(VIANEWS) – SPAREBANK 1 SMN (MING.OL), MERCK AND CO INC (MRK.PA), PERNOD RICARD (RI.PA) 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 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. SPAREBANK 1 SMN (MING.OL)
65.58% Payout Ratio
SpareBank 1 SMN, together with its subsidiaries, provides various banking, accounting, and real estate products and services to private individuals and companies in Norway and internationally. The company offers mortgage, car, boat, other vehicles, and consumer loans; refinancing; and current, savings, billing, business, group, tax deduction, currency, and deposit accounts. It also provides BSU house savings for young people; fixed interest deposits; stocks and investments; cash services; and payments. In addition, the company offers vehicle, housing and travel, person, animal, and valuables insurance services; property buying and selling advisory services; and mobile and online banking, and various cards. Further, it offers loans and financing, including bank guarantees, business and construction loans, operating credit for agriculture, factoring, guarantees, leasing, and overdrafts; various pension products; and business and personal insurance products. Additionally, the company provides document collection, letter of credit, future business, and currency option services; and services, including accounting and payroll, HR, taxes and duties, and transfer of ownership, as well as IT solutions. It offers real estate agency, advisory, and external and equity financing services. SpareBank 1 SMN was founded in 1823 and is headquartered in Trondheim, Norway.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, SPAREBANK 1 SMN has a trailing twelve months EPS of kr11.43.
PE Ratio
SPAREBANK 1 SMN has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 11.41. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing kr11.41 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 11.54%.
Revenue Growth
Year-on-year quarterly revenue growth grew by 33.3%, now sitting on 5.95B for the twelve trailing months.
Growth Estimates Quarters
The company’s growth estimates for the current quarter and the next is 10.6% and 20.9%, respectively.
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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 €5.27.
PE Ratio
MERCK AND CO INC has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 19.96. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing €19.96 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%.
Volume
Today’s last reported volume for MERCK AND CO INC is 601 which is 53.31% above its average volume of 392.
Yearly Top and Bottom Value
MERCK AND CO INC’s stock is valued at €105.20 at 22:10 EST, below its 52-week high of €109.00 and way higher than its 52-week low of €72.50.
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3. PERNOD RICARD (RI.PA)
44.21% Payout Ratio
Pernod Ricard SA produces and sells wines and spirits worldwide. The company offers whiskey, vodka, gin, rum, liqueur and bitters, champagne, tequila and mezcal, and aperitif under the brands 100 Pipers, Aberlour, Absolut, Absolut Elyx, Altos, ARARAT, Augier, Avion, Ballantine's, Becherovka, Beefeater, Blenders Pride, Brancott Estate, Campo Viejo, Ceder's, Chivas, Church Road, Clan Campbell, Del Maguey, George Wyndham, Green Spot, Havana Club, Imperial, Imperial Blue, Italicus, J.P. Wiser's, Jacob's Creek, Jameson, Jefferson's, Kahlúa, Kenwood, KI NO BI, Lillet, Long John, L'Orbe, Lot No. 40, Malfy, Malibu, Martell, Method & Madness, Midleton Very Rare, Minttu, Monkey 47, Mumm, Olmeca, Ostoya, Passport Scotch, Pastis 51, Pernod, Perrier-Jouët, Plymouth Gin, Powers, Rabbit Hole, Ramazzotti, Redbreast, Ricard, Royal Salute, Royal Stag, Scapa, Seagram's Gin, Secret Speyside, Smooth Ambler, Something Special, St Hugo, Stoneleigh, Suze, The Glenlivet, TX, Wyborowa, and Ysios. It also provides non-alcoholic beverages under the brands Ceder's, Suze Tonic 0%, Cinzano Spritz 0%, Pacific, Campo Viejo Sparkling 0%, and Jacob's Creek Unvined. The company was founded in 1805 and is headquartered in Paris, France.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, PERNOD RICARD has a trailing twelve months EPS of €9.27.
PE Ratio
PERNOD RICARD has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 22.55. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing €22.55 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 14.84%.
Volume
Today’s last reported volume for PERNOD RICARD is 229513 which is 52.14% below its average volume of 479625.
Dividend Yield
According to Morningstar, Inc., the next dividend payment is on Nov 25, 2022, the estimated forward annual dividend rate is 4.12 and the estimated forward annual dividend yield is 1.97%.
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4. HEINEKEN HOLDING (HEIO.AS)
31.33% Payout Ratio
Heineken Holding N.V., through its subsidiaries, engages in brewing and selling beer and cider in the Netherlands and internationally. The company's portfolio consists of approximately 300 international, regional, local, and specialty beers and ciders. The company was founded in 1864 and is based in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. Heineken Holding N.V. is a subsidiary of L'Arche Green N.V.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, HEINEKEN HOLDING has a trailing twelve months EPS of €4.67.
PE Ratio
HEINEKEN HOLDING has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 18.53. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing €18.53 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 14.6%.
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