Equifax, Inc. (NYSE:EFX) to Issue Quarterly Dividend of $0.56

Key Points

• Equifax declared a quarterly dividend of $0.56 per share, payable September 15 to shareholders of record on August 31. The dividend implies an annualized payout of $2.24 and a yield of approximately 1.2%.
• The dividend appears well covered, with a current payout ratio of 24.0% and an expected future payout ratio of 22.1% based on analysts’ projected earnings.
• Equifax reported quarterly earnings of $2.25 per share, exceeding estimates by $0.05, while revenue rose 10.6% year over year to $1.70 billion. Management provided third-quarter EPS guidance of $2.15–$2.25 and full-year guidance of $8.39–$8.69.

Equifax, Inc. (NYSE:EFX - Get Free Report) declared a quarterly dividend on Wednesday, August 19th. Investors of record on Monday, August 31st will be given a dividend of 0.56 per share by the credit services provider on Tuesday, September 15th. This represents a c) annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.2%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, August 31st.

Equifax has increased its dividend payment by an average of 0.0%annually over the last three years and has raised its dividend annually for the last 1 consecutive years. Equifax has a payout ratio of 24.0% indicating that its dividend is sufficiently covered by earnings. Research analysts expect Equifax to earn $10.12 per share next year, which means the company should continue to be able to cover its $2.24 annual dividend with an expected future payout ratio of 22.1%.

Equifax Price Performance

Shares of EFX opened at $192.64 on Thursday. The company has a market cap of $22.63 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 33.86, a PEG ratio of 1.46 and a beta of 1.30. The company has a current ratio of 0.60, a quick ratio of 0.60 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.92. The company's fifty day simple moving average is $170.91 and its 200 day simple moving average is $178.08. Equifax has a 1-year low of $150.74 and a 1-year high of $271.84.

Equifax (NYSE:EFX - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, July 21st. The credit services provider reported $2.25 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.20 by $0.05. Equifax had a net margin of 10.73% and a return on equity of 21.61%. The company had revenue of $1.70 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.70 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $2.00 EPS. Equifax's revenue for the quarter was up 10.6% compared to the same quarter last year. Equifax has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 2.150-2.250 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 8.390-8.690 EPS. On average, research analysts forecast that Equifax will post 8.57 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

About Equifax

Equifax Inc NYSE: EFX is a global data, analytics and technology company that specializes in consumer and commercial credit reporting, decisioning tools and identity solutions. Headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, Equifax is one of the three major consumer credit reporting agencies in the United States and provides credit information and related services to lenders, employers, governments and consumers worldwide.

The company's offerings include consumer credit reports and scores, credit monitoring and identity protection services, and a range of business-oriented products for risk management, fraud detection and compliance.

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