Espey Mfg. & Electronics Corp.
ESPIndustrials · Stock · quarterly payer
$55.65
Add to PortfolioForward Yield
1.80%
Annual Dividend
$1.00
Payout Ratio
26%
5-Yr Growth
0.0%
Ex-Date
Mar 20, 2026
Frequency
Quarterly
ESP Dividend Safety Score
56/ 100
Grade C
Borderline
Dividend-growth streak2 consecutive years of growth
Cut historyCut its dividend in 2023
Earnings payout coverage26% of earnings paid out
Free-cash-flow coverage136% of free cash flow
Yield vs its historyYield in line with its history
SmarterDividends' proprietary score, backtested against which dividends were actually cut over 15+ years (0.78 AUC). It blends a validated cut-risk model (growth streak, cut history) with current payout, cash-flow and debt. Higher is safer · not investment advice.
Dividend Growth
Total dividends per share by year
Is ESP a good dividend stock?
MixedEspey Mfg. & Electronics Corp. (ESP) pays a quarterly dividend yielding 1.80% ($1.00/yr), with 2 years of growth and a dividend-safety grade of C. The picture is mixed — the dividend pays, but safety or growth signals are weaker than ideal.
Advantages
- Comfortable payout ratio (26%)
- 283% total price return over 5 years
Risks
- Cut its dividend in 2023
Key Data
- Dividend Yield
- 1.80%
- Payout Ratio
- 26%
- Annual Dividend
- $1.00
- 5-Yr Avg Growth
- 0.0%
- Ex-Dividend Date
- Mar 20, 2026
- Years of Growth
- 2
- Frequency
- quarterly
- Beta
- 0.36
- Market Cap
- $166.7M
- P/E Ratio
- 14.6
- 5-Yr Total Return
- 283%
- 52-Week Range
- $36.00 – $74.77
- Dividend Safety
- C · 56/100
- Ever Cut?
- Yes (2023)
Frequently Asked Questions
Dividend History
| Ex-Date | Pay Date | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 20, 2026 | — | $0.2500 | regular |
| Dec 19, 2025 | — | $0.2500 | regular |
| Sep 19, 2025 | — | $1.0000 | regular |
| Jun 16, 2025 | — | $0.2500 | regular |
| Mar 21, 2025 | — | $0.2500 | regular |
| Dec 20, 2024 | — | $0.2500 | regular |
| Sep 20, 2024 | — | $0.2500 | regular |
| Jun 17, 2024 | — | $0.2000 | regular |
| Mar 21, 2024 | — | $0.1750 | regular |
| Dec 14, 2023 | — | $0.1500 | regular |
| Sep 29, 2023 | — | $0.1500 | regular |
| Jun 22, 2023 | — | $0.1000 | regular |
| Mar 23, 2023 | — | $0.1000 | regular |
| Dec 21, 2020 | — | $0.2500 | regular |
Income Calculator
At $1.00 / yr per share
Per payment (quarterly)$25.00
Annual$100.00
Monthly avg$8.33
