CLEAR Secure, Inc. (NYSE:YOU) Announces $0.15 Quarterly Dividend

CLEAR Secure, Inc. (NYSE:YOU) declared a quarterly dividend on Wednesday, August 5th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, September 10th will be paid a dividend of 0.15 per share on Thursday, September 24th. This represents a c) annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.1%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, September 10th.

CLEAR Secure has a payout ratio of 37.5% meaning its dividend is sufficiently covered by earnings. Research analysts expect CLEAR Secure to earn $1.93 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 31.1%.

CLEAR Secure Price Performance

Shares of CLEAR Secure stock traded up $0.47 during trading hours on Wednesday, hitting $56.20. The company had a trading volume of 3,990,487 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,597,354. The company’s 50-day moving average is $54.35 and its two-hundred day moving average is $49.23. The company has a market cap of $7.49 billion, a P/E ratio of 45.33 and a beta of 1.06. CLEAR Secure has a twelve month low of $29.43 and a twelve month high of $69.07.

CLEAR Secure (NYSE:YOU) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, August 5th. The company reported $0.49 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.40 by $0.09. CLEAR Secure had a net margin of 13.01% and a return on equity of 68.98%. The firm had revenue of $277.76 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $269.71 million. During the same period last year, the business earned $0.26 EPS. CLEAR Secure’s revenue for the quarter was up 26.6% compared to the same quarter last year. Sell-side analysts expect that CLEAR Secure will post 1.61 EPS for the current year.

Key Headlines Impacting CLEAR Secure

Here are the key news stories impacting CLEAR Secure this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q2 results exceeded expectations: Revenue rose 26.6% year over year to $277.8 million, surpassing the $269.7 million consensus estimate. Adjusted EPS of $0.49 also beat expectations of $0.40 and increased from $0.26 a year earlier. CLEAR Announces Second Quarter 2026 Financial Results
• Positive Sentiment: Profitability and cash generation were robust: Operating income reached $83.0 million, net income was $72.3 million, and adjusted EBITDA totaled $101.1 million, representing a 36.4% margin and expanding 900 basis points year over year. Free cash flow was $189.0 million.
• Positive Sentiment: Growth metrics and guidance supported the bullish reaction: Total members grew 30% to 43.5 million, including 8.3 million active CLEAR+ members. Management forecast third-quarter revenue of $284 million to $287 million, above the $275.9 million analyst consensus, and raised full-year free-cash-flow guidance to at least $480 million from $465 million. Clear Secure Tops Q2 Earnings and Revenue Estimates
• Positive Sentiment: Expansion continued: CLEAR+ was available at 62 airports, eGates had launched across 50 airports, and the company continued reporting momentum in CLEAR1 and its premium CLEAR Concierge offering. The earnings call provided additional management commentary on the quarter and outlook. Q2 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
• Neutral Sentiment: Dividend maintained: CLEAR Secure declared a quarterly dividend of $0.15 per share, payable September 24 to shareholders of record September 10. The annualized payout is approximately $0.60 per share, or a yield of about 1.1%.

About CLEAR Secure

CLEAR Secure, Inc operates a biometric identity platform designed to expedite identity verification for air travelers and venue guests. The company’s core offering is the CLEAR membership service, which uses fingerprint and iris scans to confirm a member’s identity and provide access to dedicated security lanes at participating airports. Members link government-issued IDs and personal biometric data via the CLEAR app, enabling faster processing through Transportation Security Administration (TSA) checkpoints and select event entrances.

Founded in 2010 by Caryn Seidman‐Becker and Ken Cornick, CLEAR is headquartered in New York City.