Agilent Technologies, Inc. (A) to Issue Quarterly Dividend of $0.26 on April 22nd

Agilent Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:A) declared a quarterly dividend on Wednesday, February 11th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, March 31st will be given a dividend of 0.255 per share by the medical research company on Wednesday, April 22nd. This represents a c) annualized dividend and a yield of 0.8%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, March 31st.

Agilent Technologies has raised its dividend by an average of 0.1%annually over the last three years and has raised its dividend every year for the last 9 years. Agilent Technologies has a payout ratio of 16.9% meaning its dividend is sufficiently covered by earnings. Equities analysts expect Agilent Technologies to earn $6.08 per share next year, which means the company should continue to be able to cover its $1.02 annual dividend with an expected future payout ratio of 16.8%.

Agilent Technologies Price Performance

Shares of A stock opened at $124.86 on Friday. The stock has a market capitalization of $35.32 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 27.32, a P/E/G ratio of 3.74 and a beta of 1.30. The company has a current ratio of 1.96, a quick ratio of 1.52 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.45. Agilent Technologies has a twelve month low of $96.43 and a twelve month high of $160.27. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $138.23 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $135.25.

Agilent Technologies (NYSE:A) last released its quarterly earnings data on Monday, November 24th. The medical research company reported $1.59 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.58 by $0.01. Agilent Technologies had a net margin of 18.75% and a return on equity of 25.20%. The company had revenue of $1.86 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.83 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $1.46 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 9.4% compared to the same quarter last year. Agilent Technologies has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 1.350-1.380 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 5.860-6.000 EPS. On average, analysts predict that Agilent Technologies will post 5.58 EPS for the current fiscal year.

About Agilent Technologies

Agilent Technologies is a global provider of scientific instrumentation, consumables, software and services for laboratories across the life sciences, diagnostics and applied chemical markets. The company’s product portfolio includes analytical instruments such as liquid and gas chromatographs, mass spectrometers, spectroscopy systems, and laboratory automation solutions, together with reagents, supplies and informatics tools that support measurement, testing and data analysis workflows. Agilent also offers instrument maintenance, qualification and laboratory services designed to help customers improve productivity and comply with regulatory requirements.

Founded as a corporate spin-off from Hewlett‑Packard in 1999, Agilent has evolved through a combination of strategic restructuring and acquisitions to concentrate on life sciences, diagnostics and applied laboratories.