(vianews) - elkem (elk.ol) is among this list of stock assets with the highest dividend rate and return on equity on the specialty chemicals industry.
| financial asset | price | forward dividend yield | return on equity |
|---|---|---|---|
| elkem (elk.ol) | kr18.37 | 25.91% | 19.37% |
| akzo nobel (akza.as) | €57.46 | 3.43% | 13.91% |
| air liquide (ai.pa) | €169.14 | 1.74% | 12.83% |
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. elkem (elk.ol)
25.91% forward dividend yield and 19.37% return on equity
elkem asa engages in the provision of advanced material solutions worldwide. it operates through three segments: silicones, silicon products, and carbon solutions. the company offers silicones polymers, including silicone oils, compounds, emulsions, grease, and resins, as well as chlorosilanes, heat cured rubber silicone, liquid silicone rubber, and rtv-1 and rtv-2 silicones. it also provides silicon-based materials comprising silicon, silicon powder/micronized silicon, silica fume/ micro-silica, ferrosilicon, and grain refiners. in addition, the company offers foundry alloys, such as preconditioners, recarburizers, conditioners, nodularizers, inserts, and inoculants; and carbon-based materials comprising carbon electrodes, furnace tapping materials, electrode paste, ramming paste, prebaked electrodes, and furnace lining materials, as well as polymer additives, and oilfield and refractories specialty products. it offers its products to electronics, aerospace, healthcare, personal care, packaging, airbag coating, chemicals, aluminium, electronics, automotive, specialty steel, solar, construction, refractories, oil and gas, ferroalloys, silicon, and aluminium industries. the company was founded in 1904 and is headquartered in oslo, norway. elkem asa operates as a subsidiary of bluestar elkem international co., ltd. s.a.
earnings per share
as for profitability, elkem has a trailing twelve months eps of kr-0.8.
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 19.37%.
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2. akzo nobel (akza.as)
3.43% 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 16.66. meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing €16.66 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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3. air liquide (ai.pa)
1.74% forward dividend yield and 12.83% return on equity
l'air liquide s.a. provides gases, technologies, and services for the industrial and health sectors in europe, the americas, the asia pacific, the middle east, and africa. it operates in gas & services, engineering & construction, and global markets & technologies segments. the gas & services segment comprises large industries business, which offers gas and energy solutions including oxygen, nitrogen, argon, hydrogen, and carbon monoxide, as well as operates cogeneration plants to supply steam and electricity to metals, chemicals, refining, and energy industries; and industrial merchant business line provides industrial gases, equipment, hardgoods, and associated services to materials and energy, automotive and manufacturing, food and pharmaceuticals, technology and research, and craftsmen and retail sectors. this segment also includes healthcare business, which provides medical gases, home healthcare services, medical equipment, and specialty ingredient to patients, healthcare professionals, and hospitals; and electronic business supply carrier gases, electronic specialty and advanced materials, equipment and installation, and service to semiconductor, flat panel, and photovoltaic markets. the engineering & construction segment designs, develops, and builds industrial gas production plants to third parties; and design and manufacture plants in traditional, renewable and alternative energy sectors. the global markets & technologies segment delivers technological solutions, such as molecules, equipment, and services to energy transition and deep technology. this segment also invests in and operates biomethane production units; designs hydrogen refueling stations; and supplies gases for the offshore oil and gas platforms, offshore wind turbines, and cryogenic transportation by sea. l'air liquide s.a. was incorporated in 1902 and is headquartered in paris, france.
earnings per share
as for profitability, air liquide has a trailing twelve months eps of €5.27.
pe ratio
air liquide has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 32.09. meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing €32.09 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 12.83%.
revenue growth
year-on-year quarterly revenue growth declined by 4.3%, now sitting on 27.01b for the twelve trailing months.
yearly top and bottom value
air liquide's stock is valued at €169.14 at 12:40 est, way below its 52-week high of €197.42 and way above its 52-week low of €151.36.
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