Church & Dwight Co., Inc. (CHD) To Go Ex-Dividend on February 13th

Church & Dwight Co., Inc. (NYSE:CHD) announced a quarterly dividend on Friday, January 30th. Stockholders of record on Friday, February 13th will be paid a dividend of 0.3075 per share on Monday, March 2nd. This represents a c) annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.2%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, February 13th. This is a 4.2% increase from Church & Dwight’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.30.

Church & Dwight has increased its dividend by an average of 0.0%per year over the last three years and has raised its dividend annually for the last 29 consecutive years. Church & Dwight has a dividend payout ratio of 33.0% meaning its dividend is sufficiently covered by earnings. Equities analysts expect Church & Dwight to earn $3.99 per share next year, which means the company should continue to be able to cover its $1.23 annual dividend with an expected future payout ratio of 30.8%.

Church & Dwight Price Performance

CHD stock opened at $98.94 on Wednesday. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $88.59 and a 200-day moving average of $88.95. The firm has a market capitalization of $23.76 billion, a P/E ratio of 32.76, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.63 and a beta of 0.46. Church & Dwight has a 12 month low of $81.33 and a 12 month high of $116.46. The company has a current ratio of 1.07, a quick ratio of 0.71 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.55.

Church & Dwight (NYSE:CHD) last posted its earnings results on Friday, January 30th. The company reported $0.86 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.84 by $0.02. The business had revenue of $1.64 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.64 billion. Church & Dwight had a net margin of 11.88% and a return on equity of 20.05%. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 3.9% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $0.76 EPS. Church & Dwight has set its FY 2026 guidance at 3.710-3.810 EPS and its Q1 2026 guidance at 0.920-0.920 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts predict that Church & Dwight will post 3.7 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several research firms have weighed in on CHD. Raymond James Financial raised Church & Dwight from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating and set a $100.00 price target on the stock in a report on Monday, January 5th. UBS Group set a $92.00 target price on shares of Church & Dwight and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Wednesday, January 14th. Oppenheimer set a $100.00 price target on shares of Church & Dwight and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Tuesday, October 21st. Barclays set a $82.00 price objective on shares of Church & Dwight and gave the company an “underweight” rating in a research report on Tuesday, November 4th. Finally, Morgan Stanley set a $105.00 target price on shares of Church & Dwight and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Monday, February 2nd. Nine investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, seven have given a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, Church & Dwight currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $100.24.

Church & Dwight Company Profile

Church & Dwight Co, Inc is a U.S.-based consumer products company best known for its Arm & Hammer baking soda business. Founded in 1846 with the manufacture and marketing of sodium bicarbonate, the company has grown into a diversified maker and marketer of household, personal care and specialty products. Church & Dwight is publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker CHD and is headquartered in Ewing, New Jersey.

The company’s portfolio spans a range of categories including household cleaning and laundry, oral care, personal care, sexual wellness and health & wellness.