Imperial Brands PLC (LON:IMB - Get Free Report) hit a new 52-week high on Tuesday . The company traded as high as GBX 2,454 ($31.11) and last traded at GBX 2,445 ($30.99), with a volume of 3460130 shares changing hands. The stock had previously closed at GBX 2,401 ($30.43).
Imperial Brands Stock Performance
The company has a 50-day moving average of GBX 2,267.66 and a 200-day moving average of GBX 2,105.04. The firm has a market capitalization of £20.88 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 1,064.78, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 16.51 and a beta of 0.42. The company has a current ratio of 0.64, a quick ratio of 0.41 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 217.64.
Imperial Brands Increases Dividend
The firm also recently declared a dividend, which will be paid on Monday, March 31st. Stockholders of record on Thursday, February 20th will be given a GBX 54.26 ($0.69) dividend. This is an increase from Imperial Brands's previous dividend of $22.45. This represents a dividend yield of 2.43%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, February 20th. Imperial Brands's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 6,652.17%.
Imperial Brands Company Profile
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Imperial Brands PLC, together with its subsidiaries, manufactures, imports, markets, and sells tobacco and tobacco-related products in Europe, the Americas, Africa, Asia, and Australasia. It offers a range of cigarettes, tobacco accessories, vapour, heated tobacco, and oral nicotine. The company sells its products under various brands, including JPS, Davidoff, Gauloises, West, Winston, Kool, Lambert & Butler, Fortuna, Nobel, News, Backwoods, Champion, Golden Virginia, Rizla, Blu, Pulze, Skruf, and Zone X.
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