Advanced Drainage Systems, Inc. (NYSE:WMS) to Issue $0.18 Quarterly Dividend

Advanced Drainage Systems, Inc. (NYSE:WMS) declared a quarterly dividend on Thursday, February 5th. Shareholders of record on Monday, March 2nd will be paid a dividend of 0.18 per share by the construction company on Monday, March 16th. This represents a c) dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.4%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, March 2nd.

Advanced Drainage Systems has decreased its dividend payment by an average of 0.1%annually over the last three years and has raised its dividend annually for the last 1 consecutive years. Advanced Drainage Systems has a payout ratio of 11.4% meaning its dividend is sufficiently covered by earnings. Equities analysts expect Advanced Drainage Systems to earn $6.68 per share next year, which means the company should continue to be able to cover its $0.72 annual dividend with an expected future payout ratio of 10.8%.

Advanced Drainage Systems Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE:WMS opened at $170.25 on Friday. The business’s 50-day simple moving average is $152.14 and its 200 day simple moving average is $143.31. Advanced Drainage Systems has a one year low of $93.92 and a one year high of $173.75. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.75, a quick ratio of 2.60 and a current ratio of 3.48. The company has a market cap of $13.24 billion, a P/E ratio of 29.05, a PEG ratio of 2.08 and a beta of 1.34.

Advanced Drainage Systems (NYSE:WMS) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 5th. The construction company reported $1.27 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.11 by $0.16. The company had revenue of $693.35 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $686.37 million. Advanced Drainage Systems had a net margin of 15.35% and a return on equity of 28.85%. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up .4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $1.09 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts forecast that Advanced Drainage Systems will post 6.1 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Key Stories Impacting Advanced Drainage Systems

Here are the key news stories impacting Advanced Drainage Systems this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q3 fiscal 2026 earnings beat — ADS reported $1.27 EPS vs. consensus $1.11 and revenue of $693.4M, beating estimates; net income and margins improved, driving the immediate market reaction. Business Wire: Third Quarter Fiscal 2026 Results
• Positive Sentiment: Raised capital return actions — Board approved a 13% increase to the quarterly cash dividend ($0.18/share) and expanded the stock repurchase authorization, which supports shareholder returns. Business Wire: Quarterly Cash Dividend
• Positive Sentiment: FY revenue target and margin expansion — Management outlined a roughly $3.015B revenue target and said margins should expand as the NDS integration progresses, suggesting upside to profitability over the year. MSN: Revenue Target & NDS Integration
• Neutral Sentiment: Profitability metrics strong but top-line growth is modest — revenue was only up ~0.4% year-over-year despite higher margins and ROE, so growth expectations remain mixed. MarketBeat: Earnings Summary & Slide Deck
• Negative Sentiment: Growth still constrained relative to valuation — modest sales growth versus a mid-to-high-teens multiple (P/E near 29) could limit upside if margin gains or integration synergies disappoint. Zacks: Key Metrics Analysis

Advanced Drainage Systems Company Profile

Advanced Drainage Systems, Inc (NYSE: WMS) is a leading manufacturer and supplier of water management solutions in North America. Headquartered in Hilliard, Ohio, the company specializes in the design, production and distribution of high-density polyethylene (HDPE) drainage pipe and related products. Its core business addresses stormwater management, on-site septic systems and erosion control for residential, commercial and infrastructure projects.

The company’s product portfolio includes corrugated plastic pipe, tubing, fittings, geocells, geogrids and stormwater structures such as inlets, manholes and detention/retention systems.