Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. Purchases 1,838 Shares of Seaboard Co. (NYSEAMERICAN:SEB)

Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of Seaboard Co. (NYSEAMERICAN:SEB - Free Report) by 46.4% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 5,800 shares of the company's stock after acquiring an additional 1,838 shares during the period. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. owned approximately 0.60% of Seaboard worth $14,092,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in SEB. Private Management Group Inc. increased its position in shares of Seaboard by 30.8% during the fourth quarter. Private Management Group Inc. now owns 8,541 shares of the company's stock worth $20,752,000 after acquiring an additional 2,010 shares in the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC boosted its position in shares of Seaboard by 2.1% during the third quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 3,943 shares of the company's stock worth $12,373,000 after buying an additional 81 shares during the period. Two Sigma Advisers LP raised its position in Seaboard by 81.6% in the 3rd quarter. Two Sigma Advisers LP now owns 3,115 shares of the company's stock valued at $9,772,000 after buying an additional 1,400 shares during the last quarter. Barclays PLC lifted its stake in Seaboard by 382.3% in the 3rd quarter. Barclays PLC now owns 1,881 shares of the company's stock valued at $5,900,000 after acquiring an additional 1,491 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Factorial Partners LLC grew its position in Seaboard by 6.0% in the fourth quarter. Factorial Partners LLC now owns 1,861 shares of the company's stock valued at $4,522,000 after purchasing an additional 105 shares in the last quarter. 22.57% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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Seaboard Stock Performance

NYSEAMERICAN SEB traded down $43.33 during trading hours on Monday, hitting $2,672.63. 2,318 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 2,706. The stock has a market cap of $2.59 billion, a PE ratio of 29.49 and a beta of 0.36. The company has a quick ratio of 1.50, a current ratio of 2.50 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.21. Seaboard Co. has a twelve month low of $2,365.00 and a twelve month high of $3,412.00. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $2,612.22.

Seaboard Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, March 6th. Shareholders of record on Monday, February 24th were given a dividend of $2.25 per share. This represents a $9.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.34%. The ex-dividend date was Monday, February 24th. Seaboard's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 9.93%.

About Seaboard

Seaboard Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, operates as an agricultural and ocean transportation company worldwide. It operates through six segments: Pork, Commodity Trading and Milling (CT&M), Marine, Sugar and Alcohol, Power, and Turkey. The Pork segment produces and sells pork products to further processors, food service operators, grocery stores, and distributors; hogs; and biodiesel.