Woodward, Inc. (WWD) To Go Ex-Dividend on May 21st

Woodward, Inc. (NASDAQ:WWD) declared a quarterly dividend on Wednesday, April 22nd. Investors of record on Thursday, May 21st will be paid a dividend of 0.32 per share by the technology company on Thursday, June 4th. This represents a c) annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.4%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, May 21st.

Woodward has increased its dividend by an average of 0.1%annually over the last three years and has raised its dividend annually for the last 5 consecutive years. Woodward has a dividend payout ratio of 17.2% indicating that its dividend is sufficiently covered by earnings. Analysts expect Woodward to earn $10.31 per share next year, which means the company should continue to be able to cover its $1.28 annual dividend with an expected future payout ratio of 12.4%.

Woodward Price Performance

Shares of WWD opened at $349.41 on Tuesday. The stock has a market cap of $20.82 billion, a PE ratio of 41.85, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.07 and a beta of 0.92. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.18, a quick ratio of 1.19 and a current ratio of 1.73. Woodward has a fifty-two week low of $204.03 and a fifty-two week high of $407.00. The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $371.78 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $338.79.

Woodward (NASDAQ:WWD) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, April 29th. The technology company reported $2.27 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.10 by $0.17. The business had revenue of $1.09 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.01 billion. Woodward had a net margin of 12.85% and a return on equity of 20.12%. The business’s revenue was up 23.4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $1.69 earnings per share. Woodward has set its FY 2026 guidance at 9.150-9.450 EPS. Analysts anticipate that Woodward will post 9.39 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Woodward Company Profile

Woodward, Inc (NASDAQ: WWD) is a global leader in the design, manufacture and service of control systems and components for the aerospace and industrial markets. Founded in 1870 and headquartered in Fort Collins, Colorado, the company specializes in motion control, fuel systems, actuation, and digital control solutions. Its offerings enable precision management of flow, pressure and motion in critical applications ranging from aircraft engines and power turbines to hydraulic systems.

Woodward’s product portfolio is organized into two primary segments: Aerospace and Industrial.