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Dividend Declared

On July 12, 2018, Ford?s Board of Directors declared a third quarter regular dividend of $0.15 per share on its outstanding Class B and common stock. The third quarter dividend is the same level as the regular dividends paid in the first and second quarters of 2018. The third quarter dividend is payable on September 04, 2018, to shareholders of record at the close of business on July 23, 2018.

Ford?s indicated dividend represents a yield of 5.53%, which is more than triple than the average dividend yield of 1.75% for the Consumer Goods sector.

Dividend Insights

Ford has a dividend payout ratio of 39.0%, which denotes that the Company spends approximately $0.39 for dividend distribution out of every $1.00 earned. The dividend payout ratio reflects how much amount a company is returning to shareholders versus how much money it is keeping on hand to reinvest in growth, to pay off debt, and/or to add to its cash reserves.

As per analysts? estimates, Ford is forecasted to report earnings of 1.53 per share for the next year, which is more than double compared to the Company?s annualized dividend payout of $0.60 per share.

As of March 31, 2018, Ford?s cash and cash equivalents totaled $17.94 billion compared to $1.49 billion as on December 31, 2017. For the three months ended March 31, 2018, the Company?s net cash provided by operating activities was $3.51 billion compared to cash provided of $4.34 billion for the year ago same period. The Company?s strong financial position indicates its ability to absorb any fluctuations in earnings and cash flow and to sustain its dividend distribution for a long period.

Upcoming Earnings

On July 16, 2018, Ford announced that it will release Q2 2018 financial results at 4:15 p.m. EDT on July 25, 2018. Following the release, Jim Hackett, Ford?s President and CEO; Bob Shanks, Ford?s Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer; and members of Ford?s senior management team will host a conference call at 5:30 p.m. EDT on the same day to discuss the results.

About Ford Motor Co.

Ford Motor is a global Company based in Dearborn, Michigan. The Company designs, manufactures, markets and services a full line of Ford cars, trucks, SUVs, electrified vehicles and Lincoln luxury vehicles, provides financial services through Ford Motor Credit Company and is pursuing leadership positions in electrification, autonomous vehicles and mobility solutions. Ford employs approximately 202,000 people worldwide.

Stock Performance Snapshot

July 18, 2018 - At Wednesday?s closing bell, Ford Motor?s stock was slightly up 0.09%, ending the trading session at $10.87.

Volume traded for the day: 36.32 million shares, which was above the 3-month average volume of 35.44 million shares.

After yesterday?s close, Ford Motor?s market cap was at $42.89 billion.

Price to Earnings (P/E) ratio was at 5.91.

The stock has a dividend yield of 5.52%.

The stock is part of the Consumer Goods sector, categorized under the Auto Manufacturers - Major industry.

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