United-Guardian, Inc. to Issue Quarterly Dividend of $0.35 (NASDAQ:UG)

United-Guardian, Inc. (NASDAQ:UG) declared a quarterly dividend on Monday, January 27th,RTT News reports. Stockholders of record on Monday, February 10th will be paid a dividend of 0.35 per share on Tuesday, February 18th. This represents a $1.40 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 12.50%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, February 10th.

United-Guardian has decreased its dividend payment by an average of 26.4% annually over the last three years.

United-Guardian Price Performance

Shares of UG opened at $11.20 on Friday. The stock has a 50-day moving average of $10.22 and a 200-day moving average of $11.88. United-Guardian has a one year low of $7.02 and a one year high of $16.25. The company has a market cap of $51.41 million, a PE ratio of 14.74 and a beta of 0.76.

United-Guardian (NASDAQ:UG) last announced its earnings results on Friday, November 8th. The company reported $0.19 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. United-Guardian had a return on equity of 30.25% and a net margin of 28.30%. The company had revenue of $3.06 million for the quarter.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Separately, StockNews.com assumed coverage on United-Guardian in a research report on Saturday. They issued a “buy” rating for the company.

About United-Guardian

United-Guardian, Inc manufactures and markets cosmetic ingredients, pharmaceuticals, medical lubricants, and proprietary specialty industrial products in the United States and internationally The company offers cosmetic ingredients, including LUBRAJEL, a line of water-based gel formulation for sensory enhancement, lubrication, and texture to personal care products; LUBRAJEL NATURAL for skin moisturizing; LUBRAJEL MARINE that develops natural products using naturally derived polymers; LUBRAJEL OlL NATURAL, which makes luxuriant textures without adding viscosity; LUBRAJEL TERRA, a multifunctional, moisturizing hydrogel products; LUBRASIL II SB, a formulation of LUBRAJEL; LUBRAJEL II XD; B-122, a powdered lubricant used in the manufacture of pressed powders, eyeliners, rouges, and industrial products; and ORCHID COMPLEX, an oil-soluble base for extract of fresh orchids used in fragrance products, such as perfumes and toiletries.