Bassett Furniture Industries, Incorporated (BSET) to Distribute Quarterly Dividend of $0.20 on August 28th

Bassett Furniture Industries, Incorporated (NASDAQ:BSETGet Free Report) announced a quarterly dividend on Thursday, July 16th. Shareholders of record on Friday, August 14th will be given a dividend of 0.20 per share on Friday, August 28th. This represents a c) annualized dividend and a yield of 3.7%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, August 14th.

Bassett Furniture Industries has increased its dividend payment by an average of 0.1%annually over the last three years and has raised its dividend every year for the last 4 years. Bassett Furniture Industries has a payout ratio of 65.0% meaning its dividend is sufficiently covered by earnings. Equities analysts expect Bassett Furniture Industries to earn $1.38 per share next year, which means the company should continue to be able to cover its $0.80 annual dividend with an expected future payout ratio of 58.0%.

Bassett Furniture Industries Trading Down 0.8%

BSET stock opened at $21.60 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $187.06 million, a PE ratio of 33.75, a PEG ratio of 1.53 and a beta of 0.76. Bassett Furniture Industries has a 1 year low of $13.17 and a 1 year high of $22.26. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $16.57 and a 200 day simple moving average of $15.66.

Bassett Furniture Industries (NASDAQ:BSETGet Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, July 1st. The company reported $0.24 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.20 by $0.04. The company had revenue of $83.75 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $83.32 million. Bassett Furniture Industries had a return on equity of 3.56% and a net margin of 1.65%.During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $0.22 EPS. As a group, analysts forecast that Bassett Furniture Industries will post 0.89 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Bassett Furniture Industries

Hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Geode Capital Management LLC grew its position in Bassett Furniture Industries by 114.3% in the second quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 190,182 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,892,000 after acquiring an additional 101,448 shares during the period. Kestra Private Wealth Services LLC acquired a new position in Bassett Furniture Industries during the third quarter worth $597,000. Hsbc Holdings PLC bought a new position in shares of Bassett Furniture Industries during the fourth quarter valued at $465,000. Squarepoint Ops LLC bought a new position in shares of Bassett Furniture Industries during the third quarter valued at $414,000. Finally, Aegis Financial Corp boosted its stake in shares of Bassett Furniture Industries by 5.2% in the 1st quarter. Aegis Financial Corp now owns 526,997 shares of the company’s stock valued at $7,457,000 after purchasing an additional 25,878 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 54.40% of the company’s stock.

About Bassett Furniture Industries

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Bassett Furniture Industries, Inc (NASDAQ: BSET), headquartered in Bassett, Virginia, is a vertically integrated manufacturer and retailer of residential home furnishings. The company designs, produces and markets a range of furniture items, including upholstered seating, wood case goods, bedroom collections, dining room sets and home décor accessories. Bassett is known for its emphasis on craftsmanship, offering both ready-to-assemble pieces and made-to-order products that cater to varying design preferences and space requirements.

Bassett’s products are sold through a dual-channel distribution network comprising company-owned Bassett Home Furnishings stores, a franchise and independent dealer network, and an e-commerce platform that provides online shopping, virtual design consultations and customization tools.

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