GATX Corporation (GATX) to Issue Quarterly Dividend of $0.66 on March 31st

GATX Corporation (NYSE:GATX) announced a quarterly dividend on Wednesday, February 18th. Shareholders of record on Monday, March 2nd will be given a dividend of 0.66 per share by the transportation company on Tuesday, March 31st. This represents a c) dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.4%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, March 2nd. This is a 8.2% increase from GATX’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.61.

GATX has increased its dividend by an average of 0.0%annually over the last three years and has raised its dividend annually for the last 15 consecutive years. GATX has a payout ratio of 25.4% indicating that its dividend is sufficiently covered by earnings.

GATX Trading Down 0.7%

GATX stock opened at $188.97 on Friday. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $179.53 and a 200 day moving average price of $169.42. GATX has a fifty-two week low of $139.44 and a fifty-two week high of $195.42. The firm has a market cap of $6.75 billion, a PE ratio of 22.08 and a beta of 1.19. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.26, a quick ratio of 3.81 and a current ratio of 3.81.

GATX (NYSE:GATX) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 19th. The transportation company reported $2.44 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.42 by $0.02. GATX had a net margin of 18.35% and a return on equity of 11.62%. The business had revenue of $449.00 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $443.67 million. During the same quarter last year, the business earned $1.93 earnings per share. GATX’s quarterly revenue was up 8.6% compared to the same quarter last year. GATX has set its FY 2026 guidance at 9.500-10.100 EPS. Sell-side analysts anticipate that GATX will post 8.5 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Key Stories Impacting GATX

Here are the key news stories impacting GATX this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Board raised the quarterly dividend 8.2% to $0.66 and set an ex‑dividend date of March 2 — signals of confidence in cash flow and support for income investors. GATX raises dividend by 8.2% to $0.66
• Positive Sentiment: Company announced a new $300 million buyback program alongside the dividend increase — adds another direct capital-return mechanism that can support the share price over time. MarketWatch: buyback and dividend
• Positive Sentiment: Reported Q4 EPS of $2.44 and revenue of $449M, with year‑over‑year revenue growth — results broadly in line with expectations and show continued operating profitability. QuiverQuant: Q4 results
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst coverage remains constructive: recent buy/positive ratings and median price target near $205 signal continued Wall Street support, but targets vary. QuiverQuant: analyst ratings & targets
• Neutral Sentiment: Company published the Q4 2025 earnings call transcript (useful for detail on fleet utilization, lease renewals and integration plans). Earnings call transcript
• Neutral Sentiment: Press and analyst commentary highlight the upcoming integration of the Wells Fargo portfolio as a near‑term operational focus that could drive execution risk or upside depending on integration outcomes. Investing.com: Wells Fargo integration
• Negative Sentiment: FY‑2026 EPS guidance of $9.50–$10.10 was provided and the midpoint is slightly below consensus (~$10.03) — guidance softness is the primary near‑term negative catalyst pressuring the stock. (Guidance cited in company release/updates.)
• Negative Sentiment: Some data feeds flagged mixed beats/misses (small variance vs some analyst models) and notable insider selling over recent months, which can raise investor caution on near‑term sentiment. QuiverQuant: insider selling & details

GATX Company Profile

GATX Corporation (NYSE: GATX) is a global railcar leasing and asset management company headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. Founded in 1898 as General American Transportation Corporation, GATX has grown into one of the world’s leading lessors of railcars, marine vessels and industrial assets. The company’s core business focuses on leasing and managing high-value equipment for customers in the energy, industrial, chemical, agricultural and metals markets.

In its Rail North America segment, GATX owns and manages a diverse fleet of more than 60,000 railcars, including tank cars, covered hoppers, boxcars and flatcars.