WOODWARD INC. overview

FORT COLLINS, Colo., Jan. 30, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Woodward, Inc. (Nasdaq:WWD) announced that its Board of Directors has authorized a new stock repurchase program, under which up to $500 million in Woodward shares may be purchased in the open market and private transactions. The new program is scheduled to expire in November 2019. The previous stock repurchase program, which was authorized for $300 million and scheduled to expire in January 2018, was terminated and replaced by the new...

FORT COLLINS, Colo., Jan. 26, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Woodward, Inc. (NASDAQ:WWD) today announced that its Board of Directors declared a cash dividend of $0.125 per share for the quarter, an increase of approximately 14%. The dividend will be payable on March 6, 2017, for stockholders of record as of February 20, 2017. About Woodward, Inc. Woodward is an independent designer, manufacturer, and service provider of control system solutions and components for the aerospace and industrial markets....

FORT COLLINS, Colo., Jan. 23, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Woodward, Inc. (NASDAQ:WWD) today reported financial results for its first quarter of fiscal year 2017 ending December 31, 2016. (All per share amounts are presented on a fully diluted basis.) First Quarter Fiscal 2017 Highlights Net sales for the first quarter of 2017 were $443 million, compared to $445 million for the first quarter of last year. Both Aerospace and Industrial segment sales were essentially flat with the prior year. Net...

FORT COLLINS, Colo., Jan. 09, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Woodward, Inc. (NASDAQ:WWD) announced today that it expects to report its fiscal 2017 first quarter financial results at approximately 4:00 p.m. EST on Monday, January 23, 2017. A news release will be issued at that time and a conference call will be held at 4:30 p.m. EST. During the conference call, the company will provide an overview of its business highlights and financial performance. You are invited to listen to the call live via the...

FORT COLLINS, Colo., Nov. 15, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Woodward, Inc. (NASDAQ:WWD) today announced the consolidation of its Engine Systems (“ES”) and Industrial Turbomachinery Systems (“ITS”) groups into a combined Industrial Systems group, creating a leaner organization that will be well-positioned to drive long-term growth and profitability. This consolidation will reduce costs and overhead to gain efficiencies, while still maintaining a focus on growth. As with ES and ITS, the...

FORT COLLINS, Colo., Nov. 14, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Woodward, Inc. (NASDAQ:WWD) today reported financial results for its 2016 fiscal year and fourth quarter ending September 30, 2016. (All per share amounts are presented on a fully diluted basis.) Fiscal 2016 Highlights Net sales for fiscal 2016 were $2.02 billion, a decrease of 1 percent compared to $2.04 billion in the prior year. Aerospace segment net sales were up 6 percent and Industrial segment net sales were down 10 percent. On a...

FORT COLLINS, Colo., Nov. 03, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Woodward, Inc. (NASDAQ:WWD) today announced that it will host an Investor and Analyst Conference on December 9, 2016 in New York City. Woodward executives will present the company’s strategic and financial positioning, prospects for growth, product initiatives and target markets, as well as respond to questions. The half-day conference will be held at Convene Conference Center, 730 Third Avenue, 17 th Floor, New York City. Registration and...