Graham Holdings Company (GHC) To Go Ex-Dividend on February 4th

Graham Holdings Company (NYSE:GHC) declared a quarterly dividend on Thursday, January 15th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, February 4th will be given a dividend of 1.88 per share on Thursday, February 19th. This represents a c) annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.6%. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, February 4th. This is a 4.4% increase from Graham’s previous quarterly dividend of $1.80.

Graham has increased its dividend by an average of 0.0%per year over the last three years and has increased its dividend annually for the last 10 consecutive years. Graham has a payout ratio of 11.6% indicating that its dividend is sufficiently covered by earnings.

Graham Trading Up 0.8%

NYSE:GHC opened at $1,166.05 on Monday. The firm has a market capitalization of $5.08 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 6.97 and a beta of 0.76. The business has a fifty day moving average price of $1,119.66 and a 200-day moving average price of $1,076.27. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.07, a current ratio of 1.32 and a quick ratio of 1.14. Graham has a one year low of $875.60 and a one year high of $1,224.76.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Graham

Several large investors have recently modified their holdings of GHC. GAMMA Investing LLC boosted its holdings in Graham by 55.0% in the second quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 31 shares of the company’s stock valued at $29,000 after acquiring an additional 11 shares during the last quarter. Frazier Financial Advisors LLC purchased a new position in shares of Graham in the third quarter valued at about $36,000. Optiver Holding B.V. bought a new stake in Graham during the third quarter worth about $36,000. Quent Capital LLC purchased a new position in shares of Graham during the third quarter valued at approximately $49,000. Finally, Smartleaf Asset Management LLC increased its stake in shares of Graham by 142.9% in the third quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC now owns 51 shares of the company’s stock worth $60,000 after purchasing an additional 30 shares in the last quarter. 93.16% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

About Graham

Graham Corporation is a U.S.-based industrial equipment manufacturer specializing in the design and production of vacuum and heat transfer systems. The company’s core offerings include vacuum pumps, exhausters, and energy recovery turbines, as well as steam surface condensers and specialized heat exchangers. These products are engineered to support critical processes in industries that require controlled environments and efficient thermal management.

In addition to its standard product lines, Graham Corporation provides aftermarket services such as equipment installation, field maintenance, performance testing, and spare parts supply.