Annuncio • Feb 24
Central Securities Corporation, Annual General Meeting, Apr 08, 2026 Central Securities Corporation, Annual General Meeting, Apr 08, 2026. Location: university club, one west 54th street, 7th floor, new york United States New Risk • Feb 23
New minor risk - Financial data availability The company's latest financial reports are more than 6 months old. Last reported fiscal period ended June 2025. This is considered a minor risk. If the company has not reported its earnings on time, it may have been delayed due to audit problems or it may be finding it difficult to reconcile its accounts. Currently, the following risks have been identified for the company: Minor Risks Latest financial reports are more than 6 months old (reported June 2025 fiscal period end). Dividend is not well covered by cash flows (195% cash payout ratio). Large one-off items impacting financial results. Profit margins are more than 30% lower than last year (791% net profit margin). Declared Dividend • Nov 07
First half dividend increased to US$2.45 Dividend of US$2.45 is 20% higher than last year. Ex-date: 14th November 2025 Payment date: 19th December 2025 Dividend yield will be 5.3%, which is higher than the industry average of 2.4%. Sustainability & Growth Dividend is covered by earnings (31% earnings payout ratio) but not covered by cash flows (166% cash payout ratio). The dividend has increased by an average of 2.8% per year over the past 10 years. However, payments have been volatile during that time. Earnings per share has grown by 11% over the last 5 years. Unless this trend reverses, it should provide support to the dividend and adequate earnings cover. Annuncio • Nov 05
Central Securities Corporation Declares Year-End Distribution, Payable on December 19, 2025 Central Securities Corporation declared a distribution of $2.45 per share on its Common Stock. The dividend is payable December 19, 2025 to stockholders of record November 14, 2025. The distribution will be paid in additional shares of stock unless stockholders elect to receive the distribution in cash. The cut-off date for election of cash is December 3, 2025 (the “Cut-Off Date”). New Risk • Aug 08
New minor risk - Profit margin trend The company's profit margins are lower than last year and have reduced by more than 30%. Net profit margin: 791% Last year net profit margin: 1,253% This is considered a minor risk. A large drop in profit margin could indicate the company does not have strong competitive advantages or it is yet to establish itself and its core business. Even if it is a well established business, this may make it a much riskier investment than one that has a combination of proven competitive advantages and a stable or growing profit margin. Currently, the following risks have been identified for the company: Minor Risks Dividend is not well covered by cash flows (162% cash payout ratio). Large one-off items impacting financial results. Profit margins are more than 30% lower than last year (791% net profit margin). Annuncio • Jun 05
Central Securities Corporation Declares Common Stock Dividend, Payable on June 27, 2025 The Board of Directors of Central Securities Corporation declared Common Stock dividend of $0.25 per share. Of the $0.25 per share to be paid on June 27, 2025, $0.04 is expected to be taxable as ordinary income and $0.21 is expected to be taxable as long-term capital gain. The final tax breakdown of all amounts paid during 2025 will be available after year end. Ex- and Record date of June 17, 2025. Annuncio • Feb 11
Central Securities Corporation, Annual General Meeting, Mar 26, 2025 Central Securities Corporation, Annual General Meeting, Mar 26, 2025. Location: university club, one west 54th street, 7th floor, new york United States Declared Dividend • Nov 08
First half dividend increased to US$2.05 Dividend of US$2.05 is 24% higher than last year. Ex-date: 15th November 2024 Payment date: 20th December 2024 Dividend yield will be 4.6%, which is higher than the industry average of 2.4%. Sustainability & Growth Dividend is covered by earnings (18% earnings payout ratio) but not covered by cash flows (143% cash payout ratio). The dividend has decreased over the past 10 years, indicating a lack of growth and stability in payments. Earnings per share has grown by 18% over the last 5 years. Unless this trend reverses, it should provide support to the dividend and adequate earnings cover. Annuncio • Nov 06
Central Securities Corporation Declares Year-End Distribution, Payable December 20, 2024 Central Securities Corporation declared a distribution of $2.05 per share on its Common Stock. The dividend is payable December 20, 2024 to stockholders of record November 15, 2024. The cut-off date for election of cash is December 4, 2024 (the “Cut-Off Date”). Upcoming Dividend • Jun 09
Upcoming dividend of US$0.20 per share Eligible shareholders must have bought the stock before 14 June 2024. Payment date: 26 June 2024. Payout ratio is a comfortable 23% and the cash payout ratio is 83%. Trailing yield: 4.2%. Lower than top quartile of American dividend payers (4.8%). Higher than average of industry peers (2.3%). Declared Dividend • May 26
Final dividend of US$0.20 announced Dividend of US$0.20 is the same as last year. Ex-date: 14th June 2024 Payment date: 26th June 2024 Dividend yield will be 4.3%, which is higher than the industry average of 2.4%. Sustainability & Growth Dividend is covered by earnings (23% earnings payout ratio) but not covered by cash flows (142% cash payout ratio). The dividend has decreased over the past 10 years, indicating a lack of growth and stability in payments. The company's earnings per share (EPS) would need to decline by 74% to shift the payout ratio to a potentially unsustainable range, which is more than the 2.4% EPS decline seen over the last 5 years. Annuncio • May 23
Central Securities Corporation Declares Dividend, Payable on June 26, 2024 The Board of Directors of Central Securities Corporation declared dividend of $0.20 per share to be paid on June 26, 2024, $0.08 is expected to be taxable as ordinary income and $0.12 is expected to be taxable as long-term capital gain. The final tax breakdown of all amounts paid during 2024 will be available after year end. Upcoming Dividend • Jun 02
Upcoming dividend of US$0.20 per share at 7.0% yield Eligible shareholders must have bought the stock before 09 June 2023. Payment date: 27 June 2023. The company is not currently making a profit and its cash payout ratio is 93%. Trailing yield: 7.0%. Within top quartile of American dividend payers (5.2%). Higher than average of industry peers (2.9%). Annuncio • May 25
Central Securities Corporation Declares Dividend, Payable on June 27, 2023 The Board of Directors of Central Securities Corporation declared dividend of $0.20 per share on its Common Stock. The dividend will be payable on June 27, 2023, to shareholders of record as of June 12, 2023. Recent Insider Transactions • Mar 30
Independent Director recently bought US$171k worth of stock On the 28th of March, David Poppe bought around 5k shares on-market at roughly US$34.19 per share. This transaction amounted to 59% of their direct individual holding at the time of the trade. This was the largest purchase by an insider in the last 3 months. Insiders have collectively bought US$367k more in shares than they have sold in the last 12 months. Annuncio • Feb 09
Central Securities Corp., Annual General Meeting, Mar 15, 2023 Central Securities Corp., Annual General Meeting, Mar 15, 2023, at 10:30 US Eastern Standard Time. Location: the University Club, One West 54th Street, 7th Floor, New York United States Agenda: To elect a board of nine directors; to act upon a proposal to ratify the selection of KPMG LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm for the Corporation for the ensuing year; and to act upon such other matters as may properly come before the Meeting. Board Change • Feb 01
Insufficient new directors There is 1 new director who has joined the board in the last 3 years. The company's board is composed of: 1 new director. 2 experienced directors. 6 highly experienced directors. President, CEO & Director John Hill was the last director to join the board, commencing their role in 2021. The company’s insufficient board refreshment is considered a risk according to the Simply Wall St Risk Model. Recent Insider Transactions • Dec 30
Vice President recently bought US$80k worth of stock On the 28th of December, Andrew O'Neill bought around 2k shares on-market at roughly US$33.21 per share. This transaction amounted to 3.1% of their direct individual holding at the time of the trade. This was the largest purchase by an insider in the last 3 months. Insiders have collectively bought US$163k more in shares than they have sold in the last 12 months. Recent Insider Transactions • Sep 24
Lead Independent Director recently bought US$70k worth of stock On the 22nd of September, Leo Blackford bought around 2k shares on-market at roughly US$34.85 per share. This transaction amounted to 5.1% of their direct individual holding at the time of the trade. This was the largest purchase by an insider in the last 3 months. This was the only on-market transaction from insiders over the last 12 months. Upcoming Dividend • Jun 03
Upcoming dividend of US$0.20 per share Eligible shareholders must have bought the stock before 10 June 2022. Payment date: 24 June 2022. Payout ratio is a comfortable 29% but the company is paying out more than the cash it is generating. Trailing yield: 9.7%. Within top quartile of American dividend payers (3.9%). Higher than average of industry peers (2.5%). Upcoming Dividend • Jun 04
Upcoming dividend of US$0.20 per share Eligible shareholders must have bought the stock before 11 June 2021. Payment date: 25 June 2021. Trailing yield: 4.0%. Within top quartile of American dividend payers (3.4%). Higher than average of industry peers (1.7%). Recent Insider Transactions • Mar 20
Independent Director recently bought US$105k worth of stock On the 16th of March, Simms Browning bought around 3k shares on-market at roughly US$37.21 per share. This was the largest purchase by an insider in the last 3 months. Insiders have collectively bought US$349k more in shares than they have sold in the last 12 months. Is New 90 Day High Low • Feb 20
New 90-day high: US$36.48 The company is up 22% from its price of US$29.89 on 20 November 2020. The American market is up 10.0% over the last 90 days, indicating the company outperformed over that time. However, its price trend is similar to the Capital Markets industry, which is also up 22% over the same period. Annuncio • Feb 10
Central Securities Corp., Annual General Meeting, Mar 18, 2021 Central Securities Corp., Annual General Meeting, Mar 18, 2021, at 10:30 US Eastern Standard Time. Agenda: To elect a board of eight directors; to act upon a proposal to ratify the selection of KPMG LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm for the Corporation for the upcoming year; and to act upon such other matters as may properly come before the Meeting. Is New 90 Day High Low • Feb 05
New 90-day high: US$34.45 The company is up 15% from its price of US$29.87 on 06 November 2020. The American market is up 13% over the last 90 days, indicating the company outperformed over that time. However, it underperformed the Capital Markets industry, which is up 20% over the same period. Is New 90 Day High Low • Jan 19
New 90-day high: US$33.99 The company is up 15% from its price of US$29.47 on 21 October 2020. The American market is up 13% over the last 90 days, indicating the company outperformed over that time. However, it underperformed the Capital Markets industry, which is up 21% over the same period. Is New 90 Day High Low • Jan 01
New 90-day high: US$32.64 The company is up 14% from its price of US$28.75 on 02 October 2020. The American market is up 13% over the last 90 days, indicating the company outperformed over that time. However, it underperformed the Capital Markets industry, which is up 20% over the same period. Is New 90 Day High Low • Dec 04
New 90-day high: US$31.19 The company is up 6.0% from its price of US$29.35 on 04 September 2020. The American market is up 9.0% over the last 90 days, indicating the company underperformed over that time. It also underperformed the Capital Markets industry, which is up 12% over the same period. Recent Insider Transactions • Nov 14
Lead Independent Director recently bought US$155k worth of stock On the 10th of November, Leo Blackford bought around 5k shares on-market at roughly US$31.01 per share. This was the largest purchase by an insider in the last 3 months. Insiders have collectively bought US$937k more in shares than they have sold in the last 12 months. Is New 90 Day High Low • Oct 31
New 90-day low: US$28.19 The company is down 3.0% from its price of US$28.92 on 31 July 2020. The American market is up 3.0% over the last 90 days, indicating the company underperformed over that time. It also underperformed the Capital Markets industry, which is down 1.0% over the same period. Is New 90 Day High Low • Sep 24
New 90-day low: US$28.22 The company is down 1.0% from its price of US$28.39 on 26 June 2020. The American market is up 8.0% over the last 90 days, indicating the company underperformed over that time. However, its price trend is similar to the Capital Markets industry, which is also down 1.0% over the same period. 
