(VIANEWS) – SPAREBANK 1 SØRØ (SOON.OL), MERCK AND CO INC (MRK.PA), DSM KON (DSM.AS) are the highest payout ratio stocks on this list.
We have collected information regarding stocks with the highest payout ratio so far. 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 distribute 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. SPAREBANK 1 SØRØ (SOON.OL)
58.55% Payout Ratio
SpareBank 1 Sørøst-Norge provides various banking products and services for private and corporate customers in Norway. The company offers mobile and online banking, card, account, and payment services. It also provides mortgage, car, boat, consumer, and other vehicle loans as well as refinancing, micro savings, investment, pension, and property related services. In addition, the company offers daily operations, get paid, loans and financing, and pension related products. Further, it provides business and personnel insurance as well as savings and investment products. The company was founded in 1859 and is headquartered in Sandefjord, Norway.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, SPAREBANK 1 SØRØ has a trailing twelve months EPS of kr4.77.
PE Ratio
SPAREBANK 1 SØRØ has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 10.69. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing kr10.69 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 9.1%.
Dividend Yield
According to Morningstar, Inc., the next dividend payment is on Mar 31, 2023, the estimated forward annual dividend rate is 2.6 and the estimated forward annual dividend yield is 5%.
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2. MERCK AND CO INC (MRK.PA)
49.04% 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 €4.59.
PE Ratio
MERCK AND CO INC has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 23.09. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing €23.09 for every euro of annual earnings.
Volume
Today’s last reported volume for MERCK AND CO INC is 388 which is 6.01% above its average volume of 366.
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3. DSM KON (DSM.AS)
40% Payout Ratio
DSM-Firmenich AG, a science-based company, engages in health and nutrition businesses in the Netherlands, Switzerland, rest of Europe, North America, Latin America, China, rest of Asia, and internationally. It operates through Animal Nutrition & Health (ANH); Health, Nutrition & Care (HNC); and Food & Beverage segments. The Animal Nutrition & Health segment offers essential products, including vitamins, premixes, and carotenoids; performance solutions, such as enzymes, microbes, and eubiotics; precision services comprising support with data analysis to measure animal health and environmental footprint on farm level and feed safety; and methane reducing feed additive for ruminants. The Health, Nutrition & Care segment provides solutions for the early life nutrition, dietary supplement, pharmaceutical, medical nutrition, personal care and aroma, and biomedical materials markets. It offers vitamins, nutritional lipids, minerals, carotenoids, nutraceuticals, digestive enzymes, probiotics and prebiotics, active pharmaceutical ingredients, and sunscreen filters, as well as a range of biomedical solutions; premix, market-ready solutions, and personalized nutrition solutions; and regulatory affairs and formulation expertise, and customized solutions. The Food & Beverage segment provides ingredients and solutions for use in a range of food products, such as dairy; bakery, cereals, and bars; savory foods; beverages and brewing; confectionery and fruit; plant-based meat and fish alternatives; and petfood. The company was founded in 1902 and is headquartered in Heerlen, the Netherlands.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, DSM KON has a trailing twelve months EPS of €6.25.
PE Ratio
DSM KON has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 18.26. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing €18.26 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 4.69%.
Moving Average
DSM KON’s worth is under its 50-day moving average of €114.47 and under its 200-day moving average of €121.27.
Dividend Yield
As stated by Morningstar, Inc., the next dividend payment is on Aug 4, 2022, the estimated forward annual dividend rate is 2.63 and the estimated forward annual dividend yield is 2.31%.
Volume
Today’s last reported volume for DSM KON is 13127 which is 96.79% below its average volume of 409281.
Revenue Growth
Year-on-year quarterly revenue growth declined by 9.4%, now sitting on 8.39B for the twelve trailing months.
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4. 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 16.41. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing €16.41 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%.
Volume
Today’s last reported volume for CATERPILLAR INC is 26 which is 13.04% above its average volume of 23.
Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation, and Amortization
CATERPILLAR INC’s EBITDA is 2.18.
Yearly Top and Bottom Value
CATERPILLAR INC’s stock is valued at €189.00 at 22:10 EST, way below its 52-week high of €257.00 and way above its 52-week low of €165.00.
Moving Average
CATERPILLAR INC’s worth is way under its 50-day moving average of €210.30 and under its 200-day moving average of €209.01.
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