Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc. Announces Quarterly Dividend of $1.38 (NYSE:HII)

Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc. (NYSE:HII) announced a quarterly dividend on Wednesday, July 29th. Stockholders of record on Friday, August 28th will be given a dividend of 1.38 per share by the aerospace company on Friday, September 11th. This represents a c) dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.0%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, August 28th.

Huntington Ingalls Industries has increased its dividend by an average of 0.1%annually over the last three years and has raised its dividend annually for the last 13 consecutive years. Huntington Ingalls Industries has a payout ratio of 33.1% meaning its dividend is sufficiently covered by earnings. Research analysts expect Huntington Ingalls Industries to earn $20.06 per share next year, which means the company should continue to be able to cover its $5.52 annual dividend with an expected future payout ratio of 27.5%.

Huntington Ingalls Industries Price Performance

Shares of HII opened at $280.27 on Thursday. Huntington Ingalls Industries has a twelve month low of $256.45 and a twelve month high of $460.00. The company has a market capitalization of $11.04 billion, a P/E ratio of 18.23, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.28 and a beta of 0.25. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $290.74 and a 200 day moving average of $359.83. The company has a quick ratio of 1.11, a current ratio of 1.19 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.52.

Huntington Ingalls Industries (NYSE:HII) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, July 30th. The aerospace company reported $5.27 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $3.79 by $1.48. The business had revenue of $3.42 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $3.15 billion. Huntington Ingalls Industries had a return on equity of 12.05% and a net margin of 4.71%. As a group, equities research analysts anticipate that Huntington Ingalls Industries will post 17.31 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Key Headlines Impacting Huntington Ingalls Industries

Here are the key news stories impacting Huntington Ingalls Industries this week:

• Positive Sentiment: HII reported second-quarter fiscal 2026 adjusted earnings of $5.27 per share, substantially above the $3.79 analyst consensus. Revenue reached $3.42 billion, also exceeding the $3.15 billion estimate. HII Reports Second Quarter 2026 Results
• Positive Sentiment: The company raised or reaffirmed a strong full-year revenue outlook of $13.2 billion to $13.6 billion, above the $13.0 billion consensus estimate. However, the reported update did not include a specific EPS guidance figure. Huntington Ingalls Industries Q2 2026 Earnings
• Positive Sentiment: HII and its nuclear submarine shipbuilding partners received contracts valued at approximately $76.6 billion to build Block VI Virginia-class and Build II Columbia-class submarines. The awards strengthen long-term backlog visibility for Newport News Shipbuilding, although the work will be executed over multiple years. HII Submarine Contracts
• Neutral Sentiment: The board declared a quarterly dividend of $1.38 per share, payable Sept. 11 to shareholders of record Aug. 28. The dividend supports income-focused investors but was already broadly anticipated. HII Declares Quarterly Dividend
• Negative Sentiment: Despite the earnings and revenue beats, the stock has decreased. Investors may be concerned that the quarter’s strong results do not yet translate into improved full-year EPS visibility, while prior commentary pointed to higher general and administrative costs pressuring profitability. HII Q2 Earnings Preview

About Huntington Ingalls Industries

Huntington Ingalls Industries (NYSE: HII) is America’s largest military shipbuilding company and a leading provider of professional services to the U.S. government. Headquartered in Newport News, Virginia, HII designs, constructs and maintains nuclear-powered aircraft carriers, submarines and other complex vessels for the U.S. Navy. The company’s products include nuclear aircraft carriers, Virginia-class and Columbia-class submarines, as well as amphibious assault ships, destroyers and cutters.

Established in 2011 as a spin-off from Northrop Grumman’s shipbuilding operations, HII traces its heritage to two historic builders: Newport News Shipbuilding, founded in the 19th century, and Ingalls Shipbuilding, founded in 1938.