Span-America Medical Systems (Span-America Medical Systems) Dividend Payout Ratio : 0.26 (As of Mar. 2017)

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What is Span-America Medical Systems Dividend Payout Ratio?

Span-America Medical Systems's dividend payout ratio for the months ended in Mar. 2017 was 0.26.

The historical rank and industry rank for Span-America Medical Systems's Dividend Payout Ratio or its related term are showing as below:

SPAN' s Dividend Payout Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0 Med: 0 Max: 0.35
Current: 0.35

During the past 13 years, the highest Dividend Payout Ratio of Span-America Medical Systems was 0.35. The lowest was 0.00. And the median was 0.00.

SPAN's Dividend Payout Ratio is not ranked
in the Medical Devices & Instruments industry.
Industry Median: 0.4 vs SPAN: 0.35

As of today (2024-04-26), the Dividend Yield % of Span-America Medical Systems is 2.13%.

During the past 13 years, the highest Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of Span-America Medical Systems was 2.13%. The lowest was 0.00%. And the median was 0.00%.

Span-America Medical Systems's Dividends per Share for the months ended in Mar. 2017 was $0.16.

The growth rate is calculated with least square regression.

For more information regarding to dividend, please check our Dividend Page.

Span-America Medical Systems Dividend Payout Ratio Historical Data

The historical data trend for Span-America Medical Systems's Dividend Payout Ratio can be seen below:

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Span-America Medical Systems Dividend Payout Ratio Chart

Span-America Medical Systems Annual Data

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0.27

0.31

0.66

0.46

0.42

Span-America Medical Systems Quarterly Data
	Jun12	Sep12	Dec12	Mar13	Jun13	Sep13	Dec13	Mar14	Jun14	Sep14	Dec14	Mar15	Jun15	Sep15	Dec15	Mar16	Jun16	Sep16	Dec16	Mar17
Dividend Payout Ratio	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															0.57	0.47	0.31	0.46	0.26

Competitive Comparison of Span-America Medical Systems's Dividend Payout Ratio

For the Medical Devices subindustry, Span-America Medical Systems's Dividend Payout Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and Dividend Payout Ratio data, can be viewed below:

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Span-America Medical Systems's Dividend Payout Ratio Distribution in the Medical Devices & Instruments Industry

For the Medical Devices & Instruments industry and Healthcare sector, Span-America Medical Systems's Dividend Payout Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

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Span-America Medical Systems Dividend Payout Ratio Calculation

Dividend payout ratio measures the percentage of the company's earnings paid out as dividends.

Span-America Medical Systems's Dividend Payout Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Sep. 2016 is calculated as

Dividend Payout Ratio	=	Dividends per Share (A: Sep. 2016 )	/	EPS without NRI (A: Sep. 2016 )
	=	0.64	/	1.54
	=	0.42

Span-America Medical Systems's Dividend Payout Ratio for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2017 is calculated as

Dividend Payout Ratio	=	Dividends per Share (Q: Mar. 2017 )	/	EPS without NRI (Q: Mar. 2017 )
	=	0.16	/	0.62
	=	0.26

Span-America Medical Systems (NAS:SPAN) Dividend Payout Ratio Explanation

In dividends investing, Payout Ratio and Dividend Growth Rate are the two most important variables for consideration. A lower payout ratio may indicate that the company has more room to increase its dividends.

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Span-America Medical Systems (Span-America Medical Systems) Business Description

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http://www.spanamerica.com

Span-America Medical Systems Inc was incorporated under the laws of the state of South Carolina on September 21, 1970. The Company manufactures and distributes therapeutic support surfaces, mattress overlays, patient positioners, seating cushions, skin care products and fall prevention products for the medical market and pillows, mattress pads and various foam products for the custom products market throughout the United States and Canada. Its operations are divided into two main business units or segments: medical and custom products. The Company's main medical products consist of polyurethane foam mattress overlays, therapeutic support surfaces (which consist of non-powered and powered therapeutic support surfaces) and patient positioners as well as Selan (r) skin care, seating and fall protection products. The Company's custom products segment includes two product lines namely consumer bedding products and various engineered industrial products. The Company's consumer product line consists mainly of convoluted and contour-cut mattress overlays and specially designed pillows for the consumer bedding market. It sells these products mainly in North America to customers in the segments of the health care market, including acute care hospitals, long-term care facilities and home health care providers. The Company's manufacturing operations are subject to various government regulations pertaining to the discharge of materials into the environment.

Executives

Terry Allison Rappuhn	director	P O BOX 58062, NASHVILLE TN 37205
Thomas Joseph Sullivan	director	64 PETTIT PL PRINCETON NJ 08540
Robert B Johnston	director

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