Matson (NYSE:MATX – Get Free Report) announced its earnings results on Tuesday. The shipping company reported $3.80 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $3.20 by $0.60, Zacks reports. Matson had a return on equity of 16.89% and a net margin of 12.37%.
Matson Stock Performance
Shares of Matson stock opened at $141.27 on Wednesday. The firm has a fifty day moving average of $139.46 and a two-hundred day moving average of $141.01. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.14, a quick ratio of 1.13 and a current ratio of 1.13. The stock has a market capitalization of $4.69 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 11.75 and a beta of 1.05. Matson has a 52 week low of $100.50 and a 52 week high of $169.12.
Matson Dividend Announcement
The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, March 6th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, February 6th will be issued a dividend of $0.34 per share. This represents a $1.36 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.96%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, February 6th. Matson’s dividend payout ratio is presently 11.31%.
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Matson Company Profile
Matson, Inc, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the provision of ocean transportation and logistics services. It operates through two segments, Ocean Transportation and Logistics. The Ocean Transportation segment offers ocean freight transportation services to the domestic non-contiguous economies of Hawaii, Japan, Alaska, and Guam, as well as to other island economies in Micronesia.
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