Rogers Communication, Inc. (RCI) to Issue Quarterly Dividend of C$0.50 on April 2nd

Rogers Communication, Inc. (NYSE:RCI) (TSE:RCI.B) announced a quarterly dividend on Thursday, January 29th. Investors of record on Tuesday, March 10th will be given a dividend of 0.50 per share by the Wireless communications provider on Thursday, April 2nd. This represents a c) annualized dividend and a yield of 5.3%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, March 10th.

Rogers Communication has decreased its dividend by an average of 0.0%per year over the last three years. Rogers Communication has a dividend payout ratio of 40.1% meaning its dividend is sufficiently covered by earnings. Research analysts expect Rogers Communication to earn $3.83 per share next year, which means the company should continue to be able to cover its $1.43 annual dividend with an expected future payout ratio of 37.3%.

Rogers Communication Trading Down 2.2%

Shares of Rogers Communication stock opened at $37.74 on Friday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.59, a current ratio of 0.62 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.55. Rogers Communication has a 12-month low of $23.18 and a 12-month high of $40.26. The company has a market capitalization of $20.39 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 4.08, a PEG ratio of 2.91 and a beta of 0.75. The firm’s 50-day moving average price is $37.14 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $36.34.

Rogers Communication (NYSE:RCI) (TSE:RCI.B) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, January 29th. The Wireless communications provider reported $1.08 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.98 by $0.10. The company had revenue of $4.49 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $5.94 billion. Rogers Communication had a net margin of 32.29% and a return on equity of 15.61%. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 12.6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $1.46 EPS. On average, analysts forecast that Rogers Communication will post 3.57 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Trending Headlines about Rogers Communication

Here are the key news stories impacting Rogers Communication this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 results: Rogers beat EPS expectations with $1.08 vs. a $0.98 consensus and reported higher adjusted EBITDA — a clear near-term earnings beat that supports valuation. Rogers Communications Q4 Earnings Beat
• Positive Sentiment: Revenue strength: Q4 revenue rose ~12–13% YoY, led by media, sports and telecom growth — revenue outperformance provides top?line momentum. Reuters: Revenue Above Estimates
• Positive Sentiment: Dividend boost: Board declared a $0.50 quarterly dividend (annualized yield ~5.2%), which supports income investors and can underpin the share price. Dividend Press Release
• Positive Sentiment: Technical/ratings lift: IBD upgraded Rogers B for improved price strength, which can attract momentum/technical traders. IBD Rating Upgrade
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst stance mixed: Barclays maintained a Hold on RCI — a cautionary stance that may limit upside from the earnings beat. Barclays Hold Rating
• Neutral Sentiment: Earnings materials available: The company posted its earnings presentation and slide deck and held a call — useful for investors wanting management’s commentary on guidance, cash flow and capital allocation. Slide Deck / Call
• Neutral Sentiment: Peer comparison: Recent write-ups compare Rogers to international peers (e.g., Telefónica Brasil), which may influence relative valuation assessments but don’t change company fundamentals. Peer Comparison
• Negative Sentiment: YoY EPS decline and investor caution: EPS of $1.08 remains below last year’s $1.46, and some metrics raise questions about margin sustainability — this weaker year?over?year EPS and cautious broker views likely tempered buying despite the beat. MarketBeat Earnings Summary

About Rogers Communication

Rogers Communications Inc is a Canadian integrated communications and media company headquartered in Toronto, Ontario. The company provides a broad range of telecommunications services to residential and business customers across Canada, including wireless voice and data services, cable television, high-speed internet, and home phone services. In the enterprise market it offers managed IT, data center and cloud solutions, networking and connectivity services targeted to small businesses, large enterprises and public sector clients.

In addition to connectivity services, Rogers operates a significant media portfolio that includes national and regional television and radio assets, sports broadcasting properties and other content businesses.