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Iridium Communications Inc.

IRDMDividend Payer • 2yrs
Communication Services · Telecom Services🇺🇸 United States
$43.79
Dividend Yield1.37%
Annual Dividend$0.60
Ex-Dividend DateSep 15, 2026
Market Cap$4.69B
60/ 100
Financial Health
Stable
⚠ Heavy leverage (D/E 3.8x)Strong ROE (32%)Revenue growing (8%)

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At a glance

Iridium Communications Inc. (IRDM) operates in the Telecom Services industry and is based in the United States. It pays a quarterly dividend of $0.60 a year, a yield of 1.37% at the current price of $43.79. Iridium Communications has raised its dividend for 2 consecutive years. It paid out 68% of its earnings as dividends. 7 analysts cover it; their average 12-month price target of $46.00 is 5.0% above the current price.

Written automatically from the figures on this page, as of Oct 23, 2026. Facts only, not a recommendation.

Price History
Dividend payment dates
Analyst Consensus
Buy
Bullish sentiment
43% of 7 analysts bullish
12-Month Price Target
$46.00
+5.0% vs current price

About Iridium Communications Inc.

Iridium Communications Inc. provides mobile voice and data communications services and products to businesses, the United States and foreign governments, non-governmental organizations, and consumers in the United States, Canada, and internationally. The company offers mobile satellite communications services for land mobile end users and aviation sectors; broadband terminals, embedded devices, and handsets for merchant shipping, fishing, leisure and research vessels, and specialized watercraft; satellite-based IoT services; hosted payload and other data services; and other data services and engineering services.

Business description sourced from Yahoo Finance / company filings. Not affiliated with SimplyWallStreet.

Key Metrics

Valuation

P/E Ratio
50.3
P/B Ratio
8.14
EV/EBITDA
17.2
Beta
0.85
vs S&P 500
52W High
$57.18
52W Low
$15.65

Profitability

Gross Margin
71.46%
Operating Margin
12.87%
Net Margin
18.05%
ROE
31.73%
Free Cash Flow
$218.0M

Financial Health

Debt / Equity
377.80
lower is safer
Current Ratio
0.91
>1 healthy
Quick Ratio
0.64
>1 healthy
Employees
975
HQ
McLean, VA, United States
Data: Yahoo Finance (yfinance)|Updated: Oct 23, 2026 09:11

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