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 declared a quarterly dividend on Wednesday, June 12th. Stockholders of record on Friday, August 16th will be given a dividend of $0.25 per share on Friday, August 30th. This represents a $1.00 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.99%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, August 15th. This is an increase from Oil-Dri Co. of America's previous quarterly dividend of $0.24. 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 has initiated a share repurchase plan on Thursday, March 22nd 2018, which authorizes the company to buyback 300,000 shares, according to EventVestor. This buyback authorization authorizes the company to buy shares of its stock through open market purchases. Stock buyback plans are often an indication that the company's management believes its shares are undervalued.
How were Oil-Dri Co. of America's earnings last quarter?
Oil-Dri Co. of America (NYSE:ODC) announced its earnings results on Friday, December, 7th. The specialty chemicals company reported $0.12 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. The specialty chemicals company earned $66.14 million during the quarter. Oil-Dri Co. of America had a return on equity of 9.38% and a net margin of 4.55%. 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 articles about ODC stock have been trending neutral recently, InfoTrie Sentiment Analysis reports. The research firm ranks the sentiment of press coverage by reviewing more than six thousand blog and news sources. The firm ranks coverage of publicly-traded companies on a scale of negative five to positive five, with scores closest to five being the most favorable. Oil-Dri Co. of America earned a news sentiment score of 0.4 on InfoTrie's scale. They also assigned headlines about the specialty chemicals company a news buzz of 0.0 out of 10, indicating that recent press coverage is extremely unlikely to have an impact on the stock's share price in the near term. 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 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 trading volume of 6,300 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 5.8 days. Currently, 0.7% of the shares of the company are sold short. View Oil-Dri Co. of America's Current Options Chain.
Who are some of Oil-Dri Co. of America's key competitors?
Some companies that are related to Oil-Dri Co. of America include PlayAGS (AGS), Daktronics (DAKT), Powin Energy (PWON), Sigma Labs (SGLB), Conversion Labs (CVLB), Trans-Lux (TNLX), Jason Industries (JASN), Summer Infant (SUMR), Dais Analytic (DLYT), Amcor Limited ADS (AMCRY), China Gengsheng Minerals (CHGS) and Kid Brands (KIDBQ).
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 shareholders include North Star Investment Management Corp. (0.91%). 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 institutional 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.. 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 $33.40.
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]
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