Benchmark Electronics, Inc. (NYSE:BHE) Declares $0.17 Quarterly Dividend

Benchmark Electronics, Inc. (NYSE:BHE) declared a quarterly dividend on Tuesday, September 8th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, September 30th will be paid a dividend of 0.17 per share by the technology company on Tuesday, October 13th. This represents a c) annualized dividend and a yield of 0.9%. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, September 30th.

Benchmark Electronics has raised its dividend by an average of 0.0%per year over the last three years and has raised its dividend every year for the last 1 years. Benchmark Electronics has a dividend payout ratio of 25.8% meaning its dividend is sufficiently covered by earnings.

Benchmark Electronics Price Performance

BHE opened at $73.78 on Wednesday. Benchmark Electronics has a 1 year low of $35.91 and a 1 year high of $100.41. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.16, a current ratio of 1.99 and a quick ratio of 1.31. The company has a market capitalization of $2.65 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 50.19 and a beta of 1.26. The firm’s fifty day moving average price is $79.11 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $74.62.

Benchmark Electronics (NYSE:BHE) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, July 29th. The technology company reported $0.75 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.69 by $0.06. Benchmark Electronics had a net margin of 1.89% and a return on equity of 7.28%. The company had revenue of $755.98 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $720.00 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $0.03 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 17.7% on a year-over-year basis. Benchmark Electronics has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 0.760-0.820 EPS.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

BHE has been the topic of a number of research analyst reports. Needham & Company LLC boosted their target price on Benchmark Electronics from $80.00 to $90.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, July 30th. Weiss Ratings upgraded Benchmark Electronics from a “hold (c)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a research note on Friday, July 31st. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, According to MarketBeat.com, Benchmark Electronics currently has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $91.00.

Benchmark Electronics Company Profile

Benchmark Electronics, Inc is a global provider of comprehensive electronics manufacturing services (EMS) and integrated engineering solutions. The company offers a full suite of services that span the entire product lifecycle, from early‐stage design and prototyping to high‐volume production and aftermarket support. Benchmark serves diverse end markets, including industrial automation, medical devices, communications, aerospace and defense, and semiconductor equipment.

At the core of Benchmark’s offering are printed circuit board assemblies (PCBA), system integration, box build assemblies and turnkey manufacturing.