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VICAT And AKZO NOBEL Have A High Dividend Yield And Return On Equity In The Basic Materials Sector.

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(vianews) - vicat (vct.pa) is among this list of stock assets with the highest dividend rate and return on equity on the basic materials sector.

financial asset price forward dividend yield return on equity
vicat (vct.pa) €36.55 6.34% 10.17%
akzo nobel (akza.as) €57.38 3.52% 13.91%

several euronext companies pay out dividends to its shareholders. the dividend yield is a dividend to price ratio showing how much a company pays out in dividends each year.

1. vicat (vct.pa)

6.34% forward dividend yield and 10.17% return on equity

vicat s.a., together with its subsidiaries, engages in the production and sale of cement, ready-mixed concrete, and aggregates for construction industry. the company operates in three segments: cement, concrete & aggregates, and other products & services. the cement segment offers various cement products for the general contractors, such as concrete mixers, manufacturers of precast concrete products, construction and public works contractors, local authorities, residential property developers or master masons, and construction material wholesalers or retail chains. the concrete & aggregates segment provides ready-mixed concrete comprising standard and special concrete for the construction and public works contractors, including construction groups, house building companies, farmers, or private individuals; and aggregates, such as sands and gravel products for the ready-mixed concrete and precast concrete products manufacturers. the other products & services segment is involved in the transportation of cement, ready-mixed concrete, and aggregates; provision of construction chemicals for use in exterior wall coatings, mortar and traditional concretes, tiling adhesives, and thermal insulation products, as well as for the products used to repair floors and walls; and production of specialty papers and paper bags for the agro-food, chemical, and construction sectors. it operates in france, switzerland, italy, the united states, brazil, india, kazakhstan, turkey, egypt, senegal, mali, and mauritania. the company was incorporated in 1853 and is headquartered in l'isle-d'abeau, france.

earnings per share

as for profitability, vicat has a trailing twelve months eps of €5.76.

pe ratio

vicat has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 6.35. meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing €6.35 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 10.17%.

volatility

vicat's last week, last month's, and last quarter's current intraday variation average was a negative 0.59%, a negative 0.21%, and a positive 1.16%.

vicat's highest amplitude of average volatility was 0.70% (last week), 1.16% (last month), and 1.16% (last quarter).

moving average

vicat's value is way above its 50-day moving average of €32.97 and above its 200-day moving average of €34.46.

dividend yield

as stated by morningstar, inc., the next dividend payment is on apr 29, 2024, the estimated forward annual dividend rate is 2 and the estimated forward annual dividend yield is 6.34%.

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2. akzo nobel (akza.as)

3.52% forward dividend yield and 13.91% return on equity

akzo nobel n.v. engages in the production and sale of paints and coatings worldwide. the company operates through two segments: decorative paints and performance coatings. it offers decorative paints, including paints, lacquers, and varnishes; and a range of mixing machines and color concepts for the building and renovation industry, as well as specialty coatings. the company also provides performance coatings that protect and enhance ships, cars, aircraft, yachts, architectural components, consumer goods, and oil and gas facilities. it offers its products under akzonobel, alabastine, alba, andercol, apla, armstead trade, astral, astral batiment, awlgrip, brikol, dulux, bruguer, cetabever, cetol, chemcraft, colourland paints, consolan, coral, cromadex, cuprinol, dynacoat, flexa, glitsa, grip-gard, herbol, hammerite, international, interlux, innenweis, interpon, inca, luxol, levis, lesonal, molto, modern classikk, maxilite, mauvilac, mason ct, marshall, mactra, nordsjo, oxirite, protecto, procolor, polyfilla, polycell, pinotex, pintuco, resicoat, relest, sparlack, sadolin, sikkens, sea hawk, savana, salcomix, trimetal, titanlux, taubmans, u-tech, vpowdertech, vivechrom, xylazel, xyladecor, wanda, and zweihorn brands. the company serves to energy, packaging, infrastructure, and shipbuilding and maintenance industries, as well as general industries, such as agricultural and construction equipment, construction-related steel, metal fabrication, pipes, appliances, and transportation. the company was formerly known as akzo nv and changed its name to akzo nobel n.v. in 1994. akzo nobel n.v. was founded in 1646 and is headquartered in amsterdam, the netherlands.

earnings per share

as for profitability, akzo nobel has a trailing twelve months eps of €3.45.

pe ratio

akzo nobel has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 16.63. meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing €16.63 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 13.91%.

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