Emerson Electric Co. (NYSE:EMR) Declares $0.56 Quarterly Dividend

Emerson Electric Co. (NYSE:EMR) announced a quarterly dividend on Tuesday, February 3rd. Shareholders of record on Friday, February 13th will be paid a dividend of 0.555 per share by the industrial products company on Tuesday, March 10th. This represents a c) dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.4%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, February 13th.

Emerson Electric 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 68 years. Emerson Electric has a payout ratio of 34.4% meaning its dividend is sufficiently covered by earnings. Analysts expect Emerson Electric to earn $6.45 per share next year, which means the company should continue to be able to cover its $2.22 annual dividend with an expected future payout ratio of 34.4%.

Emerson Electric Trading Up 3.7%

EMR stock traded up $5.69 during trading on Wednesday, reaching $157.79. 2,420,688 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 3,132,753. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $140.31 and a 200-day moving average price of $135.98. Emerson Electric has a 1 year low of $90.06 and a 1 year high of $159.47. The company has a current ratio of 0.88, a quick ratio of 0.65 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.41. The firm has a market capitalization of $88.72 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 39.04, a P/E/G ratio of 2.41 and a beta of 1.26.

Emerson Electric (NYSE:EMR) last released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, February 3rd. The industrial products company reported $1.46 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.41 by $0.05. The firm had revenue of $4.35 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $4.37 billion. Emerson Electric had a net margin of 12.73% and a return on equity of 15.87%. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 4.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned $1.38 EPS. Emerson Electric has set its FY 2026 guidance at 6.400-6.550 EPS and its Q2 2026 guidance at 1.500-1.550 EPS. On average, research analysts predict that Emerson Electric will post 5.96 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Activity at Emerson Electric

In related news, CEO Surendralal Lanca Karsanbhai sold 7,263 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, December 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $133.00, for a total transaction of $965,979.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 196,292 shares in the company, valued at approximately $26,106,836. The trade was a 3.57% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. Insiders own 0.23% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Emerson Electric

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in EMR. Norges Bank acquired a new stake in Emerson Electric during the second quarter worth approximately $918,830,000. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased its position in Emerson Electric by 75.0% during the second quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 12,538,402 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $1,671,762,000 after buying an additional 5,371,585 shares during the period. Schroder Investment Management Group raised its holdings in shares of Emerson Electric by 51.6% in the second quarter. Schroder Investment Management Group now owns 6,346,398 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $846,165,000 after buying an additional 2,159,126 shares during the last quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. increased its stake in Emerson Electric by 185.7% in the 3rd quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. now owns 3,192,982 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $418,730,000 after buying an additional 2,075,425 shares during the period. Finally, Fisher Asset Management LLC boosted its stake in shares of Emerson Electric by 43.0% in the second quarter. Fisher Asset Management LLC now owns 5,193,448 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $692,442,000 after buying an additional 1,561,600 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 74.30% of the company’s stock.

About Emerson Electric

Emerson Electric Co is a global technology and engineering company that designs and manufactures products and provides services for industrial, commercial and consumer markets. Founded in 1890, the company is headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri, and has built a long-standing presence in automation, control and climate-related technologies. Emerson’s offerings are aimed at improving productivity, energy efficiency and reliability for a wide range of end markets.

Emerson operates through two principal platforms—Automation Solutions and Commercial & Residential Solutions—providing process automation systems, measurement and analytical instrumentation, valves and actuators, control software, and related aftermarket services, alongside products for heating, ventilation and refrigeration, residential and commercial climate controls, tools and storage solutions.