Escalade, Incorporated (NASDAQ:ESCA) Plans Quarterly Dividend of $0.15

Escalade, Incorporated (NASDAQ:ESCA) declared a quarterly dividend on Thursday, October 24th, Zacks reports. Shareholders of record on Monday, January 6th will be given a dividend of 0.15 per share on Monday, January 13th. This represents a $0.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 4.52%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, January 6th.

Escalade has decreased its dividend by an average of 5.3% annually over the last three years.

Escalade Stock Performance

NASDAQ:ESCA opened at $13.26 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.22, a quick ratio of 1.74 and a current ratio of 4.60. The company has a fifty day moving average of $13.74 and a two-hundred day moving average of $13.61. The stock has a market capitalization of $183.81 million, a PE ratio of 14.57 and a beta of 1.22. Escalade has a fifty-two week low of $12.34 and a fifty-two week high of $22.01.

Escalade (NASDAQ:ESCA) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, July 25th. The company reported $0.20 EPS for the quarter. The business had revenue of $62.53 million during the quarter. Escalade had a net margin of 4.55% and a return on equity of 7.16%. As a group, research analysts forecast that Escalade will post 0.85 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Separately, StockNews.com upgraded shares of Escalade from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, October 10th.

Escalade Company Profile

Escalade, Incorporated, together with its subsidiaries, manufactures, distributes, imports, and sells sporting goods in North America, Europe, and internationally. The company provides various sporting goods brands in basketball goals, archery, indoor and outdoor game recreation, and fitness products.