Deluxe Corporation (DLX) To Go Ex-Dividend on May 19th

Deluxe Corporation (NYSE:DLX) declared a quarterly dividend on Monday, May 4th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, May 19th will be given a dividend of 0.30 per share by the business services provider on Tuesday, June 2nd. This represents a c) annualized dividend and a yield of 5.2%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, May 19th.

Deluxe has a dividend payout ratio of 33.3% indicating that its dividend is sufficiently covered by earnings. Analysts expect Deluxe to earn $3.71 per share next year, which means the company should continue to be able to cover its $1.20 annual dividend with an expected future payout ratio of 32.3%.

Deluxe Price Performance

NYSE DLX opened at $23.10 on Friday. Deluxe has a 52 week low of $13.61 and a 52 week high of $32.07. The company has a current ratio of 1.15, a quick ratio of 1.05 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.98. The stock has a market cap of $1.06 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 9.87, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.55 and a beta of 1.33. The company has a 50-day moving average price of $27.80 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $24.72.

Deluxe (NYSE:DLX) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, May 6th. The business services provider reported $1.05 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.91 by $0.14. Deluxe had a net margin of 5.01% and a return on equity of 24.11%. The firm had revenue of $538.10 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $534.97 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $0.75 EPS. Deluxe’s quarterly revenue was up .3% on a year-over-year basis. Deluxe has set its FY 2026 guidance at 3.600-4.000 EPS. Analysts forecast that Deluxe will post 3.3 EPS for the current year.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research analysts have commented on the stock. Wall Street Zen cut shares of Deluxe from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Saturday, May 9th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of Deluxe in a report on Friday, May 8th. Finally, Zacks Research cut shares of Deluxe from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, April 10th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Deluxe has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy”.

Deluxe Company Profile

Deluxe Corporation, founded in 1915 and headquartered in Shoreview, Minnesota, is a provider of integrated business and financial technology solutions. Originally established as a check printing company, Deluxe has evolved its offerings to support small businesses, financial institutions and entrepreneurs with a comprehensive suite of services spanning print, digital and software platforms.

The company’s core business activities include printing checks, forms and promotional materials, as well as delivering digital marketing and customer engagement solutions.