Hawkins, Inc. (NASDAQ:HWKN) Increases Dividend to $0.20 Per Share

Hawkins, Inc. (NASDAQ:HWKN) declared a quarterly dividend on Monday, October 26th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, November 11th will be paid a dividend of $0.20 per share by the specialty chemicals company on Wednesday, November 25th. This represents a $0.80 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.6%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, November 11th. This is a 5.3% increase from Hawkins’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.19.

Hawkins has raised its dividend payment by an average of 0.1% per year over the last three years and has increased its dividend annually for the last 20 consecutive years. Hawkins has a payout ratio of 17.0% indicating that its dividend is sufficiently covered by earnings. Equities analysts expect Hawkins to earn $4.80 per share next year, which means the company should continue to be able to cover its $0.80 annual dividend with an expected future payout ratio of 16.7%.

Hawkins Price Performance

Shares of HWKN opened at $135.44 on Tuesday. The business’s fifty day moving average is $126.44 and its 200 day moving average is $143.14. Hawkins has a 12-month low of $116.04 and a 12-month high of $174.12. The company has a quick ratio of 1.54, a current ratio of 2.27 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.45. The stock has a market cap of $2.83 billion, a P/E ratio of 35.09, a P/E/G ratio of 2.71 and a beta of 0.74.

Hawkins (NASDAQ:HWKN) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Monday, October 26th. The specialty chemicals company reported $1.34 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.19 by $0.15. The business had revenue of $313.82 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $302.70 million. Hawkins had a net margin of 7.29% and a return on equity of 15.42%. Sell-side analysts anticipate that Hawkins will post 4.07 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Key Hawkins News

Here are the key news stories impacting Hawkins this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Quarterly earnings beat estimates: Hawkins reported fiscal Q2 earnings of $1.34 per diluted share, up from $1.08 a year earlier and above analyst estimates of approximately $1.19–$1.22. Hawkins Beats Q2 Earnings and Revenue Estimates
• Positive Sentiment: Revenue also surpassed expectations: Quarterly revenue reached $313.8 million, up 11.9% year over year and above the roughly $302.7 million consensus forecast. Gross profit rose to $76.6 million, operating profit increased to $41.9 million, and net income attributable to common shareholders grew to $27.8 million. Hawkins Reports Second Quarter Fiscal 2027 Results
• Positive Sentiment: Cash generation remained healthy: Hawkins produced $40.3 million in operating cash flow during the quarter, while total liabilities declined to $448.4 million. The combination of earnings growth and positive cash flow supports investor confidence in the company’s execution and financial flexibility. Hawkins Stock Rises on Q2 Earnings
• Positive Sentiment: Dividend increased: The board declared a quarterly dividend of $0.20 per share, payable November 25, representing a 5.3% increase and continuing Hawkins’ dividend-payment record dating back to 1985. Hawkins Declares Quarterly Cash Dividend
• Neutral Sentiment: Recent institutional activity was mixed, with some investors adding shares and others reducing positions. Two company insiders also reported open-market purchases over the past six months, but these signals are secondary to the earnings announcement.

Hawkins Company Profile

Hawkins, Inc (NASDAQ:HWKN) is a chemical manufacturer, blender and distributor serving customers across the United States. The company supplies a range of water treatment chemicals, industrial chemicals and specialty products to municipal, commercial and industrial users.

Its water treatment business provides chemicals and related solutions used in drinking water, wastewater and industrial water treatment applications. Hawkins also serves the industrial, health and nutrition, and specialty chemical markets, offering products such as chemical blends, custom formulations and other materials used in manufacturing, agriculture, food processing and pharmaceutical applications.

Founded in 1938, Hawkins is headquartered in Roseville, Minnesota, and operates through a network of manufacturing, blending, distribution and sales locations in the United States.