MSA Safety Incorporporated (MSA) To Go Ex-Dividend on November 13th

MSA Safety Incorporporated (NYSE:MSA) announced a quarterly dividend on Friday, October 30th. Investors of record on Friday, November 13th will be given a dividend of $0.54 per share by the industrial products company on Thursday, December 10th. This represents a $2.16 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.2%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, November 13th.

MSA Safety Incorporporated has a payout ratio of 25.0% indicating that its dividend is sufficiently covered by earnings. Analysts expect MSA Safety Incorporporated to earn $9.98 per share next year, which means the company should continue to be able to cover its $2.16 annual dividend with an expected future payout ratio of 21.6%.

MSA Safety Incorporporated Price Performance

MSA traded down $1.21 during midday trading on Wednesday, hitting $174.03. The company had a trading volume of 3,504 shares, compared to its average volume of 265,937. MSA Safety Incorporporated has a twelve month low of $152.86 and a twelve month high of $208.92. The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $180.77 and its 200-day simple moving average is $177.95. The company has a market capitalization of $6.70 billion, a PE ratio of 22.44 and a beta of 0.92. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.76, a quick ratio of 1.66 and a current ratio of 2.65.

MSA Safety Incorporporated (NYSE:MSA) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Monday, November 2nd. The industrial products company reported $2.09 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, hitting the consensus estimate of $2.09. MSA Safety Incorporporated had a return on equity of 24.86% and a net margin of 15.03%. The firm had revenue of $536.43 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $528.39 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $1.77 EPS. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 14.5% compared to the same quarter last year. Equities research analysts predict that MSA Safety Incorporporated will post 9.10 EPS for the current fiscal year.

About MSA Safety Incorporporated

MSA Safety Incorporated develops and manufactures products that help protect workers and first responders. Its offerings include portable and fixed gas and flame detection systems, respiratory protection equipment, protective helmets and other head and eye protection, and fall protection systems. The company serves customers in industries such as oil and gas, construction, utilities, mining and manufacturing, as well as fire and emergency services. Its products and safety solutions are sold in markets around the world.