Tootsie Roll announces USD 0.09 dividend: what it means for Tootsie Roll Industries stock
Published on 10/07/2026 at 04:12 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS
Tootsie Roll announced a USD 0.09 cash dividend, giving Tootsie Roll Industries stock a fresh income angle as the October 7, 2026 ex-dividend date arrives. Yahoo Finance lists the payment and a trailing dividend yield of 0.95 percent.
Dividend meets weaker quarter
The payout comes alongside a softer second quarter. For the quarter ended June 30, 2026, revenue was USD 154.219 million, compared with USD 155.088 million a year earlier, according to StockTitan.
Net earnings attributable to the company fell to USD 13.347 million from USD 17.544 million in the same quarter of 2025. Earnings per share declined to USD 0.18 from USD 0.23, while adjusted operating margin dropped to 9.40 percent from 15.00 percent.
Cocoa costs pressure margins
The comparison points to margin pressure rather than a top-line collapse. StockTitan said higher cocoa and chocolate costs, packaging expenses linked to energy prices, freight fuel surcharges and higher promotions weighed on the quarter.
Adjusted operating income fell to USD 14.334 million from USD 22.991 million, while first-half 2026 net earnings reached USD 31.008 million, down from USD 35.602 million in the first half of 2025. For investors, the dividend is therefore paired with a clear profitability test: whether pricing and seasonal sales can offset input costs.
Next report sets the test
The next scheduled earnings report is October 28, 2026, according to Investing.com. That release should show whether the second-quarter margin decline continued into the seasonal selling period.
Tradegate quote stays below US range
Tootsie Roll Industries was last at EUR 33.40 on Tradegate on September 25, 2026, versus a prior close of EUR 33.20. The NYSE-listed stock had a USD 33.43 to USD 45.06 52-week range on October 6, 2026, with market capitalization of USD 2.8 billion.
Price source: substitute price Tradegate, Lang & Schwarz without data set.
Tootsie Roll Industries stock facts
- Company: Tootsie Roll Industries, Inc.
- ISIN: US8905161076
- WKN: 865003
- Ticker: TR
- Primary exchange: NYSE
- Substitute price Tradegate: EUR 33.40 on September 25, 2026
- Prior close: EUR 33.20
- Market capitalization: USD 2.8 billion as of October 6, 2026
- 52-week range: USD 33.43-45.06 as of October 6, 2026
- Sector / Industry: Consumer Non-Durables / Food: Specialty Candy
- Next earnings date: October 28, 2026
