Eagle Materials Inc

Several companies announced dividend declarations. Kimberly-Clark declared a regular quarterly dividend of $1.28 per share, payable on October 2, 2026 to stockholders of record on September 4, 2026. Westlake Chemical Partners declared a distribution of $0.4714 per unit, its 48th quarterly distribution since its initial public offering, payable on August 28, 2026 to unit holders of record on August 13, 2026. Eagle Materials declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.25 per share, payable on October 13, 2026 to stockholders of record on September 14, 2026. Robert Half declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.59 per share, payable on September 15, 2026 to shareholders of record on August 25, 2026. Western Union declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.235 per common share, payable on September 30, 2026 to stockholders of record on September 16, 2026. Northern Oil and Gas declared a cash dividend of $0.45 per share, equal to the prior quarterly dividend, payable on October 30, 2026 to stockholders of record on September 29, 2026.

Eagle Materials Inc. has declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.25 per share. The dividend is payable on October 13, 2026, to stockholders of record at the close of business on September 14, 2026. The announcement was made by the company's Board of Directors.

Zacks Investment Research identifies Vulcan Materials, Eagle Materials, and Suncrete as three concrete and aggregates stocks set to benefit from steady infrastructure spending in 2026. Remaining funds under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act and healthy state and local transportation budgets are expected to support public works such as highways, bridges, airports, and water systems. Heavy nonresidential construction, including data centers, semiconductor plants, and LNG projects, also drives demand for aggregates, cement, and concrete. Eagle Materials carries a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy), while Vulcan and Suncrete hold a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold). The industry currently trades at a forward 12-month price-to-earnings ratio of 21.78X, slightly above the S&P 500's 21.03X.

Eagle Materials shares surged 5.3% to close at $224.58 in the last trading session, driven by stronger-than-expected U.S. pending home sales data that signaled improving housing-market activity and supported demand expectations for construction materials. The move came on notable volume and compares to a 6.5% gain over the past four weeks. Investor sentiment was further aided by a slight decline in mortgage rates to 6.47% from 6.52% in the prior week, according to Freddie Mac, while easing geopolitical tensions contributed to a broader market rally. The maker of gypsum wallboard and cement is expected to post quarterly earnings of $3.27 per share on revenues of $627.26 million in its upcoming report, representing year-over-year declines of 13% and 1.2%, respectively. The consensus EPS estimate for the quarter has been revised 2.5% higher over the last 30 days, and the stock currently carries a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy).