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ASML HOLDING And 4 Other Stocks Have Very High Payout Ratio

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(VIANEWS) - RANA GRUBER (RANA.OL), ASML HOLDING (ASML.AS), BETER BED (BBED.AS) are the highest payout ratio stocks on this list.

Here's the data we've collected of stocks with a high payout ratio at the moment. The payout ratio in itself isn't a promise of a future 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 is a list of some companies with an above 30% payout ratio.

1. RANA GRUBER (RANA.OL)

96.25% Payout Ratio

Rana Gruber AS engages in the mining, production, and sale of iron ore concentrate primarily to steel producers and the chemical industry. It excavates, processes, and sells iron oxide in the form of hematite, magnetite, and iron oxide pigments. The company also produces and sells micronized iron oxides and other dissemination of iron ore for paint manufactures, as well as building and automotive industries. It offers its products under the Rana Gruber Concentrates and Colorana brands. The company also exports its products worldwide. Rana Gruber AS was founded in 1937 and is headquartered in Mo i Rana, Norway.

Earnings Per Share

As for profitability, RANA GRUBER has a trailing twelve months EPS of kr7.3.

PE Ratio

RANA GRUBER has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 8.72. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing kr8.72 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 70.08%.

Yearly Top and Bottom Value

RANA GRUBER's stock is valued at kr63.70 at 16:10 EST, below its 52-week high of kr68.20 and way higher than its 52-week low of kr37.05.

Dividend Yield

As stated by Morningstar, Inc., the next dividend payment is on Feb 17, 2023, the estimated forward annual dividend rate is 7.65 and the estimated forward annual dividend yield is 12.24%.

Growth Estimates Quarters

The company's growth estimates for the current quarter is 522.6% and a drop 34.4% for the next.

Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation, and Amortization

RANA GRUBER's EBITDA is 11.36.

2. ASML HOLDING (ASML.AS)

45.58% Payout Ratio

ASML Holding N.V. develops, produces, markets, sells, and services advanced semiconductor equipment systems consisting of lithography, metrology, and inspection systems for memory and logic chipmakers. The company provides extreme ultraviolet lithography systems; and deep ultraviolet lithography systems comprising immersion and dry lithography solutions to manufacture various range of semiconductor nodes and technologies. It also offers metrology and inspection systems, including YieldStar optical metrology solutions to assess the quality of patterns on the wafers; and HMI e-beam solutions to locate and analyze individual chip defects. In addition, the company provides computational lithography and lithography process and control software solutions; and refurbishes and upgrades older lithography systems, as well as offers customer support and associated services. It operates in Japan, South Korea, Singapore, Taiwan, China, rest of Asia, the Netherlands, rest of Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and the United States. The company was formerly known as ASM Lithography Holding N.V. and changed its name to ASML Holding N.V. in 2001. ASML Holding N.V. was founded in 1984 and is headquartered in Veldhoven, the Netherlands.

Earnings Per Share

As for profitability, ASML HOLDING has a trailing twelve months EPS of €14.21.

PE Ratio

ASML HOLDING has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 41.3. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing €41.3 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 59.35%.

3. BETER BED (BBED.AS)

40.54% Payout Ratio

Beter Bed Holding N.V. retails and wholesales bedroom furnishing products in the Netherlands and Belgium. The company offers beds, box springs, mattresses, bed bases, and bed textiles, as well as home delivery services. It operates 135 retail stores under the Beter Bed and Beddenreus brand names. The company also markets its products under the Bright, Beter Bed Basic, Element, Kårlsson, Maxi, M-concept, M line, Topcare, Wave, and Leazzzy brands, as well as through online platforms. Beter Bed Holding N.V. was founded in 1981 and is headquartered in Uden, the Netherlands.

Earnings Per Share

As for profitability, BETER BED has a trailing twelve months EPS of €0.37.

PE Ratio

BETER BED has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 8.51. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing €8.51 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 43.19%.

Dividend Yield

According to Morningstar, Inc., the next dividend payment is on May 13, 2022, the estimated forward annual dividend rate is 0.15 and the estimated forward annual dividend yield is 4.78%.

Volume

Today's last reported volume for BETER BED is 101 which is 99.53% below its average volume of 21859.

Moving Average

BETER BED's worth is higher than its 50-day moving average of €3.06 and under its 200-day moving average of €3.49.

4. NEXTENSA (NEXTA.BR)

34.84% Payout Ratio

Nextensa NV/SA is a mixed real estate investor and developer. The company's investment portfolio, which is spread over the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg (46%), Belgium (41%) and Austria (13%), had a total value on 30/09/2022 of approximately €1.35 billion. As a developer, Nextensa is mainly active in shaping large urban developments. At Tour & Taxis (development of more than 350,000 sqm) in Brussels, Nextensa is building a mixed real estate patrimony consisting of the revaluation of iconic buildings and new constructions. In Luxembourg (Cloche d'Or), it is working in partnership on a major urban extension of more than 400,000 sqm consisting of offices, retail and residential units. The company is listed on Euronext Brussels and has a market capitalisation of € 541.1 million (at 30/09/2022).

Earnings Per Share

As for profitability, NEXTENSA has a trailing twelve months EPS of €11.19.

PE Ratio

NEXTENSA has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 4.14. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing €4.14 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 8.68%.

Yearly Top and Bottom Value

NEXTENSA's stock is valued at €46.30 at 16:10 EST, way under its 52-week high of €72.90 and above its 52-week low of €43.65.

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 13.9. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing €13.9 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%.