Xerox Holdings Co. (NASDAQ:XRX) Plans $0.03 Quarterly Dividend

Xerox Holdings Co. (NASDAQ:XRX) announced a quarterly dividend on Thursday, February 19th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, March 31st will be paid a dividend of 0.025 per share by the information technology services provider on Thursday, April 30th. This represents a c) dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 5.4%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, March 31st.

Xerox has decreased its dividend by an average of 0.3%per year over the last three years. Xerox has a dividend payout ratio of 6.7% meaning its dividend is sufficiently covered by earnings. Research analysts expect Xerox to earn $1.21 per share next year, which means the company should continue to be able to cover its $0.10 annual dividend with an expected future payout ratio of 8.3%.

Xerox Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ XRX traded down $0.01 during midday trading on Friday, reaching $1.86. 3,066,407 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 3,620,870. Xerox has a 12 month low of $1.81 and a 12 month high of $8.12. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 8.94, a quick ratio of 0.80 and a current ratio of 1.12. The stock’s 50-day simple moving average is $2.37 and its 200-day simple moving average is $3.07. The firm has a market cap of $237.51 million, a PE ratio of -0.23 and a beta of 1.72.

Xerox (NASDAQ:XRX) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, January 29th. The information technology services provider reported ($0.10) earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.15 by ($0.25). The firm had revenue of $2.03 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.08 billion. Xerox had a negative return on equity of 8.26% and a negative net margin of 14.65%.Xerox’s quarterly revenue was up 25.7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $0.36 earnings per share. As a group, equities analysts anticipate that Xerox will post 1.07 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

More Xerox News

Here are the key news stories impacting Xerox this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Board declares quarterly common‑share dividend of $0.025 and a $20.00 dividend on Series A preferred — a modest cash return that may provide some support to the share price. Xerox Dividend Announcement
• Neutral Sentiment: Zacks Research retained a “Hold” stance while publishing a mixed multi‑year view — they cut FY2027 estimates (from $1.37 to $1.17) but project FY2028 at $1.41. The move signals lowered near‑term confidence while implying potential recovery later; impact depends on whether management can deliver the rebound.
• Negative Sentiment: Zacks slid multiple near‑term quarterly EPS forecasts: Q1–Q4 2026 and Q2–Q4 2027 saw downward revisions (examples: Q1 2026 to ($0.01) from $0.02; Q3 2027 to $0.42 from $0.56). Broad cuts to upcoming quarters reduce earnings visibility and are a clear headwind for the stock.
• Negative Sentiment: Unusually high options activity: unusually large put buying (1,689 puts, ~1,369% above typical daily volume) indicates traders are positioning for further downside in the near term. Xerox Unusually High Options Volume

Xerox Company Profile

Xerox Holdings Corporation (NYSE: XRX) is a global provider of document management technology and services. The company designs and manufactures a broad range of multifunction printers, production printers, digital presses and related consumables. In addition to its hardware offerings, Xerox delivers software and workflow automation solutions, managed print services and cloud-based document platforms that help organizations optimize their information-intensive processes.

Founded in 1906 as The Haloid Photographic Company, Xerox pioneered xerographic imaging in the late 1940s, launching the first plain-paper copier in 1959.