BWX Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:BWXT) Declares Dividend Increase - $0.27 Per Share

Key Points

• BWX Technologies declared a quarterly dividend of $0.27 per share (an 8.0% increase from $0.25), payable March 27 to holders of record on March 11 with an annualized yield of about 0.6% (ex-dividend date March 11).
• The company beat expectations this quarter with $1.08 EPS (vs. $0.91 expected) and revenue of $885.8M, up 18.7% year-over-year, and issued FY2026 guidance of 4.55–4.70 EPS.
• BWXT’s dividend is well covered, with a current payout ratio of 27.6% and an expected future payout ratio of about 31.6%, indicating sustainability despite modest historical raise rates.

BWX Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:BWXT - Get Free Report) declared a quarterly dividend on Wednesday, February 18th. Investors of record on Wednesday, March 11th will be given a dividend of 0.27 per share by the technology company on Friday, March 27th. This represents a c) annualized dividend and a yield of 0.6%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, March 11th. This is a 8.0% increase from BWX Technologies's previous quarterly dividend of $0.25.

BWX Technologies has raised its dividend by an average of 0.1%per year over the last three years and has raised its dividend every year for the last 2 years. BWX Technologies has a payout ratio of 27.6% indicating that its dividend is sufficiently covered by earnings. Research analysts expect BWX Technologies to earn $3.42 per share next year, which means the company should continue to be able to cover its $1.08 annual dividend with an expected future payout ratio of 31.6%.

BWX Technologies Stock Up 0.1%

BWX Technologies stock opened at $195.65 on Monday. The stock has a market cap of $17.89 billion, a PE ratio of 54.80, a P/E/G ratio of 3.19 and a beta of 0.83. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.64, a current ratio of 2.32 and a quick ratio of 2.25. The stock's fifty day moving average is $201.04 and its two-hundred day moving average is $188.78. BWX Technologies has a 1-year low of $84.21 and a 1-year high of $220.57.

BWX Technologies (NYSE:BWXT - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Monday, February 23rd. The technology company reported $1.08 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.91 by $0.17. BWX Technologies had a return on equity of 30.94% and a net margin of 10.28%.The business had revenue of $885.84 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $837.47 million. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $0.92 EPS. The business's quarterly revenue was up 18.7% compared to the same quarter last year. BWX Technologies has set its FY 2026 guidance at 4.550-4.700 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts expect that BWX Technologies will post 3.23 EPS for the current fiscal year.

BWX Technologies Company Profile

BWX Technologies, Inc NYSE: BWXT is a specialized supplier of nuclear components and services, primarily serving the U.S. government and commercial markets. The company's core expertise lies in the design, fabrication and servicing of nuclear propulsion systems for the U.S. Navy, where it supports the maintenance and overhaul of naval nuclear reactors. In addition to defense applications, BWXT develops small modular reactors (SMRs), nuclear fuel and related technologies for non‐defense power generation, offering scalable solutions to meet evolving energy and industrial demands.

Beyond propulsion and power systems, BWXT is a leading producer of medical radioisotopes used in diagnostic imaging and cancer treatment.

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