Deluxe Corporation (DLX) To Go Ex-Dividend on May 19th

Deluxe Corporation (NYSE:DLX) announced a quarterly dividend on Monday, May 4th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, May 19th will be paid a dividend of 0.30 per share by the business services provider on Tuesday, June 2nd. This represents a c) dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 5.2%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, May 19th.

Deluxe has a payout ratio of 33.3% indicating that its dividend is sufficiently covered by earnings. Analysts expect Deluxe to earn $3.71 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 32.3%.

Deluxe Stock Performance

Shares of DLX stock opened at $23.10 on Friday. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $27.80 and a 200-day moving average price of $24.72. Deluxe has a 52 week low of $13.61 and a 52 week high of $32.07. The firm has a market capitalization of $1.06 billion, a PE ratio of 9.87, a P/E/G ratio of 0.55 and a beta of 1.33. The company has a quick ratio of 1.05, a current ratio of 1.15 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.98.

Deluxe (NYSE:DLX) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, May 6th. The business services provider reported $1.05 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.91 by $0.14. The firm had revenue of $538.10 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $534.97 million. Deluxe had a net margin of 5.01% and a return on equity of 24.11%. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up .3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the business posted $0.75 earnings per share. Deluxe has set its FY 2026 guidance at 3.600-4.000 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts expect that Deluxe will post 3.3 earnings per share for the current year.

About Deluxe

Deluxe Corporation, founded in 1915 and headquartered in Shoreview, Minnesota, is a provider of integrated business and financial technology solutions. Originally established as a check printing company, Deluxe has evolved its offerings to support small businesses, financial institutions and entrepreneurs with a comprehensive suite of services spanning print, digital and software platforms.

The company’s core business activities include printing checks, forms and promotional materials, as well as delivering digital marketing and customer engagement solutions.