UL Solutions Inc. (NYSE:ULS) Plans Dividend Increase – $0.15 Per Share

UL Solutions Inc. (NYSE:ULS) announced a quarterly dividend on Thursday, February 19th. Stockholders of record on Monday, March 2nd will be given a dividend of 0.145 per share on Thursday, March 12th. This represents a c) dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.7%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, March 2nd. This is a 11.5% increase from UL Solutions’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.13.

UL Solutions Stock Up 15.8%

Shares of UL Solutions stock opened at $82.48 on Friday. The company has a quick ratio of 1.33, a current ratio of 1.33 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.45. The company has a market cap of $16.57 billion, a P/E ratio of 49.39, a PEG ratio of 3.96 and a beta of 1.11. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $76.01 and its 200-day moving average price is $74.99. UL Solutions has a 52-week low of $49.34 and a 52-week high of $91.95.

UL Solutions (NYSE:ULS) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, February 19th. The company reported $0.53 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.46 by $0.07. The company had revenue of $789.00 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $782.37 million. UL Solutions had a net margin of 11.29% and a return on equity of 34.49%. UL Solutions’s revenue was up 6.8% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the firm earned $0.49 earnings per share. On average, sell-side analysts predict that UL Solutions will post 1.69 EPS for the current fiscal year.

UL Solutions News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting UL Solutions this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 earnings beat and revenue growth — UL reported $0.53 EPS vs. consensus $0.46 and revenue of $789M vs. ~$782M; revenue was up ~6.8% year-over-year and the business shows strong profitability (ROE ~34.5%, net margin ~11.3%). This is the main near-term catalyst pushing the stock higher. View Press Release
• Positive Sentiment: Dividend hike — UL raised its quarterly dividend to $0.145 (an ~11.5% increase from $0.13), payable March 12 to holders of record March 2; the new annualized yield is ~0.7%. The raise signals confidence in cash flow and supports shareholder returns.
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst coverage and metric breakdowns — Several outlets and analyst notes are parsing the quarter vs. estimates and prior-year metrics; these write-ups are informational and will influence sell-side revisions over the coming sessions. Zacks: Key Metrics vs Estimates
• Neutral Sentiment: Investor materials released — The company’s earnings presentation and call transcript are available for deeper review (useful for assessing segment performance, margins and management commentary). Earnings Call Transcript Slide Deck
• Negative Sentiment: Valuation and modest yield — ULS trades at a high P/E (~49x) and PEG (~3.96) with a low dividend yield (~0.7%), which could limit upside if growth or margin improvement disappoints relative to expectations.

UL Solutions Company Profile

UL Solutions (NYSE: ULS) is a global safety science company that provides testing, inspection, certification, advisory and digital solutions designed to help organizations manage risk, ensure regulatory compliance and drive innovation. With roots dating back to 1894 when it was founded as Underwriters’ Electrical Bureau, the company rebranded as UL Solutions following its initial public offering in 2022. Headquartered in Northbrook, Illinois, UL Solutions operates independently to serve a broad range of industries with an emphasis on product safety, performance and sustainability.

The company’s core services include standards development, product testing and certification for sectors such as building products, consumer electronics, automotive, life sciences, energy and industrial equipment.