(VIANEWS) - Stellus Capital Investment Corporation (SCM), Xcel Energy (XEL), Lockheed Martin Corporation (LMT) 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 distribute 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. Stellus Capital Investment Corporation (SCM)
105.62% Payout Ratio
Stellus Capital Investment Corporation (Stellus Capital Investment Corporation) is a business development firm that specializes in investing in middle-market private companies. The fund invests via first lien, second lien and unitranche debt financing. Often, it also makes an equity investment. It prefers to make investments in the USA and Canada. Fund seeks companies that have an EBITDA of between $5 and $50 Million.
Earnings per Share
Stellus Capital Investment Corporation's trailing 12 months EPS is $1.06.
PE Ratio
Stellus Capital Investment Corporation's trailing 12-month price-to-earnings ratio is 12.33. The purchaser of the shares is therefore investing $12.33 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 7.51%.Yearly Top and Bottom Value
Stellus Capital Investment Corporation's stock is valued at $13.07 at 07:23 EST, under its 52-week high of $14.20 and way above its 52-week low of $11.02.
Dividend Yield
As stated by Morningstar, Inc., the next dividend payment is on Dec 14, 2022, the estimated forward annual dividend rate is 1.12 and the estimated forward annual dividend yield is 8.57%.
2. Xcel Energy (XEL)
62.79% Payout Ratio
Xcel Energy Inc., through its subsidiaries, generates, purchases, transmits, distributes, and sells electricity. It operates through Regulated Electric Utility, Regulated Natural Gas Utility, and All Other segments. The company generates electricity through coal, nuclear, natural gas, hydroelectric, solar, biomass, oil, wood/refuse, and wind energy sources. It also purchases, transports, distributes, and sells natural gas to retail customers, as well as transports customer-owned natural gas. In addition, the company develops and leases natural gas pipelines, and storage and compression facilities; and invests in rental housing projects, as well as procures equipment for the construction of renewable generation facilities. It serves residential, commercial, and industrial customers in the portions of Colorado, Michigan, Minnesota, New Mexico, North Dakota, South Dakota, Texas, and Wisconsin. The company sells electricity to approximately 3.7 million customers; and natural gas to approximately 2.1 million customers. Xcel Energy Inc. was incorporated in 1909 and is headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Earnings per Share
Xcel Energy's trailing 12 month EPS is $2.9.
PE Ratio
Xcel Energy's trailing 12-month price-to-earnings ratio is 24.2. The purchaser of the shares is therefore investing $24.2 per dollar in annual earnings.
Moving Average
Xcel Energy's value is higher than its 50-day moving average of $66.00 and under its 200-day moving average of $70.67.Growth Estimates Quarters
The company's growth estimates for the current quarter and the next is 15.5% and 1.4%, respectively.3. Lockheed Martin Corporation (LMT)
51.49% Payout Ratio
Lockheed Martin Corporation is an aerospace and security company that engages in research, design and development of products and technologies. The company operates in four areas: Aeronautics and Missiles and Fire Control; Rotary and Mission System, and Space. Aeronautics offers unmanned aircraft and combat- and air mobility planes, as well as related technologies. Missiles and Fire Control provides missile and air defense systems, tactical missiles and ground-to-ground precision strikes weapon systems, logistics, fire control systems, mission operations support and engineering support as well as integration services. It also offers energy management and energy management options. Rotary and Mission System offers military and civilian helicopters as well as surface and ground-based missile defense systems. It also provides radar systems and sea- and air-based missions and combat systems. Command and control mission solutions and cyber solutions are available. Space offers space transport systems, satellites, strategic, advanced strike and defense missile systems, as well as classified services and systems to support national security system systems. The segment provides network-enabled status awareness, integrates ground and space-based systems, to assist customers in gathering, analyzing, and securely distributing critical intelligence data. This segment serves the U.S. government and foreign military sales through the U.S. Lockheed Martin Corporation was established in 1912, and its headquarters is in Bethesda in Maryland.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Lockheed Martin Corporation has a trailing twelve months EPS of $24.78.
PE Ratio
Lockheed Martin Corporation has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 19.65. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $19.65 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 54.35%.Sales Growth
Lockheed Martin Corporation saw a 3.1% increase in sales for its current quarter, and a negative 3.3% growth for the next.
4. KKR & Co. (KKR)
50.86% Payout Ratio
KKR & Co. Inc., a private equity firm specializing on direct and fund-of-fund investments. The firm specializes in management buyouts and leveraged buyouts. Credit special situations, growth equity. It is open to all industry investments, with a particular focus on security, semiconductors (iot), consumer electronics, internet of Things (iot), financial technology, network security architecture, design and operation, software and technology. It focuses its energy and infrastructure activities on upstream oil, gas, equipment, minerals, royalties, and other verticals. The firm invests in real estate. It seeks out private and public securities, including debt, property-level equity and special transactions, as well as businesses that have significant real estate holdings and other oil and gas properties. Asset services include transport, logistics and leisure/hospitality as well as support for utility and resource services, infrastructure-like and mission-critical services. The firm invests in chemicals, metals, mining, energy, natural resources, financial services, healthcare, industrials, media and communication, retail, and technology within America. The firm also invests in Europe's consumer and retail, energy, financial services and health care. It also owns investments in media and digital and telecom and technology. It invests in Asia's consumer products, energy and resources, financial services and healthcare. The firm also invests in impact investments, which are focused on investing in businesses that have positive social and environmental impacts. It invests in residential projects of mid- to high quality. However, it can also invest in other projects in Mainland China by way of joint ventures or outright ownership. The firm invests worldwide with an emphasis on Australia, developing and emerging Asia, Middle East, Africa, Asia Pacific and Ireland. The firm's focus in Europe and the United States is on the acquisition of publicly traded large companies. The firm is looking to invest between $30 million and $717 million into companies with enterprise value of $500 million and $2389 millions. It prefers to co-invest and invest in both debt and equity investments. The firm seeks to be a member of the board in portfolio companies, as well as controlling ownership or strategic minorities. It may purchase majority or minority equity shares, especially when it makes private equity investments in Asia. The typical holding period for the firm is five to seven year. Exits can be made through secondary offerings and initial public offerings. KKR & Co. Inc. is a New York-based firm that was established in 1976. It has additional offices in North America, Europe and Australia as well as in Asia.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, KKR & Co. has a trailing twelve months EPS of $3.37.
PE Ratio
KKR & Co. has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 13.77. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $13.77 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 6.11%.Sales Growth
KKR & Co.'s sales growth is 2.5% for the present quarter and negative 26.5% for the next.
5. PotlatchDeltic Corporation (PCH)
33.46% Payout Ratio
PotlatchDeltic is a top Real Estate Investment Trust, (NASDAQ:PCH), that has 1.8 million acres in timberlands across Alabama, Arkansas and Louisiana. The company's taxable REIT subsidiary also owns six sawmills and an industrial-grade plywood plant. It also runs a residential real estate development and rural timberland sale business. PotlatchDeltic is a pioneer in sustainable forest management and is dedicated to social and environmental responsibility as well as responsible governance.
Earnings per Share
PotlatchDeltic Corporation's trailing twelve-month EPS is $4.66.
PE Ratio
PotlatchDeltic Corporation's trailing 12-month price-to-earnings ratio is 9.79. The purchaser of the shares is therefore investing $9.79 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 company, was 18.16%.Moving Average
PotlatchDeltic Corporation's worth is above its 50-day moving average of $45.58 and below its 200-day moving average of $48.43.Dividend Yield
Morningstar, Inc. claims that the next dividend payment will be on Sep 18, 2022. The forward dividend rate for the year is estimated at 1.76, and the forward dividend yield to be 4.01%.