Graham Holdings Company (GHC) To Go Ex-Dividend on July 16th

Graham Holdings Company (NYSE:GHC) declared a quarterly dividend on Tuesday, May 5th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, July 16th will be paid a dividend of 1.88 per share on Thursday, August 6th. This represents a c) dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.7%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, July 16th.

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

Graham Trading Down 0.5%

NYSE:GHC opened at $1,122.36 on Thursday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.15, a current ratio of 1.79 and a quick ratio of 1.54. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $1,087.42 and a 200-day moving average of $1,093.78. The company has a market cap of $4.90 billion, a PE ratio of 16.61 and a beta of 0.74. Graham has a one year low of $882.21 and a one year high of $1,224.76.

Graham (NYSE:GHC) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, April 30th. The company reported $16.79 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $13.11 by $3.68. The business had revenue of $1.24 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.26 billion. Graham had a net margin of 5.97% and a return on equity of 5.40%.

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.