BDC Belden Inc.
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Basic Materials · Drawing & Insulating Of Nonferrous Wire
Belden Inc. (BDC) is a basic materials company in the Drawing & Insulating Of Nonferrous Wire industry, with a market capitalization of $4.2 billion. Shares last traded at $107.38, 32.8% below their 52-week high. Over the past year the stock is down 12.0%. BDC trades at a price-to-earnings ratio of 23.84, below the Drawing & Insulating Of Nonferrous Wire median of 40.11. Net profit margin is 5.6%, in line with the peer median of 5.6%. Revenue grew 10.3% year over year. The shares yield 0.2% in dividends.
* P/E (TTM) = market cap ÷ net income over the trailing twelve months where four consecutive quarters are reported, otherwise the latest fiscal year — the same basis as the peer table and the screener, so it can differ from price ÷ EPS.
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Trailing twelve months where four consecutive quarters are reported, otherwise the latest fiscal year; revenue is the fiscal-year figure where quarterly revenue covers under half of it (typical for banks, insurers and REITs), and margins are taken on it; latest reported period ends 2026-09-27. Source: SEC EDGAR/XBRL.
BDC Dividend History
| Fiscal year end | Total dividends paid | Per share* | Payout ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-31 | $8M | $0.20 | 3% |
| 2024-12-31 | $8M | $0.20 | 4% |
| 2023-12-31 | $8M | $0.20 | 4% |
| 2022-12-31 | $9M | $0.20 | 4% |
| 2021-12-31 | $9M | $0.20 | 14% |
| 2020-12-31 | $9M | $0.20 | — |
| 2019-12-31 | $34M | $0.81 | — |
| 2018-12-31 | $43M | $1.05 | 27% |
| 2017-12-31 | $43M | $1.02 | 47% |
| 2016-12-31 | $16M | $0.38 | 13% |
| 2015-12-31 | $8M | $0.20 | 13% |
| 2014-12-31 | $9M | $0.20 | 12% |
*Per share derived as total dividends paid ÷ weighted diluted shares (SEC EDGAR/XBRL annual cash-flow facts). Reported history — not a forecast of future dividends.
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Recent earnings
| Period | EPS (diluted) | Reported |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -$0.29 | 2026-10-29 |
| Q2 2026 | $1.74 | 2026-07-30 |
| Q1 2026 | $1.30 | 2026-04-30 |
| Q4 2025 (derived) | $1.70 | 2026-02-17 |
| FY 2025 | $5.91 | 2026-02-17 |
| Q3 2025 | $1.41 | 2025-10-30 |
Q4 marked "derived" = fiscal-year EPS minus Q1–Q3 (10-Ks report only the annual figure); EPS is not strictly additive, so it can differ by a cent or two from the issuer's own Q4.
Drawing & Insulating Of Nonferrous Wire peers
BDC vs 4 industry peers (Drawing & Insulating Of Nonferrous Wire), by market cap. Data as of close
Source: SEC EDGAR (fundamentals/EPS/dividends) · Databento EQUS.MINI (prices) · market cap & yield computed by tradmap. Informational only — not financial advice.