Ex-Dividend Alert: Escalade Has Dividend Yield of 3.45%; Will Trade Ex-Dividend on June 6, 2018

LONDON, UK / ACCESSWIRE / June 5, 2018 / Active-Investors has a free review on Escalade, Inc. (NASDAQ: ESCA) following the Company’s announcement that it will begin trading ex-dividend on June 06, 2018. To capture the dividend payout, investors must purchase the stock a day prior to the ex-dividend date that is by latest at the end of the trading session on June 05, 2018. Active-Investors has initiated due-diligence on this dividend stock. Register with us for more free research including the one on ESCA:

www.active-investors.com/registration-sg/?symbol=ESCA

If your portfolio includes dividend stocks, you have come to the right place for timely information. All you need to do is sign up for your free membership at:

www.active-investors.com/registration-sg

Dividend Declared

On April 19, 2018, Escalade announced a quarterly dividend of $0.125 per share to be paid to all shareholders of record on June 07, 2018, and disbursed on June 14, 2018.

Escalade’s indicated dividend represents a yield of 3.45%, which is substantially higher than the average dividend yield of 1.96% for the Consumer Goods sector. The Company has raised its dividend for two years in a row.

Dividend Insights

Escalade has a dividend payout ratio of 58.1%, which denotes that the Company spends approximately $0.58 for dividend distribution out of every $1.00 earned. The dividend payout ratio reflects how much amount a company is returning to shareholders versus how much money it is keeping on hand to reinvest in growth, to pay off debt, and/or to add to its cash reserves.

According to analysts’ estimates, Escalade is forecasted to report earnings of $0.95 per share for the next year, which is substantially higher than the Company’s annualized dividend payout of $0.50 per share.

As of March 24, 2018, Escalade’s cash and cash equivalents totaled $2.86 million compared to $1.57 million as on December 30, 2017. As on March 24, 2018, the Company’s total current assets were $75.23 million, while its current portion of long-term debt was $18.94 million. The Company’s strong financial position indicates its ability to absorb any fluctuations in earnings and cash flow and to sustain the dividend distribution for a long period.

Recent Development for Escalade

On May 17, 2018, Escalade announced that it has sold it’s 50% equity share of STIGA Sports Group AB, headquartered in Sweden. In connection with the sale, Escalade Sports, its wholly owned subsidiary and global leader in sports and outdoor recreational equipment, entered into a long-term licensing agreement for the STIGA brand on table tennis tables and accessories in North America.

Escalade sold its 50% ownership position to a Swedish private investor. The divestiture provides the company the flexibility and means to continue to execute its strategy of growth through innovation and acquisition in core and complimentary categories where Escalade enjoys leadership positions.

About Escalade, Inc.

Escalade, together with its subsidiaries, manufactures, and sells sporting goods in North America, Europe, and internationally. The company manufactures, imports, and distributes various sporting goods brands in basketball goals, archery, indoor, and outdoor game recreation, and fitness products. The Company provides its products through sporting goods retailers, specialty dealers, online retailers, traditional department stores, and mass merchants.

Escalade was founded in 1922 and is headquartered in Evansville, Indiana.

Stock Performance Snapshot

June 01, 2018 – At Monday’s closing bell, Escalade’s stock slightly dropped 0.69%, ending the trading session at $14.40.

Volume traded for the day: 7.02 thousand shares.

Stock performance in the last month – up 8.27%; previous three-month period – up 7.87%; past twelve-month period – up 20.00%; and year-to-date – up 17.07%

After yesterday’s close, Escalade’s market cap was at $206.21 million.

Price to Earnings (P/E) ratio was at 19.02.

The stock has a dividend yield of 3.47%.

The stock is part of the Consumer Goods sector, categorized under the Sporting Goods industry. This sector was up 1.0% at the end of the session.

Active-Investors:

Active-Investors (A-I) produces regular sponsored and non-sponsored reports, articles, stock market blogs, and popular investment newsletters covering equities listed on NYSE and NASDAQ and Canadian stocks. A-I has two distinct and independent departments. One department produces non-sponsored analyst certified content generally in the form of press releases, articles and reports covering equities listed on NYSE and NASDAQ and the other produces sponsored content (in most cases not reviewed by a registered analyst), which typically consists of compensated investment newsletters, articles and reports covering listed stocks and micro-caps. Such sponsored content is outside the scope of procedures detailed below.

A-I has not been compensated; directly or indirectly; for producing or publishing this document.

PRESS RELEASE PROCEDURES:

The non-sponsored content contained herein has been prepared by a writer (the “Author”) and is fact checked and reviewed by a third-party research service company (the “Reviewer”) represented by a credentialed financial analyst [for further information on analyst credentials, please email info@active-investors.com. Rohit Tuli, a CFA® charterholder (the “Sponsor”), provides necessary guidance in preparing the document templates. The Reviewer has reviewed and revised the content, as necessary, based on publicly available information which is believed to be reliable. Content is researched, written and reviewed on a reasonable-effort basis. The Reviewer has not performed any independent investigations or forensic audits to validate the information herein. The Reviewer has only independently reviewed the information provided by the Author according to the procedures outlined by A-I. A-I is not entitled to veto or interfere in the application of such procedures by the third-party research service company to the articles, documents or reports, as the case may be. Unless otherwise noted, any content outside of this document has no association with the Author or the Reviewer in any way.

NO WARRANTY

A-I, the Author, and the Reviewer are not responsible for any error which may be occasioned at the time of printing of this document or any error, mistake or shortcoming. No liability is accepted whatsoever for any direct, indirect or consequential loss arising from the use of this document. A-I, the Author, and the Reviewer expressly disclaim any fiduciary responsibility or liability for any consequences, financial or otherwise arising from any reliance placed on the information in this document. Additionally, A-I, the Author, and the Reviewer do not (1) guarantee the accuracy, timeliness, completeness or correct sequencing of the information, or (2) warrant any results from use of the information. The included information is subject to change without notice.

NOT AN OFFERING

This document is not intended as an offering, recommendation, or a solicitation of an offer to buy or sell the securities mentioned or discussed, and is to be used for informational purposes only. Please read all associated disclosures and disclaimers in full before investing. Neither A-I nor any party affiliated with us is a registered investment adviser or broker-dealer with any agency or in any jurisdiction whatsoever. To download our report(s), read our disclosures, or for more information, visit http://active-investors.com/legal-disclaimer/.

CONTACT

For any questions, inquiries, or comments reach out to us directly. If you’re a company we are covering and wish to no longer feature on our coverage list contact us via email and/or phone between 09:30 EDT to 16:00 EDT from Monday to Friday at:

Email: info@active-investors.com
Phone number: 73 29 92 6381
Office Address: 6, Jalan Kia Peng, Kuala Lumpur, 50450 Kuala Lumpur, Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

CFA® and Chartered Financial Analyst® are registered trademarks owned by CFA Institute.

SOURCE: Active-Investors

ReleaseID: 501743