Dillard’s, Inc. (NYSE:DDS) Plans Quarterly Dividend of $0.30

Dillard’s, Inc. (NYSE:DDSGet Free Report) announced a quarterly dividend on Thursday, August 20th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, September 30th will be paid a dividend of 0.30 per share on Monday, November 2nd. This represents a c) annualized dividend and a yield of 0.2%. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, September 30th.

Dillard’s has increased its dividend payment by an average of 1.2%annually over the last three years and has increased its dividend annually for the last 14 consecutive years. Dillard’s has a dividend payout ratio of 5.3% indicating that its dividend is sufficiently covered by earnings. Analysts expect Dillard’s to earn $33.76 per share next year, which means the company should continue to be able to cover its $1.20 annual dividend with an expected future payout ratio of 3.6%.

Dillard’s Price Performance

DDS opened at $595.38 on Friday. The company has a quick ratio of 1.58, a current ratio of 3.03 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.16. Dillard’s has a 12 month low of $495.00 and a 12 month high of $741.97. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $571.50 and a 200 day simple moving average of $586.74. The stock has a market cap of $9.30 billion, a P/E ratio of 13.64 and a beta of 1.15.

Dillard’s (NYSE:DDSGet Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, August 13th. The company reported $6.25 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $4.29 by $1.96. Dillard’s had a net margin of 10.48% and a return on equity of 31.88%. The firm had revenue of $1.53 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.52 billion. On average, research analysts expect that Dillard’s will post 35.98 EPS for the current year.

About Dillard’s

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Dillard’s, Inc (NYSE:DDS), headquartered in Little Rock, Arkansas, is a U.S.-based department store chain founded by William T. Dillard in 1938. Over more than eight decades of operation, the company has grown from a single store in Nashville, Arkansas, to a prominent retailer with a national footprint. Dillard’s equity is publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker DDS.

The company operates approximately 280 departmental stores across 29 states, offering a broad assortment of merchandise that includes men’s and women’s apparel, accessories, cosmetics, footwear, and home furnishings.

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