Ford Motor Company (F) To Go Ex-Dividend on November 10th

Ford Motor Company (NYSE:F) declared a quarterly dividend on Wednesday, October 28th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, November 10th will be paid a dividend of $0.15 per share by the auto manufacturer on Tuesday, December 1st. This represents a $0.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 4.8%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, November 10th.

Ford Motor has raised its dividend by an average of 0.4% annually over the last three years. Ford Motor has a dividend payout ratio of 45.5% meaning its dividend is sufficiently covered by earnings. Equities research analysts expect Ford Motor to earn $1.87 per share next year, which means the company should continue to be able to cover its $0.60 annual dividend with an expected future payout ratio of 32.1%.

Ford Motor Price Performance

Shares of NYSE F opened at $12.45 on Friday. Ford Motor has a fifty-two week low of $11.11 and a fifty-two week high of $17.78. The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $12.74 and its 200 day simple moving average is $13.34. The company has a quick ratio of 0.94, a current ratio of 1.08 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.97. The stock has a market cap of $49.63 billion, a P/E ratio of -6.32, a P/E/G ratio of 0.24 and a beta of 1.88.

Ford Motor (NYSE:F) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, October 28th. The auto manufacturer reported $0.49 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.41 by $0.08. The business had revenue of $49.53 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $49.08 billion. Ford Motor had a negative net margin of 4.17% and a positive return on equity of 18.89%. The company’s quarterly revenue was down 2.0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $0.45 earnings per share. Equities analysts expect that Ford Motor will post 1.90 EPS for the current year.

About Ford Motor

Ford Motor Company designs, manufactures, markets and services vehicles under the Ford and Lincoln brands. Its lineup includes cars, trucks, sport utility vehicles and commercial vehicles, as well as battery-electric and hybrid models. The company also provides vehicle-related services and financing through Ford Credit.

Ford serves customers in North America and markets around the world, including Europe, South America and the Asia-Pacific region. Its operations include vehicle development and manufacturing, sales and after-sales support, and services for commercial fleet customers.

Founded in 1903 by Henry Ford and other investors, the company helped popularize automobile manufacturing on a large scale.