LONDON, UK / ACCESSWIRE / May 18, 2018 / Active-Investors has a free review on Sturm, Ruger & Co., Inc. (NYSE: RGR) following the Company's announcement that it will begin trading ex-dividend on May 21, 2018. To capture the dividend payout, investors must purchase the stock a day prior to the ex-dividend date (excluding weekend) that is by latest at the end of the trading session on May 18, 2018. Active-Investors has initiated due-diligence on this dividend stock. Register with us for more free research including the one on RGR:

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Dividend Declared

On May 09, 2018, Sturm, Ruger & Co announced that its Board of Directors declared a dividend of $0.32 per share for the first quarter for stockholders of record as of May 22, 2018, payable on June 01, 2018. The Company's dividend was 39% higher than the previous quarter. Sturm, Ruger & Co.'s dividend varies every quarter because the Company pays a percentage of earnings rather than a fixed amount per share. This dividend is approximately 40% of net income.

Sturm, Ruger & Co's indicated dividend represents a yield of 2.16%, which is considerably higher than the average dividend yield of 1.96% for the Consumer Goods sector.

Dividend Insights

Sturm, Ruger & Co. has a dividend payout ratio of 32.1%, which indicates that the Company spends approximately $0.32 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, Sturm, Ruger & Co. is forecasted to report earnings of $4.67 per share for the next year, which is more than triple compared to the Company's annualized dividend of $1.28 per share.

Sturm, Ruger & Co.'s cash generated from operations during Q1 2018 was $45 million. At March 31, 2018, the Company's cash totaled $103 million. Sturm, Ruger & Co.'s current ratio was 3.0 to 1 at the end of Q1 2018 and the Company had no debt. At March 31, 2018, stockholders' equity was $238 million, which equates to a book value of $13.67 per share, of which $5.89 per share was cash The Company's strong financial position indicates its ability to absorb any fluctuations in earnings and cash flow and to sustain the dividend distribution for a long period.

Earnings Update

On May 09, 2018, Sturm, Ruger & Co. announced that for Q1 2018 the Company reported net sales of $131.2 million and diluted earnings of $0.81 per share compared to net sales of $167.4 million and diluted earnings of $1.21 per share in Q1 2017.

In Q1 2018, Sturm, Ruger & Co.'s net sales decreased 22% and earnings per share fell 33% on a y-o-y basis. The decrease in earnings was attributable to sales decline and the unfavorable de-leveraging of fixed manufacturing costs due to the decline in production volumes.

About Sturm, Ruger & Co

Sturm, Ruger & Co. is one of the United States' leading manufacturers of rugged, reliable firearms for the commercial sporting market. As a full-line manufacturer of American-made firearms, Ruger offers consumers over 600 variations of more than 40 product lines.

Sturm, Ruger & Co. was founded in 1949 and is headquartered in Southport, Connecticut.

Stock Performance Snapshot

May 17, 2018 - At Thursday's closing bell, Sturm, Ruger & Co.'s stock advanced 1.10%, ending the trading session at $60.00.

Volume traded for the day: 243.39 thousand shares.

Stock performance in the last month ? up 6.76%; previous three-month period ? up 20.00%; past six-month period ? up 23.84%; and year-to-date ? up 7.43%

After yesterday's close, Sturm, Ruger & Co.'s market cap was at $1.04 billion.

Price to Earnings (P/E) ratio was at 24.37.

The stock has a dividend yield of 1.53%.

The stock is part of the Industrial Goods sector, categorized under the Aerospace/Defense Products & Services industry. This sector was up 0.4% at the end of the session.

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