Edgewell Personal Care Company Announces Quarterly Dividend of $0.15 (NYSE:EPC)

Edgewell Personal Care Company (NYSE:EPC) declared a quarterly dividend on Thursday, February 5th. Stockholders of record on Friday, March 6th will be paid a dividend of 0.15 per share on Wednesday, April 8th. This represents a c) annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.8%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, March 6th.

Edgewell Personal Care has a payout ratio of 19.6% meaning its dividend is sufficiently covered by earnings. Research analysts expect Edgewell Personal Care to earn $3.38 per share next year, which means the company should continue to be able to cover its $0.60 annual dividend with an expected future payout ratio of 17.8%.

Edgewell Personal Care Price Performance

Shares of NYSE EPC opened at $21.37 on Wednesday. Edgewell Personal Care has a 52 week low of $15.88 and a 52 week high of $32.96. The business’s 50 day moving average price is $19.65 and its 200 day moving average price is $19.75. The company has a quick ratio of 1.20, a current ratio of 2.12 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.02. The firm has a market cap of $998.41 million, a P/E ratio of -25.14 and a beta of 0.59.

Edgewell Personal Care (NYSE:EPC) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Monday, February 9th. The company reported ($0.16) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.18) by $0.02. The company had revenue of $422.80 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $476.48 million. Edgewell Personal Care had a negative net margin of 1.76% and a positive return on equity of 7.16%. Edgewell Personal Care’s revenue for the quarter was up 1.9% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the firm posted $0.07 EPS. Edgewell Personal Care has set its FY 2026 guidance at 1.700-2.100 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts expect that Edgewell Personal Care will post 3.16 earnings per share for the current year.

Edgewell Personal Care Company Profile

Edgewell Personal Care Inc, incorporated in 2015 and headquartered in Shelton, Connecticut, is a global consumer products company specializing in personal care, sun care, shaving and feminine care solutions. The company emerged as a spin-off from Energizer Holdings’ personal care division, listing its shares on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker “EPC.” Edgewell’s portfolio comprises well-known brands that cater to everyday personal grooming and protection needs.

In the shaving segment, Edgewell markets razors and refill blades under brands such as Schick and Wilkinson Sword, targeting both men’s and women’s grooming categories.