Johnson Controls International plc (NYSE:JCI) to Issue $0.40 Quarterly Dividend

Johnson Controls International plc (NYSE:JCI) announced a quarterly dividend on Thursday, December 4th. Stockholders of record on Monday, December 22nd will be paid a dividend of 0.40 per share on Friday, January 16th. This represents a c) dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.4%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, December 22nd.

Johnson Controls International has increased its dividend by an average of 0.1%annually over the last three years and has raised its dividend annually for the last 4 consecutive years. Johnson Controls International has a payout ratio of 37.8% indicating that its dividend is sufficiently covered by earnings. Analysts expect Johnson Controls International to earn $4.26 per share next year, which means the company should continue to be able to cover its $1.60 annual dividend with an expected future payout ratio of 37.6%.

Johnson Controls International Trading Down 0.0%

JCI opened at $114.20 on Friday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.76, a current ratio of 0.93 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.66. The firm’s 50 day moving average is $113.17 and its 200-day moving average is $107.95. The firm has a market capitalization of $69.79 billion, a P/E ratio of 22.44, a P/E/G ratio of 1.37 and a beta of 1.41. Johnson Controls International has a 52-week low of $68.03 and a 52-week high of $123.78.

Johnson Controls International (NYSE:JCI) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, November 5th. The company reported $1.26 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.20 by $0.06. The firm had revenue of $6.44 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $6.31 billion. Johnson Controls International had a net margin of 13.95% and a return on equity of 15.35%. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 3.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $1.28 earnings per share. Johnson Controls International has set its FY 2026 guidance at 4.550-4.55 EPS and its Q1 2026 guidance at 0.830-0.83 EPS. Analysts expect that Johnson Controls International will post 3.64 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of research analysts have issued reports on the company. Hsbc Global Res upgraded Johnson Controls International to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, November 24th. Zacks Research raised Johnson Controls International to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, August 11th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Johnson Controls International in a report on Wednesday, October 8th. The Goldman Sachs Group increased their price objective on Johnson Controls International from $124.00 to $142.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, November 6th. Finally, HSBC upped their price target on shares of Johnson Controls International from $79.00 to $127.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, November 24th. Ten research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and twelve have given a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $121.32.

About Johnson Controls International

Johnson Controls International plc, together with its subsidiaries, engages in engineering, manufacturing, commissioning, and retrofitting building products and systems in the United States, Europe, the Asia Pacific, and internationally. It operates in four segments: Building Solutions North America, Building Solutions EMEA/LA, Building Solutions Asia Pacific, and Global Products.