TransUnion (TRU) Declares $0.10 Dividend

TransUnion said on May 5, 2023 that its board of directors declared a regular quarterly dividend of $0.10 per share ($0.42 annualized). Previously, the company paid $0.10 per share.

Shares must be purchased before the ex-div date of May 18, 2023 to qualify for the dividend. Shareholders of record as of May 19, 2023 will receive the payment on June 2, 2023.

At the current share price of $64.69 / share, the stock's dividend yield is 0.65%.

Looking back five years and taking a sample every week, the average dividend yield has been 0.42%, the lowest has been 0.28%, and the highest has been 0.78%. The standard deviation of yields is 0.11 (n=235).

The current dividend yield is 1.97 standard deviations above the historical average.

Additionally, the company's dividend payout ratio is 0.30. 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 0.40%, demonstrating that it has increased its dividend over time.

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What is the Fund Sentiment?

There are 860 funds or institutions reporting positions in TransUnion. This is a decrease of 27 owner(s) or 3.04% in the last quarter. Average portfolio weight of all funds dedicated to TRU is 0.29%, an increase of 6.22%. Total shares owned by institutions increased in the last three months by 2.11% to 225,989K shares. The put/call ratio of TRU is 0.84, indicating a bullish outlook.

Analyst Price Forecast Suggests 25.84% Upside

As of April 24, 2023, the average one-year price target for TransUnion is 81.41. The forecasts range from a low of 66.66 to a high of $105.00. The average price target represents an increase of 25.84% from its latest reported closing price of 64.69.

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The projected annual revenue for TransUnion is 3,879MM, an increase of 4.03%. The projected annual non-GAAP EPS is 3.68.

What are Other Shareholders Doing?

T. Rowe Price Investment Management holds 23,101K shares representing 11.96% ownership of the company. In it's prior filing, the firm reported owning 21,859K shares, representing an increase of 5.38%. The firm decreased its portfolio allocation in TRU by 3.17% over the last quarter.

Price T Rowe Associates holds 12,668K shares representing 6.56% ownership of the company. In it's prior filing, the firm reported owning 11,264K shares, representing an increase of 11.09%. The firm increased its portfolio allocation in TRU by 5.35% over the last quarter.

PRWCX - T. Rowe Price Capital Appreciation Fund holds 10,151K shares representing 5.25% ownership of the company. In it's prior filing, the firm reported owning 9,410K shares, representing an increase of 7.29%. The firm increased its portfolio allocation in TRU by 0.34% over the last quarter.

Farallon Capital Management holds 8,864K shares representing 4.59% ownership of the company. In it's prior filing, the firm reported owning 7,908K shares, representing an increase of 10.79%. The firm increased its portfolio allocation in TRU by 17.90% over the last quarter.

Wellington Management Group Llp holds 7,305K shares representing 3.78% ownership of the company. In it's prior filing, the firm reported owning 7,489K shares, representing a decrease of 2.52%. The firm decreased its portfolio allocation in TRU by 12.40% over the last quarter.

TransUnion Background Information
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TransUnion is a global information and insights company that makes trust possible in the modern economy. The company does this by providing a comprehensive picture of each person so they can be reliably and safely represented in the marketplace. As a result, businesses and consumers can transact with confidence and achieve great things.

This story originally appeared on Fintel.