(VIANEWS) – VEIDEKKE (VEI.OL), FREY (FREY.PA), KBC (KBC.BR) are the highest payout ratio stocks on this list.
We have collected information concerning 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 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. VEIDEKKE (VEI.OL)
96.88% Payout Ratio
Veidekke ASA operates as a construction and property development company. It operates through Construction Norway, Infrastructure Norway, Construction Sweden, Infrastructure Sweden, and Denmark/Hoffmann segments. The company operates as a construction contractor; executes civil engineering and renovation projects; and produces asphalt and aggregates, as well as operates in the public road maintenance market. It is also involved in the civil engineering, recycling, and asphalting projects, as well as constructs commercial and residential buildings. Veidekke ASA was founded in 1936 and is headquartered in Oslo, Norway.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, VEIDEKKE has a trailing twelve months EPS of kr8.
PE Ratio
VEIDEKKE has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 12.36. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing kr12.36 for every norwegian krone of annual earnings.
Return on Equity
The company’s return on equity, which measures the profitability of a business relative to shareholder’s equity, for the twelve trailing months is 44.7%.
Yearly Top and Bottom Value
VEIDEKKE’s stock is valued at kr98.90 at 06:10 EST, way under its 52-week high of kr122.80 and above its 52-week low of kr92.00.
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2. FREY (FREY.PA)
50.75% Payout Ratio
Frey SA engages in developing, owning, and managing commercial real estate assets primarily located in France. The company primarily operates environmental retail parks. As of December 31, 2010, its assets included 62,000 square meters. The company was formerly known as Immobiliere Frey SA and changed its name to Frey SA in June 2009. Frey SA was founded in 1983 and is based in Reims, France.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, FREY has a trailing twelve months EPS of €3.27.
PE Ratio
FREY has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 8.07. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing €8.07 for every euro of annual earnings.
Return on Equity
The company’s return on equity, which measures the profitability of a business relative to shareholder’s equity, for the twelve trailing months is 9.92%.
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3. KBC (KBC.BR)
50.17% 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 digital 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 €7.97.
PE Ratio
KBC has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 7.39. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing €7.39 for every euro of annual earnings.
Return on Equity
The company’s return on equity, which measures the profitability of a business relative to shareholder’s equity, for the twelve trailing months is 15.38%.
Growth Estimates Quarters
The company’s growth estimates for the ongoing quarter and the next is a negative 4.3% and a negative 53.4%, respectively.
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4. LEGRAND (LR.PA)
46.18% Payout Ratio
Legrand SA, together with its subsidiaries, provides electrical and digital building infrastructures worldwide. The company offers MCBs, RCDs, and din rail equipment, including residual current circuit breakers, RCBOs, add-on modules and accessories, surge protective devices, other control and signaling devices, and time and light-sensitive switches, as well as dimmers, relays, transformers, power supplies, and accessories; ACBs, MCCBs, head equipment, and busbar systems; enclosures and accessories; equipment and accessories; home network, home automation, and hotel equipment; wiring accessories; weatherproof wiring accessories and other installation equipment; lighting management, emergency lighting, access control, and safety equipment; UPS and LCS products, cable management systems, equipment, and accessories; and mosaic wiring accessories. Its products are used in hotels, offices, data centers, shopping centers, health care, industries, residential buildings. The company was founded in 1865 and is headquartered in Limoges, France.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, LEGRAND has a trailing twelve months EPS of €4.21.
PE Ratio
LEGRAND has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 21.6. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing €21.6 for every euro of annual earnings.
Return on Equity
The company’s return on equity, which measures the profitability of a business relative to shareholder’s equity, for the twelve trailing months is 17.21%.
Sales Growth
LEGRAND’s sales growth is negative 0.3% for the current quarter and negative 1.6% for the next.
Yearly Top and Bottom Value
LEGRAND’s stock is valued at €90.94 at 06:10 EST, below its 52-week high of €93.22 and way higher than its 52-week low of €69.28.
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1. 1 (1)
1% Payout Ratio
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Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, 1 has a trailing twelve months EPS of €1.
PE Ratio
1 has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 1. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing €1 for every euro of annual earnings.
Return on Equity
The company’s return on equity, which measures the profitability of a business relative to shareholder’s equity, for the twelve trailing months is 1%.
Sales Growth
1’s sales growth is 1% for the current quarter and 1% for the next.
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