ADT Inc. (ADT) to Distribute Quarterly Dividend of $0.06 on October 1st

ADT Inc. (NYSE:ADT) announced a quarterly dividend on Thursday, July 30th. Investors of record on Thursday, September 10th will be paid a dividend of 0.055 per share by the security and automation business on Thursday, October 1st. This represents a c) annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.9%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, September 10th.

ADT has increased its dividend payment by an average of 0.1%annually over the last three years and has raised its dividend annually for the last 1 consecutive years. ADT has a payout ratio of 23.7% meaning its dividend is sufficiently covered by earnings. Equities research analysts expect ADT to earn $0.95 per share next year, which means the company should continue to be able to cover its $0.22 annual dividend with an expected future payout ratio of 23.2%.

ADT Price Performance

ADT opened at $7.48 on Tuesday. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $7.23 and a 200 day moving average price of $7.00. The company has a current ratio of 0.69, a quick ratio of 0.52 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.14. ADT has a 1 year low of $6.24 and a 1 year high of $8.94. The stock has a market cap of $5.46 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 10.54 and a beta of 1.02.

ADT (NYSE:ADT) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, July 30th. The security and automation business reported $0.23 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.22 by $0.01. The company had revenue of $1.31 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.29 billion. ADT had a return on equity of 18.99% and a net margin of 11.85%.The business’s revenue was up 1.9% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $0.23 EPS. ADT has set its FY 2026 guidance at 0.910-0.910 EPS. Analysts forecast that ADT will post 0.9 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of research analysts have recently weighed in on ADT shares. BTIG Research began coverage on shares of ADT in a report on Monday, August 17th. They set a “neutral” rating on the stock. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c)” rating on shares of ADT in a research report on Wednesday, July 15th. Finally, Morgan Stanley upped their price target on ADT from $7.50 to $7.75 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Friday, July 31st. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, four have given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $8.23.

About ADT

ADT Inc is a leading provider of security and automation solutions for residential and commercial customers. The company offers a comprehensive suite of products and services, including intrusion detection systems, video surveillance, fire and carbon monoxide monitoring, and integrated smart home automation platforms. Through professional installation, continuous monitoring, and a network of 24/7 monitoring centers, ADT helps customers protect their properties, assets and loved ones.

Founded in 1874 as the American District Telegraph Company, ADT has evolved from one of the first telegraph-based alarm services into a modern security technology enterprise.