Acco Brands Co.

ACCO Brands has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Dutch accessories provider Trust from investment firm Egeria. Trust generates roughly USD 100 million in annual revenue and sells keyboards, mice, headsets, speakers, webcams, chargers and gaming peripherals in Europe and Latin America. The acquisition complements brands such as Kensington, PowerA and EPOS and increases the technology-peripherals business to a pro-forma roughly USD 500 million in annual revenue. ACCO Brands expects a slight positive impact on adjusted EPS in the first year, cost synergies of about USD 5–8 million within 18 months, and will finance the transaction through its revolving credit facility; closing is planned for the end of Q3/early Q4 subject to regulatory approvals. » More on de.investing.com

The board of directors of ACCO Brands has declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.075 per share, payable on June 17, 2026 to shareholders of record at the close of business on May 22, 2026. The stock currently offers a dividend yield of 9.23% and, according to InvestingPro, has a P/E ratio of 7.4, making it appear undervalued. ACCO Brands distributes branded consumer products such as AT-A-GLANCE, Five Star, Kensington, Leitz, Mead, PowerA, Swingline and Tilbra. » More on de.investing.com

S&P Global Ratings downgraded its outlook for ACCO Brands from “stable” to “negative”, citing high debt and persistent demand pressure. ACCO reported a 10% sales decline and a 20% drop in adjusted EBITDA in the first nine months of fiscal 2025; adjusted leverage rose to about 5.1x. The company has repaid over $100m of debt and implemented cost cuts, plans further savings and expects around $80m of free operating cash flow in 2025; S&P could downgrade the rating if leverage remains above 5x on a sustained basis. » More on de.investing.com