Dell Technologies Inc. (DELL) To Go Ex-Dividend on January 20th

Dell Technologies Inc. (NYSE:DELL) announced a quarterly dividend on Thursday, December 4th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, January 20th will be paid a dividend of 0.525 per share by the technology company on Friday, January 30th. This represents a c) dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.7%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, January 20th.

Dell Technologies has a payout ratio of 19.8% indicating that its dividend is sufficiently covered by earnings. Research analysts expect Dell Technologies to earn $8.16 per share next year, which means the company should continue to be able to cover its $2.10 annual dividend with an expected future payout ratio of 25.7%.

Dell Technologies Stock Performance

DELL stock opened at $120.50 on Friday. The company’s fifty day moving average price is $128.72 and its 200-day moving average price is $134.01. Dell Technologies has a one year low of $66.25 and a one year high of $168.08. The company has a market capitalization of $79.85 billion, a PE ratio of 16.07, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.81 and a beta of 1.03.

Dell Technologies (NYSE:DELL) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, November 25th. The technology company reported $2.59 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.47 by $0.12. Dell Technologies had a net margin of 5.01% and a negative return on equity of 234.84%. The company had revenue of $27.01 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $27.26 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $2.15 EPS. Dell Technologies’s revenue for the quarter was up 10.8% compared to the same quarter last year. Dell Technologies has set its FY 2026 guidance at 9.920-9.920 EPS and its Q4 2026 guidance at 3.500-3.500 EPS. On average, research analysts predict that Dell Technologies will post 6.93 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Key Headlines Impacting Dell Technologies

Here are the key news stories impacting Dell Technologies this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Barclays upgraded Dell, and other brokers (Goldman cited in coverage) called DELL a buy on strong AI-server demand and improving earnings momentum, supporting the rally. Barclays upgrades Dell Technologies (DELL)
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst pieces (Barron’s / 247WallSt summaries) emphasize AI upside, expense discipline and accelerating earnings—factors that underpin buy ratings and investor optimism. Analysts Say Dell Is Becoming an AI Winner. Buy the Stock.
• Neutral Sentiment: Dell showed new consumer and prosumer products at CES (UltraSharp and XPS/Alienware updates) — positive for brand and PC revenue but less material to near-term AI/server earnings. Dell introduces 52-inch 6K UltraSharp and 32-inch QD-OLED monitors at CES 2026
• Neutral Sentiment: Dell circulated an internal memo asking staff to prepare for a major transformation, signaling potential restructuring that could improve long-term margins but adds short-term execution risk. Dell tells staff to get ready for the ‘biggest transformation in company history.’ Read the memo
• Neutral Sentiment: Media quotes from CEO Michael Dell are being circulated (tone-positive) but add little new financial information. Quote of the day by Dell’s CEO Michael Dell
• Neutral Sentiment: Coverage about options activity in Pure Storage (mentioned in MarketBeat) is industry-related but not directly about DELL; it signals investor interest in AI infrastructure broadly. Why Options Traders Are Loading Up on Pure Storage (DELL)
• Negative Sentiment: A Barchart piece flagged margin concerns despite strong AI-server demand, arguing the recent pullback may reflect investor worry about margin pressure—this is weighing on the stock at least temporarily. Dell Stock Drops On Margin Concerns. Is the Pullback a Buying Opportunity?
• Negative Sentiment: A Zacks comparison argues Cisco may be the stronger AI-infrastructure play given networking strength and earnings momentum, highlighting competitive risk for Dell in the AI stack. DELL vs. CSCO: Which AI Infrastructure Stock Is the Better Buy Now?

Dell Technologies Company Profile

Dell Technologies Inc is a multinational technology company that designs, manufactures and sells a broad range of information technology products, solutions and services. Its offerings span client computing devices (consumer and commercial laptops and desktops), enterprise infrastructure (servers, storage systems and networking equipment), software and cloud infrastructure, and a variety of professional services such as IT consulting, deployment, managed services and financing solutions. The company serves organizations of all sizes as well as individual consumers, with products and services aimed at enabling digital transformation and modern IT environments.

Founded by Michael Dell in 1984, the company grew from a direct-to-consumer PC business into a diversified IT provider through organic expansion and strategic acquisitions.