Graham Holdings Company (NYSE:GHC) Declares Quarterly Dividend of $1.88

Graham Holdings Company (NYSE:GHC) announced a quarterly dividend on Tuesday, February 24th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, April 16th will be given a dividend of 1.88 per share on Thursday, May 7th. This represents a c) annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.7%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, April 16th.

Graham has increased its dividend by an average of 0.0%per year over the last three years and has increased its dividend every year for the last 10 years. Graham has a dividend payout ratio of 11.6% indicating that its dividend is sufficiently covered by earnings.

Graham Trading Down 2.1%

Graham stock traded down $22.08 during trading hours on Wednesday, reaching $1,045.75. 6,813 shares of the company’s stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 16,073. The firm’s 50 day simple moving average is $1,123.78 and its 200 day simple moving average is $1,098.18. Graham has a twelve month low of $875.60 and a twelve month high of $1,224.76. The company has a quick ratio of 1.14, a current ratio of 1.32 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.07. The firm has a market capitalization of $4.56 billion, a PE ratio of 6.25 and a beta of 0.76.

Graham (NYSE:GHC) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, February 25th. The company reported $11.45 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $14.05 by ($2.60). Graham had a return on equity of 6.29% and a net margin of 14.93%.The company had revenue of $1.25 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.30 billion.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several analysts recently issued reports on the stock. Weiss Ratings reissued a “buy (b+)” rating on shares of Graham in a research report on Monday, December 29th. Wall Street Zen lowered shares of Graham from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, January 23rd. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating, According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Buy”.

Graham Company Profile

Graham Corporation is a U.S.-based industrial equipment manufacturer specializing in the design and production of vacuum and heat transfer systems. The company’s core offerings include vacuum pumps, exhausters, and energy recovery turbines, as well as steam surface condensers and specialized heat exchangers. These products are engineered to support critical processes in industries that require controlled environments and efficient thermal management.

In addition to its standard product lines, Graham Corporation provides aftermarket services such as equipment installation, field maintenance, performance testing, and spare parts supply.