Raytheon Technologies (RTX) Declares $0.55 Dividend

Raytheon Technologies said on February 3, 2023 that its board of directors declared a regular quarterly dividend of $0.55 per share ($2.20 annualized). Shareholders of record as of February 23, 2023 will receive the payment on March 23, 2023. Previously, the company paid $0.55 per share.

At the current share price of $96.48 / share, the stock's dividend yield is 2.28%. Looking back five years and taking a sample every week, the average dividend yield has been 2.43%, the lowest has been 1.88%, and the highest has been 5.11%. The standard deviation of yields is 0.43 (n=236).

The current dividend yield is 0.34 standard deviations below the historical average.

Additionally, the company's dividend payout ratio is 0.62. 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 -0.25%.

Analyst Price Forecast Suggests 13.58% Upside

As of February 6, 2023, the average one-year price target for Raytheon Technologies is $109.58. The forecasts range from a low of $90.90 to a high of $126.00. The average price target represents an increase of 13.58% from its latest reported closing price of $96.48.

The projected annual revenue for Raytheon Technologies is $73,253MM, an increase of 9.21%. The projected annual EPS is $5.16, an increase of 46.67%.

Fund Sentiment

There are 3360 funds or institutions reporting positions in Raytheon Technologies. This is an increase of 33 owner(s) or 0.99%.

Average portfolio weight of all funds dedicated to US:RTX is 0.6339%, a decrease of 4.4508%. Total shares owned by institutions decreased in the last three months by 0.43% to 1,467,453K shares.

What are large shareholders doing?

Capital Research Global Investors holds 77,791,005 shares representing 5.29% ownership of the company. In it's prior filing, the firm reported owning 74,865,457 shares, representing an increase of 3.76%. The firm decreased its portfolio allocation in RTX by 6.65% over the last quarter.

Capital International Investors holds 47,675,652 shares representing 3.24% ownership of the company. In it's prior filing, the firm reported owning 43,728,084 shares, representing an increase of 8.28%. The firm decreased its portfolio allocation in RTX by 0.40% over the last quarter.

VTSMX - Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Fund Investor Shares holds 44,050,625 shares representing 2.99% ownership of the company. In it's prior filing, the firm reported owning 43,781,730 shares, representing an increase of 0.61%. The firm decreased its portfolio allocation in RTX by 10.67% over the last quarter.

Wellington Management Group Llp holds 43,602,335 shares representing 2.96% ownership of the company. In it's prior filing, the firm reported owning 46,701,977 shares, representing a decrease of 7.11%. The firm decreased its portfolio allocation in RTX by 15.90% over the last quarter.

Dodge & Cox holds 34,591,437 shares representing 2.35% ownership of the company. In it's prior filing, the firm reported owning 36,558,387 shares, representing a decrease of 5.69%. The firm decreased its portfolio allocation in RTX by 11.78% over the last quarter.

Raytheon Technologies Background Information
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Raytheon Technologies Corporation is an aerospace and defense company that provides advanced systems and services for commercial, military and government customers worldwide. With four industry-leading businesses ― Collins Aerospace Systems, Pratt & Whitney, Raytheon Intelligence & Space and Raytheon Missiles & Defense ― the company delivers solutions that push the boundaries in avionics, cybersecurity, directed energy, electric propulsion, hypersonics, and quantum physics. The company, formed in 2020 through the combination of Raytheon Company and the United Technologies Corporation aerospace businesses, is headquartered in Waltham, Massachusetts.

This story originally appeared on Fintel.