Sales jump spurs Tennant’s dividend

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TENNANT CO. $84 is still a hold. The company (New York symbol TNC; Aggressive Growth Portfolio, Manufacturing & Industry sector; Shares outstanding: 18.5 million; Market cap: $1.6 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 1.4; Dividend yield: 1.2%; TSINetwork Rating: Average; www.tennantco.com) makes industrial floor and street-cleaning equipment, including scrubbers, sweepers and polishers. With the December 2021 payment, Tennant will increase your quarterly dividend by 8.7%. Investors will then receive $0.25 a share instead of $0.23. The new annual rate of $1.00 yields 1.2%. Tennant’s sales have rebounded strongly as businesses re-open following last year’s COVID-19 shutdowns. The company now expects to earn between $3.50 and $3.70 a share; the stock trades at 23.3 times the midpoint of that range. However, ongoing supply chain disruptions and rising prices for component parts add risk. Tennant is a hold. hold…