MSA Safety Incorporporated (MSA) To Go Ex-Dividend on November 13th

MSA Safety Incorporporated (NYSE:MSA) declared a quarterly dividend on Friday, October 30th. Shareholders of record on Friday, November 13th will be given a dividend of $0.54 per share by the industrial products company on Thursday, December 10th. This represents a $2.16 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.2%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, November 13th.

MSA Safety Incorporporated has a dividend payout ratio of 25.0% indicating that its dividend is sufficiently covered by earnings. Equities research analysts expect MSA Safety Incorporporated to earn $9.98 per share next year, which means the company should continue to be able to cover its $2.16 annual dividend with an expected future payout ratio of 21.6%.

MSA Safety Incorporporated Price Performance

Shares of MSA opened at $174.02 on Wednesday. The company has a 50 day moving average of $180.77 and a 200-day moving average of $177.95. The stock has a market capitalization of $6.70 billion, a P/E ratio of 22.37 and a beta of 0.92. MSA Safety Incorporporated has a twelve month low of $152.86 and a twelve month high of $208.92. The company has a quick ratio of 1.66, a current ratio of 2.65 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.76.

MSA Safety Incorporporated (NYSE:MSA) last posted its earnings results on Monday, November 2nd. The industrial products company reported $2.09 EPS for the quarter, hitting the consensus estimate of $2.09. MSA Safety Incorporporated had a net margin of 15.03% and a return on equity of 24.86%. The business had revenue of $536.43 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $528.39 million. During the same period last year, the company earned $1.77 EPS. The firm’s revenue was up 14.5% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, equities research analysts forecast that MSA Safety Incorporporated will post 9.10 EPS for the current fiscal year.

MSA Safety Incorporporated Company Profile

MSA Safety Incorporated develops and manufactures products that help protect workers and first responders. Its offerings include portable and fixed gas and flame detection systems, respiratory protection equipment, protective helmets and other head and eye protection, and fall protection systems. The company serves customers in industries such as oil and gas, construction, utilities, mining and manufacturing, as well as fire and emergency services. Its products and safety solutions are sold in markets around the world.