Woodward, Inc. WWD

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Woodward, Inc. (NASDAQ:WWD) announced on September 21 plans to move military flight-control actuation production from Santa Clarita, California, to a new aerospace manufacturing campus in Spartanburg, South Carolina. These systems operate the flight controls on military fixed-wing aircraft and helicopters. The Spartanburg facility is expected to begin operating in summer 2027, while Woodward, Inc. (NASDAQ:WWD) […]

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Woodward, Inc. has announced plans to transition aerospace flight control actuation production from its Santa Clarita, California, facility to a new aerospace manufacturing campus in Spartanburg, South Carolina, while selling certain legacy product lines and the Santa Clarita site, affecting about 400 roles and targeting full closure by December 2027. The move consolidates advanced aerospace production, including Airbus A350 spoiler actuation systems, into a newer facility, signaling a...

Military controls production will move to the company’s new, state-of-the-art Spartanburg site; smaller, select product lines are under agreement to be sold, along with the Santa Clarita campusFORT COLLINS, Colo., Sept. 21, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Woodward, Inc. (NASDAQ: WWD), a world leader in aerospace and industrial control solutions, today announced its plans to transition production out of its Santa Clarita, California, facility to streamline its portfolio and refine its manufacturing foot

FORT COLLINS, Colo., Sept. 16, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Woodward, Inc. (NASDAQ:WWD) today announced that its Board of Directors declared a cash dividend of $0.32 per share for the quarter, payable on December 3, 2026, for stockholders of record as of November 19, 2026. About Woodward, Inc. Woodward is the global leader in the design, manufacture, and service of energy conversion and control solutions for the aerospace and industrial equipment markets. Our purpose is to design and deliver energy

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Woodward stock reacts to new $450 million private note placement Woodward (WWD) has agreed to a private placement of senior unsecured notes totaling $450 million, a financing move that gives investors new information to assess the company’s capital structure and funding costs. See our latest analysis for Woodward. Woodward’s latest share price of $343.26 comes after a 1-day share price return of 0.31%, while the 30-day share price return is down 18.08% and the 1-year total shareholder return...