Amphenol Corporation (APH) To Go Ex-Dividend on December 22nd

Amphenol Corporation (NYSE:APH) announced a quarterly dividend on Tuesday, October 27th. Investors of record on Tuesday, December 22nd will be paid a dividend of $0.15 per share by the electronics maker on Wednesday, January 13th. This represents a $0.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.7%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, December 22nd. This is a 40.0% decrease from Amphenol’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.25.

Amphenol has increased its dividend by an average of 0.2% per year over the last three years. Amphenol has a dividend payout ratio of 17.1% meaning its dividend is sufficiently covered by earnings. Research analysts expect Amphenol to earn $3.29 per share next year, which means the company should continue to be able to cover its $0.50 annual dividend with an expected future payout ratio of 15.2%.

Amphenol Stock Performance

Shares of Amphenol stock traded up $1.79 during trading hours on Thursday, reaching $82.75. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 8,322,950 shares, compared to its average volume of 17,072,760. The company’s 50 day simple moving average is $81.31 and its 200 day simple moving average is $75.38. The stock has a market cap of $204.06 billion, a P/E ratio of 41.49, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.00 and a beta of 1.23. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.10, a quick ratio of 1.41 and a current ratio of 1.89. Amphenol has a one year low of $59.01 and a one year high of $89.93.

Amphenol (NYSE:APH) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, October 28th. The electronics maker reported $0.80 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.73 by $0.07. Amphenol had a return on equity of 39.87% and a net margin of 17.73%. The company had revenue of $10.23 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $9.49 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $0.93 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue was up 65.1% on a year-over-year basis. As a group, analysts expect that Amphenol will post 2.67 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Key Headlines Impacting Amphenol

Here are the key news stories impacting Amphenol this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q3 results exceeded expectations: Amphenol reported adjusted earnings of $0.80 per share versus the $0.73 consensus estimate, while revenue rose 65.1% year over year to $10.23 billion, above expectations of $9.49 billion. Growth was driven by IT datacom demand, acquisitions and broad-based organic expansion. Amphenol’s Q3 Earnings Beat Estimates, Revenues Rise Y/Y
• Positive Sentiment: AI demand supports the outlook: Management highlighted record orders and strong demand tied to artificial intelligence infrastructure, along with contributions from CommScope. These trends helped support a stronger 2026 outlook, offsetting weakness in communications networks. Amphenol Q3 Earnings Call Highlights AI Demand and Growth Outlook
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts raised targets: UBS lifted its price target from $105 to $111 and assigned a Buy rating, while Truist raised its target from $107.50 to $112 and maintained Buy. The revisions indicate continued confidence in Amphenol’s earnings growth and AI exposure. UBS Group recommendations
• Positive Sentiment: Share repurchase announced: Amphenol authorized a $4 billion buyback, allowing the company to repurchase up to 2% of outstanding shares. The program could support per-share earnings and signals management’s confidence in the business. Amphenol Board Approves $4 Billion Stock Repurchase Plan
• Neutral Sentiment: Amphenol agreed to acquire AdvancedPCB and Humanetics Sensors, expanding its connectivity and sensor businesses. The deals may add to long-term growth, but their financial impact and integration requirements remain uncertain. Amphenol to Acquire Humanetics Sensors
• Negative Sentiment: Dividend reduced: The quarterly dividend was set at $0.15 per share, down 40% from $0.25 previously. Although the buyback is supportive, the dividend reduction could concern income-focused investors.

Amphenol Company Profile

Amphenol Corporation (NYSE: APH) is a global manufacturer of electrical, electronic and fiber-optic connectors, interconnect systems and related products. Its portfolio includes cable assemblies, sensors, antennas, backplane systems, radio-frequency components and other specialized electronic hardware.

The company serves customers across a range of industries, including automotive, aerospace and defense, information technology and data communications, industrial, mobile networks, commercial aerospace, medical and other markets.