LKQ Corporation (LKQ) To Go Ex-Dividend on March 12th

LKQ Corporation (NASDAQ:LKQ) announced a quarterly dividend on Tuesday, February 17th. Investors of record on Thursday, March 12th will be given a dividend of 0.30 per share by the auto parts company on Thursday, March 26th. This represents a c) dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.6%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, March 12th.

LKQ has a dividend payout ratio of 31.3% meaning its dividend is sufficiently covered by earnings. Analysts expect LKQ to earn $4.01 per share next year, which means the company should continue to be able to cover its $1.20 annual dividend with an expected future payout ratio of 29.9%.

LKQ Trading Up 0.9%

Shares of NASDAQ LKQ traded up $0.30 during mid-day trading on Thursday, reaching $33.52. The company had a trading volume of 4,361,807 shares, compared to its average volume of 2,807,243. The stock has a market cap of $8.58 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 12.41 and a beta of 0.91. LKQ has a 52 week low of $28.13 and a 52 week high of $44.82. The business’s 50-day moving average is $32.32 and its 200-day moving average is $31.19. The company has a current ratio of 1.60, a quick ratio of 0.67 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.55.

LKQ (NASDAQ:LKQ) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, February 19th. The auto parts company reported $0.59 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.65 by ($0.06). LKQ had a net margin of 4.99% and a return on equity of 13.45%. The firm had revenue of $3.31 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3.24 billion. During the same period last year, the firm earned $0.80 earnings per share. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 2.7% on a year-over-year basis. LKQ has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.900-3.200 EPS. Equities analysts expect that LKQ will post 3.57 earnings per share for the current year.

About LKQ

LKQ Corporation is a leading provider of alternative and specialty parts to repair and accessorize automobiles and other vehicles. The company supplies a broad range of replacement components, including recycled original equipment manufacturer (OEM) parts, aftermarket parts, refurbished and remanufactured items. Its products support collision repair, mechanical repair and performance enhancement needs across passenger cars, heavy trucks and recreational vehicles.

Through a combination of in-house operations and strategic acquisitions, LKQ has developed a comprehensive product portfolio that extends beyond core replacement parts.