The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. (EL) To Go Ex-Dividend on February 27th

The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. (NYSE:EL) declared a quarterly dividend on Thursday, February 5th. Shareholders of record on Friday, February 27th will be given a dividend of 0.35 per share on Monday, March 16th. This represents a c) annualized dividend and a yield of 1.2%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, February 27th.

Estee Lauder Companies has raised its dividend payment by an average of 0.0%per year over the last three years. Estee Lauder Companies has a payout ratio of 63.6% indicating that its dividend is sufficiently covered by earnings. Analysts expect Estee Lauder Companies to earn $2.30 per share next year, which means the company should continue to be able to cover its $1.40 annual dividend with an expected future payout ratio of 60.9%.

Estee Lauder Companies Stock Up 2.1%

Shares of NYSE:EL opened at $115.41 on Wednesday. The firm has a market capitalization of $41.75 billion, a PE ratio of -230.82, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.26 and a beta of 1.14. Estee Lauder Companies has a 1 year low of $48.37 and a 1 year high of $121.64. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.82, a current ratio of 1.36 and a quick ratio of 1.00. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $110.64 and its two-hundred day moving average is $99.01.

Estee Lauder Companies (NYSE:EL) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 5th. The company reported $0.89 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.84 by $0.05. Estee Lauder Companies had a negative net margin of 1.21% and a positive return on equity of 17.59%. The business had revenue of $4.23 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $4.22 billion. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $0.62 earnings per share. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 5.6% compared to the same quarter last year. Estee Lauder Companies has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.030-2.230 EPS. Analysts predict that Estee Lauder Companies will post 1.36 EPS for the current year.

About Estee Lauder Companies

Estée Lauder Companies Inc (NYSE: EL) is a global leader in prestige beauty that develops, manufactures and markets a broad portfolio of skincare, makeup, fragrance and hair care products. Founded in 1946 by Estée Lauder, the company has grown from a small family business into a multinational consumer-products enterprise headquartered in New York City. Its activities span product research and development, brand and product marketing, manufacturing and global distribution across multiple retail channels.

The company’s portfolio includes a mix of legacy and prestige brands that target different consumer segments and price points, with well-known names such as Estée Lauder, Clinique, MAC, La Mer and Jo Malone among others.