Sensient Technologies Corporation (NYSE:SXT) to Issue Quarterly Dividend of $0.41

Key Points

• Sensient Technologies declared a quarterly dividend of $0.41 per share payable June 1 to shareholders of record on May 11, implying an annualized payout of $1.64 and a yield of 1.7%; the current payout ratio is ~42.9% and is expected to fall to ~36.4% next year.
• The company beat expectations with Q results of $1.04 EPS versus a $0.80 consensus and revenue of $435.8M (vs. $411.4M), and set FY2026 guidance of 3.70–3.90 EPS, in line with analyst forecasts around 3.7 EPS.
• SXT shares rose about 3.5% after the report, trading around $99.09 with a market cap of $4.22B, a P/E of ~31.4, and a 52-week range of $78.27–$121.54.

Sensient Technologies Corporation (NYSE:SXT - Get Free Report) declared a quarterly dividend on Thursday, April 23rd. Investors of record on Monday, May 11th will be given a dividend of 0.41 per share by the specialty chemicals company on Monday, June 1st. This represents a c) annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.7%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, May 11th.

Sensient Technologies has increased its dividend by an average of 0.0%annually over the last three years. Sensient Technologies has a payout ratio of 42.9% meaning its dividend is sufficiently covered by earnings. Analysts expect Sensient Technologies to earn $4.50 per share next year, which means the company should continue to be able to cover its $1.64 annual dividend with an expected future payout ratio of 36.4%.

Sensient Technologies Stock Up 3.5%

Shares of SXT opened at $99.09 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $4.22 billion, a P/E ratio of 31.36 and a beta of 0.62. The stock has a 50 day simple moving average of $92.26 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $94.12. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.59, a current ratio of 4.10 and a quick ratio of 1.53. Sensient Technologies has a 1 year low of $78.27 and a 1 year high of $121.54.

Sensient Technologies (NYSE:SXT - Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Friday, April 24th. The specialty chemicals company reported $1.04 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.80 by $0.24. The business had revenue of $435.83 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $411.39 million. Sensient Technologies had a return on equity of 12.82% and a net margin of 8.34%.Sensient Technologies has set its FY 2026 guidance at 3.700-3.90 EPS. On average, analysts forecast that Sensient Technologies will post 3.7 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

About Sensient Technologies

Sensient Technologies Corporation is a global leader in the manufacture and supply of colors, flavors and fragrances for a broad range of end-markets. The company develops and produces ingredients that enhance the appearance, taste and scent of products in the food, beverage, nutraceutical, pharmaceutical, personal care and household sectors. Its portfolio includes natural and synthetic colorants, botanical and artificial flavor systems, fragrance compounds and specialty chemical offerings tailored to customer specifications.

Within its flavor and fragrance division, Sensient provides custom formulations for sweet, savory and umami taste profiles along with fragrance blends for personal care and cosmetic applications.

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