Perdoceo Education Corporation (NASDAQ:PRDO) Plans Quarterly Dividend of $0.17

Key Points

• Perdoceo Education raised its quarterly dividend to $0.17 per share, up 13.3% from $0.15. The dividend is payable September 10 to shareholders of record September 1, implying an annualized payout of $0.68 and a yield of about 2.0%.
• The company’s 24.4% dividend payout ratio indicates the dividend is well covered by earnings; analysts expect a future payout ratio of approximately 18.0% based on projected earnings of $3.34 per share.
• Perdoceo reported quarterly EPS of $0.80, matching analyst expectations, while revenue rose 1.8% year over year to $213.35 million. Management guided for third-quarter EPS of $0.73–$0.74 and full-year EPS of $3.10–$3.16.

Perdoceo Education Corporation (NASDAQ:PRDO - Get Free Report) announced a quarterly dividend on Thursday, August 6th. Investors of record on Tuesday, September 1st will be paid a dividend of 0.17 per share on Thursday, September 10th. This represents a c) dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.0%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, September 1st. This is a 13.3% increase from Perdoceo Education's previous quarterly dividend of $0.15.

Perdoceo Education has a dividend payout ratio of 24.4% indicating that its dividend is sufficiently covered by earnings. Equities analysts expect Perdoceo Education to earn $3.34 per share next year, which means the company should continue to be able to cover its $0.60 annual dividend with an expected future payout ratio of 18.0%.

Perdoceo Education Price Performance

PRDO traded up $1.94 during mid-day trading on Friday, hitting $34.39. The stock had a trading volume of 440,804 shares, compared to its average volume of 643,028. The stock's fifty day simple moving average is $33.12 and its 200-day simple moving average is $33.73. The firm has a market capitalization of $2.16 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 13.18, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.71 and a beta of 0.71. Perdoceo Education has a 1-year low of $26.66 and a 1-year high of $38.50.

Perdoceo Education (NASDAQ:PRDO - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, August 6th. The company reported $0.80 EPS for the quarter, hitting the consensus estimate of $0.80. Perdoceo Education had a return on equity of 18.51% and a net margin of 19.91%.The business had revenue of $213.35 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $212.50 million. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $0.67 EPS. The firm's revenue was up 1.8% compared to the same quarter last year. Perdoceo Education has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 0.730-0.740 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 3.100-3.160 EPS. As a group, research analysts expect that Perdoceo Education will post 3.11 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Perdoceo Education Company Profile

Perdoceo Education Corporation NASDAQ: PRDO is a for-profit postsecondary education provider offering certificate, associate, bachelor's and master's degree programs. The company operates primarily through two brand platforms—Colorado Technical University and American InterContinental University—delivering career-focused education both on campus and online. These programs span fields such as business, information technology, healthcare and criminal justice, targeting working adults seeking to advance or pivot their careers.

With headquarters in Schaumburg, Illinois, Perdoceo serves students across the United States and internationally through its online offerings.

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