Yahoo Finance IDEX (IEX) Cheers Investors With 7% Quarterly Dividend Hike
IDEX Corporation IEX has announced a hike in its dividend payout, to the delight of its shareholders. The company increased its quarterly dividend by 7% to 64 cents per share (annually: $2.56). The new dividend will be paid out on Jun 23 to shareholders of record as of Jun 9.
The move underscores IDEX’s sound financial health as it utilizes free cash flow to enhance its shareholders’ returns. This marks the company’s 114th consecutive quarterly dividend payment.
The dividend yield, based on the new payout and its May 25 closing price of $201.79 per share, is 1.3%.
Prior to this, IDEX had hiked its dividends by 11% to 60 cents per share in May 2022.
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Sound Capital-Allocation Strategies
Strong cash flows allow IDEX to effectively deploy capital for rewarding its shareholders handsomely through dividend payments and share buybacks. In 2022, the company distributed dividends totaling $177.4 million and repurchased common stocks worth $148.1 million. In the first three months of 2023, dividend payments totaled $45.5 million. We believe such disbursements highlight the company’s operational strength and commitment to enhancing shareholders’ wealth.
Zacks Rank & Stocks to Consider
IEX currently carries a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold). Some top-ranked companies from the Industrial Products sector are discussed below:
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