(VIANEWS) – NEXITY (NXI.PA), WEBSTEP (WSTEP.OL), KBC (KBC.BR) are the highest payout ratio stocks on this list.
We have gathered 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 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. NEXITY (NXI.PA)
165.56% Payout Ratio
Nexity SA operates as a real estate company in Europe and internationally. The company operates through Development, Services, and Other Activities divisions. It develops new homes and subdivisions; and new or refurbished office buildings, high-rises, business parks, logistics facilities, retail property, hotels, and other industrial spaces. The company also provides property management services comprising rental management, sales and lettings, and condominium managing agent services, as well as manages serviced residences for students and for seniors; distributes real estate products under the iSelection and PERL brands; offers real estate brokerage, and space planning services; and real estate services, including rental management and property management services. In addition, it engages in the villes and projets, and pre-development urban regeneration project activities; and investment activities, as well as startup in the incubation phase. The company serves individual, commercial, institutional, and local authority clients. Nexity SA was founded in 1995 and is headquartered in Paris, France.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, NEXITY has a trailing twelve months EPS of €1.51.
PE Ratio
NEXITY has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 15.34. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing €15.34 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 10.25%.
Yearly Top and Bottom Value
NEXITY’s stock is valued at €23.16 at 16:10 EST, way under its 52-week high of €34.82 and way above its 52-week low of €16.80.
Revenue Growth
Year-on-year quarterly revenue growth grew by 7.7%, now sitting on 4.35B for the twelve trailing months.
Sales Growth
NEXITY’s sales growth for the current quarter is negative 3.9%.
Moving Average
NEXITY’s value is way below its 50-day moving average of €26.94 and below its 200-day moving average of €24.16.
2. WEBSTEP (WSTEP.OL)
106.92% Payout Ratio
Webstep ASA, together with its subsidiaries, provides information technology (IT) consultancy services to public and private businesses in Norway and Sweden. The company offers digitalization, cloud migration and integration, Internet of Things, machine learning, IT security, robotics, and analytics. Its services include consulting, digitalization, .Net, Java, open source, full stack, front and back end, user experience, integration, mobility, cloud apps, machine learning, business intelligence, big data, data warehousing, virtual robotics, Devops, application service management, and data science services; and cloud computing, cloud services, integration, sensor technology, product and service development, Beacons, enterprise user experience, web analysis, design team, Amazon Web, Azure, prediction, AI, mobility predictive modelling, predictive modelling, hackathon, business analysis, and search engine optimization services. The company serves banking, finance and insurance, public administration, agriculture and food production, IT and telecommunication, commerce, and transportation industries. The company was founded in 2000 and is headquartered in Oslo, Norway.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, WEBSTEP has a trailing twelve months EPS of kr1.38.
PE Ratio
WEBSTEP has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 19.54. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing kr19.54 for every norwegian krone 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 11.66%.
3. KBC (KBC.BR)
59.28% Payout Ratio
KBC Group NV, together with its subsidiaries, provides integrated bank-insurance services primarily for retail, private banking, small and medium sized enterprises, and mid-cap clients. The company offers demand deposits and savings accounts; home and mortgage loans; consumer finance and SME funding services; credit, investment fund and asset management, and life and non-life insurance; and cash management, payments, trade finance, lease, money market, capital market products, and stockbroking services. It also provides Internet and mobile banking services. The company was formerly known as KBC Bank and Insurance Holding Company NV and changed its name to KBC Group NV in March 2005. KBC Group NV was incorporated in 1935 and is headquartered in Brussels, Belgium.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, KBC has a trailing twelve months EPS of €3.34.
PE Ratio
KBC has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 18. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing €18 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 13.02%.
Growth Estimates Quarters
The company’s growth estimates for the present quarter is 5.6% and a drop 8.3% for the next.
4. PUBLICIS GROUPE SA (PUB.PA)
52.86% Payout Ratio
Publicis Groupe S.A. provides marketing, communications, and digital business transformation services in North America, Europe, the Asia Pacific, Latin America, Africa, and the Middle East. The company offers advisory services for brand strategy, and repositioning and their identity under the Publicis Worldwide, Saatchi & Saatchi, Leo Burnett, Marcel, Fallon, and BBH brands; online advertising services under the Razorfish and Moxie brand names; crisis communications, press relations, public affairs, financial communications, and strategy management services; media consulting, planning, and buying services; performance marketing services; and e-commerce services. It also designs and delivers brand content for various channels, such as television, print, radio, cinema, and billboards, as well as digital, including display, and social networks under the Prodigious, Harbor, and The Pub brand names. In addition, the company operates Epsilon PeopleCloud, a unified data and technology platform; and Publicis Sapient, a technological, digital, and consulting platform. Further, it provides healthcare communication services under the Digitas Health, Publicis Health Media, and Saatchi & Saatchi Wellness brands for the healthcare and well-being sectors. The company serves clients in the automotive, retail, financial services, consumer products, and media sectors. Publicis Groupe S.A. was founded in 1926 and is headquartered in Paris, France.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, PUBLICIS GROUPE SA has a trailing twelve months EPS of €4.54.
PE Ratio
PUBLICIS GROUPE SA has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 15.64. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing €15.64 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 13.46%.
5. CRCAM NORD CCI (CNF.PA)
30.32% Payout Ratio
Caisse Régionale de Crédit Agricole Mutuel Nord de France Société cooperative provides banking products and financial services in France. The company offers savings support products, including monetary, bonds, and securities; and loans primarily for housing and consumption. It also provides life insurance, as well as insurance products for banking risk, and financial damage or multi-risk; property and casualty insurance; and provident insurance products. In addition, the company offers asset management and brokerage services. It serves individuals, farmers, professionals, businesses, and local authorities. The company was founded in 1894 and is headquartered in Lille, France. Caisse Régionale de Crédit Agricole Mutuel Nord de France Société coopérative operates as a subsidiary of Crédit Agricole Group.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, CRCAM NORD CCI has a trailing twelve months EPS of €1.75.
PE Ratio
CRCAM NORD CCI has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 9.22. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing €9.22 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 3.97%.
