(VIANEWS) – IBA (IBAB.BR), MERCK AND CO INC (MRK.PA), CORTICEIRA AMORIM (COR.LS) are the highest payout ratio stocks on this list.
We have gathered information about stocks with the highest payout ratio up to now. The payout ratio in itself isn’t a promise of good investment but it’s an indicator of whether dividends are being paid and how the company chooses to distribute 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. IBA (IBAB.BR)
140.29% Payout Ratio
Ion Beam Applications SA develops, manufactures, and supports medical devices and software solutions for cancer treatments in Belgium, the United States, and internationally. The company operates through Proton Therapy and Other Accelerators, and Dosimetry segments. The Proton Therapy and Other Accelerators segment develops, fabricates, and services medical and industrial particle accelerators, and proton therapy systems. This segment also offers turnkey solutions for the treatment of cancer through the use of proton beams; and a line of cyclotrons used for the production of positron emission tomography or SPECT radioisotopes, as well as a line of industrial accelerators for sterilization and ionization. The Dosimetry segment provides solutions and services that enhances efficiency and minimizes errors in radiation therapy and medical imaging quality assurance and calibration procedures. The company has strategic research and development partnership with SCK CEN (Belgian nuclear research center) to enable the production of Actinimum-225 (225Ac), a novel radioisotope for the treatment of cancer; and an agreement with University of Pennsylvania for advance research in ConformalFLASH. Ion Beam Applications SA was incorporated in 1986 and is headquartered in Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, IBA has a trailing twelve months EPS of €1.42.
PE Ratio
IBA has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 12.3. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing €12.3 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 3.68%.
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 €2.3.
PE Ratio
MERCK AND CO INC has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 43.51. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing €43.51 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 34.46%.
Moving Average
MERCK AND CO INC’s value is under its 50-day moving average of €101.41 and above its 200-day moving average of €95.26.
Volume
Today’s last reported volume for MERCK AND CO INC is 16 which is 96.19% below its average volume of 420.
Dividend Yield
As maintained by Morningstar, Inc., the next dividend payment is on Mar 14, 2023, the estimated forward annual dividend rate is 2.69 and the estimated forward annual dividend yield is 2.61%.
Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation, and Amortization
MERCK AND CO INC’s EBITDA is 4.76.
3. CORTICEIRA AMORIM (COR.LS)
46.88% Payout Ratio
Corticeira Amorim, S.G.P.S., S.A. manufactures and sells cork and cork related products worldwide. The company operates through Raw Materials, Cork Stoppers, Floor and Wall Coverings, Composite Cork, and Insulation Cork segments. It offers cork raw materials; cork stoppers for sparkling wine, spirit, beer, and cider industries; and cork wall and floor coverings. The company also provides cork composite solutions to use in various applications, such as aerospace, mobility, energy, sealing, construction, sports surfaces, flooring, home, office and leisure goods, footwear, panels, and composites. In addition, it offers insulation cork materials to use in sustainable insulation/construction, and interior and exterior designing. The company was founded in 1870 and is headquartered in Mozelos, Portugal.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, CORTICEIRA AMORIM has a trailing twelve months EPS of €0.48.
PE Ratio
CORTICEIRA AMORIM has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 20.17. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing €20.17 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 16.44%.
4. GALP ENERGIA-NOM (GALP.LS)
36.24% Payout Ratio
Galp Energia, SGPS, S.A. operates as an integrated energy operator in Portugal and internationally. The company operates through four segments: Upstream, Industrial & Energy Management, Commercial, and Renewables and New Business. The Upstream segment engages in the exploration, development, and production of hydrocarbons primarily in Brazil, Mozambique, and Angola. The Industrial & Energy Management segment owns refineries in Portugal, as well as is involved in activities related to energy management of oil products, gas, and electricity. This segment also provides storage and transportation infrastructure for oil and gas products, as well as engages in the sale of electricity to the grid in Portugal and Spain. The Commercial segment is involved in the areas of retail to final business-to-business and business to consumer customers of oil, gas, and electricity. The Renewables and New Business segment is involved in the development of solar and wind power generation projects in Portugal and Spain. In addition, it produces biodiesel, biofuel, and green hydrogen; and operates 1,480 service stations and 1,186 electric mobility charging points. Further, the company engages in the reinsurance business. The company was formerly known as Galp – Petróleos e Gás de Portugal, SGPS, S.A. and changed its name to Galp Energia, SGPS, S.A. in September 2000. Galp Energia, SGPS, S.A. was incorporated in 1999 and is headquartered in Lisbon, Portugal.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, GALP ENERGIA-NOM has a trailing twelve months EPS of €-0.16.
The company’s return on equity, which measures the profitability of a business relative to shareholder’s equity, for the twelve trailing months is 37.99%.
Sales Growth
GALP ENERGIA-NOM’s sales growth is 0.2% for the present quarter and negative 11.3% for the next.
Dividend Yield
According to Morningstar, Inc., the next dividend payment is on Sep 16, 2022, the estimated forward annual dividend rate is 0.52 and the estimated forward annual dividend yield is 4.51%.
Volume
Today’s last reported volume for GALP ENERGIA-NOM is 346840 which is 84.21% below its average volume of 2197570.
5. S.E.B. (SK.PA)
35.66% Payout Ratio
SEB SA designs, manufactures, and markets small household appliances worldwide. It provides electrical cooking, food preparation, and beverage preparation products, including electrical cooking products comprising deep fryers, rice cookers, electric pressure cookers, informal meal appliances, waffle makers, grills, toasters, multicookers, coffee makers, espresso machines, electric kettles, home beer-taps, soy-milk makers, blenders, cooking food processors, kitchen machines, mixers, beaters, etc. The company also offers linen, home, and personal care products, such as irons and steam generators, garment steamers, canister vacuum cleaners with or without dust bag, steam and upright vacuum cleaners, vacuum weepers, versatile vacuums, robots, fans, heaters, air treatment appliances, hair care appliances, depilators, electrical beard trimmers, hair clippers, and bathroom scales. In addition, it provides cookware products, such as frying pans, saucepans pots, pressure cookers, bakeware, kitchen utensils, food storage containers, vacuum flasks, thermo mugs, cutlery, and other products. Further, the company offers hotel equipment, crepe and waffle makers, planchas, and grills for professionals. It provides its products under various brands that primarily include Calor, Rowenta, Moulinex, Seb, Tefal, Krups, Lagostina, WMF, Schaerer, Wilbur Curtis, Hepp, Krampouz, Arno, Supor, Imusa, All-Clad, and Silit. The company was founded in 1857 and is headquartered in Écully, France.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, S.E.B. has a trailing twelve months EPS of €5.42.
PE Ratio
S.E.B. has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 18.73. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing €18.73 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 10.93%.
Dividend Yield
As stated by Morningstar, Inc., the next dividend payment is on May 30, 2023, the estimated forward annual dividend rate is 2.45 and the estimated forward annual dividend yield is 2.32%.
Moving Average
S.E.B.’s worth is higher than its 50-day moving average of €96.55 and way higher than its 200-day moving average of €82.11.
Sales Growth
S.E.B.’s sales growth is 24.2% for the ongoing quarter and 2.1% for the next.
