(VIANEWS) – SPAREBANKEN SØR (SOR.OL), GJENSIDIGE FORSIKR (GJF.OL), QRF (QRF.BR) are the highest payout ratio stocks on this list.
We have congregated information about 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 issue 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. SPAREBANKEN SØR (SOR.OL)
109.43% Payout Ratio
Sparebanken Sør operates as an independent financial institution in Norway. It operates through two segments, Retail Market and Corporate Market. The company is involved in banking, securities trading, and real estate brokerage activities in Agder, Rogaland, Vestfold, and Telemark counties. It also provides leasing, mortgage, and property management services; and sells general insurance, occupational pension, and group life insurance products. The company was founded in 1824 and is headquartered in Kristiansand, Norway. Sparebanken Sør operates as a subsidiary of Sparebankstiftelsen Sparebanken Sør.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, SPAREBANKEN SØR has a trailing twelve months EPS of kr11.3.
PE Ratio
SPAREBANKEN SØR has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 11.42. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing kr11.42 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 8.36%.
Revenue Growth
Year-on-year quarterly revenue growth grew by 27%, now sitting on 2.76B for the twelve trailing months.
Moving Average
SPAREBANKEN SØR’s worth is below its 50-day moving average of kr130.98 and under its 200-day moving average of kr129.81.
Yearly Top and Bottom Value
SPAREBANKEN SØR’s stock is valued at kr129.00 at 11:10 EST, way below its 52-week high of kr166.00 and way above its 52-week low of kr116.00.
2. GJENSIDIGE FORSIKR (GJF.OL)
85.18% Payout Ratio
Gjensidige Forsikring ASA provides general insurance and pension products in Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Latvia, Lithuania, and Estonia. The company operates through six segments: General Insurance Private, General Insurance Commercial, General Insurance Denmark, General Insurance Sweden, General Insurance Baltics, and Pension. It offers motor, accident and health, travel, leisure craft, valuables, liability, commercial, marine/transport, agriculture, natural perils, life, and pet insurance products. The company also provides defined contribution occupational pension schemes for businesses, which include disability pension, spouse/cohabitant pension, and child's pension products. It distributes its products through various distribution channels comprising office channel, call center, Internet, partners, and brokers to private and commercial customers. The company was founded in 1816 and is headquartered in Oslo, Norway.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, GJENSIDIGE FORSIKR has a trailing twelve months EPS of kr13.55.
PE Ratio
GJENSIDIGE FORSIKR has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 13.12. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing kr13.12 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 17.89%.
Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation, and Amortization
GJENSIDIGE FORSIKR’s EBITDA is 3.29.
Volume
Today’s last reported volume for GJENSIDIGE FORSIKR is 85064 which is 74.21% below its average volume of 329930.
Sales Growth
GJENSIDIGE FORSIKR’s sales growth for the current quarter is 135.5%.
3. QRF (QRF.BR)
65.04% Payout Ratio
Qrf Comm. VA is a publicly owned real estate investment trust. It invests in the real estate markets of Belgium. The firm specializes in retail properties. Qrf Comm. VA was founded in September 3, 2013 and is based in Belgium.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, QRF has a trailing twelve months EPS of €1.23.
PE Ratio
QRF has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 8.78. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing €8.78 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 7.86%.
Revenue Growth
Year-on-year quarterly revenue growth declined by 16.6%, now sitting on 11.84M for the twelve trailing months.
Yearly Top and Bottom Value
QRF’s stock is valued at €10.80 at 11:10 EST, way under its 52-week high of €12.50 and way above its 52-week low of €8.90.
Volume
Today’s last reported volume for QRF is 348 which is 94.63% below its average volume of 6485.
4. DIAGEO (DGE.PA)
48.74% Payout Ratio
Diageo plc, together with its subsidiaries, produces, markets, and sells alcoholic beverages. The company offers scotch, whisky, gin, vodka, rum, ready to drink products, raki, liqueur, wine, tequila, Canadian whisky, American whiskey, cachaca, and brandy, as well as beer, including cider and non-alcoholic products. It provides its products primarily under the Johnnie Walker, Guinness, Tanqueray, Baileys, Smirnoff, Captain Morgan, Crown Royal, Don Julio, Ciroc, Buchanan's, Casamigos, J&B, and Ketel One brands. The company operates in North America, Europe, Turkey, Africa, Latin America, the Caribbean, the Asia Pacific, and internationally. The company was incorporated in 1886 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, DIAGEO has a trailing twelve months EPS of €0.55.
PE Ratio
DIAGEO has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 73.19. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing €73.19 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 38.1%.
Revenue Growth
Year-on-year quarterly revenue growth grew by 18.4%, now sitting on 16.92B for the twelve trailing months.
Moving Average
DIAGEO’s worth is below its 50-day moving average of €41.19 and under its 200-day moving average of €42.76.
