(VIANEWS) – DANONE (BN.PA), WERELDHAVE BELGIUM (WEHB.BR), MERCK AND CO INC (MRK.PA) are the highest payout ratio stocks on this list.
We have collected information about stocks with the highest payout ratio up until now. 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. DANONE (BN.PA)
131.08% Payout Ratio
Danone S.A. operates in the food and beverage industry in Europe, North America, China, North Asia, the Oceania, Latin America, the Asia Pacific, Africa, the Middle East, and the Commonwealth of Independent States. The company operates through three segments: Essential Dairy & Plant-Based, Specialized Nutrition, and Waters. It produces and distributes yogurts; milk products; coffee creamers, beverages, and drinks; plant-based products; and ice creams, frozen desserts, and cheese products under the Actimel, Activia, Alpro, Aptamil, Danette, Danio, Danonino, evian, Nutricia, Nutrilon, Volvic, Danone, Prostokvashino, Light & Free, Oikos, Danissimo, YoPRO, International Delight, SToK, Silk, and So Delicious, as well as under the licensed brand Dunkin' Donuts. The company also provides specialized nutrition products for pregnant and breastfeeding mothers, infants, and young children under the Aptamil, Nutrilon, Gallia, Cow & Gate, Bebelac, Blédina, Olvarit, and Happy Family Organics brands. In addition, it offers tube feeding products under the Nutrison name; oral nutritional supplements under the Fortimel and NutriDrink names; and hypoallergenic products for children with allergies primarily under the Aptamil ProSyneo, Aptamil Pepti Syneo, and Neocate Syneo names. Further, the company provides water with natural fruit extracts, fruit juice, and vitamins under the evian, Volvic, Aqua, Mizone, Bonafont, Salus, Hayat, Sirma, Fontvella, Lanjarón, Zywiec Zdroj, Villavicencio, and Villa del Sur brands. It distributes its products through retail chains and traditional market outlets; convenience stores; hospitals, clinics, and pharmacies; and e-commerce. The company was formerly known as Groupe Danone and changed its name to Danone S.A. in April 2009. Danone S.A. was incorporated in 1899 and is headquartered in Paris, France.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, DANONE has a trailing twelve months EPS of €1.48.
PE Ratio
DANONE has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 37.66. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing €37.66 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 5.78%.
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2. WERELDHAVE BELGIUM (WEHB.BR)
65.5% Payout Ratio
Wereldhave Belgium is a public regulated real estate company with a focus on commercial property in Belgium. Wereldhave Belgium targets its new investments on shopping centres. The value of the real estate portfolio, including project developments, amounted to € 921.2 mln on 31 December 2020. On 31 December 2020 the existing operational retail portfolio amounted to € 817.8 mln (around 90% of the total portfolio) and it includes shopping centres in Liège, Nivelles, Tournai, Genk and Kortrijk and retail parks in Brugge, Ghent, Turnhout, Waterloo and Tournai. In addition, the portfolio of real estate investments includes offices in Vilvoorde and Antwerp. As of 31 December 2020 the development portfolio of € 12.6 mln contained land holdings and realised investments that relate to the refurbishment and/or expansion of shopping centres in Waterloo and Liège.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, WERELDHAVE BELGIUM has a trailing twelve months EPS of €6.25.
PE Ratio
WERELDHAVE BELGIUM has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 7.71. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing €7.71 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 8.05%.
Yearly Top and Bottom Value
WERELDHAVE BELGIUM’s stock is valued at €48.20 at 02:10 EST, way below its 52-week high of €57.20 and way higher than its 52-week low of €42.80.
Dividend Yield
As claimed by Morningstar, Inc., the next dividend payment is on Apr 17, 2023, the estimated forward annual dividend rate is 4.2 and the estimated forward annual dividend yield is 8.61%.
Revenue Growth
Year-on-year quarterly revenue growth grew by 4.2%, now sitting on 60.23M for the twelve trailing months.
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3. MERCK AND CO INC (MRK.PA)
55.47% Payout Ratio
Merck & Co., Inc. operates as a healthcare company worldwide. It operates through two segments, Pharmaceutical and Animal Health. The Pharmaceutical segment offers human health pharmaceutical products in the areas of oncology, hospital acute care, immunology, neuroscience, virology, cardiovascular, and diabetes, as well as vaccine products, such as preventive pediatric, adolescent, and adult vaccines. The Animal Health segment discovers, develops, manufactures, and markets veterinary pharmaceuticals, vaccines, and health management solutions and services, as well as digitally connected identification, traceability, and monitoring products. The company serves drug wholesalers and retailers, hospitals, and government agencies; managed health care providers, such as health maintenance organizations, pharmacy benefit managers, and other institutions; and physicians and physician distributors, veterinarians, and animal producers. It has collaborations with AstraZeneca PLC; Bayer AG; Eisai Co., Ltd.; Ridgeback Biotherapeutics LP; and Gilead Sciences, Inc. to jointly develop and commercialize long-acting treatments in HIV. Merck & Co., Inc. was founded in 1891 and is headquartered in Rahway, New Jersey.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, MERCK AND CO INC has a trailing twelve months EPS of €4.77.
PE Ratio
MERCK AND CO INC has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 21.51. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing €21.51 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 29.69%.
Moving Average
MERCK AND CO INC’s value is under its 50-day moving average of €103.12 and higher than its 200-day moving average of €99.29.
Volume
Today’s last reported volume for MERCK AND CO INC is 312 which is 55.61% below its average volume of 703.
Yearly Top and Bottom Value
MERCK AND CO INC’s stock is valued at €102.60 at 02:10 EST, below its 52-week high of €110.00 and way higher than its 52-week low of €77.30.
Revenue Growth
Year-on-year quarterly revenue growth declined by 8.9%, now sitting on 57.87B for the twelve trailing months.
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4. ELIS (ELIS.PA)
43.02% Payout Ratio
Elis SA provides flat linen, workwear, and hygiene and well-being solutions in France, Central Europe, Scandinavia, Eastern Europe, the United Kingdom, Ireland, Latin America, Southern Europe, and internationally. The company offers table, bed, kitchen, patient, and bath linens; workwear and personal protective equipment; beverage solutions, such as water coolers and accessories, cups and bottles, and coffee machines; floor protection mats and mops; industrial wipers; and pest and rodent control, insect control, or disinfection services. It also provides washroom hygiene services, such as hand washing and drying, toilet hygiene and urinals, lavatories, and air fragrancing; and reusable cleanroom garments, footwear, goggles, and related contamination control solutions, as well as cleaning systems. In addition, the company offers various solutions for collection and disposal of infectious waste, as well as laundry facilities. It primarily serves the catering, accommodation, healthcare and social welfare, industries, trade and retail, and services sectors, as well as public authorities and administration. Elis SA was founded in 1883 and is headquartered in Saint-Cloud, France.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, ELIS has a trailing twelve months EPS of €0.84.
PE Ratio
ELIS has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 20.07. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing €20.07 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 6.57%.
Yearly Top and Bottom Value
ELIS’s stock is valued at €16.86 at 02:10 EST, under its 52-week high of €18.28 and way above its 52-week low of €10.23.
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5. HAFNIA LIMITED (HAFNI.OL)
40.35% Payout Ratio
Hafnia Limited owns and operates oil product tankers. It operates through Long Range II, Long Range I, Medium Range (MR), Handy size, Chemical-Handy, and Chemical-MR segments. The company transports petroleum oil products, vegetable oil, and easy chemicals to national and international oil companies, and chemical companies, as well as trading and utility companies. It provides ship owning, ship-management, chartering, investment, and agency office services. The company is based in Hamilton, Bermuda.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, HAFNIA LIMITED has a trailing twelve months EPS of kr22.13.
PE Ratio
HAFNIA LIMITED has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 2.44. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing kr2.44 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 48.16%.
Volume
Today’s last reported volume for HAFNIA LIMITED is 657615 which is 59.93% below its average volume of 1641170.
Revenue Growth
Year-on-year quarterly revenue growth grew by 135.4%, now sitting on 1.83B for the twelve trailing months.
Dividend Yield
As stated by Morningstar, Inc., the next dividend payment is on May 25, 2023, the estimated forward annual dividend rate is 13.12 and the estimated forward annual dividend yield is 24.57%.
Moving Average
HAFNIA LIMITED’s worth is under its 50-day moving average of kr57.45 and higher than its 200-day moving average of kr53.54.
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6. CATERPILLAR INC (CATR.PA)
36.55% Payout Ratio
Caterpillar Inc. manufactures and sells construction and mining equipment, diesel and natural gas engines, and industrial gas turbines. Its Construction Industries segment offers asphalt pavers, compactors, cold planers, motor graders, pipelayers, forestry machines, road reclaimers, wheel excavators, telehandlers; backhoe, compact track, multi-terrain, skid steer loaders, and track-type loaders; and track-type tractors. The company's Resource Industries segment provides electric rope and hydraulic shovels, draglines, rotary drills, hard rock vehicles, track-type tractors, mining trucks, longwall miners, wheel loaders, off-highway and articulated trucks, wheel tractor scrapers, wheel dozers, landfill and soil compactors, machinery components, electronics and control systems, select work tools, and hard rock continuous mining systems. Its Energy & Transportation segment offers reciprocating engine powered generator sets; reciprocating engines and integrated systems for the power generation, marine, oil, and gas industries; turbines, centrifugal gas compressors, and related services; remanufactured reciprocating engines and components; and diesel-electric locomotives and components, and other rail-related products. The company's Financial Products segment provides operating and finance leases, installment sale contracts, working capital loans, and wholesale financing; and insurance and risk management products. Its All Other operating segment manufactures filters and fluids, undercarriage, ground engaging tools, fluid transfer products, precision seals, and rubber sealing and connecting components; parts distribution; integrated logistics solutions and distribution services; and digital investments services. The company was formerly known as Caterpillar Tractor Co. and changed its name to Caterpillar Inc. in 1986. Caterpillar Inc. was founded in 1925 and is headquartered in Irving, Texas.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, CATERPILLAR INC has a trailing twelve months EPS of €11.52.
PE Ratio
CATERPILLAR INC has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 17.06. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing €17.06 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 40.31%.
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