Ford Motor Company Plans Quarterly Dividend of $0.15 (NYSE:F)

Ford Motor Company (NYSE:F) announced a quarterly dividend on Monday, February 2nd. Investors of record on Friday, February 13th will be paid a dividend of 0.15 per share by the auto manufacturer on Monday, March 2nd. This represents a c) annualized dividend and a yield of 4.3%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, February 13th.

Ford Motor has raised its dividend payment by an average of 0.1%annually over the last three years. Ford Motor has a payout ratio of 45.5% indicating that its dividend is sufficiently covered by earnings. Equities analysts expect Ford Motor to earn $1.54 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 39.0%.

Ford Motor Price Performance

F traded up $0.20 during trading on Tuesday, reaching $14.01. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 7,378,271 shares, compared to its average volume of 61,762,504. The company has a market cap of $55.81 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 12.03, a PEG ratio of 5.87 and a beta of 1.66. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $13.50 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $12.52. Ford Motor has a 1 year low of $8.44 and a 1 year high of $14.50. The company has a quick ratio of 0.98, a current ratio of 1.12 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.20.

Institutional Trading of Ford Motor

Several hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Caxton Associates LLP purchased a new position in Ford Motor in the first quarter worth approximately $304,000. Empowered Funds LLC raised its holdings in shares of Ford Motor by 41.6% in the 1st quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 147,760 shares of the auto manufacturer’s stock valued at $1,482,000 after purchasing an additional 43,385 shares in the last quarter. Hilltop National Bank purchased a new stake in shares of Ford Motor during the 2nd quarter worth $75,000. Ascent Group LLC grew its stake in shares of Ford Motor by 8.9% during the second quarter. Ascent Group LLC now owns 89,875 shares of the auto manufacturer’s stock worth $975,000 after purchasing an additional 7,329 shares in the last quarter. Finally, QRG Capital Management Inc. increased its holdings in Ford Motor by 0.9% in the second quarter. QRG Capital Management Inc. now owns 300,465 shares of the auto manufacturer’s stock valued at $3,260,000 after buying an additional 2,774 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 58.74% of the company’s stock.

About Ford Motor

Ford Motor Company (NYSE: F) is an American multinational automaker headquartered in Dearborn, Michigan. Founded by Henry Ford in 1903, the company became an early pioneer of mass-production techniques with the Model T and the adoption of the moving assembly line. Today, Ford designs, manufactures, markets and services a broad range of vehicles and mobility solutions under the Ford and Lincoln brands, spanning passenger cars, SUVs, pickup trucks and commercial vehicles.

Ford’s business activities extend beyond vehicle production to include parts and aftermarket services, fleet and commercial sales, and automotive financing through Ford Motor Credit Company.