Oil-Dri Corporation of America develops, manufactures, and markets sorbent products in the United States and internationally. It operates through two segments, Retail and Wholesale Products Group, and Business to Business Products Group. The company provides agricultural and horticultural products, including mineral-based absorbent products, which serve as chemical carriers, drying agents, and growing media under the Agsorb, Verge, Flo-Fre, and Terra-Green brand names.
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Industry, Sector and Symbol
Industry Miscellaneous manufacturing industries
Sub-IndustryHousehold Products
SectorBasic Materials
Phone312-321-1515
Debt
Price-To-Earnings
Sales & Book Value
Annual Sales$277.02 million
Profitability
Miscellaneous
Employees775
Next Earnings Date12/6/2019 (Estimated)
OptionableNot Optionable
Oil-Dri Co. of America (NYSE:ODC) Frequently Asked Questions
What is Oil-Dri Co. of America's stock symbol?
Oil-Dri Co. of America trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "ODC."
How often does Oil-Dri Co. of America pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Oil-Dri Co. of America?
Oil-Dri Co. of America announced a quarterly dividend on Wednesday, October 16th. Investors of record on Friday, November 15th will be paid a dividend of $0.25 per share on Friday, November 29th. This represents a $1.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.03%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, November 14th. View Oil-Dri Co. of America's Dividend History.
How will Oil-Dri Co. of America's stock buyback program work?
Oil-Dri Co. of America declared that its Board of Directors has initiated a share repurchase plan on Thursday, March 22nd 2018, which permits the company to buyback 300,000 outstanding shares, according to EventVestor. This buyback authorization permits the company to reacquire shares of its stock through open market purchases. Shares buyback plans are usually a sign that the company's board believes its shares are undervalued.
How were Oil-Dri Co. of America's earnings last quarter?
Oil-Dri Co. of America (NYSE:ODC) posted its earnings results on Friday, December, 7th. The specialty chemicals company reported $0.12 earnings per share for the quarter. The specialty chemicals company had revenue of $66.14 million for the quarter. Oil-Dri Co. of America had a net margin of 4.55% and a return on equity of 9.38%. View Oil-Dri Co. of America's Earnings History.
When is Oil-Dri Co. of America's next earnings date?
Has Oil-Dri Co. of America been receiving favorable news coverage?
News coverage about ODC stock has trended negative on Wednesday, according to InfoTrie Sentiment Analysis. InfoTrie identifies negative and positive news coverage by analyzing more than six thousand blog and news sources in real-time. The firm ranks coverage of companies on a scale of negative five to positive five, with scores nearest to five being the most favorable. Oil-Dri Co. of America earned a media sentiment score of -2.3 on InfoTrie's scale. They also assigned media headlines about the specialty chemicals company a news buzz of 10.0 out of 10, meaning that recent news coverage is extremely likely to have an impact on the company's share price in the immediate future. View News Stories for Oil-Dri Co. of America.
Are investors shorting Oil-Dri Co. of America?
Oil-Dri Co. of America saw a decrease in short interest in the month of September. As of September 30th, there was short interest totalling 36,700 shares, a decrease of 6.4% from the August 30th total of 39,200 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 6,300 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 5.8 days. Approximately 0.7% of the company's stock are short sold. View Oil-Dri Co. of America's Current Options Chain.
Who are some of Oil-Dri Co. of America's key competitors?
What other stocks do shareholders of Oil-Dri Co. of America own?
Who are Oil-Dri Co. of America's key executives?
Oil-Dri Co. of America's management team includes the folowing people:
- Mr. Daniel S. Jaffee, Chairman, CEO & Pres (Age 55)
- Mr. Michael Andrew McPherson, Chief Devel. Officer & Group VP of B2B (Age 54)
- Ms. Susan M. Kreh, Chief Financial Officer (Age 57)
- Ms. Molly D. VandenHeuvel, Chief Operating Officer
- Reagan B. Culbertson, Director of Investor Relations
Who are Oil-Dri Co. of America's major shareholders?
Oil-Dri Co. of America's stock is owned by a variety of of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional investors include North Star Investment Management Corp. (0.91%) and Cardinal Capital Management (0.48%). Company insiders that own Oil-Dri Co. of America stock include Allan H Selig, Daniel S Jaffee, Ellen-Blair Chube, Mary Beth Sullivan and Paul Hindsley. View Institutional Ownership Trends for Oil-Dri Co. of America.
Which major investors are buying Oil-Dri Co. of America stock?
ODC stock was purchased by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including North Star Investment Management Corp. and Cardinal Capital Management. Company insiders that have bought Oil-Dri Co. of America stock in the last two years include Allan H Selig, Ellen-Blair Chube, Mary Beth Sullivan and Paul Hindsley. View Insider Buying and Selling for Oil-Dri Co. of America.
How do I buy shares of Oil-Dri Co. of America?
Shares of ODC can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.
What is Oil-Dri Co. of America's stock price today?
One share of ODC stock can currently be purchased for approximately $33.03.
How big of a company is Oil-Dri Co. of America?
What is Oil-Dri Co. of America's official website?
How can I contact Oil-Dri Co. of America?
Oil-Dri Co. of America's mailing address is 410 NORTH MICHIGAN AVENUE SUITE 400, CHICAGO IL, 60611. The specialty chemicals company can be reached via phone at 312-321-1515 or via email at [email protected]
MarketBeat Community Rating for Oil-Dri Co. of America (NYSE ODC)
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