Academy Sports and Outdoors, Inc. (ASO) to Distribute Quarterly Dividend of $0.15 on October 14th

Academy Sports and Outdoors, Inc. (NASDAQ:ASO) declared a quarterly dividend on Wednesday, September 2nd. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, September 16th will be paid a dividend of 0.15 per share on Wednesday, October 14th. This represents a c) dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.1%. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, September 16th.

Academy Sports and Outdoors has a payout ratio of 9.1% meaning its dividend is sufficiently covered by earnings. Equities research analysts expect Academy Sports and Outdoors to earn $6.48 per share next year, which means the company should continue to be able to cover its $0.60 annual dividend with an expected future payout ratio of 9.3%.

Academy Sports and Outdoors Stock Performance

Shares of ASO opened at $55.36 on Monday. The company has a current ratio of 1.74, a quick ratio of 0.35 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.23. The firm has a market cap of $3.41 billion, a PE ratio of 9.23, a P/E/G ratio of 0.78 and a beta of 1.02. Academy Sports and Outdoors has a 12 month low of $41.29 and a 12 month high of $62.44. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $47.11 and a 200-day moving average price of $51.59.

Academy Sports and Outdoors (NASDAQ:ASO) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, September 9th. The company reported $2.31 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.07 by $0.24. The business had revenue of $1.65 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.65 billion. Academy Sports and Outdoors had a net margin of 6.39% and a return on equity of 18.36%. Academy Sports and Outdoors’s revenue for the quarter was up 3.0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business posted $1.94 EPS. Academy Sports and Outdoors has set its FY 2026 guidance at 6.500-6.900 EPS. Equities research analysts predict that Academy Sports and Outdoors will post 6.14 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Academy Sports and Outdoors Company Profile

Academy Sports and Outdoors, Inc is a sporting goods and outdoor recreation retailer based in Katy, Texas. The company operates stores and an e-commerce platform serving customers across the southern, southeastern and midwestern United States.

Its merchandise includes sporting goods and equipment, outdoor and adventure products, hunting and fishing gear, athletic and casual footwear, apparel, and related accessories. Academy serves a broad customer base through a value-oriented assortment of national brands and private-label products.

The company traces its history to 1938, when it was founded in San Antonio, Texas, as a small tire shop.