Astra Payout ratio
What is the Payout ratio of Astra?
The Payout ratio of Astra Energy Inc. is N/A
What is the definition of Payout ratio?
Payout ratio is the fraction of earnings paid in dividends to stockholders.
ttm (trailing twelve months)
The payout ratio is calculated by dividing the dividends paid out by the net earnings for a certain period. It is usually expressed as a percentage. The part of the earnings not paid to investors is left for investment to provide for future earnings growth. Investors seeking high current income and limited capital growth prefer companies with high payout ratio. However investors seeking capital growth may prefer lower payout ratio because capital gains are taxed at a lower rate. High growth firms in early life generally have low or zero payout ratios. As they mature, they tend to return more of the earnings back to investors.
What does Astra do?
Astra Energy Inc. provides scallop farming and marine hatchery services. It involves in farming, processing, and marketing marine species, such as scallops and sablefish in the west coast of North America. The company's product includes ÂQualicum Beach Scallop', which is a hybrid of the imported Japanese scallop and the local weathervane scallop. It also produces various shellfish seed species, including the Pacific oyster, eastern blue mussel, Mediterranean mussel, and geoduck clam that are sold to third party shellfish farmers. In addition, the company provides consulting, research and development, and custom processing and marketing services, as well as offers aquaculture equipment. The company was founded in 1989 and is based in North Las Vegas, Nevada