Lennar Corporation (NYSE:LEN) Declares Quarterly Dividend of $0.50

Lennar Corporation (NYSE:LENGet Free Report) declared a quarterly dividend on Thursday, June 25th. Stockholders of record on Friday, July 10th will be paid a dividend of 0.50 per share by the construction company on Friday, July 24th. This represents a c) annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.1%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, July 10th.

Lennar has raised its dividend payment by an average of 0.8%annually over the last three years and has increased its dividend annually for the last 1 consecutive years. Lennar has a payout ratio of 17.2% meaning its dividend is sufficiently covered by earnings. Equities analysts expect Lennar to earn $7.11 per share next year, which means the company should continue to be able to cover its $2.00 annual dividend with an expected future payout ratio of 28.1%.

Lennar Trading Up 0.9%

Lennar stock opened at $93.78 on Friday. The company’s fifty day moving average price is $89.68 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $100.67. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.19, a current ratio of 4.91 and a quick ratio of 0.91. Lennar has a one year low of $81.18 and a one year high of $144.24. The company has a market capitalization of $23.16 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 14.68, a PEG ratio of 3.05 and a beta of 1.39.

Lennar (NYSE:LENGet Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, June 11th. The construction company reported $1.31 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.24 by $0.07. Lennar had a return on equity of 7.08% and a net margin of 4.93%.The company had revenue of $7.94 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $8.08 billion. During the same quarter last year, the company posted $1.81 earnings per share. The company’s revenue for the quarter was down 5.2% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, analysts forecast that Lennar will post 5.58 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

LEN has been the subject of a number of research analyst reports. Zacks Research lowered Lennar from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a report on Tuesday, June 16th. Citigroup lowered their target price on shares of Lennar from $113.00 to $104.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, March 17th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. dropped their price target on Lennar from $80.00 to $77.00 and set an “underweight” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, June 16th. BTIG Research set a $67.00 price objective on shares of Lennar in a research report on Monday, June 15th. Finally, Truist Financial cut their price objective on shares of Lennar from $95.00 to $90.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, March 31st. One analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating, seven have given a Hold rating and ten have given a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Reduce” and a consensus price target of $95.00.

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About Lennar

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Lennar Corporation (NYSE: LEN) is a U.S.-based homebuilder and real estate company that designs, constructs and sells residential housing. The company offers a range of product types including single-family detached homes, townhomes and condominiums, serving buyers from entry-level and first-time purchasers to move-up, active-adult and luxury segments. Lennar also develops master-planned communities and manages land acquisition and entitlement activities that support its homebuilding operations.

In addition to home construction and sales, Lennar provides a suite of ancillary services intended to streamline the purchase process and capture additional value.

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