(VIANEWS) - Solar Capital Ltd. (SLRC), TCG BDC (CGBD), Luxfer Holdings PLC (LXFR) are the highest payout ratio stocks on this list.
We have collected information about stocks with the highest payout ratio up to now. 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 distribute 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. Solar Capital Ltd. (SLRC)
1171.42% Payout Ratio
Solar Capital Ltd., a business development firm, specializes in secured debt (first and second lien), and subordinate (unsecured) debt. It also makes control equity investment in strategic income-oriented middle market companies. The fund invests in aerospace and defense; air freight & logistics; asset management; automotive; banking; beverage, food and tobacco; building products; buildings and real estate; broadcasting and entertainment; cargo transport; commercial services and supplies; communications equipment; chemicals, plastics and rubber; containers, packaging and glass; construction & engineering; diversified/conglomerate manufacturing; consumer Finance; distributors; diversified/conglomerate services; diversified financial services; diversified real estate sctivities; food products; Footwear; Education Services; diversified telecommunications services; electronics; farming and agriculture; finance; grocery; health care equipment and supplies; health care facilities; education and childcare; home and office furnishing, durable consumer products; hotels, motels, inns and gaming; insurance; restaurants, leisure, amusement, and entertainment; leisure equipment tolls and services, media, multiline retail, multi sector holdings; paper and forest products; personal products; professional services, research and consulting services, software; specialty retail; textiles apparel and luxury goods, thrifts and mortgage finance, trading companies and distributors, utilities, and wireless telecommunication services; industrial conglomerates; internet software and services, IT services, machinery; mining, steel, iron, and non precious metals; oil and gas; personal, food and miscellaneous services; printing and publishing; retail stores; telecommunications; textiles and leather; and utilities. The fund also invests into life sciences, with a focus on medical devices, specialty pharmaceuticals, and biotech; healthcare providers and services; and health care technology and enabling technologies. This fund invests mainly in the United States. The average investments of the fund range from $5 million to $100 million. Fund investments are made in companies that have revenues of between $50 million to $1 billion, and EBITDA between $15m and $100m. The fund invests in senior secured loans and mezzanine loan, as well as equity securities. The fund may invest in public companies that are not publicly traded and make secondary investments. This fund invests in equity but not under its control. The fund typically exits after three years from the original capital commitment.
Earnings per Share
Solar Capital Ltd.'s trailing twelve-month EPS is $0.14.
PE Ratio
Solar Capital Ltd.'s trailing 12 months earnings to price ratio is 102.5. The purchaser of the shares is therefore investing $102.5 per dollar in annual earnings.
For the 12 trailing months, the company's return-on-equity, which is an indicator of the business' profitability relative to shareholders' equity, was 0.59%.2. TCG BDC (CGBD)
73.51% Payout Ratio
TCG BDC, Inc., is an investment company that does not offer diversification. This fund is a company for business development. It provides loans investments to U.S. middle-market companies. The company also offers debt investments in U.S. middle market companies, including first lien and senior secured loans. New York is the headquarters of this company, which was established in 2012.
Earnings per Share
TCG BDC's trailing 12 month EPS is $1.85.
PE Ratio
TCG BDC's trailing 12-month price-earnings ratio is 7.42. The purchaser of the shares is therefore investing $7.42 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 11.4%.Yearly Top and Bottom Value
TCG BDC's stock is valued at $13.73 at 19:23 EST, under its 52-week high of $14.96 and way higher than its 52-week low of $11.23.
Revenue Growth
Year-on-year quarterly revenue growth grew by 35.1%, now sitting on 195.19M for the twelve trailing months.
Growth Estimates Quarters
The company's growth estimates for the current quarter and the next is 15.4% and 4.5%, respectively.Sales Growth
TCG BDC's sales growth is 18.3% for the ongoing quarter and 10.6% for the next.
3. Luxfer Holdings PLC (LXFR)
48.08% Payout Ratio
Luxfer Holdings PLC is a material technology company that designs, manufactures and supplies high performance materials and components. It also produces high-pressure gascylinders and other high-pressure materials for transport, defense, emergency, and healthcare purposes. The company operates in two segments: Gas Cylinders, and Elektron. The Gas Cylinders segment manufactures and markets aluminum, titanium, and carbon composite cylinders, which are used for self-contained breathing apparatus that are used by firefighters and other emergency-responders, as well as scuba divers and personnel in potentially hazardous environments, such as mines; and aluminum and composite cylinders for use in the containment of oxygen and other medical gases that are used by patients, healthcare facilities, and laboratories. The segment offers lightweight aluminum cylinders that can be used in a range of industrial applications such as containment of specialty gases and fire extinguishers, and light aluminum panels for luxury and aerospace. Elektron focuses on special materials made from magnesium, zircon, and other rare earths. The company develops and produces magnesium alloys, magnesium powders, as well as magnesium, copper and zinc photoengraving plates to be used in graphic arts and luxurious packaging. The segment develops and produces zirconium oxides as well as materials made from zirconium. These are used in catalysts. Luxfer Holdings PLC operates in America, Canada, South America and Latin America. It was established in Manchester in the United Kingdom in 1898.
Earnings per Share
Luxfer Holdings PLC's trailing 12 months EPS is $1.01.
PE Ratio
Luxfer Holdings PLC's trailing 12 months price-to-earnings ratio is 14.23. The purchaser of the shares is therefore investing $14.23 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 13.61%.Growth Estimates Quarters
For the current quarter, the company expects to grow by 48% and 32% respectively.Revenue Growth
Year-on-year quarterly revenue growth grew by 10.6%, now sitting on 396.4M for the twelve trailing months.
Yearly Top and Bottom Value
Luxfer Holdings PLC's stock is valued at $14.34 at 19:23 EST, way under its 52-week high of $23.71 and above its 52-week low of $13.68.
4. Merck (MRK)
41.53% Payout Ratio
Merck & Co., Inc. operates as a healthcare company worldwide. It operates through two segments, Pharmaceutical and Animal Health. The Pharmaceutical segment offers human health pharmaceutical products in the areas of oncology, hospital acute care, immunology, neuroscience, virology, cardiovascular, and diabetes, as well as vaccine products, such as preventive pediatric, adolescent, and adult vaccines. The Animal Health segment discovers, develops, manufactures, and markets veterinary pharmaceuticals, vaccines, and health management solutions and services, as well as digitally connected identification, traceability, and monitoring products. It serves drug wholesalers and retailers, hospitals, and government agencies; managed health care providers, such as health maintenance organizations, pharmacy benefit managers, and other institutions; and physicians and physician distributors, veterinarians, and animal producers. The company has collaborations with AstraZeneca PLC; Bayer AG; Eisai Co., Ltd.; Ridgeback Biotherapeutics; and Gilead Sciences, Inc. to jointly develop and commercialize long-acting treatments in HIV. Merck & Co., Inc. was founded in 1891 and is headquartered in Kenilworth, New Jersey.
Earnings per Share
Merck's trailing 12 month EPS is $2.77.
PE Ratio
Merck's trailing 12 months earnings to price ratio is 36.03. The purchaser of the shares is therefore investing $36.03 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 43.42%.Volume
Merck's current reported volume is 5673160, which is 34.73% less than its average volume at 8692140.
Previous days news about Merck (MRK)
- According to Business Insider on Monday, 14 November, "Haruhiko Hirate has over forty years of experience in international business, having played key management roles across organizations such as Hitachi, Draeger, Roche, Merck & Co., GlaxoSmithKline, and Takeda Pharmaceutical. "
5. First Trust MLP and Energy Income Fund (FEI)
37.5% Payout Ratio
First Trust MLP and Energy Income Fund is a closed-ended balanced mutual fund launched and managed by First Trust Advisors L.P. The fund is co-managed by Energy Income Partners LLC. It invests in the public equity and fixed income markets of the United States. The fund seeks to invest in securities of companies operating in the energy and energy utilities sectors. It primarily invests in equity and debt securities of MLPs and MLP-related entities, as well as in dividend paying growth stocks of companies. First Trust MLP and Energy Income Fund was formed on August 17, 2012 and is domiciled in the United States.
Earnings per Share
First Trust MLP, Energy Income Fund have a trailing 12 months EPS (EPS) of $1.6.
PE Ratio
First Trust MLP, Energy Income Fund have a trailing 12 months price-to-earnings ratio of 4.88. The purchaser of the shares is therefore investing $4.88 per dollar in annual earnings.
Moving Average
First Trust MLP, Energy Income Fund are at a value below their 50-day moving mean of $7.80. They also fall short of their 200-day moving median of $7.94.Annual Top and Bottom Value
First Trust MLP, Energy Income Fund stock was valued at $7.80 as of 19:24 EST. This is way lower than the 52-week highs of $8.81, and much higher than its 52 week low of $6.76.
6. CRH PLC (CRH)
33.01% Payout Ratio
CRH plc, through its subsidiaries, manufactures and distributes building materials. It operates in three segments: Americas Materials, Europe Materials, and Building Products. The company manufactures and supplies cement, lime, aggregates, precast, ready mixed concrete, and asphalt products; concrete masonry and hardscape products comprising pavers, blocks and kerbs, retaining walls, and related patio products; and glass and glazing products, including architectural glass, custom-engineered curtain and window walls, architectural windows, storefront systems, doors, skylights, and architectural hardware. It also offers precast concrete and polymer-based products, such as underground vaults, drainage pipes and structures, utility enclosures, and modular precast structures to the water, energy, communication, transportation, and building structures markets; and construction accessories, such as anchoring, fixing, and connection solutions, as well as lifting systems, formwork accessories, and other accessories used in construction applications. In addition, the company offers network access products, which include composite access chambers, covers, passive safety systems, retention sockets, sealants, and meter boxes; and paving and construction services. Further, it provides building and civil engineering contracting, contract surfacing, operates logistics and owned railway infrastructure; sells and distributes cement; and supplies access chambers and ducting products. It serves governments, contractors, homebuilders, homeowners, and sub-contractors. The company operates primarily in the Republic of Ireland, the United Kingdom, the rest of Europe, the United States, and internationally. CRH plc was founded in 1936 and is headquartered in Dublin, Ireland.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, CRH PLC has a trailing twelve months EPS of $1.42.
PE Ratio
CRH PLC has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 27.98. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $27.98 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 13.64%.Annual Top and Bottom Value
CRH PLC stock was valued at $39.67 as of 19:24 EST. This is way lower than the 52-week high $54.54 but much higher than the 52-week low $31.22.
Revenue growth
The year-on-year revenue growth was 13.9%. 32.81B is the current total for twelve trailing months.