RTX Corporation Declares Quarterly Dividend of $0.73 (NYSE:RTX)

RTX Corporation (NYSE:RTX) declared a quarterly dividend on Friday, June 26th. Shareholders of record on Friday, August 14th will be paid a dividend of 0.73 per share on Thursday, September 3rd. This represents a c) dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.3%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, August 14th.

RTX has decreased its dividend payment by an average of 0.4%per year over the last three years and has raised its dividend annually for the last 5 consecutive years. RTX has a dividend payout ratio of 43.6% meaning its dividend is sufficiently covered by earnings. Equities research analysts expect RTX to earn $7.76 per share next year, which means the company should continue to be able to cover its $2.92 annual dividend with an expected future payout ratio of 37.6%.

RTX Trading Down 1.3%

RTX traded down $2.92 during trading on Wednesday, reaching $220.94. 494,394 shares of the company’s stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 5,658,317. The company’s fifty day moving average price is $197.37 and its 200-day moving average price is $194.31. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.47, a quick ratio of 0.78 and a current ratio of 1.01. RTX has a fifty-two week low of $150.61 and a fifty-two week high of $226.88. The firm has a market capitalization of $297.77 billion, a PE ratio of 38.85, a P/E/G ratio of 2.67 and a beta of 0.29.

RTX (NYSE:RTX) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, July 23rd. The company reported $1.89 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.66 by $0.23. RTX had a return on equity of 13.99% and a net margin of 8.28%.The company had revenue of $24.71 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $22.89 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business posted $1.56 EPS. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 14.5% on a year-over-year basis. RTX has set its FY 2026 guidance at 7.100-7.250 EPS. As a group, equities analysts forecast that RTX will post 7.22 EPS for the current year.

Key Stories Impacting RTX

Here are the key news stories impacting RTX this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Raytheon, an RTX business, won a $745 million contract to produce SM-3 Block IIA missile-defense interceptors. The award reinforces demand for RTX’s advanced defense systems and supports future revenue visibility. RTX’s Raytheon Wins $745 Million Contract for SM-3 IIA Interceptors
• Positive Sentiment: Collins Aerospace received a U.S. Army contract worth up to $472 million to provide engineering services for modernization and sustainment of the CH-47 Chinook helicopter fleet. The deal adds to RTX’s defense and aerospace backlog. RTX’s Collins Aerospace to support modernization of U.S. Army’s Chinook helicopters
• Positive Sentiment: Erste Group raised its FY2026 RTX earnings estimate to $7.25 per share from $7.20, modestly above the $7.22 consensus. The revision adds support to the broader trend of rising earnings expectations. Analysts maintain a “Hold” rating. RTX analyst estimate
• Positive Sentiment: Options traders are reportedly leaning bullish on RTX, while recent analysis cites defense wins, technology milestones and higher 2026 estimates as drivers of the stock’s rally. Options traders lean bullish in bet on RTX

About RTX

RTX (NYSE: RTX) is a U.S.-based aerospace and defense company that designs, manufactures and services advanced systems for commercial, military and governmental customers worldwide. The company was created through the 2020 combination of Raytheon Company and United Technologies Corporation and later adopted the RTX name, positioning itself as a diversified provider across the aerospace and defense value chain.

RTX’s operations span a broad set of capabilities. Its commercial aerospace businesses include Pratt & Whitney aircraft engines and Collins Aerospace systems, which supply propulsion, avionics, aerostructures, interiors and integrated aircraft systems.