Johnson Controls International plc (JCI) to Issue Quarterly Dividend of $0.40 on January 16th

Johnson Controls International plc (NYSE:JCI) announced a quarterly dividend on Thursday, December 4th. Investors of record on Monday, December 22nd will be given a dividend of 0.40 per share on Friday, January 16th. This represents a c) annualized dividend and a yield of 1.3%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, December 22nd.

Johnson Controls International has increased its dividend by an average of 0.1%per year over the last three years and has raised its dividend annually for the last 4 consecutive years. Johnson Controls International has a payout ratio of 37.8% meaning its dividend is sufficiently covered by earnings. Analysts expect Johnson Controls International to earn $4.26 per share next year, which means the company should continue to be able to cover its $1.60 annual dividend with an expected future payout ratio of 37.6%.

Johnson Controls International Price Performance

JCI opened at $119.48 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.66, a quick ratio of 0.76 and a current ratio of 0.93. The stock has a market capitalization of $73.02 billion, a P/E ratio of 23.47, a P/E/G ratio of 1.41 and a beta of 1.41. The company’s 50-day simple moving average is $115.00 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $109.27. Johnson Controls International has a 52-week low of $68.03 and a 52-week high of $123.78.

Johnson Controls International (NYSE:JCI) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, November 5th. The company reported $1.26 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.20 by $0.06. Johnson Controls International had a net margin of 13.95% and a return on equity of 15.35%. The firm had revenue of $6.44 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $6.31 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the business posted $1.28 earnings per share. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 3.1% on a year-over-year basis. Johnson Controls International has set its FY 2026 guidance at 4.550-4.55 EPS and its Q1 2026 guidance at 0.830-0.83 EPS. As a group, analysts predict that Johnson Controls International will post 3.64 EPS for the current year.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of brokerages have weighed in on JCI. Mizuho boosted their target price on shares of Johnson Controls International from $105.00 to $120.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Thursday, November 6th. Robert W. Baird upped their price objective on Johnson Controls International from $110.00 to $115.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Tuesday, October 14th. The Goldman Sachs Group dropped their target price on Johnson Controls International from $142.00 to $137.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday. Barclays upped their price target on shares of Johnson Controls International from $101.00 to $119.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Thursday, November 6th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reissued a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Johnson Controls International in a report on Wednesday, October 8th. Ten analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and twelve have assigned a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Johnson Controls International has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $121.05.

Johnson Controls International Company Profile

Johnson Controls International plc is a global diversified technology and multi‑industrial company that develops products, services and solutions for buildings and energy storage. The company’s core focus is on improving building efficiency, safety and sustainability through a combination of HVAC equipment, building controls and automation, fire and security systems, and related services. Johnson Controls traces its roots to 1885, when inventor Warren S. Johnson developed an electric room thermostat; over its long history the company has expanded from controls into a broad set of building‑related technologies and, through corporate transactions, into a global provider of integrated building solutions.

Johnson Controls’ product and service portfolio includes heating, ventilation and air‑conditioning equipment, chillers, air handlers and related mechanical systems, together with building automation and control platforms that monitor and manage energy use, indoor environmental quality and security.