Griffon Corporation (GFF) To Go Ex-Dividend on May 29th

Griffon Corporation (NYSE:GFF) announced a quarterly dividend on Wednesday, May 6th. Shareholders of record on Friday, May 29th will be given a dividend of 0.22 per share by the conglomerate on Wednesday, June 17th. This represents a c) dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.0%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, May 29th.

Griffon has increased its dividend by an average of 0.2%per year over the last three years and has increased its dividend every year for the last 1 years. Griffon has a dividend payout ratio of 13.8% meaning its dividend is sufficiently covered by earnings. Analysts expect Griffon to earn $5.58 per share next year, which means the company should continue to be able to cover its $0.88 annual dividend with an expected future payout ratio of 15.8%.

Griffon Price Performance

Shares of GFF traded down $0.80 during midday trading on Friday, reaching $89.89. The stock had a trading volume of 165,641 shares, compared to its average volume of 343,792. The company has a market capitalization of $4.19 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 97.62, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.55 and a beta of 1.46. The company has a current ratio of 2.55, a quick ratio of 1.27 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 12.36. Griffon has a 12-month low of $65.01 and a 12-month high of $97.58. The company’s 50-day moving average is $79.88 and its 200 day moving average is $79.09.

Griffon (NYSE:GFF) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, May 7th. The conglomerate reported $1.05 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.99 by $0.06. The firm had revenue of $421.86 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $414.63 million. Griffon had a net margin of 1.76% and a return on equity of 228.83%. The business’s revenue was down 31.0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the firm posted $1.23 earnings per share. On average, equities analysts predict that Griffon will post 5.16 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Griffon News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Griffon this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q2 beat on EPS and revenue: Griffon reported $1.05 EPS vs. $0.99 consensus and revenue of $421.9M, topping estimates — a near-term operational beat that supports earnings durability. Q2 Earnings Beat
• Positive Sentiment: AMES JV closing and adjusted?EBITDA target: Management reiterated a plan to close the AMES joint venture by end of June and provided a fiscal?2026 adjusted EBITDA target (~$458M), which could improve margins and cash profile post?close. AMES JV & Adjusted EBITDA
• Positive Sentiment: Dividend maintained: Board declared a $0.22 quarterly dividend (record May 29), supporting yield/income investors and signaling confidence in cash generation.
• Neutral Sentiment: Management tone: The earnings call framed results as a balance of pressures and confidence — a cautious but constructive message about strategic refocus and innovation amid headwinds. Earnings Call Transcript
• Negative Sentiment: Lowered FY?2026 revenue guide: Griffon updated fiscal?2026 revenue guidance to ~$1.8B, below street consensus (~$2.0B), which suggests reduced top?line growth and was the primary catalyst for investor concern. Revenue Guidance Cut
• Negative Sentiment: Volume weakness and margin pressure: Q2 volumes were down (management cited ~6% residential volume decline); while price/mix helped, the slowdown in volumes is a visible headwind to near?term revenue. Q2 Results & Volume Trends
• Negative Sentiment: Valuation sensitivity: GFF’s elevated P/E makes the share price more sensitive to guidance cuts and profit?growth concerns, amplifying the market reaction to the mixed quarter.

Griffon Company Profile

Griffon Corporation (NYSE:GFF) is a diversified management and holding company whose subsidiaries design, manufacture and market products for residential, commercial and defense applications. Operating through three primary platforms—Home & Building Products, Defense Electronics and Specialty Industrial—Griffon’s portfolio spans consumer and industrial brands with a focus on long-lived products and recurring aftermarket opportunities.

In the Home & Building Products segment, Griffon’s Clopay Building Products division is a leading North American manufacturer of residential and commercial garage doors, specializing in steel, fiberglass and composite designs as well as decorative carriage-house styles.