Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc. to Issue Quarterly Dividend of $0.22 (NYSE:BBW)

Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc. (NYSE:BBW) announced a quarterly dividend on Wednesday, November 12th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, November 26th will be paid a dividend of 0.22 per share by the specialty retailer on Thursday, January 8th. This represents a c) dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.8%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, November 26th.

Build-A-Bear Workshop has a payout ratio of 20.6% meaning its dividend is sufficiently covered by earnings. Equities analysts expect Build-A-Bear Workshop to earn $3.88 per share next year, which means the company should continue to be able to cover its $0.88 annual dividend with an expected future payout ratio of 22.7%.

Build-A-Bear Workshop Stock Up 5.3%

BBW stock opened at $49.58 on Thursday. The company’s 50-day moving average price is $61.71 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $53.70. The firm has a market cap of $650.80 million, a P/E ratio of 11.12 and a beta of 0.88. Build-A-Bear Workshop has a 12 month low of $32.55 and a 12 month high of $75.85.

Build-A-Bear Workshop (NYSE:BBW) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, March 27th. The specialty retailer reported $1.59 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. Build-A-Bear Workshop had a net margin of 11.34% and a return on equity of 41.14%. The business had revenue of $150.45 million for the quarter. Equities analysts predict that Build-A-Bear Workshop will post 3.71 EPS for the current year.

Build-A-Bear Workshop Company Profile

Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc operates as a multi-channel retailer of plush animals and related products in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Ireland, and internationally. The company operates through three segments: Direct-to-Consumer, Commercial, and International Franchising. Its merchandise comprises various styles of plush products to be stuffed, pre-stuffed plush products, and sounds and scents that can be added to the stuffed animals, as well as range of clothing, shoes and accessories, and other toy and novelty items, including family sleepwear.