(VIANEWS) - PROTECTOR FORSIKRG (PROT.OL), VASTNED BELGIUM (VASTB.BR), CAIRN HOMES PLC (C5H.IR) are the highest payout ratio stocks on this list.
We have congregated information about stocks with the highest payout ratio as yet. 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 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. PROTECTOR FORSIKRG (PROT.OL)
155.8% Payout Ratio
Protector Forsikring ASA, a general insurance company, provides various insurance products to the commercial and public sectors, and the affinity insurance markets in Norway, Denmark, Sweden, the United Kingdom, and Finland. It operates in two segments, Commercial Lines of Business and Public Lines of Business. The company offers personal, motor, property, liability, and change of ownership insurance. It sells its products to non-marine industries through insurance brokers. The company was founded in 2003 and is headquartered in Oslo, Norway.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, PROTECTOR FORSIKRG has a trailing twelve months EPS of kr23.84.
PE Ratio
PROTECTOR FORSIKRG has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 6.06. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing kr6.06 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 24.01%.Sales Growth
PROTECTOR FORSIKRG's sales growth is 26.3% for the current quarter and 16.2% for the next.
2. VASTNED BELGIUM (VASTB.BR)
78.85% Payout Ratio
Vastned Retail Belgium is a public regulated real estate company (RREC), the shares of which are listed on Euronext Brussels (VASTB). Vastned Retail Belgium invests exclusively in Belgian commercial real estate, more specifically in prime retail properties located on the best shopping streets in the major cities of Antwerp, Brussels, Ghent and Bruges. Furthermore, the real estate portfolio consists of inner-city shops outside of the premium cities, high-end retail parks and retail warehouses.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, VASTNED BELGIUM has a trailing twelve months EPS of €-1.62.
The company's return on equity, which measures the profitability of a business relative to shareholder's equity, for the twelve trailing months is 6.29%.Volume
Today's last reported volume for VASTNED BELGIUM is 180 which is 69.23% below its average volume of 585.
3. CAIRN HOMES PLC (C5H.IR)
63.49% Payout Ratio
Cairn Homes plc operates as a homebuilder in Ireland. The company develops and sells residential properties. It is also involved in the rental of properties. The company was incorporated in 2014 and is based in Dublin, Ireland
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, CAIRN HOMES PLC has a trailing twelve months EPS of €0.017.
PE Ratio
CAIRN HOMES PLC has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 60.24. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing €60.24 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 8.59%.Volume
Today's last reported volume for CAIRN HOMES PLC is 239663 which is 50.35% below its average volume of 482755.
4. TOMRA SYSTEMS (TOM.OL)
47.24% Payout Ratio
Tomra Systems ASA provides sensor-based solutions for optimal resource productivity worldwide. It operates through three divisions: Collection, Recycling Mining, and Food. The Collection division engages in the development, production, sale, and service of reverse vending machines and related data management systems. This segment is also involved in picking up, transporting, and processing empty beverage containers on behalf of beverage producers/fillers. The Recycling Mining division offers sorting systems for waste and metal material streams; and ore sorting systems for the mining industry. The Food Solutions division provides post-harvest grading and sorting solutions for fresh produce; and sorting and processing technology for the processed food industries. The company was founded in 1972 and is headquartered in Asker, Norway.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, TOMRA SYSTEMS has a trailing twelve months EPS of kr6.18.
PE Ratio
TOMRA SYSTEMS has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 27. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing kr27 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 17.2%.