(VIANEWS) – AKZO NOBEL (AKZA.AS), ASM INTERNATIONAL (ASM.AS), MERSEN (MRN.PA) are the highest payout ratio stocks on this list.
We have collected information about stocks with the highest payout ratio at the moment. The payout ratio in itself isn’t a guarantee 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. AKZO NOBEL (AKZA.AS)
65.35% Payout Ratio
Akzo Nobel N.V. engages in the production and sale of paints and coatings worldwide. It offers decorative paints, including paints, lacquers, and varnishes; and a range of mixing machines and color concepts for the building and renovation industry, as well as specialty coatings for metal, wood, and other building materials. The company also provides performance coatings that protect and enhance ships, cars, aircraft, yachts, architectural components, consumer goods, and oil and gas facilities. It offers its products primarily under Dulux, International, Sikkens, and Interpon brands. The company was formerly known as Akzo NV and changed its name to Akzo Nobel N.V. in 1994. Akzo Nobel N.V. was founded in 1646 and is headquartered in Amsterdam, the Netherlands.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, AKZO NOBEL has a trailing twelve months EPS of €3.85.
PE Ratio
AKZO NOBEL has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 18.1. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing €18.1 for every euro 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 7.62%.
Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation, and Amortization
AKZO NOBEL’s EBITDA is 51.43.
2. ASM INTERNATIONAL (ASM.AS)
42.44% Payout Ratio
ASM International NV, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the research, development, manufacture, marketing, and servicing of equipment and materials that are used to produce semiconductor devices in the United States, Europe, and Asia. Its products include wafer processing deposition systems for single-wafer atomic layer deposition, plasma enhanced chemical vapor deposition, epitaxy, and batch diffusion/furnace systems, as well as provides spare parts and support services. The company also manufactures and sells equipment, which is used in wafer processing, encompassing the fabrication steps in which silicon wafers are layered with semiconductor devices. It serves manufacturers of semiconductor devices and integrated circuits. The company was formerly known as Advanced Semiconductor Materials International NV. ASM International NV was incorporated in 1968 and is headquartered in Almere, the Netherlands.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, ASM INTERNATIONAL has a trailing twelve months EPS of €6.78.
PE Ratio
ASM INTERNATIONAL has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 47.8. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing €47.8 for every euro 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 12.52%.
Moving Average
ASM INTERNATIONAL’s value is way above its 50-day moving average of €290.68 and way higher than its 200-day moving average of €268.23.
Dividend Yield
As stated by Morningstar, Inc., the next dividend payment is on May 18, 2022, the estimated forward annual dividend rate is 2.5 and the estimated forward annual dividend yield is 0.79%.
Sales Growth
ASM INTERNATIONAL’s sales growth is 38.2% for the current quarter and 22.2% for the next.
3. MERSEN (MRN.PA)
33% Payout Ratio
Mersen SA manufactures and sells electrical power products and advanced materials in France, North America, rest of Europe, the Asia-Pacific, and internationally. It operates through Advanced Materials and Electrical Power segments. The company offers electrical protection and control products, such as IEC and UL/CSA low voltage general purpose fuses and fuse gears, high and medium voltage fuses, and power transfer solutions for rail vehicles, as well as surge protection, lightning protection, and power monitoring solutions; and power management solutions, including high speed fuses, DC protection for electric vehicles and battery, cooling solutions, bus bars, and aluminum electrolytic and film capacitors. It also provides anticorrosion equipment comprising heat exchangers; columns, reactors, and pressure vessels; PTFE or PFA bellows, pipes, elbows, and fittings; graphite bursting discs; corrosion resistant materials; and after-sales and maintenance services, as well as graphite specialties, such as isostatic graphite, carbon insulation, extruded graphite, carbon/carbon composites, silicon carbide, and flexible graphite. In addition, the company offers carbon brushes, brush-holders, brush-rockers and brush gear housings, signal and power transmission systems, rotary joints, current collectors, wheel flange lubrication solutions, carbon dust collection systems, and monitoring solutions, as well as slip, pitch control, and electrical ring assemblies. It serves energy, electronics, transportation, corrosive chemicals, and process industries, as well as other markets comprising building, elevator, ski lifts, defense, HVAC, and outdoor LED lighting markets. The company was formerly known as Groupe Carbone Lorraine SA and changed its name to Mersen SA in 2010. Mersen SA was founded in 1889 and is headquartered in Courbevoie, France.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, MERSEN has a trailing twelve months EPS of €-0.58.
The company’s return on equity, which measures the profitability of a business relative to shareholder’s equity, for the twelve trailing months is 11.05%.
Yearly Top and Bottom Value
MERSEN’s stock is valued at €44.65 at 11:05 EST, below its 52-week high of €45.10 and way above its 52-week low of €26.45.
Revenue Growth
Year-on-year quarterly revenue growth grew by 16.3%, now sitting on 996.1M for the twelve trailing months.
Volume
Today’s last reported volume for MERSEN is 3580 which is 83.74% below its average volume of 22030.
Moving Average
MERSEN’s worth is way above its 50-day moving average of €40.28 and way higher than its 200-day moving average of €33.91.
4. ACOMO (ACOMO.AS)
31.5% Payout Ratio
Acomo N.V., together with its subsidiaries, engages in sourcing, trading, processing, packaging, and distributing conventional and organic food products and ingredients for the food and beverage industry worldwide. The company operates through five segments: Spices and Nuts, Edible Seeds, Organic Ingredients, Tea, and Food Ingredients. The Spices and Nuts segment provides tropical products, including pepper, nutmeg, desiccated coconut, shelled and unshelled nuts, dried fruits, dehydrated vegetables, herbs, chocolate, rice crackers, and snack products. The Edible Seeds segment offers in-shell and kernels sunflower, poppy, sesame, and other edible seeds. The Organic Ingredients segment provides a range of organic food products and ingredients in various categories, such as cocoa, coffee, fruit and vegetables, edible seeds, nuts and dried fruits, oils, and premium juice. The Tea segment sources and supplies tea products. The Food Ingredients segment produces and supplies culinary and functional ingredients, wet and dry blends, and spice mixes for food companies. The company was formerly known as Amsterdam Commodities N.V. and changed its name to Acomo N.V. in June 2022. Acomo N.V. was founded in 1819 and is based in Rotterdam, the Netherlands.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, ACOMO has a trailing twelve months EPS of €0.92.
PE Ratio
ACOMO has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 22.95. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing €22.95 for every euro 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 14.08%.
Moving Average
ACOMO’s worth is higher than its 50-day moving average of €19.69 and higher than its 200-day moving average of €20.56.
Sales Growth
ACOMO’s sales growth for the current quarter is 3%.
Dividend Yield
As maintained by Morningstar, Inc., the next dividend payment is on Apr 25, 2023, the estimated forward annual dividend rate is 1.25 and the estimated forward annual dividend yield is 5.88%.
