PPG Industries, Inc. (NYSE:PPG) Plans Quarterly Dividend of $0.74

PPG Industries, Inc. (NYSE:PPG) announced a quarterly dividend on Thursday, October 15th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, November 10th will be paid a dividend of $0.74 per share by the specialty chemicals company on Friday, December 11th. This represents a $2.96 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.7%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, November 10th.

PPG Industries has raised its dividend payment by an average of 0.1% per year over the last three years and has raised its dividend every year for the last 54 years. PPG Industries has a dividend payout ratio of 34.8% meaning its dividend is sufficiently covered by earnings. Research analysts expect PPG Industries to earn $8.71 per share next year, which means the company should continue to be able to cover its $2.96 annual dividend with an expected future payout ratio of 34.0%.

PPG Industries Trading Up 2.8%

PPG Industries stock opened at $107.81 on Friday. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $109.19 and a 200-day simple moving average of $111.68. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.72, a current ratio of 1.58 and a quick ratio of 1.15. The stock has a market capitalization of $23.97 billion, a PE ratio of 13.62, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.70 and a beta of 1.06. PPG Industries has a 12-month low of $93.39 and a 12-month high of $133.43.

PPG Industries (NYSE:PPG) last announced its earnings results on Tuesday, July 28th. The specialty chemicals company reported $2.23 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $2.25 by ($0.02). PPG Industries had a return on equity of 21.07% and a net margin of 9.57%. The firm had revenue of $4.50 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $4.37 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $2.22 EPS. PPG Industries’s revenue for the quarter was up 7.2% on a year-over-year basis. PPG Industries has set its FY 2026 guidance at 7.700-8.100 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts expect that PPG Industries will post 7.89 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Key Stories Impacting PPG Industries

Here are the key news stories impacting PPG Industries this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Barclays initiated coverage with an Overweight/strong-buy rating and a $136 price target. The target implies substantial potential upside from PPG’s recent trading level and is the clearest near-term catalyst supporting the stock. Barclays sets USD 136.00 target for PPG Industries stock
• Positive Sentiment: PPG declared a quarterly dividend of $0.74 per share. The payment is scheduled for December 11, 2026, for shareholders of record on November 10, representing an annualized dividend of $2.96 and a yield of approximately 2.7%. The continued payout supports the stock’s income appeal and signals confidence in cash generation. PPG Board of Directors announces quarterly dividend of 74 cents per share
• Positive Sentiment: PPG launched TESLIN ENVOS substrate with enhanced performance and a lower cradle-to-gate carbon footprint. The product could strengthen PPG’s positioning in specialty materials while supporting customer demand for more sustainable solutions. PPG Industries launches TESLIN ENVOS substrate

PPG Industries Company Profile

PPG Industries, Inc is a global manufacturer of paints, coatings and specialty materials. Founded in 1883 as Pittsburgh Plate Glass, the company originally produced plate glass and later expanded into coatings and related technologies. Today, PPG’s products are used to protect, decorate and improve the performance of vehicles, aircraft, buildings, industrial equipment and consumer goods.

PPG serves the automotive, aerospace, construction, industrial, marine, packaging and consumer-product markets.