Gorman-Rupp

GRC

Market cap $1.39B

Dividend Kings underperformed SPY in 2025, up 4.47% vs. SPY's 17.7%, but select Kings outperformed the index. Twenty-two Dividend Kings are identified as both potentially undervalued and offering long-term expected annualized returns of at least 10%. Dividend growth for the Kings remains subdued at 5.81% for 2025, trailing the 2024 rate of 6.32%.

The Russell 2000 is ending the year on a strong note. As of Dec. 18, the small cap index is up about 11% for the year.

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This is my latest article where I provide predictions of upcoming dividend increases from companies with long-term dividend growth histories. The pattern of modest dividend increases continues, with only three of 19 companies announcing double-digit percentage boosts in October. November brings a larger chance of 10%+ increases from several companies, including industrials Roper Technologies and Snap-on, and healthcare companies Becton, Dickinson and Cencora.

Dividend Kings are underperforming SPY in 2025, with a year-to-date return gap of 13.10%, but 12 Kings remain ahead of the index. Top performers include NFG, JNJ, ABBV, MO, FTS, ADM, NUE, GRC, NWN, PH, CDUAF, and MSEX, while SCL was the worst. MGE Energy joined the Dividend Kings, and recent dividend increases lifted the collective 2025 dividend growth rate to 5.61%.

Gorman-Rupp (GRC) came out with quarterly earnings of $0.52 per share, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.55 per share. This compares to earnings of $0.49 per share a year ago.

MANSFIELD, Ohio--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- #dividend--The Board of Directors of The Gorman-Rupp Company (NYSE: GRC) has declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.19 per share on the common shares of the Company, payable December 10, 2025, to shareholders of record November 14, 2025. The cash dividend will represent a 2.7% increase over the $0.185 dividend per share paid in the previous quarter. This action will mark the 303rd consecutive quarterly dividend paid by The Gorman-Rupp Company and the 53rd consecutive ye.

MANSFIELD, Ohio--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- #EARNINGS--The Gorman-Rupp Company (NYSE: GRC) reports financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2025. Third Quarter 2025 Highlights Net sales of $172.8 million increased 2.8%, or $4.6 million, compared to the third quarter of 2024 Net income was $11.3 million, or $0.43 per share, compared to net income of $12.9 million, or $0.49 per share, for the third quarter of 2024 Adjusted earnings per share1 for the third quarter of 2025 and 2024 were $0.52 and $0.

Gorman-Rupp (GRC) might move higher on growing optimism about its earnings prospects, which is reflected by its upgrade to a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy).

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