AMETEK, Inc. (NYSE:AME) Plans $0.34 Quarterly Dividend

AMETEK, Inc. (NYSE:AME) announced a quarterly dividend on Friday, August 7th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, September 15th will be given a dividend of 0.34 per share by the technology company on Wednesday, September 30th. This represents a c) dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.5%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, September 15th.

AMETEK has raised its dividend by an average of 0.1%per year over the last three years and has raised its dividend annually for the last 6 consecutive years. AMETEK has a payout ratio of 17.9% meaning its dividend is sufficiently covered by earnings. Research analysts expect AMETEK to earn $8.91 per share next year, which means the company should continue to be able to cover its $1.36 annual dividend with an expected future payout ratio of 15.3%.

AMETEK Stock Performance

Shares of AME traded up $2.59 on Friday, reaching $253.97. 1,001,478 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 1,283,171. The stock’s 50-day moving average price is $235.53 and its 200-day moving average price is $229.72. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.09, a current ratio of 1.21 and a quick ratio of 0.72. The firm has a market cap of $58.21 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 37.13, a P/E/G ratio of 3.43 and a beta of 0.98. AMETEK has a 12 month low of $179.24 and a 12 month high of $257.95.

AMETEK (NYSE:AME) last issued its earnings results on Tuesday, August 4th. The technology company reported $2.09 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.99 by $0.10. AMETEK had a return on equity of 16.93% and a net margin of 20.04%.The firm had revenue of $2.04 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.95 billion. During the same period last year, the business earned $1.78 earnings per share. AMETEK’s quarterly revenue was up 15.0% compared to the same quarter last year. AMETEK has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 2.080-2.100 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 8.200-8.300 EPS. Equities analysts forecast that AMETEK will post 8.29 EPS for the current fiscal year.

AMETEK Company Profile

AMETEK, Inc is a global manufacturer of electronic instruments and electromechanical devices that serves a broad range of industries. Headquartered in Berwyn, Pennsylvania, the company designs and produces precision instruments, electronic measurement devices, specialty sensors, and electric motors and motion control systems. Its product portfolio includes analytical and monitoring instruments, calibration equipment, power supplies, embedded electronics, and industrial motors and drives used for critical applications.

The company operates through two primary business platforms — an electronic instruments group focused on analytical, test and measurement and sensor products, and an electromechanical group that supplies motors, actuators, and related power and motion solutions.