Movado Group (MOV) Declares $0.35 Dividend

Movado Group said on March 23, 2023 that its board of directors declared a regular quarterly dividend of $0.35 per share ($1.40 annualized). Previously, the company paid $0.35 per share.

Shares must be purchased before the ex-div date of April 4, 2023 to qualify for the dividend. Shareholders of record as of April 5, 2023 will receive the payment on April 19, 2023.

At the current share price of $28.22 / share, the stock's dividend yield is 4.96%. Looking back five years and taking a sample every week, the average dividend yield has been 3.08%, the lowest has been 1.53%, and the highest has been 9.15%. The standard deviation of yields is 1.09 (n=197).

The current dividend yield is 1.73 standard deviations above the historical average.

Additionally, the company's dividend payout ratio is 0.33. 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 0.75%, demonstrating that it has increased its dividend over time.

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Analyst Price Forecast Suggests 37.35% Upside

As of March 24, 2023, the average one-year price target for Movado Group is $38.76. The forecasts range from a low of $38.38 to a high of $39.90. The average price target represents an increase of 37.35% from its latest reported closing price of $28.22.

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The projected annual revenue for Movado Group is $749MM, a decrease of 0.33%. The projected annual non-GAAP EPS is $4.05.

What is the Fund Sentiment?

There are 452 funds or institutions reporting positions in Movado Group. This is an increase of 2 owner(s) or 0.44% in the last quarter. Average portfolio weight of all funds dedicated to MOV is 0.11%, an increase of 4.48%. Total shares owned by institutions decreased in the last three months by 0.34% to 19,291K shares. The put/call ratio of MOV is 1.38, indicating a bearish outlook.

What are Large Shareholders Doing?

Royce & Associates holds 1,737K shares representing 7.81% ownership of the company. In it's prior filing, the firm reported owning 1,330K shares, representing an increase of 23.44%. The firm increased its portfolio allocation in MOV by 38.16% over the last quarter.

IJR - iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF holds 1,178K shares representing 5.30% ownership of the company. In it's prior filing, the firm reported owning 1,172K shares, representing an increase of 0.44%. The firm increased its portfolio allocation in MOV by 4.57% over the last quarter.

RYSEX - Royce Special Equity Fund Investment Class holds 896K shares representing 4.03% ownership of the company. In it's prior filing, the firm reported owning 819K shares, representing an increase of 8.59%. The firm increased its portfolio allocation in MOV by 22.72% over the last quarter.

Ameriprise Financial holds 522K shares representing 2.35% ownership of the company. In it's prior filing, the firm reported owning 532K shares, representing a decrease of 1.95%. The firm increased its portfolio allocation in MOV by 5.60% over the last quarter.

VTSMX - Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Fund Investor Shares holds 446K shares representing 2.01% ownership of the company. No change in the last quarter.

Movado Group Background Information
(This description is provided by the company.)

Movado Group, Inc. designs, sources and distributes MOVADO®, MVMT®, OLIVIA BURTON®, EBEL®, CONCORD®, COACH®, TOMMY HILFIGER®, HUGO BOSS®, LACOSTE® and SCUDERIA FERRARI® watches worldwide and operates Movado company stores in the United States and Canada.

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