Ryder System, Inc. (R) To Go Ex-Dividend on May 18th

Ryder System, Inc. (NYSE:R) declared a quarterly dividend on Friday, May 1st. Investors of record on Monday, May 18th will be paid a dividend of 0.91 per share by the transportation company on Friday, June 19th. This represents a c) dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.6%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, May 18th.

Ryder System 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 20 years. Ryder System has a dividend payout ratio of 24.8% indicating that its dividend is sufficiently covered by earnings. Equities analysts expect Ryder System to earn $17.42 per share next year, which means the company should continue to be able to cover its $3.64 annual dividend with an expected future payout ratio of 20.9%.

Ryder System Stock Performance

NYSE:R opened at $231.04 on Friday. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $216.75 and a 200 day moving average price of $200.03. The stock has a market capitalization of $8.94 billion, a P/E ratio of 19.21 and a beta of 1.04. Ryder System has a 12-month low of $143.34 and a 12-month high of $259.00. The company has a current ratio of 0.68, a quick ratio of 0.68 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.09.

Ryder System (NYSE:R) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, April 23rd. The transportation company reported $2.54 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.29 by $0.25. Ryder System had a return on equity of 17.75% and a net margin of 3.91%.The business had revenue of $2.57 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3.11 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $2.46 EPS. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was down .2% compared to the same quarter last year. Ryder System has set its FY 2026 guidance at 14.050-14.80 EPS and its Q2 2026 guidance at 3.500-3.75 EPS. Equities research analysts forecast that Ryder System will post 14.82 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Ryder System Company Profile

Ryder System, Inc is a leading provider of transportation and supply chain management solutions, serving commercial customers across a range of industries. The company’s Fleet Management Solutions segment offers full-service leasing and rental of medium- and heavy-duty trucks, tractors and trailers, along with maintenance and repair services at its network of service locations. Its Supply Chain Solutions segment provides integrated, technology-driven offerings that span managed transportation, dedicated contract carriage, warehousing and distribution, and e-commerce fulfillment.

Founded in 1933 and headquartered in Miami, Florida, Ryder has grown from a regional truck leasing operation into a diversified, global logistics provider.