Central Banks Buying Gold in Record Numbers
Most folks have completely missed the fact that the world's Central Banks have been quietly gobbling up as much gold as they can... Stacking it in their locked vaults on pallets in record numbers. Find out why right here (and see what you can do to get in too with just a few dollars).
Financials
| Curr Year EPS Estimate | 2.81 |
| Next Quarter EPS Estimate | 0.62 |
| Profit Margin | 0.05 |
| Return on Assets | 0.08 |
| Return on Equity | 0.15 |
| Revenue | 1,128,588,032 |
| Earnings Per Share | 2.51 |
| Revenue Per Share | 50.44 |
| Gross Profit | 336,655,000 |
| Quarterly Revenue Growth | 0.17 |
General
| Name | Standard Motor Products, Inc |
| Ticker | SMP |
| Exchange | NYSE |
| Sector | Consumer Cyclical |
| Industry | Auto Parts |
| Currency | USD |
| Country | USA |
| Fiscal Year End | December |
| Full Time Employees | 4,300 |
About Standard Motor Products, Inc
Standard Motor Products, Inc. manufactures and distributes replacement parts for motor vehicles in the automotive aftermarket industry. The Engine Management segment offers components for the ignition, electrical, emissions, fuel and safety-related systems of motor vehicles under the Standard, SMP Blue Streak, Intermotor, Standard Diesel, BWD Select, BWD, OEM, TechSmart, Tech Expert, GP Sorensen, LockSmart, and Pollak brand names, as well as under private labels comprising NAPA Echlin and NAPA Belden. This segment's products include electronic ignition control modules, camshaft and crankshaft position sensors, distributor caps, rotors, ignition wires and coils, switches and relays, EGR valves and variable valve timing components, mass airflow and fuel pressure sensors, and new and remanufactured diesel injectors and pumps, as well as anti-lock brake, vehicle speed, tire pressure monitoring, and park assist sensors. The Temperature Control segment provides components for the temperature control systems, engine cooling systems, power window accessories, and windshield washer systems of motor vehicles under the Four Seasons, EVERCO, ACI, Hayden, Pro Source, and Factory Air brands. It provides air conditioning compressors, air conditioning repair kits, clutch assemblies, blower and radiator fan motors, filter dryers, evaporators, accumulators, hose assemblies, thermal expansion devices, heater valves and cores, A/C service tools and chemicals, fan assemblies and clutches, oil coolers, window lift motors, window regulators and assemblies, and windshield washer pumps. The company sells its products primarily to automotive aftermarket retailers, program distribution groups, warehouse distributors, original equipment manufacturers, and original equipment service part operations in the United States, Canada, Mexico, Europe, Asia, and other Latin American countries. Standard Motor Products, Inc. was founded in 1919 and is headquartered in Long Island City, New York.
Dividend
Standard Motor Products, Inc pays out a dividend of $0.50 per share, with a dividend yield of 3.60%.
SMP's last dividend payment was made to shareholders on March 1, 2021.
They pay out 13.81% of their earnings out as a dividend.
Recent Dividends
| Jun 3, 2024 | $0.29 |
| Mar 1, 2024 | $0.29 |
| Dec 1, 2023 | $0.29 |
| Sep 1, 2023 | $0.29 |
| Jun 1, 2023 | $0.29 |
| Mar 1, 2023 | $0.29 |
| Dec 1, 2022 | $0.27 |
| Sep 1, 2022 | $0.27 |
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