PJT Partners Inc. to Issue Quarterly Dividend of $0.25 (NYSE:PJT)

PJT Partners Inc. (NYSE:PJT) announced a quarterly dividend on Tuesday, April 28th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, June 3rd will be paid a dividend of 0.25 per share by the financial services provider on Wednesday, June 17th. This represents a c) dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.7%. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, June 3rd.

PJT Partners has raised its dividend by an average of 0.4%per year over the last three years. PJT Partners has a dividend payout ratio of 14.5% meaning its dividend is sufficiently covered by earnings. Equities research analysts expect PJT Partners to earn $8.80 per share next year, which means the company should continue to be able to cover its $1.00 annual dividend with an expected future payout ratio of 11.4%.

PJT Partners Stock Down 1.6%

Shares of PJT opened at $153.39 on Wednesday. PJT Partners has a 52-week low of $127.73 and a 52-week high of $195.62. The firm has a market cap of $3.71 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 23.10 and a beta of 0.88. The business’s 50 day moving average is $145.36 and its two-hundred day moving average is $162.26.

PJT Partners (NYSE:PJT) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, April 28th. The financial services provider reported $1.54 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.51 by $0.03. The business had revenue of $418.20 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $396.46 million. PJT Partners had a net margin of 10.51% and a return on equity of 31.69%. The business’s revenue was up 28.9% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $1.05 earnings per share. On average, equities analysts expect that PJT Partners will post 7.65 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Key Stories Impacting PJT Partners

Here are the key news stories impacting PJT Partners this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Record Q1 beats: PJT reported $1.54 EPS vs. a $1.51 consensus and revenue of $418.2M (vs. ~$396M expected), with revenue up ~29% YoY and strong ROE/margin metrics — the core driver of the move higher. PJT Partners Inc. Reports Record First Quarter 2026 Results; Announces $800 Million Repurchase Authorization
• Positive Sentiment: Large buyback: Management authorized/expanded a $800M repurchase program — should be EPS-accretive over time and signals confidence in cash generation. PJT projects 2026 non-comp expense growth of about 12% while expanding $800m buyback
• Positive Sentiment: Dividend: PJT declared a quarterly dividend of $0.25/share (annualized yield ~0.7%), adding a small cash-return component alongside the buyback.
• Neutral Sentiment: Expense vs. return trade-off: Management forecasts ~12% growth in non-compensation expenses in 2026 while funding the buyback — this increases operating spend even as share reduction supports EPS, making net effect mixed. PJT projects 2026 non-comp expense growth of about 12% while expanding 800m buyback
• Neutral Sentiment: Full disclosures available: Management hosted an earnings call and posted a slide deck/transcript for details on deal pipeline and seasonality — useful for assessing sustainability of results. PJT Partners Inc. 2026 Q1 – Results – Earnings Call Presentation
• Negative Sentiment: Near-term headwinds: Analysts and coverage pieces flagged typical Q1 seasonality and ongoing restructuring questions that could temper growth in upcoming quarters if deal activity softens. PJT Partners earnings in focus: Can restructuring offset seasonal Q1?
• Negative Sentiment: Technical caution: the 50-day moving average sits below the 200-day, which can signal recent underperformance and may attract profit-taking despite the beat (watch volume and follow-through).

PJT Partners Company Profile

PJT Partners is a global advisory-focused investment bank that delivers strategic advisory, restructuring and special situations, and capital solutions to corporations, partnerships, and governments. The firm operates through three primary business segments: Strategic Advisory, which covers mergers and acquisitions, shareholder advisory, and capital markets advisory; Restructuring and Special Situations, which provides advice on debt and liability management, distressed mergers and acquisitions, and financial restructurings; and Park Hill, the firm’s dedicated capital-raising and secondary advisory business for private equity, real estate, hedge funds, and infrastructure.

The Strategic Advisory practice at PJT Partners assists clients with complex transactions such as cross-border mergers, spin-offs, divestitures, and takeover defenses, drawing on deep industry expertise and global reach.