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EnnisEBF -0.54%75 Dividend Yield % is 4.50% as of Aug. 10, 2026, which is 3% below its 10-year median of 4.65. GuruFocus rates EBF with a GF Score™ of 75/100 and a GF Value™ of $19.75 (Modestly Overvalued). The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,905 Industrial Products companies, Ennis ranks better than 89.97% on this metric.
As of today (2026-08-10), the Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of Ennis is 4.50%.
Warning Sign:
Ennis Inc stock Dividend Yield % is close to 5-year low.
The historical rank and industry rank for Ennis's Dividend Yield % or its related term are showing as below:
EBF'
s Dividend Yield % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 3.45 Med: 4.65 Max: 6.1
Current: 4.5
During the past 13 years, the highest Dividend Yield of Ennis was 6.10%. The lowest was 3.45%. And the median was 4.65%.
EBF's Dividend Yield % is ranked better than 89.97% of 1905
companies
in the Industrial Products industry
Industry Median: 1.47
vs EBF: 4.50
During the past 5 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 1.70% per year.
During the past 10 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 4.00% per year.
During the past 13 years, the highest 3-Year average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate of Ennis was 40.30% per year. The lowest was -5.40% per year. And the median was 2.50% per year.
The growth rate is calculated with least square regression.
For more information regarding to dividend, please check our Dividend Page.
* Please note that "special dividend" is not included in the calculation of dividend per share and related fields.
Over the long term, the return from dividends has been a significant contributor to the total returns produced by equity securities. Studies by Elroy Dimson, Paul Marsh, and Mike Staunton of Princeton University (2002) found that a market-oriented portfolio, which included reinvested dividends, would have generated nearly 85 times the wealth generated by the same portfolio relying solely on capital gains.
Dividends may also qualify a lower tax rate for investors.
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.
The historical data trend for Ennis's Dividend Yield % can be seen below:
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
EBF vs ACTG, ACCO, XRX: Dividend Yield % Comparison
For the Business Equipment & Supplies subindustry, Ennis's Dividend Yield %, along with its competitors' market caps and Dividend Yield % data, can be viewed below:
* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.
Ennis Dividend Yield % vs Industrial Products Industry
For the Industrial Products industry and Industrials sector, Ennis's Dividend Yield % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Ennis's Dividend Yield % falls into.
Dividend Yield measures how much a company pays out in dividends each year relative to its share price.
Ennis Recent Full-Year* Dividend History
Amount
Ex-date
Record Date
Pay Date
Type
Frequency
Forex Rate
USD 0.250000
2026-07-10
2026-07-10
2026-08-10
Cash Dividend
quarterly
USD:USD 1.000000
USD 0.250000
2026-04-13
2026-04-13
2026-05-04
Cash Dividend
quarterly
USD:USD 1.000000
USD 0.250000
2026-01-08
2026-01-08
2026-02-05
Cash Dividend
quarterly
USD:USD 1.000000
USD 0.250000
2025-10-10
2025-10-10
2025-11-07
Cash Dividend
quarterly
USD:USD 1.000000
* GuruFocus has an internal rule that if the most recent dividend payment frequency is at least 4 times a year, then the full year will be calculated according to the frequency of payment or the one-year time frame, whichever is stricter.
* GuruFocus converts dividend currency to local traded share price currency in order to calculate dividend yield. Please refer to the last column "Forex Rate" in the above table.
Ennis's Trailing Annual Dividend Yield (%) for Today is calculated as
Trailing Annual Dividend Yield
=
Most Recent Full Year Dividend
/
Current Share Price
=
1
/
22.18
=
4.51 %
Current Share Price is $22.18. Ennis's Dividends per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Today is $1.
Ennis's Forward Annual Dividend Yield (%) for Today is calculated as
Forward Annual Dividend Yield
=
Forward Full Year Dividend
/
Current Share Price
=
1
/
22.18
=
4.51 %
Current Share Price is $22.18. Ennis's Dividends per Share for the forward twelve months is calculated as $0.25 * 4 = $1.
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
Ennis (EBF) has a Dividend Yield % of 4.50% as of Aug. 10, 2026. Dividend yield is the ratio of company dividends to the share price. View historical data on Ennis and its competitors. This is near median its historical median of 4.65. Over the past decade, Ennis' Dividend Yield % has ranged from 3.45 to 6.10. According to the industry distribution chart, Ennis ranks #191 out of 1905 companies in the Industrial Products industry, placing it in the top 10%.
Is Ennis' Dividend Yield % too high?
Ennis' current Dividend Yield % of 4.50% is near median its 10-year median of 4.65. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 3.45 to a high of 6.10. The Industrial Products industry median Dividend Yield % is 1.47. Ennis' value of 4.50% is 206.1% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Ennis ranks #191 out of 1905 companies in the Industrial Products industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, Ennis has a GF Score™ of 75/100 and is considered Modestly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Ennis' Dividend Yield % compare to ACTG and ACCO?
According to the Industrial Products industry distribution chart, Ennis ranks #191 out of 1905 companies for Dividend Yield %. This places Ennis in the top 10% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. The industry median Dividend Yield % is 1.47. Ennis' value of 4.50% is 206.1% above this benchmark. Historically, Ennis' own Dividend Yield % has ranged from 3.45 to 6.10 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 4.65 vs. the industry median of 1.47, Ennis has consistently been above the industry average. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Dividend Yield % for an Industrial Products company?
The median Dividend Yield % among Industrial Products companies is 1.47, based on 1,905 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Dividend Yield % significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Dividend Yield % should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Ennis's current Dividend Yield % of 4.50% is 206.1% above the industry median. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Dividend Yield % mean?
A high Dividend Yield % can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Dividend yield is the ratio of company dividends to the share price. View historical data on Ennis and its competitors. For the Industrial Products industry, the median Dividend Yield % is 1.47 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Ennis's current Dividend Yield % is 4.50%, which is near median its own 10-year median of 4.65. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Ennis stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Ennis (EBF) is currently considered Modestly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $19.75, compared to a current price of $22.18 — trading 12.3% above its estimated fair value. The current Dividend Yield % is 4.50%, which is near median its 10-year median of 4.65 and 206.1% above the Industrial Products industry median of 1.47. Ennis' overall GF Score™ is 75/100 with 6 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Dividend Yield % calculated?
Dividend Yield % is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Ennis (EBF), the current Dividend Yield % is 4.50% as of Aug. 10, 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.
Is Ennis (EBF) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Ennis stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of $22.18 is trading 12.3% above its estimated GF Value™ of $19.75.
GuruFocus considers Ennis to be Modestly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for EBF:
Dividend Yield %: 4.50% (near median its 10-year median of 4.65)
GF Value™: $19.75 vs. price of $22.18 (12.3% above fair value)
Industry Position: 206.1% above the Industrial Products median (#191 of 1905)
No single metric tells the full story. See the EBF stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Ennis Inc is a manufacturer and supplier of print products for the wholesale trade. The company's products include advertising specialties, business forms and supplies, commercial printing, eCommerce solutions, envelopes, labels and tags, and folders and packaging. Its products include snap sets, continuous forms, laser cut sheets, tags, labels, envelopes, integrated products, jumbo rolls, and pressure-sensitive products in short, medium and long runs under the following labels: Ennis, Royal Business Forms, Block Graphics, 360 Custom LabelsSM, ColorWorx, Enfusion, among others. The company's single reportable segment : Print derives its operating revenues from the manufacturing of mostly custom or semi-custom printed products sold mostly to independent distributors in the United States.
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