Home Depot Exceeds Expectations with Strong Performance, Driving Profits and Rewarding Investors
Portfolio Pulse from Benzinga Insights
Home Depot (NYSE:HD) is distributing a dividend of $2.09 per share today, with an annualized yield of 2.71%. Shareholders as of the ex-dividend date, November 29, 2023, are eligible. The company has shown a positive trend in dividend per share from $5.44 in 2019 to $7.60 in 2022, and earnings per share growth from $10.22 to $16.59 over the same period, indicating strong financial health and a commitment to rewarding shareholders.
December 14, 2023 | 3:05 pm
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Home Depot's dividend payout of $2.09 per share and its history of increasing dividends and earnings per share reflect a strong financial position, likely to attract income-focused investors and support the stock price in the short term.
The consistent increase in dividends and earnings per share over the past years demonstrates Home Depot's financial strength and commitment to shareholder returns, which typically has a positive impact on investor sentiment and can lead to a short-term increase in stock price.
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