Belden Inc (NYSE:BDC) to Issue $0.05 Quarterly Dividend

Belden Inc (NYSE:BDC) declared a quarterly dividend on Thursday, May 21st. Investors of record on Tuesday, June 16th will be given a dividend of 0.05 per share by the industrial products company on Thursday, July 9th. This represents a c) dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.2%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, June 16th.

Belden has a dividend payout ratio of 2.6% indicating that its dividend is sufficiently covered by earnings. Research analysts expect Belden to earn $9.20 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 2.2%.

Belden Price Performance

NYSE:BDC opened at $104.81 on Friday. The business’s 50-day moving average price is $118.23 and its 200 day moving average price is $121.60. The firm has a market cap of $4.08 billion, a P/E ratio of 17.64 and a beta of 1.18. Belden has a 52-week low of $101.00 and a 52-week high of $159.99. The company has a quick ratio of 1.40, a current ratio of 2.09 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.98.

Belden (NYSE:BDC) last released its earnings results on Thursday, April 30th. The industrial products company reported $1.77 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.70 by $0.07. The firm had revenue of $696.38 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $677.03 million. Belden had a return on equity of 24.47% and a net margin of 8.49%.Belden’s revenue was up 11.4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $1.60 earnings per share. Belden has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 1.950-2.050 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts predict that Belden will post 8.22 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Belden Company Profile

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.