Steelcase cuts dividend by 31%
On September 21, 2022, Steelcase (SCS) announced a big dividend cut of 31% to $0.10 per share quarterly. This comes after a 45 percent dividend hike to $0.145 per share in 2021. Steelcase also cut its dividend in 2020. The Board of Directors has declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.10 per share, to be paid on or before October 17, 2022, to shareholders of record as of October 5, 2022. A new annual dividend rate of 40 cents per share will yield 5.5% at a stock price of $7.28. "Based on the recent order and return-to-office trends, we adjusted our dividend this quarter to strengthen our liquidity profile and support a higher allocation of capital to reinvestment in the business and pursuit of our longer-term strategy," said Dave Sylvester. Steelcase Inc. provides an integrated portfolio of furniture, architectural products and technology solutions. The company's furniture portfolio includes panel, fence and beam-based furniture systems, storage, fixed and height-adjusta...