Escalade, Incorporated (NASDAQ:ESCA) Declares $0.15 Quarterly Dividend

Escalade, Incorporated (NASDAQ:ESCA) declared a quarterly dividend on Thursday, February 27th, Wall Street Journal reports. Shareholders of record on Monday, April 7th will be given a dividend of 0.15 per share on Monday, April 14th. This represents a $0.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 4.06%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, April 7th.

Escalade has raised its dividend by an average of 2.3% annually over the last three years.

Escalade Stock Performance

Shares of Escalade stock opened at $14.77 on Friday. Escalade has a 52 week low of $12.34 and a 52 week high of $16.99. The company has a quick ratio of 1.41, a current ratio of 3.45 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.13. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $14.96 and a 200-day moving average price of $14.44. The company has a market cap of $204.96 million, a PE ratio of 15.71 and a beta of 1.27.

Escalade (NASDAQ:ESCA) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February 26th. The company reported $0.19 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.20 by ($0.01). Escalade had a net margin of 5.20% and a return on equity of 7.17%. The company had revenue of $251.51 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $62.20 million. Equities analysts anticipate that Escalade will post 0.93 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Escalade Company Profile

Escalade, Incorporated, together with its subsidiaries, manufactures, distributes, imports, and sells sporting goods in North America, Europe, and internationally. The company provides various sporting goods brands in basketball goals, archery, indoor and outdoor game recreation, and fitness products.