Hilton Food Group plc (LON:HFG - Get Free Report) announced a dividend on Tuesday, April 8th, DividendData.Co.Uk reports. Shareholders of record on Thursday, April 17th will be paid a dividend of GBX 24.90 ($0.33) per share on Thursday, April 24th. This represents a yield of 2.97%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, April 17th. This is a 159.4% increase from Hilton Food Group's previous dividend of $9.60. The official announcement can be seen at this link.
Hilton Food Group Stock Down 0.8 %
Shares of HFG traded down GBX 6.47 ($0.08) during midday trading on Friday, hitting GBX 839.53 ($10.99). 295,254 shares of the company's stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 412,158. The company has a current ratio of 1.11, a quick ratio of 0.88 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 148.82. The stock has a market capitalization of £751.54 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 16.16, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 17.31 and a beta of 0.57. Hilton Food Group has a 1 year low of GBX 796 ($10.42) and a 1 year high of GBX 996 ($13.04). The firm's fifty day moving average is GBX 854.05 and its 200-day moving average is GBX 884.83.
Hilton Food Group (LON:HFG - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, April 8th. The company reported GBX 61 ($0.80) EPS for the quarter. Hilton Food Group had a return on equity of 15.15% and a net margin of 1.22%. As a group, sell-side analysts anticipate that Hilton Food Group will post 62.3340321 earnings per share for the current year.
Insider Transactions at Hilton Food Group
In related news, insider Mark Allen purchased 5,950 shares of the company's stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, April 8th. The stock was acquired at an average cost of GBX 835 ($10.93) per share, for a total transaction of £49,682.50 ($65,029.45). Corporate insiders own 14.33% of the company's stock.
Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth
HFG has been the subject of a number of recent research reports. Berenberg Bank raised their price target on shares of Hilton Food Group from GBX 1,090 ($14.27) to GBX 1,120 ($14.66) and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research report on Wednesday. Shore Capital reissued a "house stock" rating on shares of Hilton Food Group in a report on Tuesday, April 8th.
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Hilton Food Group plc is a leading international food and supply chain services partner. We partner with leading retailers, brands and food service partners across the world.
We offer a unique multi-category proposition of outstanding protein products including meat, seafood, vegan and vegetarian, and easier meals.
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