Escalade, Incorporated (NASDAQ:ESCA) Plans Quarterly Dividend of $0.15

Escalade, Incorporated (NASDAQ:ESCA - Get Free Report) declared a quarterly dividend on Thursday, October 24th, Zacks reports. Investors of record on Monday, January 6th will be paid a dividend of 0.15 per share on Monday, January 13th. This represents a $0.60 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 4.52%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, January 6th.

Escalade has decreased its dividend by an average of 5.3% annually over the last three years.

Escalade Stock Performance

NASDAQ:ESCA traded up $0.02 during trading hours on Friday, hitting $13.26. 14,210 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 19,918. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.22, a current ratio of 4.60 and a quick ratio of 1.74. Escalade has a 52-week low of $12.34 and a 52-week high of $22.01. The stock has a market capitalization of $183.81 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 14.88 and a beta of 1.22. The company's 50 day moving average price is $13.76 and its 200-day moving average price is $13.61.

Escalade (NASDAQ:ESCA - Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, July 25th. The company reported $0.20 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. The company had revenue of $62.53 million during the quarter. Escalade had a return on equity of 7.16% and a net margin of 4.55%. As a group, research analysts forecast that Escalade will post 0.85 earnings per share for the current year.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Separately, StockNews.com raised shares of Escalade from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research report on Thursday, October 10th.

About Escalade

Escalade, Incorporated, together with its subsidiaries, manufactures, distributes, imports, and sells sporting goods in North America, Europe, and internationally. The company provides various sporting goods brands in basketball goals, archery, indoor and outdoor game recreation, and fitness products.