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

Edgewell Personal Care Company (NYSE:EPC) declared a quarterly dividend on Thursday, February 5th. Shareholders of record on Friday, March 6th will be given a dividend of 0.15 per share on Wednesday, April 8th. This represents a c) annualized dividend and a yield of 2.8%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, March 6th.

Edgewell Personal Care has a dividend payout ratio of 19.6% meaning its dividend is sufficiently covered by earnings. Research analysts expect Edgewell Personal Care to earn $3.38 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 17.8%.

Edgewell Personal Care Price Performance

Shares of EPC opened at $21.37 on Wednesday. The stock has a market cap of $998.41 million, a P/E ratio of -25.14 and a beta of 0.59. Edgewell Personal Care has a 1 year low of $15.88 and a 1 year high of $32.96. The stock’s 50-day moving average price is $19.65 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $19.75. The company has a current ratio of 2.12, a quick ratio of 1.20 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.02.

Edgewell Personal Care (NYSE:EPC) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Monday, February 9th. The company reported ($0.16) earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.18) by $0.02. Edgewell Personal Care had a negative net margin of 1.76% and a positive return on equity of 7.16%. The business had revenue of $422.80 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $476.48 million. During the same period last year, the company posted $0.07 EPS. Edgewell Personal Care’s revenue for the quarter was up 1.9% on a year-over-year basis. Edgewell Personal Care has set its FY 2026 guidance at 1.700-2.100 EPS. On average, equities analysts predict that Edgewell Personal Care will post 3.16 earnings per share for the current year.

Institutional Trading of Edgewell Personal Care

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the business. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. lifted its holdings in Edgewell Personal Care by 3.4% during the 1st quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 28,564 shares of the company’s stock worth $891,000 after purchasing an additional 931 shares during the last quarter. Woodline Partners LP acquired a new position in Edgewell Personal Care in the 1st quarter valued at $2,655,000. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC increased its position in Edgewell Personal Care by 16.1% during the 1st quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC now owns 117,127 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,656,000 after buying an additional 16,285 shares during the period. Jane Street Group LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Edgewell Personal Care by 80.6% during the first quarter. Jane Street Group LLC now owns 81,179 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,534,000 after buying an additional 36,239 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Envestnet Asset Management Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Edgewell Personal Care by 13.5% during the second quarter. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. now owns 47,923 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,122,000 after buying an additional 5,714 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 91.91% of the company’s stock.

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.