Ball Corporation Declares Quarterly Dividend of $0.20 (NYSE:BALL)

Ball Corporation (NYSE:BALL) declared a quarterly dividend on Wednesday, July 29th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, September 1st will be paid a dividend of 0.20 per share on Tuesday, September 15th. This represents a c) dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.2%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, September 1st.

Ball has increased its dividend payment by an average of 0.1%per year over the last three years. Ball has a dividend payout ratio of 20.1% indicating that its dividend is sufficiently covered by earnings. Research analysts expect Ball to earn $4.54 per share next year, which means the company should continue to be able to cover its $0.80 annual dividend with an expected future payout ratio of 17.6%.

Ball Stock Performance

Shares of BALL stock opened at $65.84 on Thursday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.25, a current ratio of 1.12 and a quick ratio of 0.72. The business has a fifty day moving average of $59.33 and a 200 day moving average of $60.40. The firm has a market capitalization of $17.53 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 19.03, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.32 and a beta of 0.98. Ball has a 1 year low of $44.83 and a 1 year high of $68.29.

Ball (NYSE:BALL) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, May 5th. The company reported $0.94 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.85 by $0.09. Ball had a net margin of 6.86% and a return on equity of 18.69%. The company had revenue of $3.60 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3.34 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $0.76 EPS. Ball’s quarterly revenue was up 16.3% on a year-over-year basis. Ball has set its FY 2026 guidance at 3.930- EPS. As a group, research analysts expect that Ball will post 3.99 earnings per share for the current year.

Ball Company Profile

Ball Corporation is a leading provider of sustainable aluminum packaging solutions and advanced aerospace technologies. Headquartered in Broomfield, Colorado, the company serves customers in the beverage, food and aerosol markets through a global network of manufacturing facilities. With an emphasis on sustainability and innovation, Ball designs and produces metal cans, bottles and ends that support recycling and reduce environmental impact.

The company’s packaging segment specializes in beverage cans for soft drinks, beer and energy drinks, as well as metal packaging for food and personal care applications.