(VIANEWS) – MPC CONTAINER SHIP (MPCC.OL), CREDIT AGRICOLE (ACA.PA), IRISH RES. PROP. (IRES.IR) are the highest payout ratio stocks on this list.
We have gathered information regarding stocks with the highest payout ratio so far. 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 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. MPC CONTAINER SHIP (MPCC.OL)
75.04% Payout Ratio
MPC Container Ships ASA owns and operates a portfolio of container vessels. The company focuses on feeder vessels between 1,000 and 5,000 twenty-foot equivalent units (TEU). It operates a fleet of 75 ships with a total capacity of 158,000 TEU. The company charters out its vessels to liner shipping companies and regional carriers. MPC Container Ships ASA was incorporated in 2017 and is based in Oslo, Norway.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, MPC CONTAINER SHIP has a trailing twelve months EPS of kr11.21.
PE Ratio
MPC CONTAINER SHIP has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 1.72. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing kr1.72 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 60.05%.
Dividend Yield
As claimed by Morningstar, Inc., the next dividend payment is on Sep 22, 2022, the estimated forward annual dividend rate is 7.58 and the estimated forward annual dividend yield is 39.5%.
Moving Average
MPC CONTAINER SHIP’s value is way above its 50-day moving average of kr17.02 and higher than its 200-day moving average of kr18.97.
2. CREDIT AGRICOLE (ACA.PA)
63.64% Payout Ratio
Crédit Agricole S.A. provides retail, corporate, insurance, and investment banking products and services worldwide. It operates through Asset Gathering; Large Customers; Specialised Financial Services; French Retail Banking – LCL; and International Retail Banking. The company offers banking products and services, including savings and current accounts and deposits, finance, payments, and flow management services; consumer finance products; and banking and specialized financial services. It also provides wealth management services that allow individual customers to manage, protect, and transfer their assets, as well as other asset management services; and savings/retirement, death and disability/creditor/group, and property and casualty insurance products. In addition, the company offers financing solutions for property and equipment investment and renewal requirements; trade receivable financing and management solutions for corporates; and financing services for renewable energy and public infrastructure projects, as well as leasing services. Further, it provides investment banking, structured finance, international trade finance, commercial banking, capital market, and syndication services; and asset servicing solutions for investment products, as well as various asset classes, such as execution, clearing, forex, security lending and borrowing, custody, depositary bank, fund administration, middle-office outsourcing solutions, and fund distribution support and issuer services. The company serves retail customers, corporates, banks and financial institutions, government agencies, and local authorities. Crédit Agricole S.A. was founded in 1894 and is headquartered in Montrouge, France. Crédit Agricole S.A. operates as a subsidiary of SAS Rue La Boétie.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, CREDIT AGRICOLE has a trailing twelve months EPS of €1.61.
PE Ratio
CREDIT AGRICOLE has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 6.4. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing €6.4 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 8.25%.
Sales Growth
CREDIT AGRICOLE’s sales growth is negative 2.6% for the current quarter and negative 6% for the next.
Volume
Today’s last reported volume for CREDIT AGRICOLE is 4435010 which is 44.12% below its average volume of 7937330.
3. IRISH RES. PROP. (IRES.IR)
50.34% Payout Ratio
Irish Residential Properties REIT Plc (“I•RES” registration # 529737) is an Irish REIT focused on consolidating the fragmented Irish rental market by targeting quality multi-unit residential real estate in Dublin and other major centres. I•RES is externally managed by certain subsidiaries of CAPREIT (TSX:CAR.UN). Through its arrangements with CAPREIT, I•RES's operational strategy is to deliver superior customer service, enhance tenant retention, and deliver quality homes by leveraging CAPREIT's hands-on experience, and proven operating philosophies. I•RES was listed on the Irish Stock Exchange (now Euronext Dublin) in April 2014.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, IRISH RES. PROP. has a trailing twelve months EPS of €0.111.
PE Ratio
IRISH RES. PROP. has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 8.72. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing €8.72 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 negative -1.37%.
4. BIC (BB.PA)
43.17% Payout Ratio
Société BIC SA manufactures and sells stationery, lighter, shaver, and other products worldwide. It offers ball and coloring felt pens, markers, sticky notes, leads, whiteboards, and correction tapes, as well as graphite, coloring, mechanical, and other pencils; reusable notebooks, smart pens, erasers, crayons, art and craft kits, refillable shavers, razors shave cream, body and face lotions, finger painting products, and watercolors; permanent, single, metallic, and temporary tattoo markers; gel ink, roller, and fineliner pens; and ball and gel pen, color, and mechanical refills. The company also provides pocket, utility, decorated, non-decorated classic, electronic, and multipurpose lighters. In addition, it sells pantyhoses, batteries, and shaving preps; and advertising and promotional products. Further, the company is involved in the provision of delivery services; production of industrial equipment; and manufacture and distribution of IT solutions and consumer products, as well as in real estate and insurance activities. It markets its products primarily under the BIC, BIC Kids, Cello, Lucky, RocketBook, Tipp-Ex, BIC Wite-Out, DJEEP, BIC Soleil, Us, MADE FOR YOU, BIC Evolution, and BodyMark brands through a range of channels, including retail mass-market distributors, traditional stores, and office product stationers, as well as an e-commerce site. The company was founded in 1944 and is headquartered in Clichy, France.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, BIC has a trailing twelve months EPS of €4.98.
PE Ratio
BIC has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 11.95. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing €11.95 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 11.6%.
Yearly Top and Bottom Value
BIC’s stock is valued at €59.50 at 21:10 EST, way under its 52-week high of €70.60 and way above its 52-week low of €45.22.
5. SMARTPHOTO GROUP (SMAR.BR)
34.64% Payout Ratio
Smartphoto Group NV engages in the B2C e-commerce business in Europe. The company offers personalized products, including gifts, cards, photo books, photo calendars, prints, and wall decoration under the smartphoto brand name. It also engages in the e-commerce distribution of personalized gift packages with chocolate, alcohol, fruit, and flowers under the Nayan brand name through websites comprising Gift.be and GiftsforEurope.com. The company was formerly known as Spector Photo Group NV and changed its name to Smartphoto Group NV in May 2013. Smartphoto Group NV was founded in 1964 and is based in Wetteren, Belgium.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, SMARTPHOTO GROUP has a trailing twelve months EPS of €2.13.
PE Ratio
SMARTPHOTO GROUP has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 13.8. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing €13.8 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 16.6%.
Moving Average
SMARTPHOTO GROUP’s value is under its 50-day moving average of €31.12 and under its 200-day moving average of €29.65.
Revenue Growth
Year-on-year quarterly revenue growth grew by 39.8%, now sitting on 72.22M for the twelve trailing months.
Sales Growth
SMARTPHOTO GROUP’s sales growth for the current quarter is 28.5%.
Yearly Top and Bottom Value
SMARTPHOTO GROUP’s stock is valued at €29.40 at 21:10 EST, way under its 52-week high of €33.40 and way higher than its 52-week low of €24.70.
