Edgewell Personal Care Company (NYSE:EPC) to Issue $0.15 Quarterly Dividend

Edgewell Personal Care Company (NYSE:EPC) declared a quarterly dividend on Wednesday, May 6th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, June 10th will be given a dividend of 0.15 per share on Thursday, July 9th. This represents a c) dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.7%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, June 10th.

Edgewell Personal Care has a dividend payout ratio of 19.6% meaning its dividend is sufficiently covered by earnings. Equities research analysts expect Edgewell Personal Care to earn $2.15 per share next year, which means the company should continue to be able to cover its $0.60 annual dividend with an expected future payout ratio of 27.9%.

Edgewell Personal Care Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE:EPC traded down $0.47 during trading on Wednesday, reaching $22.36. The company had a trading volume of 1,375,247 shares, compared to its average volume of 713,602. The firm has a market capitalization of $1.04 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -26.30 and a beta of 0.55. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.02, a current ratio of 2.12 and a quick ratio of 1.20. The stock’s fifty day moving average price is $21.56 and its 200 day moving average price is $19.69. Edgewell Personal Care has a fifty-two week low of $15.88 and a fifty-two week high of $28.92.

Edgewell Personal Care (NYSE:EPC) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, May 6th. The company reported $0.60 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.43 by $0.17. Edgewell Personal Care had a positive return on equity of 7.16% and a negative net margin of 1.76%.The company had revenue of $519.50 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $518.51 million. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $0.69 EPS. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up .6% on a year-over-year basis. Edgewell Personal Care has set its FY 2026 guidance at 1.700-2.100 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts predict that Edgewell Personal Care will post 1.92 EPS for the current year.

About Edgewell Personal Care

Edgewell Personal Care Inc, incorporated in 2015 and headquartered in Shelton, Connecticut, is a global consumer products company specializing in personal care, sun care, shaving and feminine care solutions. The company emerged as a spin-off from Energizer Holdings’ personal care division, listing its shares on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker “EPC.” Edgewell’s portfolio comprises well-known brands that cater to everyday personal grooming and protection needs.

In the shaving segment, Edgewell markets razors and refill blades under brands such as Schick and Wilkinson Sword, targeting both men’s and women’s grooming categories.