LONDON, UK / ACCESSWIRE / May 1, 2018 / Active-Investors has a free review on Moelis & Co. (NYSE: MC) following the Company's announcement that it will begin trading ex-dividend on May 02, 2018. To capture the dividend payout, investors must purchase the stock a day prior to the ex-dividend date that is by latest at the end of the trading session on May 01, 2018. Active-Investors has initiated due-diligence on this dividend stock. Register with us for more free research including the one on MC:

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Dividend Declared

On April 19, 2018, Moelis & Co.'S Board of Directors declared a quarterly dividend of $0.47 per share. The $0.47 per share will be paid on May 17, 2018, to common stockholders of record on May 03, 2018.

Moelis & Co.'s indicated dividend represents a yield of 3.51%, which is considerably higher than the average dividend yield of 3.27% for the Financial sector. The Company has raised dividend for three years in a row.

Dividend Insight

Moelis & Company has a dividend payout ratio of 65.3%, which denotes that the Company spends approximately $0.65 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.

According to analysts' estimates, Moelis & Co. is forecasted to report earnings of $2.91 per share for the next year, which is substantially above the Company's annualized dividend of $1.88 per share.

Moelis & Co. continued to maintain a strong financial position, and as of March 31, 2018, the Company held cash and liquid investments of $158.9 million and had no debt or goodwill on its balance sheet.

Earnings Announcement

On April 23, 2018, Moelis & Co. reported financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2018. The Firm's revenues came in at $219.4 million, increasing 27% on a y-o-y basis and representing its largest quarter of revenues since its inception.

Moelis & Co. reported GAAP net income of $54.0 million, or $0.75 per diluted share, in Q1 2018 compared to $39.4 million, or $0.46 per diluted share, in Q1 2017. On an adjusted basis, the Firm reported net income of $55.8 million, or $0.84 per diluted share, for the reported quarter compared to $33.7 million of net income, or $0.54 per diluted share, in the prior year's same period. Moelis & Co.'s adjusted net income in Q1 2018 included tax benefits of $0.19 per share, related to the settlement of share-based awards.

About Moelis & Co.

Moelis & Co. is a leading global independent investment bank that provides innovative strategic advice and solutions to a diverse client base, including corporations, governments and financial sponsors. The Firm's experienced professionals advise clients on their most critical decisions, including mergers and acquisitions, recapitalizations and restructurings, capital markets transactions, and other corporate finance matters. The Firm serves its clients from 19 geographic locations in North and South America, Europe, Middle-East, Asia, and Australia.

Stock Performance Snapshot

April 30, 2018 - At Monday's closing bell, Moelis & Co.'s stock marginally rose 0.56%, ending the trading session at $53.80.

Volume traded for the day: 560.71 thousand shares, which was above the 3-month average volume of 483.98 thousand shares.

Stock performance in the last month - up 5.80%; previous three-month period - up 6.50%; past twelve-month period - up 54.74%; and year-to-date - up 14.08%

After yesterday's close, Moelis & Co.'s market cap was at $2.98 billion.

Price to Earnings (P/E) ratio was at 8.60.

The stock has a dividend yield of 3.49%.

The stock is part of the Financial sector, categorized under the Asset Management industry.

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