Miller Industries, Inc. (NYSE:MLR) Announces $0.21 Quarterly Dividend

Miller Industries, Inc. (NYSE:MLRGet Free Report) announced a quarterly dividend on Monday, May 4th. Investors of record on Monday, June 1st will be given a dividend of 0.21 per share by the auto parts company on Monday, June 8th. This represents a c) annualized dividend and a yield of 1.8%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, June 1st.

Miller Industries has raised its dividend payment by an average of 0.0%per year over the last three years and has raised its dividend every year for the last 2 years. Miller Industries has a payout ratio of 17.1% meaning its dividend is sufficiently covered by earnings. Equities research analysts expect Miller Industries to earn $2.98 per share next year, which means the company should continue to be able to cover its $0.84 annual dividend with an expected future payout ratio of 28.2%.

Miller Industries Stock Performance

MLR opened at $47.99 on Friday. Miller Industries has a 52-week low of $33.81 and a 52-week high of $49.89. The firm has a market capitalization of $547.07 million, a PE ratio of 35.81 and a beta of 1.13. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.05, a quick ratio of 1.78 and a current ratio of 2.98. The business’s 50-day simple moving average is $46.85 and its 200 day simple moving average is $42.72.

Miller Industries (NYSE:MLRGet Free Report) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, May 6th. The auto parts company reported $0.05 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.22 by ($0.17). Miller Industries had a return on equity of 3.70% and a net margin of 2.08%.The company had revenue of $180.86 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $181.10 million. As a group, sell-side analysts expect that Miller Industries will post 1.9 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several analysts recently issued reports on MLR shares. Zacks Research upgraded Miller Industries from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, May 8th. Loop Capital set a $44.00 price target on Miller Industries in a research report on Monday, March 9th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Miller Industries in a research report on Friday, March 27th. Finally, DA Davidson boosted their price target on Miller Industries from $53.00 to $56.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, May 11th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $50.00.

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Miller Industries Company Profile

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Miller Industries, Inc is a leading designer, engineer and manufacturer of towing and recovery vehicles and related equipment. The company’s product portfolio includes light-, medium- and heavy-duty tow trucks, integrated carriers, rotators, wreckers, trailers and associated hydraulic and electronic components. These products are marketed under well-known brand names, including Miller, Century, Holmes, Vulcan, Chevron and Jige International, serving a broad spectrum of customers in the towing, recovery, roadside assistance and vehicle transport industries.

Headquartered in Ooltewah, Tennessee, Miller Industries was founded in the early 1990s and has grown into a global supplier of towing and recovery solutions.

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