Graham Holdings Company (GHC) to Issue Quarterly Dividend of $1.88 on May 7th

Graham Holdings Company (NYSE:GHC) announced a quarterly dividend on Tuesday, February 24th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, April 16th will be paid a dividend of 1.88 per share on Thursday, May 7th. This represents a c) annualized dividend and a yield of 0.7%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, April 16th.

Graham has increased its dividend payment by an average of 0.0%annually over the last three years and has raised its dividend every year for the last 10 years. Graham has a payout ratio of 11.6% indicating that its dividend is sufficiently covered by earnings.

Graham Stock Down 1.7%

Graham stock opened at $1,049.15 on Thursday. The firm has a market capitalization of $4.57 billion, a P/E ratio of 6.27 and a beta of 0.76. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $1,122.64 and a 200-day simple moving average of $1,097.84. Graham has a one year low of $875.60 and a one year high of $1,224.76. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.07, a quick ratio of 1.14 and a current ratio of 1.32.

Graham (NYSE:GHC) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February 25th. The company reported $11.45 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $14.05 by ($2.60). Graham had a net margin of 14.93% and a return on equity of 6.29%. The business had revenue of $1.25 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.30 billion.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Graham

Several institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in GHC. CIBC Private Wealth Group LLC lifted its position in shares of Graham by 475.0% during the fourth quarter. CIBC Private Wealth Group LLC now owns 23 shares of the company’s stock worth $25,000 after purchasing an additional 19 shares in the last quarter. Frazier Financial Advisors LLC bought a new position in Graham during the third quarter worth about $36,000. Optiver Holding B.V. acquired a new position in Graham during the third quarter valued at approximately $36,000. Kestra Advisory Services LLC bought a new stake in shares of Graham in the 4th quarter valued at $45,000. Finally, Quent Capital LLC bought a new stake in shares of Graham in the third quarter worth about $49,000. 93.16% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

About Graham

Graham Corporation is a U.S.-based industrial equipment manufacturer specializing in the design and production of vacuum and heat transfer systems. The company’s core offerings include vacuum pumps, exhausters, and energy recovery turbines, as well as steam surface condensers and specialized heat exchangers. These products are engineered to support critical processes in industries that require controlled environments and efficient thermal management.

In addition to its standard product lines, Graham Corporation provides aftermarket services such as equipment installation, field maintenance, performance testing, and spare parts supply.