incorporated's trailing 12 months earnings to price ratio is 15.01. The purchaser of the shares is therefore investing $15.01 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 14.43%.Moving Average
Ingredion Incorporated's worth is above its 50-day moving average of $93.60 and way higher than its 200-day moving average of $89.34.5. Quaker Chemical Corporation (KWR)
38.07% Payout Ratio
Quaker Chemical Corporation is a manufacturer, marketer, and distributor of a variety of formulated chemicals specialty products that are used in a wide range industrial and manufacturing industries. The company operates in four regions: Americas, Europe, Middle East and Africa, Asia/Pacific, and Global Specialty Businesses. It offers cleaning fluids and metal removal fluids as well as corrosion inhibitors. The company also offers chemical management services. It serves metalworking, steel, aluminum and aerospace companies. Quaker Chemical Products Corporation was the company's name before it became Quaker Chemical Corporation. Quaker Chemical Corporation was established in 1918. It is located in Conshohocken in Pennsylvania.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Quaker Chemical Corporation has a trailing twelve months EPS of $4.36.
PE Ratio
Quaker Chemical Corporation has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 38.15. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $38.15 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 5.87%.Annual Top and Bottom Value
Quaker Chemical Corporation stock was valued at $166.33 as of 01:24 EST. This is way lower than its 52 week high of $245.22, and much higher than its 52 week low of $129.06.
Dividend Yield
Morningstar, Inc. claims that the next dividend payment will be on January 12, 2023. The forward dividend rate and yield are both 1.74 and 1.05%, respectively.
Sales Growth
Quaker Chemical Corporation has experienced a 3% increase in sales for its current quarter, and 0.9% growth for its next.
Volume
Quaker Chemical Corporation's latest reported volume is currently 64223, which is 20% below the average volume of 80895
6. Maximus (MMS)
34.04% Payout Ratio
MAXIMUS, Inc. provides business process services (BPS) to government health and human services programs worldwide. It operates through three segments: U.S. Health and Human Services, U.S. Federal Services, and Outside the U.S. The U.S. Health and Human Services segment offers various BPS, appeals, and assessments for state, provincial, and national government programs, including Medicaid, Children's Health Insurance Program, Affordable Care Act, Health Insurance British Columbia, Health Assessment Advisory Service contract, and Preadmission Screening and Resident Reviews. This segment offers program eligibility support and enrollment; application assistance and independent health plan enrollment counseling; and beneficiary outreach, education, eligibility, enrollment, and renewal. It also provides independent disability, long-term sick, and other health assessment; specialized consulting; and centralized multilingual customer contact centers and multichannel self-service options for enrollment. The U.S. Federal Services segment offers centralized citizen engagement centers and support services; document and record management; case management, citizen support, and consumer education; independent medical reviews and worker's compensation benefit appeals; and Medicare and Medicaid appeals, and program eligibility appeals. It also provides modernization of systems and information technology infrastructure; infrastructure operations and support services; software development, operations, and management services; and data analytics services. The Outside the U.S. segment offers BPS solutions for governments and commercial clients outside the United States, including health and disability assessments, program administration for welfare-to-work services, and other related services. The company was founded in 1975 and is headquartered in Reston, Virginia.
Earnings per Share
Maximus' trailing 12 month EPS is $3.29.
PE Ratio
Maximus' trailing 12 months earnings to price ratio is 22.63 The purchaser of Maximus shares is investing $22.63 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 13.46%.Revenue Growth
Year-on-year quarterly revenue growth grew by 6.4%, now sitting on 4.63B for the twelve trailing months.
Volume
Maximus's current reported volume is 27781, which is 25% lower than its average volume (37505).
Moving Average
Maximus's value is way above its 50-day moving average of $65.04 and way above its 200-day moving average of $65.37.Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation, and Amortization
Maximus's EBITDA is 1.28.