Belden Inc Announces Quarterly Dividend of $0.05 (NYSE:BDC)

Belden Inc (NYSE:BDC) declared a quarterly dividend on Thursday, February 26th. Investors of record on Thursday, March 12th will be given a dividend of 0.05 per share by the industrial products company on Thursday, April 9th. This represents a c) annualized dividend and a yield of 0.1%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, March 12th.

Belden has a dividend payout ratio of 2.6% meaning its dividend is sufficiently covered by earnings. Equities analysts expect Belden to earn $8.38 per share next year, which means the company should continue to be able to cover its $0.20 annual dividend with an expected future payout ratio of 2.4%.

Belden Stock Performance

Shares of BDC traded down $3.09 during trading hours on Friday, hitting $144.18. The stock had a trading volume of 52,926 shares, compared to its average volume of 290,512. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $126.67 and a 200 day moving average price of $122.93. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.02, a current ratio of 1.93 and a quick ratio of 1.36. The firm has a market capitalization of $5.59 billion, a PE ratio of 24.40 and a beta of 1.20. Belden has a 12 month low of $83.18 and a 12 month high of $159.99.

Belden (NYSE:BDC) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 12th. The industrial products company reported $2.08 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.93 by $0.15. The company had revenue of $720.12 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $696.97 million. Belden had a return on equity of 24.43% and a net margin of 8.75%.The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 8.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $1.92 earnings per share. Belden has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 1.650-1.750 EPS. Analysts anticipate that Belden will post 7.07 EPS for the current year.

About Belden

Belden, formerly Belden Inc (NYSE:BDC), was a global provider of signal transmission solutions for demanding applications. The company produced a wide range of copper and fiber optic cables, connectors, patch panels, cable assemblies, and surge protection devices. Its portfolio extended into networking and security hardware, including managed switches, industrial routers, and software tools for remote monitoring and network management.

Founded in 1902 and headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri, Belden built its reputation on delivering high‐performance, reliable products for harsh environments.