Advanced Drainage Systems (WMS) Declares $0.14 Dividend

Advanced Drainage Systems said on August 3, 2023 that its board of directors declared a regular quarterly dividend of $0.14 per share ($0.56 annualized). Previously, the company paid $0.14 per share.

Shares must be purchased before the ex-div date of August 31, 2023 to qualify for the dividend. Shareholders of record as of September 1, 2023 will receive the payment on September 15, 2023.

At the current share price of $134.16 / share, the stock's dividend yield is 0.42%.

Looking back five years and taking a sample every week, the average dividend yield has been 0.70%, the lowest has been 0.31%, and the highest has been 1.53%. The standard deviation of yields is 0.33 (n=235).

The current dividend yield is 0.84 standard deviations below the historical average.

Additionally, the company's dividend payout ratio is 0.09. The payout ratio tells us how much of a company's income is paid out in dividends. A payout ratio of one (1.0) means 100% of the company's income is paid in a dividend. A payout ratio greater than one means the company is dipping into savings in order to maintain its dividend - not a healthy situation. Companies with few growth prospects are expected to pay out most of their income in dividends, which typically means a payout ratio between 0.5 and 1.0. Companies with good growth prospects are expected to retain some earnings in order to invest in those growth prospects, which translates to a payout ratio of zero to 0.5.

The company's 3-Year dividend growth rate is 0.56%, demonstrating that it has increased its dividend over time.

What is the Fund Sentiment?

There are 789 funds or institutions reporting positions in Advanced Drainage Systems. This is an increase of 21 owner(s) or 2.73% in the last quarter. Average portfolio weight of all funds dedicated to WMS is 0.27%, a decrease of 15.04%. Total shares owned by institutions decreased in the last three months by 3.95% to 77,775K shares. The put/call ratio of WMS is 0.76, indicating a bullish outlook.

Analyst Price Forecast Suggests 3.54% Downside

As of August 2, 2023, the average one-year price target for Advanced Drainage Systems is 129.41. The forecasts range from a low of 103.02 to a high of $157.50. The average price target represents a decrease of 3.54% from its latest reported closing price of 134.16.

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The projected annual revenue for Advanced Drainage Systems is 3,085MM, an increase of 5.11%. The projected annual non-GAAP EPS is 6.00.

What are Other Shareholders Doing?

Baillie Gifford holds 3,611K shares representing 4.59% ownership of the company. In it's prior filing, the firm reported owning 2,566K shares, representing an increase of 28.93%. The firm decreased its portfolio allocation in WMS by 32.25% over the last quarter.

Impax Asset Management Group holds 3,488K shares representing 4.43% ownership of the company. In it's prior filing, the firm reported owning 3,542K shares, representing a decrease of 1.57%. The firm increased its portfolio allocation in WMS by 27.97% over the last quarter.

Capital International Investors holds 2,283K shares representing 2.90% ownership of the company. In it's prior filing, the firm reported owning 2,445K shares, representing a decrease of 7.09%. The firm decreased its portfolio allocation in WMS by 8.07% over the last quarter.

VTSMX - Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Fund Investor Shares holds 2,268K shares representing 2.88% ownership of the company. In it's prior filing, the firm reported owning 2,270K shares, representing a decrease of 0.09%. The firm decreased its portfolio allocation in WMS by 5.22% over the last quarter.

IJH - iShares Core S&P Mid-Cap ETF holds 1,930K shares representing 2.45% ownership of the company.

Advanced Drainage Systems Background Information
(This description is provided by the company.)

Advanced Drainage Systems is a leading provider of innovative water management solutions in the stormwater and on-site septic wastewater industries, providing superior drainage solutions for use in the construction and agriculture marketplace. For over 50 years, the Company has been manufacturing a variety of innovative and environmentally friendly alternatives to traditional materials. Its innovative products are used across a broad range of end markets and applications, including non-residential, residential, infrastructure and agriculture applications. The Company has established a leading position in many of these end markets by leveraging its national sales and distribution platform, overall product breadth and scale and manufacturing excellence. Founded in 1966, the Company operates a global network of approximately 60 manufacturing plants and 30 distribution centers.

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• ADVANCED DRAINAGE SYSTEMS ANNOUNCES FIRST QUARTER FISCAL 2024 RESULTS
• ADVANCED DRAINAGE SYSTEMS ANNOUNCES QUARTERLY CASH DIVIDEND
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• ADVANCED DRAINAGE SYSTEMS ANNOUNCES FOURTH QUARTER AND FISCAL YEAR 2023 RESULTS

This story originally appeared on Fintel.