Range Resources (RRC) Declares $0.08 Dividend

Range Resources said on March 1, 2023 that its board of directors declared a regular quarterly dividend of $0.08 per share ($0.32 annualized). Previously, the company paid $0.08 per share.

Shares must be purchased before the ex-div date of March 14, 2023 to qualify for the dividend. Shareholders of record as of March 15, 2023 will receive the payment on March 31, 2023.

At the current share price of $26.92 / share, the stock's dividend yield is 1.19%. Looking back five years and taking a sample every week, the average dividend yield has been 1.03%, the lowest has been 0.45%, and the highest has been 2.38%. The standard deviation of yields is 0.50 (n=126).

The current dividend yield is 0.33 standard deviations above the historical average.

Additionally, the company's dividend payout ratio is 0.06. 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.

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Analyst Price Forecast Suggests 25.70% Upside

As of March 2, 2023, the average one-year price target for Range Resources is $33.84. The forecasts range from a low of $24.24 to a high of $50.40. The average price target represents an increase of 25.70% from its latest reported closing price of $26.92.

The projected annual revenue for Range Resources is $3,808MM, a decrease of 28.63%. The projected annual non-GAAP EPS is $5.15.

What is the Fund Sentiment?

There are 914 funds or institutions reporting positions in Range Resources. This is an increase of 25 owner(s) or 2.81% in the last quarter. Average portfolio weight of all funds dedicated to RRC is 0.32%, a decrease of 6.84%. Total shares owned by institutions increased in the last three months by 0.30% to 238,618K shares. The put/call ratio of RRC is 0.43, indicating a bullish outlook.

What are large shareholders doing?

IJH - iShares Core S&P Mid-Cap ETF holds 7,462K shares representing 3.19% ownership of the company. In it's prior filing, the firm reported owning 7,241K shares, representing an increase of 2.96%. The firm decreased its portfolio allocation in RRC by 10.90% over the last quarter.

VTSMX - Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Fund Investor Shares holds 6,969K shares representing 2.98% ownership of the company. In it's prior filing, the firm reported owning 7,480K shares, representing a decrease of 7.33%. The firm decreased its portfolio allocation in RRC by 14.78% over the last quarter.

Capital World Investors holds 6,946K shares representing 2.97% ownership of the company. In it's prior filing, the firm reported owning 907K shares, representing an increase of 86.94%. The firm increased its portfolio allocation in RRC by 620.23% over the last quarter.

Exor Capital LLP holds 6,347K shares representing 2.72% ownership of the company. In it's prior filing, the firm reported owning 6,190K shares, representing an increase of 2.47%. The firm decreased its portfolio allocation in RRC by 47.03% over the last quarter.

ANCFX - AMERICAN FUNDS FUNDAMENTAL INVESTORS holds 6,000K shares representing 2.57% ownership of the company.

Range Resources Background Information
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Range Resources Corporation is a leading U.S. independent natural gas and NGL producer with operations focused in stacked-pay projects in the Appalachian Basin. The Company is headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas.

This story originally appeared on Fintel.