Argan Dividends and Buybacks
Dividend criteria checks 4/6
Argan is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 1.08% that is well covered by earnings. Next payment date is on 31st January, 2025 with an ex-dividend date of 23rd January, 2025.
Key information
1.1%
Dividend yield
0.4%
Buyback Yield
| Total Shareholder Yield | 1.5% |
| Future Dividend Yield | n/a |
| Dividend Growth | 0.8% |
| Next dividend pay date | 31 Jan 25 |
| Ex dividend date | 23 Jan 25 |
| Dividend per share | US$1.500 |
| Payout ratio | 26% |
Recent dividend and buyback updates
Recent updates
Argan Is A Bargain; Worrying About Backlog Is Missing The Bigger Picture
Dec 06Argan: AI Beneficiary Not Yet Fully Discovered
Nov 26Argan's (NYSE:AGX) Returns On Capital Are Heading Higher
Nov 22
Argan: Favorable Long Term Due To Robust Project Pipeline
Oct 15Argan's (NYSE:AGX) Shareholders Will Receive A Bigger Dividend Than Last Year
Oct 11Earnings Tell The Story For Argan, Inc. (NYSE:AGX) As Its Stock Soars 32%
Sep 20The Market Thinks Argan, Inc. Earnings Were Incredible, I Agree
Sep 08Argan, Inc. (NYSE:AGX) Not Flying Under The Radar
Aug 03Argan (NYSE:AGX) Is Experiencing Growth In Returns On Capital
Jul 16An Intrinsic Calculation For Argan, Inc. (NYSE:AGX) Suggests It's 45% Undervalued
Jun 10After Leaping 25% Argan, Inc. (NYSE:AGX) Shares Are Not Flying Under The Radar
Apr 17Argan: Quality Business, Uncorrelated Returns, And Belongs In An All-Weather Portfolio
Apr 09Argan: 4 Reasons Why This Stock Is A Buy For Long-Term Dividend Investors
Mar 11Argan: Favorable Supply/Demand Environment And Improved Capital Allocation
Jan 31A Look At The Fair Value Of Argan, Inc. (NYSE:AGX)
Dec 22Argan: Shares Are Cheaper Than They Appear
Dec 11Argan: Encouraging Near-Term Trends Point To Further Share Price Gains
Nov 08Argan (NYSE:AGX) Is Increasing Its Dividend To $0.30
Sep 23Argan Stock: Recalibrating Expectations
Aug 23Argan (NYSE:AGX) Has Announced A Dividend Of $0.25
Jun 24Some Investors May Be Worried About Argan's (NYSE:AGX) Returns On Capital
Jun 08Argan, Inc.: Good Growth At Attractive Valuations
Jun 02Argan (NYSE:AGX) Will Pay A Dividend Of $0.25
Jan 03Argan: A High Quality Pick For 2023
Dec 26Time To Worry? Analysts Are Downgrading Their Argan, Inc. (NYSE:AGX) Outlook
Dec 15Argan declares $0.25 dividend and increases buyback to $125M
Dec 15Upcoming Dividend Payment
Stability and Growth of Payments
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Stable Dividend: AGX's dividends per share have been stable in the past 10 years.
Growing Dividend: AGX's dividend payments have increased over the past 10 years.
Dividend Yield vs Market
| Argan Dividend Yield vs Market |
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| Segment | Dividend Yield |
|---|---|
| Company (AGX) | 1.1% |
| Market Bottom 25% (US) | 1.4% |
| Market Top 25% (US) | 4.5% |
| Industry Average (Construction) | 0.4% |
| Analyst forecast (AGX) (up to 3 years) | n/a |
Notable Dividend: AGX's dividend (1.08%) isn’t notable compared to the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the US market (1.45%).
High Dividend: AGX's dividend (1.08%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the US market (4.51%).
Earnings Payout to Shareholders
Earnings Coverage: With its reasonably low payout ratio (25.8%), AGX's dividend payments are well covered by earnings.
Cash Payout to Shareholders
Cash Flow Coverage: With its low cash payout ratio (14.4%), AGX's dividend payments are thoroughly covered by cash flows.
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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2024/12/22 02:04 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2024/12/20 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2024/10/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2024/01/31 |
Data Sources
The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.
| Package | Data | Timeframe | Example US Source * |
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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* example for US securities, for non-US equivalent regulatory forms and sources are used.
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Analyst Sources
Argan, Inc. is covered by 5 analysts. 2 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
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| Daniel Mannes | Avondale Partners |
| Christopher Moore | CJS Securities, Inc. |
| Robert Brown | Lake Street Capital Markets, LLC |