Shaw Communications (SJR) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Shaw Communications Inc. (NYSE:SJR) announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, January, 12th. The company reported $0.39 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.29 by $0.10. The company earned $1.39 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.39 billion. Shaw Communications had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 11.70% and a net margin of 13.57%. The firm's revenue was up 1.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $0.24 earnings per share.

Shaw Communications (NYSE:SJR) pays an annual dividend of $0.87 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 2.90%. The dividend payout ratio is 76.32%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable. Based on EPS estimates, SJR will have a dividend payout ratio of 76.32% in the coming year. This indicates that the company may not be able to sustain their current dividend.
Read our dividend analysis for SJR.

590 employees have rated Shaw Communications Chief Executive Officer Bradley S. Shaw on Glassdoor.com. Bradley S. Shaw has an approval rating of 83% among the company's employees.

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