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Air Products and Chemicals And 3 Other Stocks Have Very High Payout Ratio

Air Products and Chemicals And 3 Other Stocks Have Very High Payout Ratio

(VIANEWS) - Air Products and Chemicals (APD), Citizens & Northern Corp (CZNC), Invesco Municipal Opportunity Trust (VMO) are the highest payout ratio stocks on this list.

Here's the data we've collected of stocks with a high payout ratio at the moment. The payout ratio in itself isn't a promise of a future 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 is a list of some companies with an above 30% payout ratio.

1. Air Products and Chemicals (APD)

63.47% Payout Ratio

Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. provides atmospheric gases, process and specialty gases, equipment, and related services in the Americas, Asia, Europe, the Middle East, India, and internationally. The company produces atmospheric gases, including oxygen, nitrogen, and argon; process gases, such as hydrogen, helium, carbon dioxide, carbon monoxide, and syngas; and specialty gases for customers in various industries, including refining, chemical, manufacturing, electronics, energy production, medical, food, and metals. It also designs and manufactures equipment for air separation, hydrocarbon recovery and purification, natural gas liquefaction, and liquid helium and liquid hydrogen transport and storage. The company was founded in 1940 and is headquartered in Allentown, Pennsylvania.

Earnings Per Share

As for profitability, Air Products and Chemicals has a trailing twelve months EPS of $10.47.

PE Ratio

Air Products and Chemicals has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 22.11. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $22.11 for every dollar 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 16.12%.

2. Citizens & Northern Corp (CZNC)

55.26% Payout Ratio

Citizens & Northern Corporation operates as the bank holding company for Citizens & Northern Bank that provides a range of banking and mortgage services to individual and corporate customers in North Central Pennsylvania and Southern New York. The company offers deposit products, including various types of checking accounts, passbook and statement savings accounts, money market accounts, interest checking accounts, individual retirement accounts, and certificates of deposits. It also provides lending products comprising mortgage loans, commercial loans, and consumer loans, as well as commercial letters-of-credit. In addition, the company offers trust and financial management services consisting of administration of trusts and estates, retirement plans, and other employee benefit plans; investment management services; and a range of personal and commercial insurance products, as well as mutual funds, annuities, educational savings accounts, and other investment products through registered agents. Further, it reinsures credit and mortgage, life and accident, and health insurance products. The company operates 29 banking offices in Bradford, Bucks, Cameron, Chester, Lycoming, McKean, Potter, Sullivan and Tioga Counties in Pennsylvania, as well as Steuben County in New York; and loan production offices in Elmira, New York and York, and Pennsylvania. Citizens & Northern Corporation was founded in 1864 and is based in Wellsboro, Pennsylvania.

Earnings Per Share

As for profitability, Citizens & Northern Corp has a trailing twelve months EPS of $1.52.

PE Ratio

Citizens & Northern Corp has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 11.09. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $11.09 for every dollar 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 8.97%.

Sales Growth

Citizens & Northern Corp's sales growth is negative 1.8% for the current quarter and 3.1% for the next.

Volume

Today's last reported volume for Citizens & Northern Corp is 8690 which is 64.36% below its average volume of 24386.

Revenue Growth

Year-on-year quarterly revenue growth declined by 7.4%, now sitting on 102.64M for the twelve trailing months.

Yearly Top and Bottom Value

Citizens & Northern Corp's stock is valued at $16.86 at 02:23 EST, way below its 52-week high of $23.50 and above its 52-week low of $16.50.

3. Invesco Municipal Opportunity Trust (VMO)

50.12% Payout Ratio

Invesco Municipal Opportunity Trust is a closed ended fixed income mutual fund launched by Invesco Ltd. The fund is co-managed by Invesco Advisers, Inc., INVESCO Asset Management (Japan) Limited, INVESCO Asset Management Deutschland GmbH, INVESCO Asset Management Limited, Invesco Canada Ltd., Invesco Hong Kong Limited, and INVESCO Senior Secured Management, Inc. It invests in the fixed income markets of the United States. The fund primarily invests in investment grade municipal securities which include municipal bonds, municipal notes, municipal commercial paper, and lease obligations. It employs fundamental analysis with bottom-up security selection approach to create its portfolio. The fund was formerly known as Invesco Van Kampen Municipal Opportunity Trust. Invesco Municipal Opportunity Trust was formed on April 24, 1992 and is domiciled in the United States.

Earnings Per Share

As for profitability, Invesco Municipal Opportunity Trust has a trailing twelve months EPS of $0.85.

PE Ratio

Invesco Municipal Opportunity Trust has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 11.91. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $11.91 for every dollar 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 7.84%.

Volume

Today's last reported volume for Invesco Municipal Opportunity Trust is 78811 which is 53.86% below its average volume of 170812.

Moving Average

Invesco Municipal Opportunity Trust's worth is higher than its 50-day moving average of $9.74 and above its 200-day moving average of $9.31.

Dividend Yield

According to Morningstar, Inc., the next dividend payment is on Jul 15, 2024, the estimated forward annual dividend rate is 0.75 and the estimated forward annual dividend yield is 7.41%.

Revenue Growth

Year-on-year quarterly revenue growth declined by 1.9%, now sitting on 54.19M for the twelve trailing months.

4. Nuveen S&P 500 Buy (BXMX)

40.95% Payout Ratio

Nuveen S&P 500 Buy-Write Income Fund is a closed-ended equity indexed mutual fund launched by Nuveen Investments, Inc. It is co-managed by Nuveen Fund Advisors LLC and Gateway Investment Advisers, LLC. The fund invests in the public equity markets of the United States. It seeks to invest in stocks of companies operating across diversified sectors. The fund also invests through index call options. It seeks to replicate the performance of the S&P 500 Index by investing in proportion to their weighting in the index. The fund was formerly known as Nuveen Equity Premium Income Fund. Nuveen S&P 500 Buy-Write Income Fund was formed on July 23, 2004 and domiciled in the United States.

Earnings Per Share

As for profitability, Nuveen S&P 500 Buy has a trailing twelve months EPS of $2.31.

PE Ratio

Nuveen S&P 500 Buy has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 5.85. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $5.85 for every dollar 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 17.47%.

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1% Payout Ratio

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Earnings Per Share

As for profitability, 1 has a trailing twelve months EPS of $1.

PE Ratio

1 has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 1. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $1 for every dollar 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 1%.

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