Dillard’s, Inc. (NYSE:DDS) Plans $25.00 Dividend

by · The Cerbat Gem

Dillard’s, Inc. (NYSE:DDS – Get Free Report) declared a dividend on Thursday, November 21st,NASDAQ Dividends reports. Shareholders of record on Friday, December 13th will be paid a dividend of 25.00 per share on Monday, January 6th. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, December 13th.

Dillard’s has increased its dividend by an average of 14.5% annually over the last three years and has increased its dividend annually for the last 13 consecutive years. Dillard’s has a payout ratio of 3.6% indicating that its dividend is sufficiently covered by earnings. Analysts expect Dillard’s to earn $29.63 per share next year, which means the company should continue to be able to cover its $1.00 annual dividend with an expected future payout ratio of 3.4%.

Dillard’s Stock Up 2.7 %

Shares of Dillard’s stock traded up $11.91 during trading on Friday, reaching $445.93. The company had a trading volume of 195,421 shares, compared to its average volume of 118,525. The company has a market cap of $7.22 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 11.13 and a beta of 0.86. The firm’s fifty day moving average is $383.18 and its 200-day moving average is $397.83. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.27, a quick ratio of 1.02 and a current ratio of 2.38. Dillard’s has a fifty-two week low of $328.00 and a fifty-two week high of $476.48.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of equities research analysts have recently issued reports on the stock. StockNews.com upgraded shares of Dillard’s from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, November 15th. UBS Group upped their target price on shares of Dillard’s from $194.00 to $198.00 and gave the company a “sell” rating in a research note on Friday, November 15th. Finally, Telsey Advisory Group upped their target price on shares of Dillard’s from $380.00 to $450.00 and gave the company a “market perform” rating in a research note on Friday, November 15th.

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About Dillard’s

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Dillard's, Inc operates retail department stores in the southeastern, southwestern, and midwestern areas of the United States. The company's stores offer merchandise, including fashion apparel for women, men, and children; and accessories, cosmetics, home furnishings, and other consumer goods.

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