UPS Delivers Earnings Surprise as Stock Soars – But Will Its 7.5% Dividend Survive?
UPS delivered a much-needed positive surprise in its third-quarter earnings, giving weary investors a jolt of optimism. The Atlanta-based logistics giant reported $1.31 billion in net income for Q3, or $1.55 per share, and $1.74 per share after one-time costs seattlepi.com. Both earnings and revenue comfortably beat analyst estimates seattlepi.com seattlepi.com, which had predicted a steep year-over-year profit drop amid soft package volumes. In fact, EPS had been expected to plunge ~25% versus last year nasdaq.com, so UPS’s performance suggests it managed costs and pricing far better than anticipated.