Belden Inc (BDC) to Issue Quarterly Dividend of $0.05 on April 9th

Belden Inc (NYSE:BDC) announced a quarterly dividend on Thursday, February 26th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, March 12th will be given a dividend of 0.05 per share by the industrial products company on Thursday, April 9th. This represents a c) annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.2%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, March 12th.

Belden has a dividend payout ratio of 2.6% indicating that its dividend is sufficiently covered by earnings. Equities analysts expect Belden to earn $8.38 per share next year, which means the company should continue to be able to cover its $0.20 annual dividend with an expected future payout ratio of 2.4%.

Belden Trading Up 0.9%

NYSE BDC opened at $123.24 on Tuesday. The stock has a market cap of $4.78 billion, a PE ratio of 20.85 and a beta of 1.17. Belden has a 12 month low of $83.18 and a 12 month high of $159.99. The company’s 50-day moving average price is $128.82 and its 200-day moving average price is $123.38. The company has a current ratio of 1.93, a quick ratio of 1.36 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.02.

Belden (NYSE:BDC) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 12th. The industrial products company reported $2.08 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.93 by $0.15. The company had revenue of $720.12 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $696.97 million. Belden had a net margin of 8.75% and a return on equity of 24.43%. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 8.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $1.92 EPS. Belden has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 1.650-1.750 EPS. Equities research analysts forecast that Belden will post 7.07 earnings per share for the current year.

Belden Company Profile

Belden, formerly Belden Inc (NYSE:BDC), was a global provider of signal transmission solutions for demanding applications. The company produced a wide range of copper and fiber optic cables, connectors, patch panels, cable assemblies, and surge protection devices. Its portfolio extended into networking and security hardware, including managed switches, industrial routers, and software tools for remote monitoring and network management.

Founded in 1902 and headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri, Belden built its reputation on delivering high‐performance, reliable products for harsh environments.