CTAS Cintas Corporation
Industrials · Specialty Business Services
222.17
+1.88%
About the company
Cintas Corporation provides corporate identity uniforms and other garments in the United States, Canada, and Latin America. It operates through Uniform Rental and Facility Services, First Aid and Safety Services, and All Other segments. The company offers rental and servicing of uniforms and other garments, including flame resistant clothing, mats, mops and shop towels, and other ancillary items. It also provides restroom cleaning services and supplies; and sells uniforms from catalogs. In addition, the company offers first aid and safety products and services; workplace water services; and fire protection products and services. Further, it provides automated external defibrillators; eye-wash stations; safety training; fire extinguishers; sprinkler systems; and alarm services. The company sells its products and services through its distribution network and local delivery routes, or local representatives to small service and manufacturing companies, as well as major corporations. It serves gaming, hospitality, healthcare, automotive, government, education, pharmaceutical, manufacturing, skilled trades, and food processing industries. The company was founded in 1929 and is based in Cincinnati, Ohio.
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Dividend deep dive
Cintas Corporation (CTAS) operates in Specialty Business Services. The company's dividend yield is 1.08%. Based on yield theory, the stock currently appears undervalued, with its yield significantly above its 5-year average of 0.23%. It holds a dividend safety rating score of 6.0. The company's momentum score is 6.0, and its value score is 3.3.
Dividend history
Cintas Corporation has maintained a dividend increase streak for 4 consecutive years. Its 3-year dividend CAGR stands at 16.96%. However, the 5-year dividend CAGR is -13.70%. The company pays dividends quarterly. Annual dividends per share have been: 2014: USD 0.425, 2015: USD 0.2625, 2016: USD 0.3325, 2017: USD 0.405, 2018: USD 0.5125, 2019: USD 0.6375, 2020: USD 0.8775, 2021: USD 0.2125, 2022: USD 0.2625, 2023: USD 0.3125, 2024: USD 0.3638, and 2025: USD 0.42.
Dividend safety
The dividend safety status for Cintas Corporation is currently rated as "at risk." The payout ratio is 41.03%. The company's debt-to-equity ratio is 52.646. Liquidity metrics include a current ratio of 1.434 and a quick ratio of 0.686.
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