Movado Group (MOV) will suspend its quarterly dividend because of the coronacrisis. The company last raised its quarterly dividend by 53.8 percent to $0.20 per share in the second quarter of 2018.

In the company's press release announcing the fourth quarter and fiscal year 2020 results, Efraim Grinberg, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, stated, “In the near term, we are reducing costs and allocating our resources to maximize financial flexibility and allow us to navigate through a difficult environment. We’re fortunate to have balance sheet strength with approximately $190 million in cash as of March 25, 2020 after giving effect to a recent draw down of $30 million on our credit facility. We have decided to discontinue our regular quarterly dividend with an expectation to resume the dividend when business conditions warrant it. We believe that our powerful portfolio of brands, and talented and passionate team that is focused on bringing to market innovative assortments will serve us well when conditions stabilize. Overall, we believe we are well positioned to navigate these challenging times.”

Movado Group, Inc. designs, sources, and distributes watches. The company's brands include Coach Watches, Concord, Ebel, ESQ Movado, Scuderia Ferrari Watches, HUGO BOSS Watches, Juicy Couture Watches, Lacoste Watches, Movado and Tommy Hilfiger Watches. Movade sells watches worldwide, and operates its own Movado company stores in the United States. The company had been paying a dividend since 2011 prior to the dividend suspension in 2020. Movado was incorporated in New York in 1967 under the name North American Watch Corporation to acquire Piaget Watch Corporation and Corum Watch Corporation, which had been, respectively, the exclusive importers and distributors of Piaget and Corum watches in the United States since the 1950’s.