Cintas Corporation (NASDAQ: CTAS) is ranked among the 14 Best Dividend Growth Stocks for 2026. Citi raised CTAS’s price target to $181 from $176 with a Sell rating. Cintas submitted a $3.96 billion takeover bid for UniFirst Corp., marking another attempt to acquire its rival in the uniform rental sector.

The $275-a-share cash offer from Cintas for UniFirst represents a total value of about $5.2 billion, a 62% premium to UniFirst’s last closing price. This is Cintas’ third bid for UniFirst after two previous failed attempts. The proposal includes a $350 million reverse termination fee if the transaction fails to receive clearance.

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