Has my stock been accused of fraud?Join over 160k users who know.

Ticker Price Change($) Change(%) Shares Volume Prev Close Open Gain($) Gain(%)
Ticker Status Jurisdiction Filing Date CP Start CP End CP Loss Deadline
Ticker Case Name Status CP Start CP End Deadline Settlement Amt
Ticker Name Date Analyst Firm Up/Down Target ($) Rating Change Rating Current

News

Steris Exceeds Expectations with Strong Performance, Driving Profits and Rewarding Investors

Author: Benzinga Insights | December 21, 2023 11:05am

At the end of today, December 21, 2023, Steris (NYSE:STE) will distribute a dividend payout of $0.52 per share, translating to an annualized dividend yield of 0.99%. Shareholders who held the stock before the ex-dividend date on November 20, 2023 will benefit from this payout.

Steris Recent Dividend Payouts

Ex-Date Payments per year Dividend Yield Announced Record Payable
2023-11-20 4 $0.52 0.99% 2023-10-31 2023-11-21 2023-12-21
2023-09-05 4 $0.52 0.89% 2023-07-26 2023-09-06 2023-09-22
2023-06-13 4 $0.47 0.99% 2023-05-03 2023-06-14 2023-06-28
2023-02-23 4 $0.47 0.91% 2023-02-01 2023-02-24 2023-03-23
2022-11-21 4 $0.47 1.09% 2022-11-02 2022-11-22 2022-12-16
2022-09-06 4 $0.47 0.85% 2022-07-28 2022-09-07 2022-09-23
2022-06-13 4 $0.43 0.76% 2022-05-04 2022-06-14 2022-06-28
2022-02-24 4 $0.43 0.78% 2022-01-31 2022-02-25 2022-03-24
2021-11-22 4 $0.43 0.74% 2021-10-28 2021-11-23 2021-12-17
2021-09-02 4 $0.43 0.8% 2021-08-09 2021-09-03 2021-09-24
2021-05-27 4 $0.4 0.81% 2021-05-18 2021-05-28 2021-06-25
2021-02-23 4 $0.4 0.86% 2021-02-02 2021-02-24 2021-03-25

Steris's dividend yield falls in the middle range when compared to its industry peers, with Medtronic (NYSE:MDT) having the highest annualized dividend yield at 3.42%.

Analyzing Steris Financial Health

Companies that pay out steady cash dividends are attractive to income-seeking investors, and companies that are financially healthy tend to maintain their dividend payout schedule. For this reason, investors can find it insightful to see if a company has been increasing or decreasing their dividend payout schedule and if their earnings are growing.

YoY Growth in Dividend Per Share

dividend chart graph

As you can see, from 2019 to 2022, investors saw an average increase in the company's dividend per share, rising from $1.42 in 2019 to $1.80 in 2022. This is good for investors because it shows that the company has steadily returned more capital back to their shareholders and it could mean that they are planning to continue increasing dividends.

YoY Earnings Growth For Steris

earning chart graph

From 2019 to 2022, Steris has demonstrated an upward trend in earnings, with earnings per share rising from $5.34 to $8.05. This positive earnings growth bodes well for investors looking to generate income through cash dividend payouts.

Recap

This article delves into the recent dividend payout of Steris and its implications for shareholders. Presently, the company is distributing a dividend of $0.52 per share, leading to an annualized dividend yield of 0.99%.

Steris's dividend yield falls in the middle range when compared to its industry peers, with Medtronic having the highest annualized dividend yield at 3.42%.

Considering the increase in dividend per share from 2019 to 2022 along with an increase in earnings per share, Steris appears to be in a strong financial position, indicating their ability to sustain dividend distributions to investors.

To stay informed about changes in financials or dividend disbursements, investors should pay close attention to the company's performance in the upcoming quarters.

[See current stock movements Steris on Benzinga.](https://www.benzinga.com/quote/Steris (NYSE: STE))

This article was generated by Benzinga's automated content engine and reviewed by an editor.

Posted In: MDT STE

CLASS ACTION DEADLINES - JOIN NOW!

NEW CASE INVESTIGATION

CORE Finalist