American Eagle Outfitters, Inc. (AEO) To Go Ex-Dividend on July 10th

American Eagle Outfitters, Inc. (NYSE:AEO) declared a quarterly dividend on Tuesday, June 9th. Stockholders of record on Friday, July 10th will be given a dividend of 0.125 per share by the apparel retailer on Friday, July 24th. This represents a c) dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.8%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, July 10th.

American Eagle Outfitters has increased its dividend by an average of 0.1%per year over the last three years and has increased its dividend every year for the last 2 years. American Eagle Outfitters has a payout ratio of 38.2% indicating that its dividend is sufficiently covered by earnings. Equities analysts expect American Eagle Outfitters to earn $1.90 per share next year, which means the company should continue to be able to cover its $0.50 annual dividend with an expected future payout ratio of 26.3%.

American Eagle Outfitters Trading Down 0.0%

American Eagle Outfitters stock opened at $17.57 on Thursday. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $17.17 and its 200-day moving average is $21.06. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.05, a quick ratio of 0.53 and a current ratio of 1.55. American Eagle Outfitters has a 1 year low of $9.27 and a 1 year high of $28.46. The company has a market cap of $2.94 billion, a P/E ratio of 10.84, a PEG ratio of 3.84 and a beta of 1.33.

American Eagle Outfitters (NYSE:AEO) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, May 28th. The apparel retailer reported $0.14 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.11 by $0.03. American Eagle Outfitters had a net margin of 5.01% and a return on equity of 20.95%. The company had revenue of $1.20 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.18 billion. During the same period last year, the firm posted ($0.29) EPS. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 9.7% on a year-over-year basis. On average, equities analysts expect that American Eagle Outfitters will post 1.76 earnings per share for the current year.

About American Eagle Outfitters

American Eagle Outfitters, Inc (NYSE: AEO) is a leading American specialty retailer offering apparel, accessories and personal care products for men and women. The company’s flagship brand, American Eagle, focuses on casualwear including denim, tops, outerwear and accessories targeted primarily at teens and young adults. In addition to its core apparel lines, the company operates the Aerie brand of intimates, loungewear and swimwear, which has gained recognition for its body-positive marketing and inclusive sizing.

American Eagle Outfitters conducts business through a combination of over 900 brick-and-mortar stores in North America and Greater China, complemented by a growing e-commerce platform that serves customers around the globe.