Equifax, Inc. (EFX) To Go Ex-Dividend on August 31st

Equifax, Inc. (NYSE:EFX) announced a quarterly dividend on Wednesday, August 19th. Stockholders of record on Monday, August 31st will be given a dividend of 0.56 per share by the credit services provider on Tuesday, September 15th. This represents a c) dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.2%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, August 31st.

Equifax has increased its dividend by an average of 0.0%per year over the last three years and has raised its dividend annually for the last 1 consecutive years. Equifax has a dividend payout ratio of 24.0% meaning its dividend is sufficiently covered by earnings. Equities research analysts expect Equifax to earn $10.12 per share next year, which means the company should continue to be able to cover its $2.24 annual dividend with an expected future payout ratio of 22.1%.

Equifax Price Performance

EFX stock opened at $192.20 on Friday. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $171.57 and a 200-day moving average of $178.01. The company has a market cap of $22.58 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 33.78, a PEG ratio of 1.54 and a beta of 1.30. The company has a current ratio of 0.60, a quick ratio of 0.60 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.92. Equifax has a 12-month low of $150.74 and a 12-month high of $271.84.

Equifax (NYSE:EFX) last released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, July 21st. The credit services provider reported $2.25 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.20 by $0.05. The business had revenue of $1.70 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.70 billion. Equifax had a return on equity of 21.61% and a net margin of 10.73%.The company’s revenue was up 10.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $2.00 EPS. Equifax has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 2.150-2.250 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 8.390-8.690 EPS. As a group, equities analysts expect that Equifax will post 8.57 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Equifax Company Profile

Equifax Inc (NYSE: EFX) is a global data, analytics and technology company that specializes in consumer and commercial credit reporting, decisioning tools and identity solutions. Headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, Equifax is one of the three major consumer credit reporting agencies in the United States and provides credit information and related services to lenders, employers, governments and consumers worldwide.

The company’s offerings include consumer credit reports and scores, credit monitoring and identity protection services, and a range of business-oriented products for risk management, fraud detection and compliance.