Corning Incorporated (NYSE:GLW) to Issue $0.28 Quarterly Dividend

Corning Incorporated (NYSE:GLW) announced a quarterly dividend on Wednesday, February 11th. Shareholders of record on Friday, February 27th will be paid a dividend of 0.28 per share by the electronics maker on Monday, March 30th. This represents a c) annualized dividend and a yield of 0.8%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, February 27th.

Corning has increased its dividend by an average of 0.0%per year over the last three years. Corning has a payout ratio of 41.3% indicating that its dividend is sufficiently covered by earnings. Equities analysts expect Corning to earn $2.73 per share next year, which means the company should continue to be able to cover its $1.12 annual dividend with an expected future payout ratio of 41.0%.

Corning Price Performance

GLW stock opened at $133.03 on Thursday. The business’s 50-day moving average is $95.80 and its two-hundred day moving average is $83.83. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.62, a current ratio of 1.59 and a quick ratio of 1.04. The firm has a market capitalization of $114.06 billion, a P/E ratio of 72.30, a P/E/G ratio of 2.22 and a beta of 1.13. Corning has a 1 year low of $37.31 and a 1 year high of $134.39.

Corning (NYSE:GLW) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, January 28th. The electronics maker reported $0.72 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.71 by $0.01. Corning had a net margin of 10.21% and a return on equity of 18.72%. The firm had revenue of $4.41 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $4.35 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $0.57 earnings per share. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 13.9% compared to the same quarter last year. Corning has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 0.660-0.700 EPS. Analysts anticipate that Corning will post 2.33 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Key Stories Impacting Corning

Here are the key news stories impacting Corning this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Company beat consensus on Q4 revenue and EPS and disclosed a roughly $6 billion Meta deal for AI fiber/cable, which materially boosts near-term demand for its optical-fiber business and explains the rally. Corning up after strong results & Meta AI fiber deal
• Positive Sentiment: The board declared a quarterly dividend of $0.28/share (record Feb 27; payable Mar 30), reinforcing shareholder returns as Corning ramps AI/telecom projects. Dividend announcement
• Positive Sentiment: Market flow/sector headlines highlight an “AI moment” for Corning, with fund inflows and rotation into AI infrastructure names amplifying the upside momentum tied to the Meta deal. AI inflows coverage
• Neutral Sentiment: Analysts have largely turned bullish after the results (multiple upgrades/raised targets), but consensus price targets and the stock’s valuation remain wide-ranging — the market is pricing significant growth into GLW. Analyst coverage & consensus
• Negative Sentiment: Several insiders sold shares in early February (COO Avery H. Nelson III sold ~6,262 shares), which can create short-term selling pressure or headlines that dampen sentiment even if sales are routine. Insider sales report
• Negative Sentiment: EVP Lewis A. Steverson and other executives disclosed large reductions in holdings (SEC Form 4s), which some traders interpret as a cautionary signal even amid strong fundamentals. Steverson SEC filing

Corning Company Profile

Corning Incorporated is a global manufacturer specializing in specialty glass, ceramics and related materials and technologies. Headquartered in Corning, New York, the company supplies engineered materials and components used across multiple industries, including consumer electronics, telecommunications, automotive emissions control, pharmaceutical and life sciences, and industrial and scientific applications. Corning emphasizes materials science and precision manufacturing to develop durable, high-performance glass and ceramic products.

Key product lines include specialty display glass used by television and mobile-device manufacturers, cover glass marketed under well-known trade names for smartphones and tablets, and optical fiber and cable and related hardware for telecommunications networks.