(VIANEWS) – Morgan Stanley Emerging Markets Domestic Debt Fund Morgan Stanley Emerging Markets Domestic Debt Fund (EDD), Entergy Corporation (ETR), Virtu Financial (VIRT) are the highest payout ratio stocks on this list.

Here's the data we've collected of stocks with a high payout ratio up until now. 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. Morgan Stanley Emerging Markets Domestic Debt Fund Morgan Stanley Emerging Markets Domestic Debt Fund (EDD)

82.86% Payout Ratio

Morgan Stanley Emerging Markets Domestic Debt Fund, Inc. is a closed ended fixed income mutual fund launched and managed by Morgan Stanley Investment Management Inc. The fund invests in fixed income markets of emerging market countries across the globe. It typically invests in government bonds denominated in the local currencies of emerging markets. The fund benchmarks the performance of its portfolio against the JPMorgan Government Bond Index – Emerging Markets Global Diversified Index. Morgan Stanley Emerging Markets Domestic Debt Fund, Inc. was formed on January 25, 2007 and is domiciled in United States.

Earnings Per Share

As for profitability, Morgan Stanley Emerging Markets Domestic Debt Fund Morgan Stanley Emerging Markets Domestic Debt Fund has a trailing twelve months EPS of $0.35.

PE Ratio

Morgan Stanley Emerging Markets Domestic Debt Fund Morgan Stanley Emerging Markets Domestic Debt Fund has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 13.69. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $13.69 for every dollar of annual earnings.

2. Entergy Corporation (ETR)

75.91% Payout Ratio

Entergy Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the production and retail distribution of electricity in the United States. The company operates in two segments, Utility and Entergy Wholesale Commodities. The Utility segment generates, transmits, distributes, and sells electric power in portions of Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Texas, including the City of New Orleans; and distributes natural gas. The Entergy Wholesale Commodities segment engages in the ownership, operation, and decommissioning of nuclear power plants; and ownership of interests in non-nuclear power plants that sell electric power to wholesale customers, as well as provides services to other nuclear power plant owners. It generates electricity through gas, nuclear, coal, hydro, and solar power sources. The company sells energy to retail power providers, utilities, electric power co-operatives, power trading organizations, and other power generation companies. The company's power plants have approximately 24,000 megawatts (MW) of electric generating capacity, which include 5,000 MW of nuclear power. It delivers electricity to 3 million utility customers in Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Texas. Entergy Corporation was founded in 1913 and is headquartered in New Orleans, Louisiana.

Earnings Per Share

As for profitability, Entergy Corporation has a trailing twelve months EPS of $5.48.

PE Ratio

Entergy Corporation has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 19.06. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $19.06 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 8.96%.

Moving Average

Entergy Corporation's worth is higher than its 50-day moving average of $100.08 and below its 200-day moving average of $105.99.

Growth Estimates Quarters

The company's growth estimates for the current quarter is a negative 6.7% and positive 2.5% for the next.

Volume

Today's last reported volume for Entergy Corporation is 776464 which is 50.61% below its average volume of 1572140.

3. Virtu Financial (VIRT)

47.52% Payout Ratio

Virtu Financial, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, provides market making and liquidity services through its proprietary, multi-asset, and multi-currency technology platform to the financial markets worldwide. The company's Market Making segment principally consists of market making in the cash, futures, and options markets across equities, options, fixed income, currencies, and commodities. Its Execution Services segment comprises agency-based trading and trading venues, which offer execution services in equities, ETFs, futures, fixed income, currencies, and commodities to institutions, banks, and broker dealers. Virtu Financial, Inc. was founded in 2008 and is headquartered in New York, New York.

Earnings Per Share

As for profitability, Virtu Financial has a trailing twelve months EPS of $2.02.

PE Ratio

Virtu Financial has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 8.4. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $8.4 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 22.7%.

4. Sierra Bancorp (BSRR)

39.48% Payout Ratio

Sierra Bancorp operates as the bank holding company for Bank of the Sierra that provides retail and commercial banking services to individuals and businesses in California. The company accepts various deposit products, such as checking accounts, savings accounts, money market demand accounts, time deposits, retirement accounts, and sweep accounts. Its loan products include agricultural, commercial, consumer, real estate, construction, and mortgage loans. The company also offers automated teller machines; electronic point-of-sale payment alternatives; online and automated telephone banking services; and remote deposit capture and automated payroll services for business customers. As of December 31, 2021, it operated 35 full-service branches, an online branch, a loan production office, an agricultural credit center, and an SBA center. Sierra Bancorp was founded in 1977 and is headquartered in Porterville, California.

Earnings Per Share

As for profitability, Sierra Bancorp has a trailing twelve months EPS of $2.33.

PE Ratio

Sierra Bancorp has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 7.39. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $7.39 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 11.06%.

Volume

Today's last reported volume for Sierra Bancorp is 18945 which is 61.72% below its average volume of 49491.

Revenue Growth

Year-on-year quarterly revenue growth grew by 13.7%, now sitting on 133.86M for the twelve trailing months.

Previous days news about Sierra Bancorp (BSRR)

• Sierra bancorp (bsrr) Q2 earnings and revenues top estimates. According to Zacks on Monday, 24 July, "While Sierra Bancorp has underperformed the market so far this year, the question that comes to investors' minds is: what's next for the stock?"

5. NXP Semiconductors (NXPI)

34.06% Payout Ratio

NXP Semiconductors N.V. offers various semiconductor products. The company's product portfolio includes microcontrollers; application processors, including i.MX application processors, and i.MX 8 and 9 family of applications processors; communication processors; wireless connectivity solutions, such as near field communications, ultra-wideband, Bluetooth low-energy, Zigbee, and Wi-Fi and Wi-Fi/Bluetooth integrated SoCs; analog and interface devices; radio frequency power amplifiers; and security controllers, as well as semiconductor-based environmental and inertial sensors, including pressure, inertial, magnetic, and gyroscopic sensors. The company's products are used in various applications, including automotive, industrial and Internet of Things, mobile, and communication infrastructure. The company markets its products to various original equipment manufacturers, contract manufacturers, and distributors. It operates in China, the Netherlands, the United States, Singapore, Germany, Japan, South Korea, Taiwan China, and internationally. The company was formerly known as KASLION Acquisition B.V and changed its name to NXP Semiconductors N.V. in May 2010. NXP Semiconductors N.V. was incorporated in 2006 and is headquartered in Eindhoven, the Netherlands.

Earnings Per Share

As for profitability, NXP Semiconductors has a trailing twelve months EPS of $10.42.

PE Ratio

NXP Semiconductors has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 20.94. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $20.94 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 37.18%.

Yearly Top and Bottom Value

NXP Semiconductors's stock is valued at $218.24 at 08:23 EST, below its 52-week high of $224.40 and way higher than its 52-week low of $132.08.

Sales Growth

NXP Semiconductors's sales growth is negative 3.2% for the ongoing quarter and negative 3.5% for the next.

Previous days news about NXP Semiconductors (NXPI)

• According to MarketWatch on Monday, 24 July, "Corporate results due on Monday include Domino's Pizza , Whirlpool , Logitech and NXP Semiconductors . "

• NXP semiconductors (nxpi) Q2 earnings beat, revenues fall y/y. According to Zacks on Tuesday, 25 July, "NXP Semiconductors N.V. price-consensus-eps-surprise-chart | NXP Semiconductors N.V. Quote", "For third-quarter 2023, NXP Semiconductors expects revenues of $3.3-$3.5 billion, suggesting a decline of 1% at the midpoint, year over year. "

• According to MarketWatch on Monday, 24 July, "Corporate results due on Monday include Domino's Pizza , Whirlpool , Logitech and NXP Semiconductors . "