Hasbro, Inc. (NASDAQ:HAS) Shares to Pay Quarterly Dividend of $0.70

Hasbro, Inc. (NASDAQ:HAS) declared a quarterly dividend on Tuesday, October 20th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, November 18th will be paid a dividend of $0.70 per share on Wednesday, December 2nd. This represents a $2.80 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.6%. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, November 18th.

Hasbro has a payout ratio of 60.1% indicating that its dividend is sufficiently covered by earnings. Equities research analysts expect Hasbro to earn $6.49 per share next year, which means the company should continue to be able to cover its $2.80 annual dividend with an expected future payout ratio of 43.1%.

Hasbro Stock Up 11.2%

HAS stock traded up $11.03 during midday trading on Tuesday, reaching $109.52. 8,008,274 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 1,952,737. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 4.16, a quick ratio of 1.46 and a current ratio of 1.66. Hasbro has a 1-year low of $69.50 and a 1-year high of $109.81. The stock’s 50-day simple moving average is $92.42 and its 200 day simple moving average is $89.89. The company has a market cap of $15.45 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 19.70, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.71 and a beta of 0.45.

Hasbro (NASDAQ:HAS) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, October 20th. The company reported $2.90 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.86 by $1.04. Hasbro had a net margin of 15.97% and a return on equity of 141.11%. The business had revenue of $1.60 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.48 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $1.68 EPS. The company’s revenue was up 15.0% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, equities analysts forecast that Hasbro will post 6.14 earnings per share for the current year.

Key Stories Impacting Hasbro

Here are the key news stories impacting Hasbro this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Major earnings beat: Hasbro reported adjusted earnings of $2.90 per share, versus the $1.86 analyst consensus, while revenue reached approximately $1.60 billion, ahead of the $1.48 billion estimate. Revenue rose 15% year over year, and profit increased substantially from the prior-year quarter. Hasbro Reports Third Quarter 2026 Financial Results
• Positive Sentiment: Magic: The Gathering drives growth: Magic revenue jumped 34% to $616.1 million, exceeding $600 million for the first time. Wizards of the Coast and Digital Gaming revenue increased 31% to $747.2 million, reinforcing the importance of Hasbro’s higher-growth gaming and trading-card businesses. Hasbro Stock Surges as Magic Sales Top $600 Million
• Positive Sentiment: Higher guidance and capital returns: Management raised its 2026 constant-currency revenue-growth forecast to 7%–9%, from 5%–7%, alongside improved margin and EBITDA expectations. Hasbro also doubled its stock-buyback target, adding to the bullish reaction. Hasbro Raises Outlook and Doubles Buyback Target
• Neutral Sentiment: Consumer Products revenue increased 4% and Entertainment revenue rose 9%, suggesting broader business improvement, although growth remains concentrated in Wizards of the Coast and digital gaming.
• Negative Sentiment: Recent disclosed insider activity showed sales rather than purchases by company executives. Separately, unusually high put-option activity before the earnings release indicated some investors were positioned defensively, though the strong results appear to have outweighed those concerns.

About Hasbro

Hasbro, Inc is a global branded entertainment company that develops and markets toys, games, entertainment experiences and consumer products. Its portfolio includes well-known brands such as Monopoly, Play-Doh, Transformers, Nerf, My Little Pony, Dungeons & Dragons and Magic: The Gathering.

The company serves consumers through a range of channels, including retail, e-commerce, digital gaming, entertainment content and licensing. Hasbro also works with third-party partners to extend its brands into film and television, apparel, publishing and other consumer products.